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My daughter has battled PPD and having her son, home and future taken away by her husband (a lawyer in the bad sense). Today she is doing well and works part time in her former job as a judicial advisor in the Court of The Hague (Dutch social benefits enables you to return to your job within two years of absence due to illness). Yesterday’s third family court ruling will extend her share of custody and care for her son. Tonight her son will sleep in his bed in her own room at our place for the first time in a year. Over six weeks this will be extended for two nights and a long weekend every two weeks.
See my earlier information about my daughter here and here.
I must do a write up in a diary about her battle to recover from PPD [Postpartum depression – Oui] in the circumstance where her dominant partner has coercive control over her life. An absolute disgrace and a tough battle to get recognition within the medical and judicial system, even in The Netherlands. For now I will enjoy the presence of our grandson in our home .. and I’m exhausted from the long legal battle costing €€€ dearly.
Development and Validation of a Coercive Control Measure for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."