What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Missouri
I have been living with a man for 5 years. We have 2 small children ages 2 & 4. He has been verbally and physically abusive to me for a good part of the relationship. He does as he pleases, ignores me and spends little time with the children. (he does not abuse them at all) I have seperated from him once before, but could not make it on my own. I want to leave. I can't take it anymore. He makes life so hard for me. I am in school about 30 hrs a week, I watch 2 other children than mine for 20+ hours a week, and work Sat and Sundays for 28 or more hours. I am constantly put down, held hostage, and punished for not keeping up with housework, etc. He helps with nothing at all. He works 40 hrs a week and thats it. He has ruined our finances, and I am reduced to floating checks (out of my account)for diapers, food, etc. We are 1100.00 behind in bills, HIS account is 500.00+ negative, and he has bounced at least 4 unpaid checks. I cant live like this. My father has recently passed away, and I was wondering if it is legal for me to leave him, move out of state with the children to be with my Mom. Do I have to go through the system to do this? I am scared of what he may do to me, and the accusations that he may come up with. I am not perfect, but I take care of my children and dont abuse drugs,etc.
I have been living with a man for 5 years. We have 2 small children ages 2 & 4. He has been verbally and physically abusive to me for a good part of the relationship. He does as he pleases, ignores me and spends little time with the children. (he does not abuse them at all) I have seperated from him once before, but could not make it on my own. I want to leave. I can't take it anymore. He makes life so hard for me. I am in school about 30 hrs a week, I watch 2 other children than mine for 20+ hours a week, and work Sat and Sundays for 28 or more hours. I am constantly put down, held hostage, and punished for not keeping up with housework, etc. He helps with nothing at all. He works 40 hrs a week and thats it. He has ruined our finances, and I am reduced to floating checks (out of my account)for diapers, food, etc. We are 1100.00 behind in bills, HIS account is 500.00+ negative, and he has bounced at least 4 unpaid checks. I cant live like this. My father has recently passed away, and I was wondering if it is legal for me to leave him, move out of state with the children to be with my Mom. Do I have to go through the system to do this? I am scared of what he may do to me, and the accusations that he may come up with. I am not perfect, but I take care of my children and dont abuse drugs,etc.