Kathie looking back at your first post these are things you need to realize:
1. He forced you to stay (held you against your will)
2. Verbally abused you (Verbal, mental abuse)
3. Cut you, Beat you (Physical abuse)
4.Had other men rape you (they could be the father)
5. Watched you attempt suicide (mental abuse)
6. Threatened your life with a gun (Terrorist threats)
This is a dangerous animal, not someone who deserves compassion , if he did these things to you he will do them to another woman or to a child, even if he saw you in your condition he would deny it saying it was the other men that he had use you.
Stop being the victum and put his ***** in jail get the PFA papers done today, you don't need a lawyer or court hearing just go to the court house and do it
Angie