Please help share — a mother trying to keep her child safe

Hi everyone,

I’m sharing this with humility and courage.

I am a mother fighting to protect my 5-year-old daughter’s safety and emotional well-being.

After leaving a situation marked by violence, we rebuilt our lives from nothing. My daughter finally found stability, school, friends, and a sense of peace.

Despite this, a recent court decision ordered her immediate return abroad.

During the proceedings:

• Evidence was provided that The father was found guilty of physically abusing our daughter by the criminal court. The family court characterized it as a single incident.

• When she was around 3–4 years old, he struck her, leaving bruising around her eye.

• The Office of the Children’s Lawyer conducted an independent investigation and concluded that my daughter is well-settled, safe, and happy in her current environment.

• Their report raised concerns that removing her from her primary attachment figure and environment would create a grave risk of harm, placing her in an intolerable situation and exposing her to physical and psychological harm.

• At only five years old, my daughter has expressed that she does not want to return to her father.

I struggle to understand how this decision was reached. The father had significant legal resources and a full legal team. I am doing everything I can to appeal this decision and seek a stay to keep my daughter safe while the legal process continues.

International family law cases are extremely complex and very expensive. I do not qualify for Legal Aid because I work, yet my income is nowhere near enough to cover the legal costs required to continue protecting my child.

Friends who lived through this journey with me created a fundraiser out of concern for my daughter’s safety and future.

I am not asking for money here.

What I’m asking is simple:

👉 Please share the link

👉 Help us reach people who may be able to help

Every share increases the chance that my daughter remains safe while the appeal process moves forward.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and caring.