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Zk45 · 04/08/2023 21:24

Sorry if this is a little long-winded. At work yesterday, I got a message to say that my daughter had been assaulted and then arrested. It turned out her ex had turned up trying to push himself into her property, as he had their 1 year old with him. She let him in, an argument started, and it ended in him hitting her in the face. Luckily, she had been on the phone with her friend before he turned up and hadn't put the phone down, so her friend heard it all and got on to the police to report it, when the ex realised it had been heard, he rang the police and told them my daughter had assaulted their child, they came and arrested her. After nearly 10 hours at the police station, she was released without charge or follow-up. The ex won't bring my grandaughter back. Going back to the assault on my daughter, the police were going to take statements today so as not to keep her any longer yesterday. I was just wondering if anyone knew where the best place was to start. They both have parental responsibility, so I know it's not so straightforward. I understood from what I heard that when she contacted voice, they would help her with this, but this hasn't happened, does anyone have any advise? Tia

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JibbaJab · 05/08/2023 00:17

Sorry to hear what's happened, hope your daughter is okay.

It's not what you're going to want to hear but I'm going through something similar with my wife, she's made false accusations but hasn't reported me but has legally threatened and is withholding my children and won't allow any contact, it's been months and there's nothing I can do. The police can't do anything either in that regard. You'll maybe want to get a solicitor like I have but that's fighting my corner with hers but it's going nowhere. The upshot is they can try and sort things out like contact but that requires them agreeing and mine is just playing games and I'm having to go to court which is months away.

So unless maybe something comes of the assault you may be in a similar situation as me. It's absolute madness it can even happen and I could do the same if I got to see them... doesn't seem right at all.

Get a solicitor I think if you can that would be the first step.

Theunamedcat · 05/08/2023 00:30

Prepare for court ASAP he assaulted her infront of the child fgs

Make sure the police don't let him off its disgusting that he gets away with assault and wasting police time with false allegations

NearlyThere30 · 05/08/2023 00:45

When my ex kept our child - I was advised to go to court for an emergency prohibited steps / child arrangements order to have her retuned to me / NMO.
It was heard the same day I was at court and police went and got her and returned her to me within 3 hours of the order being made.
Whilst there they also issued a NMO - non molestation order - to prevent him turning up to my address & assaulting me again.

I had a legal aid lawyer with me due to the assault on me - under very similar circumstances to the one you described above.

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