Help Ann Loraine Rebuild Her Life After Years of Abuse and Legal Battles
In 2009, I entered a relationship that eventually spiraled into emotional and psychological abuse. After he ended the relationship in 2020, the post-separation abuse began. In July 2021, despite six attempts to negotiate, we signed a handwritten agreement for £40,000, but he never honored it. Instead, he used legal threats to try and control me.
In June 2022, I attended a Civil Court Verbal Hearing with a public-appointed lawyer. Five days before the hearing, I tried to submit key evidence, including a negotiated financial settlement from July 2021, a letter offering €115k, and a 26-minute recording crucial to my case. However, I was told it was too late. With the help of a security guard who spoke some English, I was advised to dismiss my lawyer and file a complaint with the Bar Association due to her lack of support.
Despite my hope to present the facts, I was never given a chance to speak, and my ex-partner from the UK appeared in person without any questioning. The hearing lasted only five minutes, and my lawyer did nothing to defend me. I had previously filed a complaint for gender violence but was told that gender violence falls under criminal law. At the same time, precarious eviction is handled under civil law, leaving me without legal protection.
For four years, I've been stuck in the home we planned to share after he reneged on promises and threatened to throw me onto the streets if I didn't obey him. When a GoFundMe page (sent to a close friend) was shared publicly, he used it to justify his anger, and project the blame on to me. Despite the dismissal of the case in 2021, there was abuse. However, the publicly appointed lawyer presented only the police statement as evidence. The case was heard as minor verbal abuse and not a longer case of a pattern of bad behavior.
In 2021, he agreed to pay £40,000 but refused to honor the agreement, which was excluded from the civil court hearing, where, again, I was assigned a public lawyer. I've tried 15 times to settle a resolution, but every effort has failed. In 2023, I discovered why the plaintiff was not interrogated and why I had been silenced: I was discriminated against by my legal team.
I was left in a precarious situation by an emotionally abusive ex-partner. He ended our relationship, wanting to remain friends, yet became hostile, threatening and intimidating. Initially, he offered a 50/50 settlement of our home, but within days, he threatened to throw me onto the streets. With no name on the property title, not being married, and having no income, I found myself vulnerable. Just two weeks after leaving me, he was taking legal action under Spain's "precarious eviction" laws.
I tried ten times to negotiate with him before the court action. Now, I face homelessness in Spain due to the systemic failures in the legal process and the gaps in the laws. The lack of thorough investigation into these cases of emotional and psychological abuse, and the civil system's inability to acknowledge gender-based violence, has left me without the protection I need.
Now, I am determined to break free . I have a business plan, pitch deck, and financial projection in place to start a Country Park Retreat And Motorhome Campsite —a safe space for healing and personal growth created from my journey through abuse. But I need your help to make this a reality.
My new story will launch in December, still in the works but available for pre-order. It highlights the impact of emotional abuse, the gaps in legal systems that fail to protect women, and how I am transforming these challenges into a positive future.
By supporting this campaign, you'll not only help me escape the financial and emotional grip of my ex-partner but also contribute to a meaningful initiative that will help others heal from trauma and find peace.
Please join me in turning something negative into something positive. Your contribution will help me rebuild my life, launch a meaningful and profitable business, and raise awareness of the challenges faced by women dealing with post-separation abuse.
About the Books
Post-Separation Abuse: Betrayal & Abandonment, What Type of Man?
[ https://amzn.to/3yy7Qs1 ]
This book takes readers through my journey of attracting a partner I thought was a friend and soulmate. However, over time, I began to see red flags of hidden emotional abuse and bullying. I link these red flags to narcissistic behaviors and describe how post-separation abuse led to legal battles between Spain and the UK. The book also highlights the glaring gaps in the laws of both countries and offers resources for those recovering from emotional abuse.
No 1 in Self-Help For Abuse.
Post Separation Abuse. Betrayal and Abandonment. What Type Of Man?
Author pen name Loren Keeling
The 2024 updated version is now available.
If you live in the UK, buy on Amazon:
I published the Spanish version in 2023 despite the allegation of Criminal Defamation . It sheds light on the draconian nature of precarious eviction laws and how women are left in poverty due to a lack of legal protections for women in non-married relationships where men think they can end a relationship after many years and discard women like rag dolls, leaving her out on the streets. This is 2024, not 1954. Things have changed since then, and this should not be allowed to happen.
The good news is that the Criminal Court dismissed the final two allegations in October 2024, and I feel more confident about pursuing my original ideas from 2020 based on a Mindfulness Retreat.
Thank You
Thank you so much for your support! Your generosity brings us closer to starting over with a meaningful business.
For more information on the business plan, pitch deck, and financial projection , please reach out and chat via LinkedIn, X or Facebook.
Every donation makes a difference!