Should I move to Ireland to protect DD?

[MeAndMyGirl]

Have split up from ex now for 3 years and he has not seen my dd in that time. at the moment he is not allowed by court to see her but took it to proof and i am waiting on decision which can take up to 6 months. i know i will not comply if court decides he can have access even though it would be in contact centre. i feel sick thinking about it.
am thinking of moving to ireland as then he cannot contact us or know where we are. he is not uk national so also he would have to apply for visa and he has criminal records now.
i know this sounds desperate but the alternative of waiting around and thinking it will be positive result and it is not - i need to take control of this and protect my dd.
however she is starting school after summer and we have no family in ireland.
i don't know what to do; i don't want to get charged with contempt of court; and womens aid can only advise you to go along with court decision as they cannot be seen to be advocating you to break the law. can anyone help or had previous experience??

Why is he not allowed to see her?
Tbh without knowign the details that it's a potentially cruel thing to do to your daughter, but presumably you have your reasons

he is not allowed to see her or me due to his violence

the thought of doing it all overwhelms me but i can't be passive - i have some contacts in ireland so going to look into securing a job and take it from there. i wish there was another way but i can't think of a way

Do you really want to be on the run forever though?
I've never been in a violent situation , so this is very easy for me to say, but I would allow the contact in the centre til your daughter makes up her own mind.

I have been "on the run" for about 5 years. My exh hasn't bothered with his dd's in that time but felt it necessary to go through my bins, contact local schools etc to try and find us, just so I knew he knew where we were. I have lived in my current house since March but will probably move again in the next 18 months a lot further afield.

If you feel confident that you can cope without the support of your family then I would say move without hesitation. If he cannot enter Ireland and you would feel safe there then that's the best thing for you and your child.

I would do it in a heartbeat. However there are half a million unemployed here at the minute, and the economy is in the toilet, getting work will be pretty much impossible. Job Seeker's allowance is generous though it may take you a while to pass the habitual residence test. Good luck!