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Hello,
I have split up from my partner 3 months ago and I agreed to pay the house , car , council tax, and electricity... so I could see my kids , I amstruggling but cope just, so I can see my kids, so a good friend in work to cheer me up invited me to a wedding , I accepted as been in a house alone for 2 month , she found out I had been to it and went bezerk , when I dropped off my son, she stormed out a shouted and punched me....my 14 year old son and 6 year old son say this , my son 6 ran back to the car dad drive so I took him home and after it calmmed down a bit ...I recieved text message , [censored] , and she has posted things all over face book, im 41 and she is 43 [censored] ,,,,, she has also turned the big one against me but the wee is my diamond , I call at 9 every night and got him a phone...she has now took it ..I am meant to pick up sat......dont know what direction to go....need advise guys ...please help...!!! 🙁
Hi, sorry to hear what's going on for you.
What you had managed to agree so far, was this done at Mediation or between yourselves? If it was between yourselves then it might be worth attending Mediation together to ease some of the tension and work out a plan for moving forward. If one of you qualifies for Legal Aid (it is still available for Mediation) then you both qualify for a free session.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-free-mediation-sessions-for-separating-couples
IMO, I would report the physical attack to the police & keep copies of social media postings & communications between yourselves just in case things escalate in the future. If you believe the children are at any risk from the mother, you might need to contact SS or the police anyway.
For legal advice, you can also contact Coram Children's Legal Centre's helpline, the CAB and some solicitors offer free 30 minute consultations.
Try to keep contact with your children as stable as possible and give them the reassurances they need during this time.
Good luck, ask for as much advice as you need on here, everyone is lovely and very helpful......
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