My ex husband was violent in our marriage and I left him when dd was 4 months old. Never opposed contact, always stuck to contact orders despite immense pressure from him, winding me up week after week after week. Five years on, he's still at it, still launching pointless court battles which are invariably thrown out. However, something has changed and I can't put my finger on it. where he was always difficult, a pain in the backside, punishing me for leaving etc, he now seems to have lost the plot.
When I left him, he was terrifying, I was scared for my life and the things he did to me put our daughter in physical danger. I've not felt like this about him in respect of our daughter since then but I can tell that he wants to get his hands on me and that he's lost all reason where she's concerned. I've told my solicitor I daren't send her to see her dad and he says there's nothing to indicate any increased risk but I can tell there is. I have never stopped contact, never tried to but I am really scared for my daughter's safety, I honestly am. I have no evidence except for knowing the signs with him but to be honest, what would the signs be? Don't people only find out when it's too late?
If you were in my shoes, would you still send her?