I need someone who been through a child custody battle?

Hi, um I've been in a abusive relationship while pregnant. I was able to break free with the help of friends,. The day I left my boyfriend cut his wrist because I left and he was put on Baker Act. Through the whole relationship he put his hands on me. I never wanted to report him because at the time I felt like he was all i had because my family were angry with me for being pregnant. I was so close into reporting him when one day he hit me and drop me off to the bus station and I was crying and some one called the police. The police ask me for his name but I refused. Also at one point I took pictures of the abuse. I had my baby the following week he slit his wrist and he hasn't seen his child since (2months). I promised him I would never keep his child away from him. His birthday is coming up ( I still care about him) and I thought about letting him see his child. I wanted to go to the police station lobby. Somewhere with full security. I know he will ask him to see his daughter more. Bu I would like to do it the legal way after i let him see his daughter for his birthday. I can get the police report, i have the pictures and possibly written statements by my job stating that I had blood clots in my eyes and etc. Also him coming to my job. How should I go about this and should I wait even his birthday is in a week???