Composite Final Hearing

[DadLad]

Could you post about it in court outcomes please?

Will do @Ash

My ex's barrister was really good, he picked things out and tried to change the perspective on things which I found really smart.

I made good ground when I cross-examined my ex's witness, and the questions I wrote for the judge to cross-examine the ex made solid ground also.

I was extremely cool, calm and collected in that courtroom. I didn't make any negative comments I just stuck to the facts and pointed to the evidence.

 

[Ash]

Sounds like you did really well - and up against a barrister too. It's not an easy thing to do, keep emotion out of it. Undermining your ex's witnesses sounds to have been the key and presumably she had no evidence.

 

[Ash]

You should be proud of yourself

 

[DadLad]

You should be proud of yourself

I actually am. I beat the odds. I had everything against me. But I believed in my truth and I knew in my heart that things would work out somehow.

Being the best version of myself was the foundation..

 

[Ash]

Your self belief and determination has been clear all along. Ridiculous it's taken two years. But now you can be with your child and be a Dad

 

[DadLad]

Your self belief and determination has been clear all along. Ridiculous it's taken two years. But now you can be with your child and be a Dad

I had to jump through many hoops and overcome a lot of obstacles. Cafcass being one of the biggest. But nothing is impossible

 

[DadLad]

Because of the length of time of not seeing our child, and with our child being so young. Cafcass had an input.

I was skeptical at first but I agreed to the ICFA for reintroduction work. Both parents are also required to do a Cafcass co-parenting online course. Cafcass then file an addendum report and a final, final order is then made

The court order from last week states, no findings made and there is no bar to contact

I have felt in a daze all week, I can't quite understand how Im feeling. I'm obviously overjoyed and absolutely ecstatic but I think because my life has been filled with grief and pain for 3 years to then do a 360 just like that, I haven't quite processed or adjusted to starting a new life as a Dad again. I will take each day as they come, and embrace the change.

Once I get that final order I will write a post about my journey and outcome.