Ask a solicitor: What to do when I don't feel safe in my home any more

'My ex partner has been yelling abuse at me through the letterbox.'

A Safety Order, if granted, would prohibit your ex-partner from committing any violence or threats of violence against you. Picture: iStock

Dear Angela 

I have a problem with my ex-partner that I need help with. I am in my mid-50s and was in a relationship with a neighbour for over 10 years. We are both farmers, I inherited my parents' farm some time ago as their only child and my ex has a farm a few miles away.