Getting help with domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is when someone close to you, often your spouse or partner, causes you physical, social, mental, financial or emotional harm.

You should tell your family solicitor if the other parent has threatened you, hurt you physically or sexually, controlled or isolated you or has behaved in an emotionally abusive way towards you. This can involve threats, controlling finances, isolating you.

Many people try to shield children from the abuse my pretending it is not happening, but Resolution states ‘most children are aware of the abuse’. Sadly, as many as 90% of children are in the same room or in the next room when domestic abuse occurs.

If you think you might be in danger, call the police immediately on 999.

For more support you can connect to the following resources:

1.) Women’s Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk

2.) Refuge Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 or visit www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk (access live chat Mon-Fri 3-10pm)

3.) Southall Black Sisters https://southallblacksisters.org.uk Southall Black Sisters, a not-for-profit, secular and inclusive organisation established in 1979 to meet the needs of Black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women.

4.) Shelter https://www.shelter.org.uk Shelter can help support with homelessness or threatened homelessness.

5.) Respect https://mensadviceline.org.uk The Helpline for male victims of domestic abuse Freephone number: 0808 8010327

6.)Respect - choose to stop Providing help for domestic violence perpetrators. https://respectphoneline.org.uk Freephone number: 0808 8024040 Listening to you without judgement and give you honest advice.