A family conflict unfolded in Servin, a town in the Doubs region of eastern France, on Sunday evening, October 4. A 33-year-old man, who was scheduled to pick up his two young children, suffered a knife wound during the incident. Emergency services treated him and transported him by helicopter to the hospital in Dijon. On Monday evening, Cédric Logelin, the prosecutor of Besançon, told Est Républicain that the man had undergone surgery, and his condition was no longer considered critical. The main suspect, whose custody was extended on Monday, is the new partner of the victim’s ex-wife, who is the mother of the children. The Besançon prosecutor’s office did not respond to inquiries from BFM. The conflict appears to have centered around child custody. According to initial information collected by investigators, the 33-year-old was supposed to pick up his 3- and 7-year-old children at the end of the day on Sunday, accompanied by his 61-year-old mother. A violent argument reportedly broke out with his ex-wife, and the dispute continued until the steering wheels of their respective cars. The prosecutor, citing Est Républicain, said the father had "absented himself for a few minutes to go get his own mother, and on the way back, he encountered his ex-wife leaving the premises with the children." The two vehicles stopped, and "a fight broke out between Mr. and Mrs. new partner," according to Cédric Logelin. During the altercation, the 33-year-old was stabbed in the left side in front of the children. His grandmother also suffered several punches to the face, which caused a fracture. A gendarmerie team, responding to a traffic accident nearby in Passavant, intercepted the vehicle in which the accused, the two children, and the mother were. The accused, a 37-year-old man, is already known to the police. "He has been convicted of violence and has already been incarcerated," the prosecutor said. The incident highlights the tensions that can arise in family disputes, especially when child custody is involved. It also underscores the role of law enforcement in such situations, as well as the legal consequences for individuals with prior criminal records. The case continues to be investigated, with more details expected as the probe progresses.