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Help!threat exwife threatened by ex husband , she is afraid of death if kicks him out

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seeker1234

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (South Dakota)

Please help with advice
so the victim in question has been threatened multiple times by (ex husband)
witnessed constantly by multiple other family members who are very concerned. There was physical abuse in the past
now the couple is divorced but living together, she fears for her life yet continues living with this person . He told other family members multiple times that he would kill her and family members do believe he would do is as he is getting more and more psychotic as time goes by.
She (the victim ) appears to have Stochholm Syndrom and does not tell him to leave as she fears he will kill her if she kicks him out.

What can be done here?
If police is called temporarily they will put him in jail and release which might make the situation worse and provoke him to go all out .

the ex husband appears to by Schizophrenic and really insane
 


quincy

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (South Dakota)

Please help with advice
so the victim in question has been threatened multiple times by (ex husband)
witnessed constantly by multiple other family members who are very concerned. There was physical abuse in the past
now the couple is divorced but living together, she fears for her life yet continues living with this person . He told other family members multiple times that he would kill her and family members do believe he would do is as he is getting more and more psychotic as time goes by.
She (the victim ) appears to have Stochholm Syndrom and does not tell him to leave as she fears he will kill her if she kicks him out.

What can be done here?
If police is called temporarily they will put him in jail and release which might make the situation worse and provoke him to go all out .

the ex husband appears to by Schizophrenic and really insane
The woman should report all abuse to the police and she needs to move away from her abuser, with a protection order in place so her ex-husband can be arrested if he tries to have contact with her.

BUT, she should not do any of this without a plan in place. The most dangerous time for a victim of abuse is when they are leaving their abuser.

Without her ex's knowledge, she should contact a domestic violence organization. They can advise her.

There is little anyone else can do to convince someone that they need to leave an abusive relationship. The abused person needs to make that decision on their own - and they hopefully will make it before they are seriously injured (or killed).

Here is a link to the South Dakota Department of Social Services website with victim resources available in the state: https://dss.sd.gov/keyresources/victimservices/resourcedirectory.aspx
 
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