Hi,

I’m Lexi.

I’m fundraising to help my partner Scott fight for what truly matters — bringing his three beautiful children (12, 8, and 4) back home where they belong.

Our lives were thrown together when we both so desperately needed to find each other.

We need support to keep fighting for his beautiful children, secure a stable home, fix our family car and prepare for our future together.

Scott’s Story

Scott is the gentlest, most dedicated father you could meet.

Before all this, he worked 50+ hours a week night shifts, and every spare moment was with his kids — cooking, playing music, helping with homework, and making memories.

After separating from his ex (who had been unfaithful and unstable), he moved out to make the transition easier on the children while a co‑parenting plan was arranged.

Instead, things got worse:

• His ex moved her new partner and multiple adult family members into the home.

• He was blocked from seeing his kids, when he tried to see them he was physically intimidated by these family members and verbally abused.

• His belongings were literally thrown over the verandah onto the front lawn, his vehicle (which he had left for the ex to use to transport the children to and from school) vandalised after he refused to put it into her name, and bills were left in his name and unpaid.

• He received no meaningful help from police or legal aid.

Scott hit his lowest point when he discovered they had abandoned the home and moved the children interstate, without his consent.

The property was trashed, his children’s remaining belongings dumped in the yard, including their childhood memories, photos, school drawings, books and clothes, and his relationship with them cut off completely.

For five months from Oct 2024 to Mar 2025, he had zero contact — no calls, no visits, no one to ask if they were ok.

Only in April 2025 was he “allowed” two phone calls a week, but only for two hours each time total. The adults in charge of his children's calls constantly made excuses about the calls or didn't answer them or changed the day when it suited them. This was the only offer made in a failed Mediation attempt where Scott had no representation, and no one addressed the fact that he wanted a recovery order, or that the ex had ILLEGALLY taken the children interstate without communicating or consent.

My personal feelings

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Imagine being in your children's lives every day since they were born, loving them like a parent should, then the person you spent 16 years with is unfaithful more than once, you leave so they can work on themselves only for them to destroy your character to make them look like the victim and take your children away without telling you anything. Everything you loved gone in an instant. Ripped away from you in such a cruel heartless manner. Imagine how that would make you feel when you are alone with no one and nothing and asking for help and no one is there.

Our system is flawed. There are decent fathers out there in similar situations who are fighting for their children. But our system is skewed to protect the mother first, sometimes justifiably, but sometimes even when it is glaringly obvious that she is the one making bad, selfish choices and decisions.

While the father is the stable one, with a job and a sense of right and wrong, who should have his children.

This is my personal opinion. The situation, honestly, is far worse than I can put down in words here. Those children need to be with us.

The Legal Battle

We have spoken to multiple lawyers — all say the same thing:

• $5,000–$10,000 just to start court proceedings.

• Without legal representation, the mediation failed.

• We know the children were in the care of relatives when they were taken to South Australia, according to previous conversations with his ex during their relationship she had mentioned that these people had troubling histories.

•That the ex wasn't even the one looking after them when she took them from Scott who actually wants to be in his Children’s lives, and has cared for his Children from the beginning all the way up till the last time he saw them...which he didn't even know was going to be the last time.

• We are now aware that the children have been moved a 3rd time into a house with the ex.

• Scott has still not been told exactly where his children are.

•We are deeply concerned for their welfare.

•We desperately want them back in Queensland, where they can be loved and cared for properly.

Our Situation

While this was unfolding:

• I escaped a 6-year mentlly abusive relationship of my own, that had me at a breaking point in my life.

• I lost my job due to an injury and was not eligible for financial support because of my NZ visa restrictions. I was also not eligible for workers compensation for unfair dismissal due to my casual contract, even though I was working 40+ hours, was always there early and covered any extra shifts or staff that needed it. I gave 3 years to a business that just dismissed me like I was nothing.

• This caused me to have no income for 2 months and my debts and bills began to build. Scott was unable to support both of us and try to save for a lawyer and fix the vehicle that was trashed.

• Scott then lost his job when his company was sold, he was able to get small assistance from the government which covered our rent but nothing else, he also now faces serious shoulder and neck injuries needing specialist treatment we can’t afford.

•Right now, I’m working full-time cleaning for NDIS & DVA clients. I love my work, but my pay barely covers rent, bills, and food.

We are constantly one step away from falling behind.

• During this time I fell pregnant, after wanting my own child for years but it was never the right time or right person. When we found out it was a shock and a joy!

•It was sadly, a very short lived joy. With the high stress we are both under I have miscarried, devastating. I have never felt such a deep loss.

•I have had a few health issues since this, which has caused me to miss work, adding again to the financial strain.

I don't think I would be in a very good place if I didn't have a man like Scott beside me. Even through his pain and sadness he held me together and encouraged me to keep going. I am so proud to be his forever human.

Why We’re Fundraising.

We are asking for help to:

• Hire a lawyer to begin the process of bringing Scott’s children home.

•We need to fix the car his ex left damaged so that we have enough transport for the Children, for school drop offs, pick ups, sports ect.

• Cover essential living expenses, so we can focus on the legal fight.

• Apply for my Australian Citizenship so I can access more stability and help support our family.

• Prepare for a new Bond and furniture transport in 4 months, if needed otherwise that money will go towards school supplies, new clothes and anything that we need furniture wise for the children.

How You Can Help

No matter how small, your support will:

✅ Give Scott a fighting chance to be reunited with his children.

✅ Relieve some of our daily financial stress, that is now to much for us to keep on top of

✅ Help us build a safe, loving home for all of our children.

If you can’t donate, please consider sharing our story — it could reach someone who can help.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for reading and for caring. ❤️

— Lexi & Scott