Sarah was a single mother fighting to keep her daughter safe when her abusive ex took her to family court. She told Nicole Wootton-Cane she felt ‘too poor’ to protect her child after being refused access to legal aid
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Sarah was a single mother fighting to keep her daughter safe when her abusive ex took her to family court. She told Nicole Wootton-Cane she felt ‘too poor’ to protect her child after being refused access to legal aid
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