Ex has threatened to go back to Iran with our daughter

Ihave been the victim of domestic violence for the last few years. My husband and I have a threeyear-old daughter together. He is Iranian born and visits Iran often. When we were together he always made threats to return to Iran with our daughter.

A month ago, I could no longer take the abuse and left the relationship to live with my mother.

Since then, he has been texting me to say that he wants to see our daughter. I have just ignored his messages.

The other day I went to the nursery to collect her and she was not there; the nursery staff told me that her father had attended to collect her.

I was completely distraught;

I have been calling him ever since but he has ignored me.

His brother has told me that he just wanted to see our daughter and that he has taken her home with him. What should I do?

You will need to act quickly in order to get your daughter back into your care and should seek legal advice immediately. There are a number of steps you can take.

- You can ask for the urgent return of your daughter to your care via this court order. If granted and your husband fails to return your daughter to your care, then this would be a breach which could lead to his arrest and a five-year prison sentence.

It is possible to issue the application without him knowing.

this acts as a way of preventing your husband from removing your daughter from your care and or the jurisdiction in future.

You could also ask the court for a Port Alert Order to prevent her from being removed from the jurisdiction.

- as it stands, your husband has every right as the father of your daughter to have contact with her.

This order provides who your daughter will live with; how, and when, she will spend time with the other parent.

This order would also be helpful in helping you and your husband agree future arrangements for your daughter.

You may also be eligible for legal aid if, as you say, you have been the victim of domestic abuse.