I am new to the divorce process and in the early stages. My wife has been married before and was accused of abuse towards her kids by her ex-husband when we first started dating, which should have been a red flag when I was being called to testify 30 days into dating. We got pregnant after a few months of dating and I put a ring on her finger to create a beautiful family and life. In that time, I have personally watched her hurt my stepdaughter, which is caught on footage, and she gave me a concussion by headbutting me and slamming with a door for the 2nd time in 2 weeks. After these acts towards me, my wife left and took my kids, filed for an order of domestic violence and divorce against me in a matter of days, while I was giving her a space as suggested by our couples therapist because we thought she was having a nervous breakdown. There is evidence because we were forced to put cameras throughout our entire house for her protection against her ex-husband’s claims. She removed me from the camera files the day she abused me so I didn’t, and don’t, have the footage as evidence. Does the discovery process help even the playing field as I am concerned with my 1 year old daughter’s well-being due to my ex-wife’s continued disassociation of her abuse? Any suggestions on how her past affects things or insights into the discovery process affect things would be greatly appreciated.