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Hi All,
I have been seperated from my Ex for just over 3 years and we have a 12 year old daughter.
Things have been made dificult to see my daughter as my ex keeps her constantly busy with no time for contact; I havent seen her at all over Christmas and New Year.
I have always been there for my daughter and was paying maintinence way before my ex decided to involve the CSA.
Unfortunatly due to the lack of access I confronted my ex and have been warned by the police to not contact her in any way, so can not discuss with her.
I intend to persue through the legal process as my only option.
Questions: do I need to apply for perental responsability before applying for access?
Where can I obtain the forms myself as I intend to represent myself?
Hi there,
I would maybe try mediation instead of looking at going straight to court, the best way to do this would be to ask your ex to attend your self in writting exolaing you want to reach an agreement that suits you all.
If you can't even contact in writting then you could contact a medaitor and ask them to invite her along to attend a session with you.
If you can't get her to attend then you could look towards abtaining a court order.
Darren
Hi Darren,
Many thanks for the advice. Since posting I have already contacted a mediator service by phone and have followed up with an Email.
It has been suggested that I should attend a session on my own in the first instance and a "form SM1" was mentioned.
I will post how thing progress.
If anyone has been down this road, your advice would me greatly appreciated?
Thanks,
Paul
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