I filed a small claims court against my ex-partner, as he has furniture that I've paid for, as well as items he's bought for me. He refuses to give me them back, and he's even got rid of a few things for free that I've purchased. The total of the claim amount is around £2k, but whilst looking through my invoices, there's quite a lot of items bought on my cards that are totalling above £7k, and he refuses to give me any of the items. We have a 2 year old son together, and I'm trying my best to furnish my new house, but it's just so draining knowing I have everything and can't get it, and he doesn't even care that I'm struggling.
I'm of course at financial loss, as it feels as though my money has just been thrown away without care. There's also a pram set worth £1100, that he just threw away that isn't on the court claim. I have all the invoices for every single item, even if some are worth under £10. Would I be taking the piss if I added the extra 5k worth of items on to the court claim? I'm not sure if it's even possible, but I just want to be reimbursed for everything I've paid for on my cards, because I doubt I'll get the money back for things he's paid for and given away, and I have no way of getting them invoices that are technically considered "gifts".
It's just stressing me out, because £7k worth of furniture is a lot of money that I'm missing out on, and he says he's not going to give me the money or furniture back. I feel as though I'm back at the beginning and I'm doing everything i can do balance bills / groceries, but it leaves me next to nothing to furnish our new house.