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Hello everyone,
First and foremost, I would like to thank the create of this website and other contributors for helping others in their plight. I never thought in my life I would be in this situation. It's just like I am in a movie. I am starting to get real now!
Brief background to my case. After splitting with my ex, I was allowed to see them only at around or in our matrimonial home. As always, as long as I am good, my ex wouldn't have any problem with that.
I went there sometimes last year and my daughter told me my ex has been taking them to her ex, the same ex who was beating her son she had with another man in here previous relationship. I asked why she was doing this and how come her son wasn't allowed contact with this man and why my daughters? She got angry, swore at me, called the police I was running away with my daughter. This happened why I was right in the house. Well police came and I had to leave anyway.
I sent my ex several text messages telling how much I wanted to avoid stuff like that again and I wanted a different arrangement away from her home but she said nothing back. I saw my kids few more times after this event at the matrimonial until I received a letter to stop contact.
Her solicitor in her letter said they 'hope I will be willing to go for mediation to settle contact', I went for mediation and my ex went for assessment but refused mediation.
Well I have today handed in C100. I prepared cover letter and wanted to attach some other evidence to show my ex is unreliable. I spoke to a gentleman at the court, he never said much but the hint I got was that I don't actually need to hand in a statement yet but I will be asked to submit one in due course, is that right?
Are my still allowed to to send further document or statement to the court as I await the court's response to my application?
I would appreciate help from you guys.
Thank you.
Hi there 🙂
Once you have submitted the application to the court it will be returned to you with a date for you to attend court. Your ex will either be served with the papers by the court or they will be sent to you to serve on her, if that happens you can serve them to her solicitor. These papers will tell her what you are applying for and the date she must attend court.
Any statements or evidence you have you will keep in a file and at some point during the hearings you will be able to submit them to the judge when you present your case.
There is a very informative sticky that you can find at the top of the Legal Eagle section. Its called A Guide to Representing yourself in Court and it explains about the court process.
Best of luck 🙂
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