Hello, I am a regular here but changed my username to post about this. I come originally from an EU member state and have been living in the UK for more than 13 years. I came here originally to study, then happened to meet my British husband, found a job and started a family, our son is now in primary school. I do not have UK citizenship.
Unfortunately, things have been going really bad in the relationship with my husband for around 5 years, we don't do anything together anymore unless it involves our son, there is no communication at all etc. Since Brexit, things have worsened more generally: apart from the casual abuse on the street sometimes in front of my son, a lot of friends and close relatives that happened to live here close by have left the UK and the sector where I work in is heading for some serious problems.
Given all these, I am considering leaving the UK, it is very likely that I will be able to get a job elsewhere in Europe (I already had job offers, not in the country of my origin though). I discussed with my husband moving together elsewhere but he dismissed it immediately. I feel I no longer have a reason to live like this anymore, I have become depressed and am now seriously thinking of leaving on my own and trying to take my son with me. I am hoping to get a professional job in a country where quality of life is considered very good, schools have good reputation, there is low risk of violence etc. The type of jobs I am targeting offer a range of fringe benefits as well, including paying for the kids' education, etc.
Can someone please advise whether I would be legally able to do this? I assume that my husband would contest this but I feel I have no other option given the way things have been going.
I am very sorry for the long post, any advice you have would be really extremely helpful.
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PinkApple2019 · 11/02/2019 10:29
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