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i have been granted access to my kids since july cafcass recommended through a access centre i have a solicitor but she is waiting to get public funding she wont do nothing till she gets this is there anyway this can be speeded up
can you clarify what you solicitor will be doing for you, as you say you already have contact?
i been granted acess through the court be im waiting for public funding because i havent got public funding my solicitor wont do anything
Are you actually having contact with your children - I know you said you've been granted access through a contact centre, but I'm not clear whether this has started. If so, what are you hoping to achieve in court? You could have a word with your solicitor and see how much you could achieve by representing yourself in the meantime and whether this would affect the work they will do when the funding arrives.
i have been to court unrepresented the judge granted me access through a contact centre my solicitor wont sort a contact centre till public funding comes through this has been going on since july i havent had contact with my children yet cafcass say theres another meeting in october they have no problem with me seeing my children in a contact centre til the next meeting in october
I'm not too familiar with the process but can you approach the contact centre directly and see whether they can take a referral directly from Cafcass or on sight of the contact order? I can't see that your solicitor needs to be involved at this stage.
when i spoke to cafcass they told me its down to my solicitor to sort out or try my ex partner solicitor to see if she will sort it out i cant see her sorting it out as she was very unhappy losing to me in court
You have the court order - try to have a word with the contact centre directly to see if they can do anything in the meantime. I'd also escalate it with Cafcass - it seems to me that at the moment, you are self representing, so you don't have a solicitor.
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