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I left my husband after years of coercive control and emotional abuse. I had a DVO in place. Despite this, the family court ordered that he have unsupervised time with our children, including overnight stays.
The judge said there was no evidence the children had been directly harmed and that they deserved a relationship with their father. The DVO was for my protection, not theirs, I was told.
Every changeover is terrifying. My ex uses the children to send messages, asks them questions about my life, and makes comments that they repeat to me. The coercive control continues through them.
I have been back to court twice seeking supervision. Each time I am told I am being obstructive and trying to limit his time. The system does not understand that domestic violence does not end at separation—it just changes form.