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Difficult Situation and Rights

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  • 23-08-2016 10:01am
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    stars21
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi there,

    I am looking for some advice regarding leaving my partner. Please move this post if I have put it in the wrong place.

    I am in a very difficult situation and I feel I need to leave so as to protect my children however I have zero family left here and I have no friends I could feel I could ask for help so I'm stuck for advice.

    If I leave my partner, where can I go? I have nowhere and will literally be walking on to the street. Can Social Welfare help with this and does it take long? Will they still help if I stay here in the meantime so as so to keep a roof over our heads? I would have no other choice I'm afraid.

    I also have no access to money. I will not be able to give anyone a month's rent in advance or even a week for that matter.

    We don't have a formal contract with our Landlord since the first year. I am afraid that I will still need to give notice to the Landlord though as we originally put both of our names on the contract. Again I have no money to compensate the Landlord for anything and I know my partner won't either so I'm afraid I will be liable to pay for any minor damages etc and I won't have it to give.

    I would head to my local Social Welfare office for a chat but it would be a 90 minute round trip with two toddlers having to walk. I don't have anyone to mind them for a couple of hours and obviously I would be afraid to leave them with their father at this stage.

    Also, we are not married or in a Civil Partnership.

    Thanks so much if you can help advise me in any part of this.


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    #2
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    OP, I don't know what the ins and outs of the situation are for you, but would these help at all?

    https://www.womensaid.ie/

    http://www.safeireland.ie/domestic-violence-services/

    Unfortunately you are in a tricky position, but my knowledge on this subject is limited, hopefully other people will be able to give you more suggestions. I feel that if you deal with Social welfare you may end up living in a hotel room or something. But as I said, I'm no expert on the subject, other than to suggest the above.


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    bisset
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    If there is a Family Resource centre in your area they may be able to advice you about local services. Their addresses are on the Tusla website.


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