Bill337/CityDad,
Many thanks for all your help.
I am chasing social services for a family meeting and will keep you all updated.
Your advice and kind words have giving me renewed hope.
AACharlie
Hi there
I’m assuming that you’ve spoken to the disability team, what have they suggested? Have you spoken to the children’s school? They might be able to give you some insight into the children’s demeanour/ behaviour after returning from a visit with you?
I think it’s crucial to try and avoid court, but sometimes that’s just not possible. A good first step would be to write to her formally, you can do this yourself, or you can get a solicitor to write it for a fee.
Explain that she is in clear breach of the order and that you have made every effort to resolve the situation, but because no progress has been made, you feel that you have no other option but to return to court for enforcement of the existing order.
I would certainly speak to all the agencies involved with your children and get an understanding of their stance, should the case return to court.
As has been said, self representing is doable and you’ll find plenty of usefulinformation, especially in the stickys at the top of the legal eagle section.
It might also be worth considering mediation as a way of getting things back on track... worth it if it helps you to avoid court.
All the best
