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Court against an abusive ex

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Herewegoagain19891 · 26/05/2020 14:25

So I was going to post in the legal section but I thought I would find more people who may have been through a similar situation as I on here.

Ex and I were together 6 years, he was extremely abusive emotionally. Pushed me into getting cosmetic surgery, stopped me from eating, told me I was worthless, threatened to push me down the stairs, sexually assaulted me the list goes on. After one of these assaults I become pregnant with my beautiful dd who is now 19 months. After he started being abusive to her (yelling, calling her a paki, little shit, threatening to hit her unless she shut up, wouldn't allow her to drink any liquids unless it was water even if she become dehydrated, wouldn't allow her to eat even if hungry for more food.. it goes on. Some of which I have documented on mumsnet and women's aid) I left him as I refused for her to live the life I had.

Now we are in court for access, obviously I'm saying only supervised access and he needs to sort out and rectify his issues. But the courts aren't even yet considering doing a section 7 report, I have given them 21 allegations, allegations which my ex says while they did happen are dramatised. So now dd is going to have some supervised session with exp and next month they want to discuss unsupervised accessShock. I have evidence and witness reports to his abusive behaviour, I have my threads on mumsnet from last year, ex saying these things happened and have reported it to ss so how can the courts not even think about doing an s7 or fact finding? Has anyone else had something similar happen to them ? I thought the court was there to do what's in the best interests of the child. Now I'm worried for my dd.

On top of that he is insisting with the courts that we coparent. In other words just wants to bully me further.

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RLEOM · 26/05/2020 14:28

I have no words of wisdom to offer but I really feel for you. This must be an awful thing to go through, especially when you just want to keep your daughter safe. Have you tried SS again?

Herewegoagain19891 · 26/05/2020 14:34

I've tried ss but the call isn't going through to my officer so will try again. All I want is for her to be safe, not even stopping him from seeing her which I should.. maybe I should have done that all along

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BumbleBeee69 · 26/05/2020 15:17

this is awful... OP I'm so so sorry.. Do you have a lawyer acting for you in these court hearings ?

Hopefully someone more informed on here can help you soon Flowers

Herewegoagain19891 · 26/05/2020 15:22

No lawyer however speaking to one tomorrow. The last 3 I had no one representing me whereas ex does.. now asking for me to cover his costs as he now cannot afford said solicitors. Because of this ex hasn't said a word, sitting behind his lawyers while I'm self repping and having to attend a hearing while looking dd. I just find it so strange because this is consistent behaviour towards dd.. not just his abuse towards me. Somehow it seems no one is listening.

I suppose all I really need to know is while unsupervised is up for discussion I can oppose this can I not?

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Herewegoagain19891 · 26/05/2020 17:04

Bump

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BumbleBeee69 · 26/05/2020 20:04

Yes good OP.. glad you're speaking to a Lawyer Flowers

Herewegoagain19891 · 26/05/2020 20:12

I really am beside myself, even the fact they don't intend on doing a section 7 report or haven't decided. Same with a fact finding, said it takes up too much court time, even though ex has already said some of the abuse did happen just I dramatised it. SadSad next hearing I'll be throwing all the evidence in, witness statements the lot

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BumbleBeee69 · 31/05/2020 19:55

how are you doing OP Flowers

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