Help Us Relocate

This petition is critical to me and my daughters. I was married to an abusive, alcoholic, addictive, suicidal, bi-polar man for four years. I wanted to make our marriage last although, it was a constant battle. In April of 2010 I was granted a restraining order because of physical abuse. Two weeks later my estranged husband overdosed on prescription pills because I didn't allow him to come to our home. He was taken to the emergency room where was in a coma for two days and then admitted to the psychiatric unit. This wasn't his first suicide attempt.
He pleaded with me after his hospital release to remove the restraining order. I wanted our family to persevere through this. I did what he asked and in September he was home. A month full of anxiety went by but, when he came home after being out all day one Sunday I had enough. He was visibly intoxicated and verbally abusive. I asked him to go to bed and hopefully the night would end but, he wouldn't stop. When I picked up our cordless phone to call 911 he grabbed the phone from me and smashed it on the floor. He then pushed me out of the house and locked the door. This scenario didn't frighten me anymore, although my daughters were inside. He taunted me inside holding my cell phone. He knew that we have many neighbors I could go to and came outside to stop me. All I could do was fight back, I pulled the back of his shirt over his head and he and my phone fell to the ground. I picked up my phone and ran into the house, threw his keys in the driveway and  locked the door. He was arrested by the time he reached the next town and was incarcerated for three months.
When he was in jail his parents asked to take our daughter who was two years old to visit him. I declined; believing that was not the place for her to see her father. When he was released, some time passed before our daughter visited with him. I believe as her mother that was my decision to make. I had already put her in harms way enough. I was skeptical after the events that had previously occurred. He was then granted supervised visits through probate court at center every other Wednesday and now has visits supervised every other weekend.
The reason why I explain this history is because in May of 2013 I applied for a relocation grant to move out of state. I wanted to do this the proper way because visitations are in place although I do have sole and legal physical custody. My now ex-husband since March of 2013 is vindictive and filed numerous court complaints against me from the moment he was released. If I was a spiteful mother I would've moved while he was incarcerated and it would have been permissible.
We had a court date in August of 2013, and in September 2013. My ex husband did not agree to any of my requests in which, he would have summer vacation, December and April vacation with our daughter. That would give him more parenting time then now. On December 27, 2013 we went to trail and both represented ourselves.
All I wanted to do was state the facts. I was asking permission to move to Florida. Anyone that know me will tell you I am a warm climate kind of girl. I'm tired of hibernating all winter with my daughters, skimping on oil that is costly, I have family and friends there, I want to play outside with my girls, be less stressed, spend more time with my children, etc. I am not asking to move because of my ex and if I wanted to be the mother he accuses me of I would've left years ago.
In court I didn't bring up his mental history, depression, addiction or abuse. It wasn't about us, although when we were married we considered moving to Cape Coral, Florida. I was so nervous representing myself that I forgot to mention it. He moved to Florida alone after graduating from high school and his parents moved there soon after. The bottom line is; from 2010 to November of 2012 I didn't received any kind of help from him of his family. No child support, home repairs, birthdays,and or holidays. I cared for my 2 daughters on my own. I worked two or more jobs at a time, had roommates in our home, and paid our martial bills on my own without any kind of assistance. His argument; I'm trying to take her away from him. Not a very solid one at that.
I waited until February 10, 2014 for a verdict. DENIED. I couldn't stop crying. It shouldn't be against the law to relocate especially in this kind of situation. The judge's reason. I don't have a job or housing. Can I take care of my family on my own? I've been doing it all along. All I had to do is prove that it is a better opportunity for my family.
Here is where I ask for your help. Everyday, if I'm not completely exhausted I look for work on-line and apply to at least one. I've researched schools by their rating 10 being the highest and condos and apartments in those areas. If an employer likes what he reads in my resume and would like to interview me and I can secure housing then what is holding me back?
I am asking for your Support! Please sign this ...