Advice needed for soon to be single mum

[horseynewmum]

I'm currently splitting up from DD dad, my husband but its getting bit complicated. I work weekends and currently don't get any tax credits. I'm not entitled to housing benefit as I am on the deeds of the property and my equity is over £16k. I found somewhere to rent but worried about filling in application form as I don't earn a lot just enough to cover rent just.
DD dad is now saying once I leave he don't want to see her which means I cant work as she only 14 months and I don't get free child care.
He won't buy me out as he says he doesn't think this is what I want and he wants me to stay and I'm really in a pickle on what to do.
This has been going on for about 3 months now.
Last night was last straw and I had been offered a place to stay with my DD at a friends and got car loaded and he took my keys and blocked my car in so couldn't leave.
I have the money for one months rent and the deposit but I'm now wondering if I should use this money to get a solicitor involved.
I haven't really got family my mum thinks I'm suffering PND and not right in head and making a big mistake. When I spoke to her today and told her what he did last night she said oh he is worried about you.
any advice gratefully recieved

hi
sorry to hear you are in this situation, you are not alone and there is a way "out". To hear you are "not right in the head" is horrible and disrespectful to you. Perhaps you are suffering PND, not surprising if you don feel at all supported and going through this whilst trying to protect and care for your DD. What has happened with your husband? Is there any violence involved?
As a start, why not book an appointment with solicitor, most offer a free half hour initial session and see how you feel after that?
You should not have to leave your house, it is your H that needs to go and if he is a half decent man should see this.
What do you want? Your H cannot dictate to you what you want/how you feel..
Your H would probably feel a lot different about seeing your dd if you do split, he sounds a bit controlling as he is scared of you leaving..

It was me that decided to leave him due to lots of issues I don't really want to go into. There has been no violence.
I feel I have to leave as he said he won't leave as its his house and I cant stay here as it affecting me mentally and how I'm caring for my daughter. TBH I want to move out so he cant dictate but I need him to buy out which he seems to think if he don't I'll give up and stay.