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It looks like My husband is planning to leave us...

143 replies

GrandHighWitchy · 29/02/2016 10:39

Long backstory, but main parts are he has physically abused me in the past, i suffered many miscarriages after he had hit me. I stayed because I felt shame at ending my marriage and what people would say. Our families also do not get along. We are from an Asian background so this is a big issue.

My dad has been ill past few weeks in hospital and he hasn't been helping with the kids. we had an argument and now 2 days later I see his suitcases are packed. Looks like he's leaving.

He's done the packing suitcase act before and I always stop him. This time I don't give a shit. He can fuck off. For all the shit he's put me through and ruined my self belief and confidence. He's gone to work now. I assume he's going back to his motherland in a few days although I haven't seen any evidence of tickets etc. he's blocked my number, deleted me off Facebook etc. my sister is telling me to let him fuck off and have some self respect. I have her support.

How can I prepare? I don't work. My dads ill in hospital. That's all that matters right now but I feel I should be prepared.

Sorry for being all jumbled up. I don't really feel angry/sad/anxious about this. I feel nothing.

OP posts:
fuzzywuzzy · 29/02/2016 14:12

You can report the passports stolen online.

who picks the children up from school?

Call the police report the DV to them now.

There is no shame in leaving an abusive marriage. I am also Asian and seriously I couldn't give a rats what anyone thinks about my being divorced, rather divorced with happy and healthy children than dead.

lem73 · 29/02/2016 14:13

It sounds like he is going to take the kids. It doesn't matter if he doesn't usually take care of them. He's probably assuming a female relative will do it for him. He will take them to punish you. Report the passports lost immediately.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 29/02/2016 14:14

Where are you now? You mention identity cards -are you citizens of another country as well or are you living abroad. My DC have dual citizenship so have two passports, is there any risk that he has more than one passport for them so even if you get one passport back he still has another one.

Speak to the police about potential child abduction and go early to the school.

ricketytickety · 29/02/2016 14:16

He is not legally allowed to take the children out of the country without your consent - it is against the Hague Convention.

Call the police and tell them that he is planning on leaving and the children's passports are missing.

Then call the school and say you do not want their father collecting them and that they should keep them in class until you collect them.

It doesn't matter that he sees the children as hard work. He may view them as his property and take them out of spite.

If the passports are missing, that is what he is doing. You want him to go but not with your children. He hasn't committed a crime in this regard yet so the police will only stop him taking the children, he can still go himself. Anyway, they can explain this to you.

Lookingforward2016 · 29/02/2016 14:19

Hope you are all right OP. And so are your DCs. And that you have them with you right now.
Just came back here to check if there is something from you about it. Pls post once you have the DCs. Thinking of you

ricketytickety · 29/02/2016 14:19

Also, I would add that you are at considerable risk of harm if he finds you have (rightly so) taken documents you need from him. I would get out of the house and stay out. Interpol will stop him at the airport if he does manage to get away with the children - but you must must report it. It's their right to stay in their place of habitual residence.

MackerelOfFact · 29/02/2016 14:22

Yes, collect the children from school now and take them to your sisters. Use the excuse of your dad's illness if you need to.

If he has family in his home country there's nothing stopping him taking them there and dumping them with family they barely know and who dislike you. Cancel the passports.

Lookingforward2016 · 29/02/2016 14:22

Yes stay out of the house and take any jewellery/cash/investments with you. If he is indeed planning to fuck off to his native land, he is going to mess up your finances big time.

icanteven · 29/02/2016 14:26

If he has beaten you to the point of miscarrying on several occasions, then he is more than capable of beating you or even killing you now, especially if he knows that you are "going behind his back".

He intends to take the children.

Call the school and tell them exactly what that. That he has their passports, is planning to take them to his home country AGAINST YOU WILL. Call the passport office and the police, and tell them that the passports have been stolen and that your children do NOT have your permission to leave the country under any circumstances. Tell the police that you are in physical danger.

Collect the children early and bring them to your sister straight from school.

You have masses of support in this - please be brave!

makingmiracles · 29/02/2016 14:27

Oh dear god! Really hoping OP hasn't been back because she's out picking up the children....

As others have said, I wouldn't recommend being there when he gets home, I would imagine he will get angry when he realises you've been through his cases.

LaNouba · 29/02/2016 14:28

It might be worth talking to the DCs and telling them if they are ever taken to the airport without you they must alert a member of staff that their Mum doesn't know they are there

mrsmortis · 29/02/2016 14:31

Call these people for help:

www.reunite.org/pages/advice_line.asp

They are the charity that the foreign office recommends.

Alasalas · 29/02/2016 14:38

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lemonpuff · 29/02/2016 14:40

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AgathaF · 29/02/2016 14:42

I really hope you have your children with you right now and are with your sister or someone else who you can trust and will support you.

chocorabbit · 29/02/2016 14:44

I have only read the first page, but he could use his parents or servants, relatives etc to raise his children, even if he won't do it himself because he is lazy/selfish.

Anomite · 29/02/2016 14:46

Some great advice here for you OP.
Nothing more to add- but hope your ok.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 29/02/2016 14:48

Do either of the suitcases contain anything for the children? Clothing etc?

Pidapie · 29/02/2016 14:50

Hope you and the children are safe right now Grand.

chocorabbit · 29/02/2016 14:51

Good point by a PP!! If the children have 2 passports he could the other country's passports!

I don't think you need parental consent by the other parent to travel abroad. There have been so many cases of people taking their children abroad for holidays or kidnapping.

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 29/02/2016 15:00

I also think he might take the kids, make cancelling them your priority XXX

ChemicalReaction · 29/02/2016 15:04

This doesn't sound good. Echoing pp to get the children early from school based in that paperwork.

Dowhatyoulove123 · 29/02/2016 15:09

Oh dear! All I can say is I hope the OP gets her Self and her kids out of their pronto!

Collaborate · 29/02/2016 15:11

I'd like to echo what PPs say about the passports.

Reunite is an organisation that helps parents whose children have been abducted over international borders. They have a useful guide to prevention. Assuming you're in England or Wales, this will apply to you:

www.reunite.org/edit/files/Prevention%20Guide%20E&W.pdf

Tootyfilou · 29/02/2016 15:24

Listen to all the brilliant advice here OP.
Take it all seriously, if he can physically abuse you to the point of you miscarrying there is no knowing what he could do.

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