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Hi All,
I am just looking for advice if anyone could be kind enough to help.
Basically I split with the mother of my child early last year as it wasn't a healthy relationship and definitely not a good environment for my child or hers. I love my son more than life itself we have had the most amazing times together baring in mind he is only 18 months and we have many more good times ahead of us and hopefully without any interference from his mother.
The last year has been a great challenge and a very difficult time for me and more recently my new partner as well. My Ex has let me see my son on a regular bases sometimes 7 nights and then 2 nights later on some cases one night I pick him up again for another week. all in all I probably have had our son for the same amount of time as she has. there have been times I have to leave my work at a drop of a hat to pick our son up for various reasons.
She has used my weekend/ time with our son as a ransom on some occasions for example if I didn't give her money she wouldn't allow me to see him in addition to the CSA payments I already make.
I haven't seen my son now for 6 weeks and have filed for a court enforcement order and am thinking about getting a solicitor at my own expense, can anybody please advise me on anything they deem helpful would be much appreciated
thanks for your time
Before you get a solicitor involved try giving CORAM a call (web link below) they give free legal advice from family law solicitors.
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
for all other questions there are a few here have had to go down the route of enforcement....me included....try and make sure you have all the evidence in writing to prove your claims for needing to enforce the order.
any emails, texts, etc... between you and your ex can go a long way to show proof of why you need the enforcement order.
Thank you for your time and comments I will take note, I have all proof and have enforced the contact order to the courts I will have a look at the site you have kindly provided me
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