Me and my ex seperated over a year ago now after months of agro and her now being in a new relationship she has decided since occusing me of seeing a new partner im no longer seeing my son in case he is around the said female.
Since splitting i have never missed a child maintainance payment. Always obided to our set arranged times for pick up and drop off. No history of violence what so ever, no criminal record and i work full time.
I have no idea how i go about this.. what do i need to do to get the ball rolling
Hi there
The first step is to attend mediation, you would go along and discuss the issues with the mediator and what you would like to happen. The mediator would then contact your ex and ask her to attend, if she refuses, ignores the request or mediation fails the mediator will sign off the C100 form to enable you to make an application to court for a Child Arrangements Order for contact.
Court may sound daunting but it's not as bad as you might think. You can get a solicitor to act for you through the process or you can choose to represent yourself. Many dads her have don't this with much success and we would advise and support you as much as we can. You'll find plenty of information about the court process in the stickys at the top of the legal eagle section, which you may find useful.
There is a charge for mediation and also a fee to make a court application. Mediation sessions can be around £100 and the court fee is £215. If you decide to instruct a solicitor their costs can reach into e thousands.
Although there is no set amount of contact the starting point is usually alternate weekends and a weekly visit, with a share of holidays and Christmas/birthdays.
Best of luck and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
