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Dear friends,
Three months ago I joined FNF and this email group (FNF Help Forum) for help and support with a battle I was having to re-establish contact with my 10-year old daughter. At that point I had not seen her for a whole year, during which time she had been subject to Parental Alienation Syndrome. Acting as a 'Litigant in Person' (see below) and with the help of FNF, in particular an experienced member of my local branch, I successfully took my ex-wife to court and got a good Contact Order issued. My ex-wife is now much less problematic and over the past couple of weeks I have seen my daughter regularly.
On Saturday morning I asked my daughter what she would like to do before lunch, and she said, "Let's just sit on the sofa and cuddle for a while".
On behalf of myself and my daughter, thanks to FNF and the members of this email group for all your support over the past three months. It has been immensely helpful and I'm quite sure the £30.00 I paid for membership was the best money I ever spent. Good luck to all of you who are presently battling to see your child(ren). I wish you all well.
Best wishes,
A happy member
NB. A 'Litigant in Person' is the term used for someone that represents himself in court, without a solicitor or barrister. He can however use a 'McKenzie friend' to take notes and offer quiet suggestions in court.
Dear all,
Thank you to all those who replied to my previous posting on 'FNF Help' regarding a CAFCASS report.
As usual the forum is indispensable for the help and advice received. Not to underestimate the importance of a CAFCASS report, to listen to both my solicitor and barrister I would have just thrown in the towel if it was negative, but this has made me reconsider the wisdom of that.
Thanks.
Dear xxxx.
You can do no more than what you honestly believe is in the best interests of your children. I always ask myself if I will be able to justify every decision I make to my children when they are adults and come to find me.
I have made wrong moves - but every one has been made because I believed it was the best way forward for my children - based on my knowledge of what was happening at that particular time. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
The documents and diaries I keep will be shown to them in the future and they will have no reason to doubt my love for them.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Good Afternoon All
I recently agreed contact in Court for my two year old son of every other weekend Fri 6.00pm - Sun 6.00pm plus one night midweek. The Court made the due order with a review after 6 months and I wondered if anyone could help with the following ;
I want to represent myself in the Review - where do I start (solicitor has all my cash!)?
Will it be the same Judge as previous?
Would the Judge assume the Order made is final, the Review to merely confirm the contact is going ok?
Can I get the amount of contact increased as I want more overnights during the week?
Many Thanks
PS. These sites are of great use and offer much needed practical, and moral support
Hi, to all the people that have contacted me and helped me with some advice.
Today I got in touch with a lawyer and made an appointment to see where I was going and what I should be doing. The person I spoke to was most helpful however I don't know if she was just being nice, so that she could get my cash.
Well she told me what I should do, that is to go and see her, she will then write a letter to my ex telling her that "I am not going to give up on my child".
Another letter will be sent out to my ex telling her to come to Court for a meeting with me and another person (mediation). We will then see if we can sort out the problem. If that does not work then I will apply for a Court Order.
The cost of the letter is £50.00 (not a problem if this helps me get some sort of contact). It will then go up to £150.00 per hour, and yes, that is costly but can you put a price on a childs head (I don't think so).
I really do not want this to go to court but if that happens, then I will give it my best shot to show how much I love my child and will allways be there.
Once again thanks for all the advice, and to the people who said go along to an FNF branch meeting, it really helped.
Thanks
To All at FNF
I'd like to thank you for the support you have given me, particularly over the last few weeks.
Thanks also for the Fathers Day Boat trip, back in June. My children had a wonderful day. It was a light in a dark time for me.