Entitled Mom Forces to Move Out From Abusive Boyfriend Home After Disturbing Video Exposed

This is a family court motion hearing between Mr. Jacobs (plaintiff/father) and Ms. Kendall (defendant/mother) regarding parenting time concerns for their 5-year-old daughter, Payton. Mr. Jacobs's attorney alleged that Ms. Kendall had moved in with a boyfriend, Richard Erdman, without disclosure, and that Erdman had physically abused the child — including slapping her, grabbing her wrists, and locking her in a bedroom. Erdman is separately involved in an Ingham County custody case regarding his own daughter, where he has only supervised parenting time and a CSC-4th (criminal sexual conduct) conviction from years ago, though he was later removed from the sex offender registry under a "Romeo and Juliet" law change. Concerns were also raised about a marijuana grow operation in the home. Ms. Kendall's attorney disputed the abuse characterization, describing the incident as accidental contact during redirection of a tantrum, and noted the marijuana operation was licensed. During the hearing, Erdman audibly interrupted, refusing to stop smoking marijuana in the house, which the judge found troubling.