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Had my first hearing today got into the waiting area sat for nearly an hour before getting called in and judge asked why I didnt have a solicitor with me as I'd had my mate do the paper work for me. Told him I was self repping. He said at the start he wasn not going to look at old issues but would look at how to move forward.
I've got 6/8 2hr sessions at a contact center down south every 2 weeks. I will be allowed to commiuncate via letters and cards in the mean time and if my daughter wants to speak to me on the phone then thats all an good. Also if she decides she wants to visit etc after a few sessions then it will be taken from there. Best news is she's not getting legal aid so her [censored] around by my mates reckoning stands her at nearly £500 and we have a review in July....Result pretty disapointed in some aspects as I preped for a battle but never got one I made sure though I mentioned to her solicotr about the preswents not being given and I think that would have opend up a whole can of [censored] and one that when I mentioned to her solictor she mentioned is all in the past now I think they know I can really go to town on it.
Long shot is I've to use the contact center until the summer so I can get to know my daughter again which is a fair point hopefully soon I'll have some telephone contact as well.
I know it isn't as much as you deserve to have your daughter but at least you are going to be having some contact. Hope that everything goes well.
My son is going to court for the first time in March, to try and get contact with his daughter.
That good news, although not quite what you hoped for but at least its some sort of contact and we do get justice sometimes.
Hope all goes well
I really hope all continues to go well for you and you little one........fingers crossed the ex plays by the rules now and you get to spend time soon without the contact centre restrictions.
Cheers all,
I dont think she will mess around in face of a court order she needs a clean record for her job. I will of course watch that she's not being coaxed into saying she doesnt want to spend time with me etc. Also the fact she's got to pay for her legal costs means she's not going to want to be dragged back through the court.
Good news. i've not logged in for short while and this is second post i've read about self repping court day going well. Pleased for you.
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