A COUPLE continued to have a relationship despite the man being made subject to an indefinite non-molestation order following an assault.

Blackburn magistrates heard Andrew O'Neil and his partner even had a child while the order was in place.

But following the total breakdown of the relationship O'Neill was reported to the police for breaching the order.

O'Neill, 36, of Beardsworth Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order in favour of Laura White. He was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

The court heard O'Neil had contacted his ex-partner and said he was prepared to lose everything to spite her in discussions about her to desire to change their child's surname.

Zabair Afzal, defending, said O'Neill remembered his ex-partner contacting him about changing the child's name.

"He says this caused him great distress but initially their discussions were amicable," said Mr Afzal. "She seemed to want to argue and everything got out of hand. He knows now that he should have gone through lawyers but he tried to handle it all himself and that is why he ends up here today."

Mr Afzal said that while the contact was going on his client was in Blackburn and the aggrieved was in Buckinghamshire.