I have a 8 month old son, his mother and myself split up when the baby was 6 weeks old, I have had contact with him sometimes each week but often she is in a bad mood and does not allow me to see him. I have not seen him for 23 days days now and it is tearing me apart she has a new partner who has a child and to my understanding she leaves my son with this man and I feel I should be with him and not a stranger, please could somebody give me some advise on what I have to do to be able to move forward. I do not want to go to court if I can help it, as I have been advised this could do more damage than good and would take quite a lot of time, and I want to see him so desperately. Look forward to hearing from someone who has been in a similar situation.
Hi there and welcome to the Forum!
The contact with your child shouldnt be left to the whims of the mother, and as you have been having contact with him, that gives you a good footing to make it more official.
You could try mediation, where you would be able to discuss your differences, with the guidance of a trained Mediator and hopefully come to an agreement about defined contact. A court would expect all couples in dispute to try this avenue first anyway....court should only be a last resort, when all other options have failed.
If you are unemployed or on a low income, then the cost of mediation will be met by legal aid. Have a look on their website ~
www.nfm.org.uk
Good luck with everything.