She does not have a reddit account so I'm posting for her.
She's a Japanese national married to a Frenchmen living in the suburbs of Paris. They have a 10 year old son. She filed for a divorce a few months ago and he has become increasingly threatening and dangerous. Making menacing statements like "watch yourself" and "I could burn the house down and then you get nothing". His drinking has gotten worse, he is now binge drinking 3-5 times a week. After her son was born he was physically abusive too, although she never reported it to police.
She does have a lawyer, but she's hesitant to tell her all of this out of fear that it could make her situation more dangerous. She's the main earner of the household too since he is an unemployed alcoholic with a newly discovered health issue. He's delaying the divorce by using the selling of their house as a stall tactic. She also has no friends or family close by that would be willing to take her in, and she can't leave the country with her son for legal reasons.
Is there any advice that could be given? I'll send this thread to her so French responses are welcome as well. Thanks