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Hi
I have been asking for over night access with my daughter. It seams my daughters mother can ask to change the date and times to suit her. Then when I ask about overnight access she says her solicitor has said no to keep things going as they are.
Would a solicitor advise this? Thought it would be what is best for the child.
Any advise?
Thanks
Hi flybe1971,
I'm not sure on this one. I think it's great that you're wanting to increase the time you have with your daughter, Dads are so important to their kids. You may want to try contacting The Children's Legal Centre. Their website is www.childrenslegalcentre.com or you can follow the link on top right hand corner of this page. Do you have a solicitor that you've used in the past that may be able to help you now in increasing your access?
Let us know how you get on.
Springchicken
It's quite possible that a solicitor would advise this, changing anything might mean going back to court for a variation, or if she simply agrees to a change and then feels it's not going well, then it's harder to justify going back to a prior position, rather than just staying there. However, it could also be her trying to put you off from going any further.
I would certainly look at going for mediation as a first step to see if you can increase contact.
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