Urgent - legal cost help for domestic abuse mother and child

Help a Family Escape Abuse: Urgent Legal Support Needed

I am fighting for the safety of myself and my children against a volatile and abusive husband who, in collaboration with another abuser, has subjected us to malicious communications, stalking, harassment, and threats to kill.

I have lived under his control and abuse for 16 years. Having finally managed to leave him, I now find myself vulnerable to his financial control and threats to use his significant resources to take our daughter away. My little girl is terrified of him and wants no contact, but he still has parental responsibility — he could legally take her at any time, given the chance.

Police, domestic abuse services, and social services have classified us as high-risk, with emergency referrals now underway. My home has a critical 999 marker, and I am living in constant fear, while trying to maintain some semblance of normality for my child.

I am working tirelessly to secure legal orders for protection, but because I am legally married to this man, I cannot access financial assistance. I feel completely powerless.

This fight has left me more physically and emotionally drained than I could have imagined. I am heavily pregnant, missing essential healthcare appointments, unable to work, and trying to shield my little girl from further trauma. The only support I have is from my incredible feminist sisters, without whom I would have collapsed.

Your donations will go directly towards urgent legal fees, court costs, and covering lost income as I navigate this critical and exhausting process and try to move out of the home my husband owns and controls.

Every contribution makes a tangible difference, and I am so grateful to my sisters for persuading me to reach out for help.

Thank you for standing with us and offering hope in such a difficult time.