Hi All,
I wanted to share the result of my journey, fighting on behalf of my children for their rights to have the best of both parents fully involved in their lives.
Living in the FMH has been an incredible challenge with continuous threats of NMO's & shenanigans placing the children in positions of conflict.
It's taken me approximately 9m to get from CAO to the FH outcome which has felt like a lifetime but I am grateful for as it is astonishingly quick.
The Cafcass SG report had numerous allegations which I denied, although STBX advocated for it, no Fact Find was required, no S7 report was commissioned.
Instead we were directed for staggered WS to deal with the challenges being presented & then a submissions only FH with no cross-exams.
The result for my children: they got 50/50 in full
- may God allow their lives to flourish with 2 homes & protect them from future shenanigans! 
I found the DWK family through the grace of God & your advice at key junctures has been beyond invaluable & this result is a testament to you all.
The emotional support when I was really low was literally life saving & at times a soothing balm given freely when you saw wounds I didn't see myself.
I have always kept the Children front & centre, no matter what their mother has done, many times at my own detriment.
As my counsellor pointed out - they are not many Children who are fortunate to have father's like us that fight for their rights in such a manner.
I do not believe I will fully appreciate & accept for a while to come, what this outcome will mean to the future of my children.
Whilst I have yet another battle to fight, I do so standing proudly alongside the courageous Dads & Partners here who have had tougher journeys than ours.
We who have come out the other side, stay to pay it forward, to lend our strength, to stand & fight alongside you for your Children to have these same rights.
We Thank Each & Everyone of You All
On behalf of the Children of Magic J.
For a full rundown of my journey to get here you can see the thread here, on the Your Story board:
dadswithkids.co.uk
For an insight of how I coped with my journey you can see the various threads & contributions here, on the Health & Coping Strategies board:
dadswithkids.co.uk
I wanted to share the result of my journey, fighting on behalf of my children for their rights to have the best of both parents fully involved in their lives.
Living in the FMH has been an incredible challenge with continuous threats of NMO's & shenanigans placing the children in positions of conflict.
It's taken me approximately 9m to get from CAO to the FH outcome which has felt like a lifetime but I am grateful for as it is astonishingly quick.
The Cafcass SG report had numerous allegations which I denied, although STBX advocated for it, no Fact Find was required, no S7 report was commissioned.
Instead we were directed for staggered WS to deal with the challenges being presented & then a submissions only FH with no cross-exams.
The result for my children: they got 50/50 in full
- may God allow their lives to flourish with 2 homes & protect them from future shenanigans! I found the DWK family through the grace of God & your advice at key junctures has been beyond invaluable & this result is a testament to you all.
The emotional support when I was really low was literally life saving & at times a soothing balm given freely when you saw wounds I didn't see myself.
I have always kept the Children front & centre, no matter what their mother has done, many times at my own detriment.
As my counsellor pointed out - they are not many Children who are fortunate to have father's like us that fight for their rights in such a manner.
I do not believe I will fully appreciate & accept for a while to come, what this outcome will mean to the future of my children.
Whilst I have yet another battle to fight, I do so standing proudly alongside the courageous Dads & Partners here who have had tougher journeys than ours.
We who have come out the other side, stay to pay it forward, to lend our strength, to stand & fight alongside you for your Children to have these same rights.
We Thank Each & Everyone of You All
On behalf of the Children of Magic J.
For a full rundown of my journey to get here you can see the thread here, on the Your Story board:
My Story - As it Happens
Hey All, Firstly, great forum, recently joined, everyone is very supportive & Ash is amazing 👏. I wanted to share my journey in the hope that it may benefit everyone like theirs have me and maybe I'll avoid a few pitfalls along the way. Quick Background I'm 15 years married, 2 Children...
dadswithkids.co.uk
For an insight of how I coped with my journey you can see the various threads & contributions here, on the Health & Coping Strategies board:
Health and Coping Strategies
dadswithkids.co.uk
