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Updated: Wednesday, 07 Oct 2009, 12:07 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 06 Oct 2009, 3:10 PM EDT
The attorney for Ronald Cummings, father of missing Putnam County girl Haleigh Cummings, says he is filing for divorce from his wife Misty Cummings.
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigators say Haleigh was kidnapped early on February 10 and the last person to see Haleigh was her father's girlfriend, now wife, Misty Croslin, who placed the 911 call alerting police to Haliegh's disappearance.
Brandon Beardsley, the attorney for Ronald Cummings, says the emotional strain of the case has finally taken its toll on the couple and they haven’t been able to go anywhere without being recognized or questioned about Haleigh.
Beardsley says no divorce paperwork has been filed yet but he is speaking with Misty's attorney to finalize the divorce.
Misty’s father, Hank Croslin, Sr., was seemingly pleased that Ronald was filing for divorce, saying in an interview with FOX 35 that he no longer trusted his daughter’s husband.
Though he does not believe that his daughter could ever hurt Haleigh, if an accident had happened under his daughter's watch, he worries about what Ronald would do.
"He (Ronald) had threatened to kill anyone who had anything to do with hurting his daughter. Yeah, I'm concerned,” said Croslin. “I can't believe that she wouldn't call an ambulance or something. I pray every night that did not happen...I know that didn't happen....I don't know what to think."
We could not reach Ronald Cummings for comment. On Tuesday evening, he appeared live on The Nancy Grace Show.