Hi,
I have recently had contact with my son stopped, following an incident where my ex’s partner attacked me. During this I did split his head open and I believe broke his thumb though luckily the initial contact was caught on camera, as well as him following me to the car my son was in carrying on the attack after I had stopped. Leading to me being arrested for GBH.
Since this ex has refused any engagement with any third party I have used, also refusing to offer one of her own.
She has now taken out an emergency non mol order, citing verbal abuse in 2020 (telling her she has put on weight and dresses like an aunty), with only the incident with her partner being violent on my side. She has been removed from my house twice by police for it on her part.
It went ok at court, solicitor offered undertakings however judge felt as my statement focused so heavily on my son and struggle to communicate about him it would be best left to family court to deal with (I have made application).
He did however make my ex partner implement a third party, which at least starts communication. She is now though saying it has to be through a contact centre. Social services have said they have no safeguarding concerns about me, I have had a verbal agreement in place with her for 4 years and even after I had a stroke 6 months ago she was messaging asking me to have him again after 4 weeks so clearly has no concerns about my ability.
I feel this is more about draining my finances to be spiteful, so was wondering if anyone had experience of applying for costs at court. I have advised her a number of times this is an action she is forcing, not necessary and the costs will affect me so hoping if I raise at court they can at least advise her to pay half.
I will ain’t to do around 4/6 sessions before my court date.
I have recently had contact with my son stopped, following an incident where my ex’s partner attacked me. During this I did split his head open and I believe broke his thumb though luckily the initial contact was caught on camera, as well as him following me to the car my son was in carrying on the attack after I had stopped. Leading to me being arrested for GBH.
Since this ex has refused any engagement with any third party I have used, also refusing to offer one of her own.
She has now taken out an emergency non mol order, citing verbal abuse in 2020 (telling her she has put on weight and dresses like an aunty), with only the incident with her partner being violent on my side. She has been removed from my house twice by police for it on her part.
It went ok at court, solicitor offered undertakings however judge felt as my statement focused so heavily on my son and struggle to communicate about him it would be best left to family court to deal with (I have made application).
He did however make my ex partner implement a third party, which at least starts communication. She is now though saying it has to be through a contact centre. Social services have said they have no safeguarding concerns about me, I have had a verbal agreement in place with her for 4 years and even after I had a stroke 6 months ago she was messaging asking me to have him again after 4 weeks so clearly has no concerns about my ability.
I feel this is more about draining my finances to be spiteful, so was wondering if anyone had experience of applying for costs at court. I have advised her a number of times this is an action she is forcing, not necessary and the costs will affect me so hoping if I raise at court they can at least advise her to pay half.
I will ain’t to do around 4/6 sessions before my court date.