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Child Court Hearings
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Self Representation - Your experiance
Hi there,
I am going to represent myself in court to try and get a contact order for my son. I would love to hear from anyone who has represented them selve ...
16 Sep 09, by george_c
Latest 26 Sep 09 by mel
Replies:6
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Latest by mel
26 Sep 09
an evil ex wife........some kind words please
i am due in court next wednesday for a directions hearing to see more of my daughter (see other posts) and have since found out that the ex is writing a list o ...
24 Sep 09, by madaboutcars
Latest 25 Sep 09 by Forseti
Replies:5
:351
Latest by Forseti
25 Sep 09
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24 Sep 09, by hadenough.com
Latest 25 Sep 09 by hadenough.com
Replies:14
:1141
Latest by hadenough.com
25 Sep 09
do i tell my 5 year old about the upcoming court..
Me again!

ive been weighing up whether i should tell my daughter about my court case for more contact.

Obviously i would be put in very simple ...
24 Sep 09, by madaboutcars
Latest 25 Sep 09 by ee1968
Replies:13
:874
Latest by ee1968
25 Sep 09
c100 form and need to inform respondant?
I have made the decision after receiving a list of dates back i submitted for the coming years contact that there are so many conditions and forfeit tying my co ...
24 Sep 09, by Bobbinalong
Latest 25 Sep 09 by Fiona
Replies:2
:476
Latest by Fiona
25 Sep 09
In hope
Well I have just received confirmation to attend court on the 22nd October. I note that I will be seen before the hearing I suppose in order to see what my coun ...
22 Sep 09, by BIGFOOT600
Latest 24 Sep 09 by BIGFOOT600
Replies:9
:881
Latest by BIGFOOT600
24 Sep 09
Changing Court Order
Hi,

I wonder if anyone could advise on the following. I have main residence of my two daughters of 11 and 8 and was recently made redundant and have l ...
23 Sep 09, by rdcox
Latest 23 Sep 09 by Fiona
Replies:3
:407
Latest by Fiona
23 Sep 09
Filing a statement
I was in court last Friday for an interim hearing with CAFCASS present. The judge had concerns and has asked for my wife to be liver function tested and has ord ...
22 Sep 09, by DaveR
Latest 22 Sep 09 by Forseti
Replies:1
:486
Latest by Forseti
22 Sep 09
upcoming court case
Bit of a long one this

We are about to be taken to court by my wife's ex husband (divorced since 2000) so he can gain residence of the two girls (one 1 ...
17 Sep 09, by jedi.warrior
Latest 21 Sep 09 by igkfreeman
Replies:2
:369
Latest by igkfreeman
21 Sep 09
Ex is taking me to court for contact
Me and my ex split up when I was 6 weeks pregnant with my daughter.
He wasn't interested in her untill she was about 9 months old. We sorted out contact thr ...
15 Sep 09, by AnnoyedMummy
Latest 19 Sep 09 by Fiona
Replies:5
:390
Latest by Fiona
19 Sep 09
Costs during child proceedings
Hi,

My estranged wife and her lawyers are threating me with a cost order for a child contact matter and change of surname. I have e-mailed and opposed ...
18 Sep 09, by houston
Latest 18 Sep 09 by Forseti
Replies:3
:462
Latest by Forseti
18 Sep 09
CAFCASS what should I expect?
Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie so bear with me!
I'll try to keep my background info as short as possible....
In August my youngest daughter's dad to ...
15 Sep 09, by kirsty26
Latest 18 Sep 09 by houston
Replies:9
:1095
Latest by houston
18 Sep 09
Can you stop a court case, if no order is in place
Hi Guys

Just a general question, if two parents decide they want to stop the court process prior to any court orders being made, can they do this and h ...
17 Sep 09, by Nikkis9316
Latest 18 Sep 09 by Forseti
Replies:3
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Latest by Forseti
18 Sep 09
filing statements
We have to file statements and have no idea what to include. what do judges want to know about and how do you word them so they don't sound like a mud slinging ...
11 Sep 09, by shazza
Latest 17 Sep 09 by shazza
Replies:4
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Latest by shazza
17 Sep 09
Advice if I can self rep for final hearing please?
Hello everybody,

Thanks for all your great advice to help get me through my divorce. I am now finally divorced and finances have been dealt with.
< ...
02 Sep 09, by luchia
Latest 16 Sep 09 by Forseti
Replies:1
:368
Latest by Forseti
16 Sep 09
Directions hearing
Hi All,

I was in court on the 13th of august where a cafcass report was ordered, unfortunately due to a large backlog, we have now been put on a long w ...
10 Sep 09, by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Latest 10 Sep 09 by tom333
Replies:4
:338
Latest by tom333
10 Sep 09
Section 7 report
I have just come back from court. Managed to get a Interim contact order. No overnight stays. There has been in the past, but been interupted by STBX. What is a ...
07 Sep 09, by Notgiving up
Latest 10 Sep 09 by Notgiving up
Replies:9
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Latest by Notgiving up
10 Sep 09
Missing my children
It's been 14 weeks since I seperated from my wife, she had court orders served on me preventing me from harrasing her or entering our property.
In court she ...
03 Sep 09, by jamie j
Replies:0
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03 Sep 09, by hadenough.com
Latest 03 Sep 09 by Gene Hunt
Replies:3
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Latest by Gene Hunt
03 Sep 09
before fh
hi,we have a part heard final hearing coming up at end of sept,the first f h was in may 09. my stbxw stopped me seeing my girls 9 and 6 after she made up a pack ...
31 Aug 09, by daleray
Latest 31 Aug 09 by daleray
Replies:5
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Latest by daleray
31 Aug 09
Breached order - can costs be claimed?
Hi

If the res parent is in clear breach of the order, does anyone know if it's possible to claim the costs of taking it back to court for enforcement.< ...
23 Jul 09, by stressedmum
Latest 30 Aug 09 by jitsuka
Replies:10
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Latest by jitsuka
30 Aug 09
Cafcass Question?
Could anyone tell me if it is right that cafcass had a chat with my sons childs Mother at a directions hearing, before approching my son for a chat with the two ...
04 Aug 09, by maggie484848
Latest 30 Aug 09 by janeyg
Replies:7
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Latest by janeyg
30 Aug 09
contact/shared res/self rep help!!!
Hi I could do with some help, i have a bit of an idea about these things as my partner has gone through it but i'm now trying to help my brother under completel ...
25 Aug 09, by laupie
Latest 27 Aug 09 by laupie
Replies:20
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Latest by laupie
27 Aug 09
Can ex appeal
I was in court last week with my ex regarding contact with our 2 boys, our boys are 12 and 13, they have stated right from the day that their father abandoned u ...
26 Aug 09, by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Latest 26 Aug 09 by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Replies:3
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Latest by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
26 Aug 09
URGENT - Directions Hearing Tomorrow
Just a bit of advice from anyone in the know, please!

Just received an e-mail sent at 9am this morning by my solicitor. We are due at a directions hea ...
25 Aug 09, by mumtoboys
Latest 26 Aug 09 by mummybear38
Replies:8
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Latest by mummybear38
26 Aug 09
CAFCASS Vs Private Welfare Report
Hi,

My gf has an ongoing case, a CAFCASS report was ordered back in May, to be completed by Sep 18th with a final court date in October. We have just h ...
17 Aug 09, by sleeplessincyprus
Latest 23 Aug 09 by D L
Replies:9
:845
Latest by D L
23 Aug 09
defined court order
hi there :)

i have just received a court order for our daughter ...
22 Aug 09, by lovenyc
Latest 22 Aug 09 by janeyg
Replies:12
:940
Latest by janeyg
22 Aug 09
Will a wishes and feelings report be fair?
Hi, been to court today and the court has given me an interim contact order to be reviewed in three months time and has also asked CAFCASS to do a wishes and fe ...
18 Aug 09, by Andy58
Latest 22 Aug 09 by Fiona
Replies:3
:616
Latest by Fiona
22 Aug 09
cascaff
hey, im going through court at the moment for my son againest my exp, i have been to court so many times for them to just cancel it and change the date, so now ...
17 Aug 09, by alfsmum
Latest 22 Aug 09 by tom333
Replies:2
:472
Latest by tom333
22 Aug 09
Breach under Enforcement!
Hi, just wondering if anyone has had any success taking an ex back through Court having breached a Contact Order with an attached warning?
Trying to work ou ...
18 Aug 09, by LilyBoo
Latest 19 Aug 09 by nbm1708
Replies:1
:330
Latest by nbm1708
19 Aug 09
costs
can costs be awarded in a child contact hearing case? ...
17 Aug 09, by legend
Latest 17 Aug 09 by nbm1708
Replies:3
:352
Latest by nbm1708
17 Aug 09
Help - court order has wrong dates what do I do?
Hi first post and I am really in need of advice.

I've been in residence proceedings for my little girl aged 3 and last week we were in court for contac ...
11 Aug 09, by Kitty67
Latest 14 Aug 09 by Sparkles
Replies:2
:642
Latest by Sparkles
14 Aug 09
Wish me luck
Morning all,

well this morning is my first day in court, and i have to say i am dreading it, i havnt had much sleep so i think a few coffees are in ord ...
13 Aug 09, by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Latest 13 Aug 09 by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Replies:2
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Latest by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
13 Aug 09
fact finding??? what does that mean?
just wondered if anyone does understand CAFCASS procedures? as I really have to get my head around. Been in violent relationship and had women's aid councelling ...
12 Aug 09, by Minni
Latest 12 Aug 09 by Minni
Replies:4
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Latest by Minni
12 Aug 09
Court Hearing for contact
i was in court in may for contact with my girl but the judge ordered a caffcass report to be copleted by the 26 aug 09 and back to court in 10 sep 09, on speaki ...
12 Aug 09, by tinroad
Latest 12 Aug 09 by knocker72
Replies:3
:335
Latest by knocker72
12 Aug 09
CAFCASS CRB Checks etc
I'm in a bit of a pickle. My new partner had a very acromonious split with her former partner two years ago. She has been absent due to homelessness for that pe ...
12 Aug 09, by paul1666
Latest 12 Aug 09 by paul1666
Replies:2
:393
Latest by paul1666
12 Aug 09
Does my ex have to be at court?
Hi All,

well as most of you will probrobly know, i have had a horrendous time with my stbexh, and after yet another sleepless night i thought i would a ...
04 Aug 09, by ROLLERCOASTERRIDE
Latest 12 Aug 09 by Fat Whale
Replies:10
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Latest by Fat Whale
12 Aug 09
Contact Hearings
Hi sorry if this is long winded.

I have two children aged 11 and 6.
I applied to stop contact following poor treatment of children during contact v ...
08 Aug 09, by DF1
Latest 09 Aug 09 by DF1
Replies:2
:354
Latest by DF1
09 Aug 09
Been Waiting 2 Months For An Appeal Hearing
Hi I am new to the forum and was hoping to get some advice. Me and my partner are currnetly battling in court to win full custody of his two little boys. We dec ...
07 Aug 09, by rachelcefai
Replies:0
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Manipulation
Hello everyone. I posted about my situation (a few threads down) but I have another worry/concern regarding my step-son.

He was due to be relocated to ...
05 Aug 09, by LOUISE89
Replies:0
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