Legal Aid/Parental Issues Help Needed ASAP

headgirl49

I see what your saying but in what way could i word this kind of 'abuse'..?

Morlock

bigboybrother wrote: »

If you were my daughter I would tell your ex that until he starts to make reasonable maintenance for the children, AND that he curtails not only his drinking habit and allowing the children to come into contact with other drunken individuals when he has them you will refuse him access unless it is through a 'contact centre' once a week.

Refusing access to children because of lack of maintenance is never a good idea, if the contact issue results in a court case, denying contact for lack of maintenance will not be viewed favourably. It is not up to the person with care to decide whether or not a contact centre is used, that is for a judge to decide, unless mediated.

Also, OP, it is not unreasonable to share the journey or expense of his contact, it is often a stipulation of contact orders that both parents share the cost of visitations by meeting half way, or travelling one way each.

RAS

It is completely unreasonable to be drunk in charge of the children. The courts would take a very dim view of this. I think one OP found her ex completely disinterested in access when he was told he had to be sober for 48 hours prior to and during contact.

Also since the ex moved away, the courts might well expect that he picks upm the transport costs.

dodger1

I'm just throwing this out there as I don't have a clue, but if there is proof of his drinking and this affects the kids in any way can't social services be involved?