Please help!!
I moved to the UK 18 months ago and my daughter lives in Ireland with her mother. Things have always been difficult and she never abides by the access order in place in Ireland. She constantly ignored it and turned me away at the door. And the Irish system doesn't enforce it. I have received advice from my solicitor who told me I can bring a case in the UK and try to go for residency or at least reasonable access. However, I have spoken to other legal advice lines and they said the case needs to be heard in Ireland. I need to know if thats the case. If so, there is absolutely no point as she won't turn up. She won't allow me take her to my home here in the UK. When we lived in Ireland I had her half the week but now she is demanding I see her in Ireland. She is 6 and wants to come but her mother says only when she is 18. She is messing about with my daughters relationship with me, my fiance, her children and extended family. I'm at my wits end.
Anyone with experience please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Hi there and welcome to the forum
Does your daughter live in Southern Ireland? On that basis, I cannot see how you could open a case from the UK courts.
Cases are always heard in courts closest to the children in England & Wales but I cannot comment on Irish law.
It might be worth giving Reunite a call and see what advice they can offer or speaking to a solicitor in Ireland.