and I really don't know what to expect or what to ask for.
I have name changed as exDP knows my usual posting name and I am using this one until I can think of a better one.
I have had had years of emotional abuse from exDP and several incidents where I needed to call the police regarding his violent behaviour. The last and final time was on Christmas Day where he got drunk and slammed me into the kitchen door jamb several times before repeatedly stamping on my glasses then hiding them. I called the police once he had left the property. He was arrested for assault and criminal damage and spent a night in the cells to sober up before being interviewed the next day. He lied his way through that and was released without charge as there "was not enough evidence", despite the police officer retrieving my broken glasses for me from the place exDP put it and me having a kicked in door and broken door lock.
Since he was released I have heard nothing , apart from his sister collecting his belongings from my home (he does not live here thankfully) until New Years's Day when he started texting and phoning me demanding access. He also emailed my very ill father who deleted email without reading and can't retrieve it. He also contacted my 11 year old daughter and I have now blocked him doing it again.
I am scared of him, I am scared of how he will react once legal proceedings begin but I have told my DD we stand up to bullies and he is not going to get away with the behaviour and name calling anymore. He attempted to gaslight me for a very long time and made me very isolated.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom about what I need to get done or should I leave it all to the solicitor? Sorry for long post but did not want to drip feed.
Thanks for reading this far .