In the end, I don't think you had much choice. I hope it keeps you from being cut out like your other brother, but I certainly have my doubts.
An an update from my buddy's situation: his ex wife just filed a restraining order against him which includes the kids. 10 days to see a judge. Luckily it hit the desk of a friend of his at the Sheriffs office, so he won't serve him until she gets the kids next week. He's still going to miss a couple of baseball games, if he's smart (50/50 knowing this friend as well as I do).
Edit: after talking to another, mutual friend, this thing is headed off the rails soon. The friend in question was getting dental work at the other's place, and basically said he was going to "kick her husband's ###," and the first thing he told me he asked her was, "when is your husband going to be home" after "politely" tapping on the glass. I assumed he was F.O.S. as he told his story to me earlier, but I'm quite certain now. We're talking about two of Mississippi's finest here, so I will keep updating if Thorn doesn't mind. You know he's showing up at the baseball games where the cops are going to have to choose between taking the wife or him to jail. He thinks he'd be in the right if he arrived first. I've explained several ways he's probably incorrect, but I'm just trying to put myself in the shoes of the cops who are going to be called to the scene. Sadly this would be nothing new for the kids.
I've done something to piss off my autocorrect, I'm afraid.