You will need a lawyer to try and get you full custody of your children and your lawyer will have to prove your husband is abusive to his children. If you presently have duel custody of your children and you take the children to the UK you could be charged with kidnapping.
I am sure that it would depend on the abusive ex-husband.
If your husband is verbally and emotionally abusive, you can break the negative cycle by seeking the services of a family counselor or filing for divorce.
If you can leave him - do it now.
Pray. Trusting the courts is like trusting a dis-jointed foot, but God is bigger than your situation.
Yes. You have no control over who accompanies him to such events. If he is abusive toward you then discuss the situation with your attorney and take the matter to court if necessary.
Abusive.
blood or he is never home
yes he can cause if not the abusive ness will only get worse
She probably feels she has no choice but to stay with the abusive husband for some reason or another. If she knew for sure that she could safely get herself and her children out of the house she may do it. Women's shelters are a good help for that, not only providing ways to get housing, but counseling and medical and dental care and help in job searching and child care. Good luck in pursuading her and good luck to her and her children.
are the courts aware that your husband was or is abusive towards you?
In the movie "Dead by Sunset" the husband and wife have three boys together. The husband is abusive to the wife and he eventually murders her when he realizes that is the only way he will get custody of the children.