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Hi all,
Briefly my story is that my son is just short of 2 and I split with his mother when he was 6 months old. Ever since then she has dictated to me that I could only visit my son in her house and under her supervision. After a few months I decided to go to mediation as it was too uncomfortable.
It was set out that I would have 4 hours every sunday outside of the house with my son where I could go where I wanted, but only 30 minutes drive away from her house ( I live 60 minutes drive away) but if my family want to see my son they can only see him in her house under her supervision which to me sounds ridiculous. My parents have visited on numerous times but she refuses to let me take my son to see his grandparents at their home.
Ultimately I want my son to stay at my house on alternate weekends which seems to be the norm for most fathers, and also take him where I please as long as I let her know where we are. I am now in a relationship with another woman, together for just over a year and she has a 7 year old son from a previous marriage.
She is refusing to let me change the arrangements unless we go back to mediation which was a waste of time for me as she is determined to not let my family see my son out of her supervision, or take him to my home.
I have been advised by a friend to submit the C100 form but I was wondering if I could have anbodys advice before i proceed?
Many thanks,
Dan
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