Just that really. My STBXH has made several death threats about me recently and has been put on a short-term restraining order, with the police having strongly recommended to me that I go for a non-molestation order via my solicitor (which I intend to do as soon as possible).
My relationship with him has been bad for some time, obviously separated four years and going through a divorce. He has never accepted that the relationship is over and is constantly threatening me over various things, particularly over the proceeds of the divorce demanding his agreed settlement be paid early although it hasn't yet been signed off by the court, trying to prevent me from working or having any kind of social life. Accompanied by occasional death threats, constant suicide threats, occasional violence and harassment. He has never paid a penny in maintenance and has refused to do all but the most minimal childcare. Clearly childcare is now out of the question. I've tried really hard for far too long to remain civil in order to enable my daughter to remain in contact with him and he has been welcome in my home despite this, all of which has left me open to this sort of behaviour, but enough is now enough.
I need to explain to her in a way which doesn't frighten her or make her think that I have taken her away from him, that she can only see her dad through contact centres (if at all).
Any advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation as to how to do this? She still loves him very much and will be very upset.