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I had a call with a solicitor today who had been recommended to me.
I told her my story and she felt I wasn’t safe so needed to apply for an Occupation order and get my husband out the house.
She said I was allowing my children to be abused by doing nothing. It’s shocked me into action.
So I have made contact with a lawyer she recommended to start that process. Apparently once that happens the same Solucitors sort out the divorce. But the priority is safety.
I also made contact with (at Lisa’s recommendation) my local DV support service who believed me!! And understood. They did a risk assessment and are doing a referral to a more central body that involves the police.
They told me about calling 999 and pressing 55 to alert them. Apparently you can do this even if the abuse isn’t physical. I didn’t know.
I told them that my neighbour called me over to say she’d ‘heard the screams’. I live in an absolute House of Horrors.
I’ve cried all morning.
Of course now my husband is being extra kind and Reasonable and I’m doubting myself.
Star xx
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Well done, dont doubt yourself. Honestly its just taking that first step but once done you will feel so much better. I promise. I did. The professionals absolutely know what they’re doing, and what they’re saying, they would not say it was abuse if it wasn’t, it would affect them professionally. Listen to them, a lot have been in the work for decades. They are experts. Amazing to have got this far. Sending strength. xx
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