My name is Denis and I have been coming to Amen for the past 4 months.

As I am from France I had no one to talk to about my situation. I felt very isolated and I was devastated when my wife took our child from our home. She also made false allegations against me. These have been fully investigated and I have been completely exonerated.

She wanted me out of our home and because I wouldn't leave willingly she tried to get a barring order against me. She failed to obtain this order as the judge said it was a mischievous application. She has now moved back into the home with our daughter.

Since coming to Amen I have been able to talk about my situation to other men in similar circumstances. This has brought me relief, I feel more confident now and more able to deal with my situation. As well as group counselling I have been able to avail of one to one counselling. This has helped me enormously particularly before court and other hearings.

Denis.