So where to start? I left my abusive husband in Jan this year, 2 weeks after I give birth.
The last incident is what prompted me to as he verbally and physically attacked me in the presence of our baby girl. There is currently a criminal court date 2 counts of assault on the 11th of May 2020. He is extremely charming and conniving I fear that he will get away with it. I’m petrified of everything. I currently live in a women’s refuge, my contact comes to an end in June after which I’m to be housed. I have no idea where to apply for housing ideally I would like to be somewhere close to my family within the Redbridge area, it is important that I have a property close to public transport that is step free... I have no clue how likely is it if I request this if it will be considered.
His threats that he will kill me have set in so deep I’m petrified of living alone with a small child I stupidly registered my daughters name with his name on the certificate, I’m also scared with COVID-19 if anything happens to me he will take her. Additionally he is claiming I have mental health issues and that I am the violent one neither of which are true (I have never had a history of mental health issues and I do not have postnatal depression).
I want to Report him for psychological abuse but my concern is with legal aid criminal legal advice is not offered from what I know only family law advice.
The trouble that I am having is how to prove psychological abuse and how to prove physical abuse as the photographic evidence that I have of bruising he is claiming that it was digitally enhanced which most definitely was not. He is here on a 2 1/2 year spousal Visa that started last May I am scared he is going to change his Visa status from spousal Visa to parental Visa (he lied on his Visa application, this is something I found out after I left) I have reported his lies on the Visa application to UK immigration in writing however nothing has come of it.
Basically he has a number of arrests that he left off of his Visa application and somehow still got granted a Visa to the UK.
I would be very thankful if anybody has any advice on divorcing their narcissistic ex?
Also if anybody has any advice on housing and how I housing needs are decided and possible location is matched?
Additionally does anybody have any advice on how to report psychological abuse and suggest legal support surrounding that?
And finally is there an actual department I can call to have them look into the lies on his visa application?
Thank you in advance