This is more of a request for information than anything else. My girlfriend was the victim of extensive domestic violence from her last relationship. Verbal, physical and psychological. Though she has been out of the relationship for a year or a little more, they have a child together. Despite the fact that he even broke her ribs once the state has not yet terminated his parental rights, though they had restricted them ( though he just got more back). She is not allowed to file a restraining order until the state begins criminal prosecution ( who knows if or when they will do that). He has severe stalker tendencies (which of course he only does it when she is alone or at the baby's doctors appointments, using those points to follow her. Its escalated a lot to even tire slashing.
Frankly I am not sure a restraining order would do much unless he could be caught on camera.)
I know about helping her deal with the ptsd and the other things, but I don't know what options she has for helping protect herself. She uses domestic violence advocates at appointments, but its hard for her to get someone for every appointment ( the baby might be autistic so there are a lot of appointments). Given their legal situation I can't attend these with her as I am not a legal guardian.
Should she look into a domestic violence shelter as she is terrified of him knowing where she lives?
Any advice?