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Thanks - I've tried that - she says she is taking legal advice.
I've suggested that it's better to at least try to use the plan but she won't discuss it.
Does this now mean I'm heading towards an expensive legal battle?
Would a court even be interested if she refuses to respond to my offer to resolve things ourselves?
If she won’t agree to a plan, there’s not a lot you can do about that. Mediation will be the next step, if she takes legal advice, she should be told that mediation has to be attempted first.
I would contact a mediation service, discuss the issues and leave it to them to write to her to ask her to attend.
You could put it in writing to her that you would like to work it out without going to court and that it’s a pity that she has refused to discuss a parenting plan, but the offer will remain on the table. That way you have proof that you have tried to resolve the issues first.
To be honest though, the court won’t react to the fact that she has refused, but it’s worth making the point anyway.
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