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hi all and god evening. i am new to this site so any hep would be greatly appriciated. first of all we live in the uk so only suggestions that are applicable to uk law are the ones that i am after please. my ex wife has sent me a text message yesterday saying that i am onlonger going to be able to have the kids over night because ive been smoking in the car. i dont think that i am entitled to legal aid nor am i in a position to afford a lawyer. can anybody help me please
How does she know that you have been smoking in the car?
I wouldnt however if you have you could respond that you are sorry and it wont happen again.
Her response seems overkill.
If that dosnt work you can try mediation which could save you going to court.
Regards,
Dave
....as long as you don't smoke around the children I can't see the problem. I'm a non smoker and I can tell if someone's been smoking from a mile away. As has been said smoking in the car when the kids are there is a definite no no....but if its residual smell then there is no danger from a bad smell!
I think you should think about trying mediation to get this sorted out, legal aid is still available for this and you can check here if you are eligible for it
www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid
Here's a link to the mediation service
www.nfm.org.uk
It is the accepted first step before court should be considered. If you attend mediation first they will then write to your ex and ask her to attend, if she refuses or attends but no agreement can be reached then court would be the next option...but it should always be a last resort.
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