Jennifer discusses running away without the child??

I was just watching this movie again it was at the part where the bad policeman had followed Jennifer's ex or friend etc to her new location. They are lying in bed and I could of sworn she discussed giving the child back to the father and running away with her friend/ex.

She started saying it and he stopped her and said that No, Gracie is a great kid and a future without her wouldn't be an option (pretty much what he said). That part totally shocked me if I understood it correctly. She actually considered enough to bring up giving the child back and running off with her guy. I just couldn't believe it. I'm thinking I must have misunderstood that scene because if her character would have considered returning the young girl to the abusive father to run away with a boyfriend, its pretty disgusting and ruins the sympathy we had going for the character.

I know just because he beat his wife it doesn't mean he might beat his daughter, but even the chance of that happening should be enough that you would want to protect your daughter and keep her away from this man. Not to mention how could a mother feel okay giving up her young daughter just to run away with a lover! I'm really hoping I just misunderstood the dialog in that scene.