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godswoman
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THIS IS IN WASHINGTON, DC. SORT OF TENANT, SORT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE QUESTION?
My husband was put out of the home this weekend for a THIRD incidence of domestic violence. He hit knocked out my tooth and hit my mother. He went to court and was released on Monday. Now he keeps coming to the house demanding to come in. Sunday he broke the outside porch lamp off the house. I am afraid as he becomes more angry, he may decide to break the patio glass (the entire rear first floor wall is glass) and come in. I have had no sleep in about 2 days! He calls my job constantly ... threatening, questioning, trying to intimidate. I have no faith in the courts or trying to get a protective order. The last time I did so, the police came to the house, served him and left me in the house with him. Consequently I endured hours of his anger and rage because I dared take him to court!
All I want to do is GET AWAY. I can afford to move immediately, but my landlord will not let me out of my lease, and I can't stand a $6,000-$7,000 additional financial liability now. I am looking for another job and may even go back to working "temps" if necessary. But, please, is there any way I can get out of that lease ... or is there any help available to find another place to live OTHER THAN A SHELTER? I'm not slamming shelters, but I just want to be allowed to move to another home ... preferrably in Maryland or Virginia ... where I can be sage. Thanks in advance for your response.
My husband was put out of the home this weekend for a THIRD incidence of domestic violence. He hit knocked out my tooth and hit my mother. He went to court and was released on Monday. Now he keeps coming to the house demanding to come in. Sunday he broke the outside porch lamp off the house. I am afraid as he becomes more angry, he may decide to break the patio glass (the entire rear first floor wall is glass) and come in. I have had no sleep in about 2 days! He calls my job constantly ... threatening, questioning, trying to intimidate. I have no faith in the courts or trying to get a protective order. The last time I did so, the police came to the house, served him and left me in the house with him. Consequently I endured hours of his anger and rage because I dared take him to court!
All I want to do is GET AWAY. I can afford to move immediately, but my landlord will not let me out of my lease, and I can't stand a $6,000-$7,000 additional financial liability now. I am looking for another job and may even go back to working "temps" if necessary. But, please, is there any way I can get out of that lease ... or is there any help available to find another place to live OTHER THAN A SHELTER? I'm not slamming shelters, but I just want to be allowed to move to another home ... preferrably in Maryland or Virginia ... where I can be sage. Thanks in advance for your response.