Dear all,
I am going through a hard time at the moment and need some advice. I was in a long-term relationship with the father of our 2 children, who are now 5 and 4. He was a heavy drinker and was later diagnosed with Bi Polar disorder. He came to both our daughter's 20 week scans drunk out of his head and was repeatedly violent to me, both before, during & after both pregnancies. The drinking continued and he lost 2 jobs due to being drunk at work. There had been numerous occasions where I had to call the police due to the violence and he would leave the house and not come back for days. Our eldest actually saw him punch me.
Eventually I summoned the courage to get him out (I know I should have done it earlier, but if you've ever been in an abusive relationship, you know how hard it is once your self-esteem has been slowly destroyed). In March this year, he was admitted to hospital due to the drinking and bipolar. Whilst there, I obtained a non-molestation order, banning him from entering the house and ordering him to stay 100 metres away, which he has respected. The order runs out in 8 weeks and I'm terrified that if I cannot obtain an extension, he will be allowed to move back in. He has applied to the Council to be rehoused, and is a band A priority need, but I am worried the Order will run out before this happens as it seems to be taking ages to house him. Any advice will be so welcome. Thank you. x