Never, if this comes off cold and unemotional please forgive me. I'm going to take the approach I take at work. First and foremost is to find a safe place for both you and your daughter. Second, you need to sit down with your daughter and explained what happened and why "Daddy" got in trouble. Third, you need to get as far away from him as possible. It's be documented thousands of times that if a women gets abused once, it will continue until the situation is changed, usually by the aggressor going to jail. Please seek out help, both for you and your daughter. Visit a councilor, a close friend, a parent, or a stranger that will listen. There is a "mental" condition called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It's when something bad happens and the brain walls off the memories to protect the person. The only problems is that you will have flashbacks, reoccurring memories, and other problems that will affect your ability to be a parent. I've dealt with others that have been in your situation through my job. I tell them the exact same advice. I know it will be hard, but it's worse if you stay for your daughters sake. If you every need to talk, look me up on Yahoo, I will make sure it's posted in my profile.