2nd hearing at court, contact case childrens

kingfisherblue

This thread has descended into bickering and in some cases nastiness between posters - not at all helpful to the OP. Unfortunately i have no answer regarding the OP's questions as I have never been in that position. I would suggest asking CAFCASS if they can tell you what happens next.

Try these sites from Google - i don't know if any will help though.

http://www.yourmckenziefriend.co.uk/

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tobyrogan/dads/McKenzie.htm

http://www.mckenziefriendfamilylaw.com/coverage/

mum2one

All I can go by is my hearing...thats why I asked where you were in relation to cafcass and age of your child

this is mine

court summons arrive - whats access, and parental responsibility (we weren't married, not named on DD's birth certificate, and with dd born in 2002 before they changed the law to give dads automatic parental responsibility

get a solicitors advice

cafcass have telephone interview with us both

1st court hearing - he never turned up adjourned but cafcass were told to complete full meetings 1 to 1 with us and prepare full welfare reports

we attended seperately, gave version of events,

2nd court hearing he didn'turn up - adjourned - court recommended that DD be interviewed by cafcass

DD was interviewed by cafcass (she was 8 1/2 at time) she was interviewed at school - report prepared

3rd court hearing - he made it - were still in major dispute - courts refused him parental responsibility, but started suggesting indirect contact,letters, calls etc

Court ordered him to prepare a lifebook about himself and whats he done etc

DD had to see cafcass officer to go through the report, (in my case cafcass made an error and showed me the book 1st, meant was able to block a lot of the contents out

Report prepared for court

Hearing 4 - decided that DD write to her dad, she did that, then she had to return to cafcass to have his reply read.

Awaiting hearing 5.

In my case despite DD writing that she wants nothing to do with him, and even telling cafcass that, unfortunately they are pushing the indirect contact,

In court, the judges will already have the cafcass report, they tend to read that, one of the magistrates may ask a question, answer honestly, keep calm.

Just becuase your ex has a solicitor, doesn't mean he has the upper hand, the courts main concern are the children and their welfare.

If - there are issues such as violence etc, explain this to cafcass, make sure everything gets documented, your able to back up the allegations.

Depending on the age of the child and what they have witnessed etc is taken into account, in general the age is 9, that they take the childs views into serious consideration.

Ours has been going on since Nov last yr.

cimera

cant find a mkcenzie friend
any suggestions on low cost soliciters in bradford area

cimera wrote: »

hi guys this is my first post...

i need some advice an help..... i have had the first hearing at court coz x wants contact with our son... i have opposed due to a child protection issue... cafcass are to write a full report

i cant afford a solicter... what will happen at the 2nd hearing... what do i need to know...

can any one help in regards to free or low cost legal help.

ive heard of mkenzie friend, any one know of one in the west yorkshire area also do they represent women
thanks for reading my post

cimera

thanks for the replies any one know low cost soliciters in bradford or outskirts been quoted 160 qiud plus .
last soliciter did nothing half an hour advice an half an hour at court wat a joke