the mental health laws are pretty clear in most areas of the country. in order to be hospitalized against your will the patient must be a danger to themselves or others. your ex-husband is too slick to allow the occurrence of involuntary commitment. it sounds like you'll always care about this man and; that's ok. after all you married this man because you loved him and he'll always be the father of your children. at one time he probably was psychiatrically well and a high quality person. but unless he gets some type of professional help you must let him go and move on with your life. he can't help being sick and apparently is not ready to seek treatment. it sounds like you went through much hurt during your marriage to this man. please consider securing some type of therapy to recover from the years of physical abuse emotional turmoil and fear. life is very short even if you life to be 100 years old. it's time to experience joy. what not start your new life of happiness today?
what do you do when the person that has schizophreina wont get help and is becomming distructive and violet. my ex husband became so horrible and violet i had to leave him and get a divorce from him. i had to go into hiding with my children just to keep us safe. the police would never help us because he was not stupid and knew just how far he could go before getting into trouble. after the divorce. i had his rights terminated. he didn't even care was stone cold like a robot. he abused us beat us mentally hurt the children and much more. so what do you do with someone like this.