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You should consider mediation to make formal arrangements for holidays. If that fails then you can apply for child arrangement order.
So you already have a court ordered child arrangement order in place, but whoever put it in place for you, did not include school holiday time. I find this crazy.
There are several reasons why this sometimes happens:
1. The CAOs where drafted when a child was a baby. Therefore summer holidays arrangements didn't apply.
2. Non resident parent works unpredictable shifts or their work does not permit taking extended time off several times over a 6 week period.
3. Non resident parent didn't ask for every orher week during summer holiday. Family court can only grant you what you ask for or agree to. This is why it's important to be child focused and propose reasonable arrangements to Cafcass during the interview for the section 7 report instead of focusing on allegations about or from your ex.
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