Keep them away until he takes counseling, anger management, and parenting classes. Make him prove he has changed and deserves those rights if he isn't willing to do those things then tell him to go on with his life.
A man that is abusive will always be abusive and you and your children don't deserve that kind of treatment.
I havent been in tht situation before but my feeling is if he hurt u then he might hurt your children too.
I'm 18 and 9 weeks pregnant with my second my son is two and a half same father both babies this chid resulted from unconsensual sex while I let him stay with me I kicked him out with help and plan to keep both kids away because if he will hurt me he might hurt my children ask yourself if you're sons life is Better or worse without him in it my sons is not safe to be around my children so that's what I choose
I'm 18 and 9 weeks pregnant with my second my son is two and a half same father both babies this chid resulted from unconsensual sex while I let him stay with me I kicked him out with help and plan to keep both kids away because if he will hurt me he might hurt my children ask yourself if you're sons life is Better or worse without him in it my sons is not safe to be around my children so that's what I choose