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Bail conditions - on my husband but it's me who's screwed

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Ohdearnamechange · 07/10/2024 14:57

My husband has been charged with assault (against me). He's on bail with a condition that he'll not have any form of contact with me. The relationship is done, that's not the issue. The issue is that we lived together, my whole life is there, sentimental stuff from before I met him, stuff my family made for me, all my clothes etc. I've paid for every fucking thing in that flat, all the furniture, white goods etc. Plus all the rent. The police checked the tenancy and he's the only listed tenant (he'd told me he had put me on the tenancy - it's HA - but stupidly I never checked). And as a result gave me notice to leave immediately.

I'm currently staying at a relative's with an overnight bag - it's only temporary and no clue where to go after - the police gave me five minutes to pack and did take me to a safe house initially but that was only for one night. So no contact lenses, no meds, two pairs of pants, one jumper - you get the picture.

I'm just so frustrated. My husband's life hasn't really changed so far as I can see - he's presumably sat on my sofa, eating my food from my fridge, sleeping in the bed I bought and watching tv on the tv I bought.

But I can't even contact him to pick some stuff up? I spoke to the police today and the bail conditions are ongoing, could be for months. If I do, I'll be in trouble and he's blocked me anyway. The police took my keys as I left. I don't even really care about the furniture etc but the thought of losing everything gifted to me by friends and family over the years really hurts. And that also means I can't make a clean break - what, I have to wait for him to notify me that I'm now able to pick up my photos and artwork etc? Plus on a slightly more pedantic point I really don't want to have to rebuy all my toiletries/cosmetics!

Is this really the norm? How is this ok? Sorry this turned into a bit of a rant but any advice on whether this is something that could be challenged or really where to go from here would be much appreciated.

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Imbluedalale · 11/10/2024 00:10

Mushroom2023 · 11/10/2024 00:06

@Imbluedalale not really.

I left with a hold-all and my laptop.

He said I abused the joint accounts because I bought underwear, stationary and food for my dc when I left. All thiings which were essential for my survival.

I lost my DC. I'll never recover from that.

So you don’t see your children now?

Mushroom2023 · 11/10/2024 07:38

@Imbluedalale I do, but they don't live with me. DC1 is at university so I lost the last few of their teenage years. I see DC2 regularly, but they don't live with me, which kills me as we had a particularly close bond when they were younger.

Imbluedalale · 11/10/2024 09:33

Mushroom2023 · 11/10/2024 07:38

@Imbluedalale I do, but they don't live with me. DC1 is at university so I lost the last few of their teenage years. I see DC2 regularly, but they don't live with me, which kills me as we had a particularly close bond when they were younger.

That’s what’s killing me I left because he made me homeless and he has my children with him . He’s going to stop me from seeing them and I can’t live without them

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