ok i know dv can be a bit far out but i'm hoping to find someone with experience/knowledge to sound off over a couple of issues. my now ex-h is the evil controlling alcoholic wotsit. left him 1 year ago next Mon with month-old dd. he continued to be drunk and abuse me during child contact visits so arranged contact centre via sol's once a week. i'm happy with that, don't trust him unsupervised and think its fair. just got a letter saying he wants to go to mediation for more. alarm bells ringing. he's clearly bluffed them re the dv, will i look bad if i say no, as they already believe him does it make them less likely to believe me and they'll just think im being a lying drama queen bitch? (he's been cautioned by police for assaulting me after i left but not at court) or is he trying to rip me off financially as he wont have to pay back mediator as he would a sol? (bit p'd off about this letter as i really don't think it's right, feel like he's startin to play dirty and get to me as he did when we were together).
Also, not really related but a bit, he has persistently harassed me by phone since i left, i usually reported it to the police but action was generally negligable. sol's previously told me unlikely to get injunction on legal aid (im not working) as no recent actual violence, best rely on police bail conditions following harassment arrest. he's now been cautioned in court but no conditions so he's basically free to continue. but have just been advised by dv advocacy workers to seek injunction, what's my chances?
Hope somebody can help/support please??
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Debra1981 · 05/07/2007 22:10
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