I'm 43 not spoken with my m... For many years since I was 15.7 yrs I have 4 kids 12-24 in yrs who do not know her I suffered mental and physical abuse through out my years and my teachers were aware of my troubled life one teacher told me she was waiting for me to say something . Which I never as scared I was subjected to violence I was the bastard child out of 4 only me and brother lived with her and boyfriend ( still together now) she kept me away from school for a whole term and I witnessed violence I have had recent flash backs of sexual abuse from my m... Boyfriend and even my older half sister on one occasion I have never told although we don't talk we live in the same town I have grown up with being solid and strong and no longer scared I would say courage to protect myself I met my father in 2010 for 1st time he paid maintenance she never provided for me well literally ! From this and from what I have been told she throw herself out of the car whilst moving when I was weeks old witnessed by father and his brother I was not allowed to school much hence I missed a lot of education I am very stable and secure and I now foster children in vulnerable situations... For yrs now I was subjected to un be liveable cruelty some witnessed by people my m... Would know back then which I'm sure would tell the truth how can I make her pay not financially but for it to be heard of what she subjected me to as she will still to this day try and make my life difficult and I want a stop to her and my past its been 28 yrs she lives very well now unlike when I was a child that suffered she needs to pay legally its not about the money it's about putting it right!

I'm very sorry for all this, but you don't have a lawsuit for compensation or a chance of criminal charges for abuse. It sounds like you are doing a good job overcoming what she did.
You might want to find a third party to arrange a brief meeting with her (not alone). Maybe it's time now that you are older and stronger to tell her how you feel, and tell her about your children.