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I am seeking help to get access to my children. I am convicted on DV sentenced for one year community order. I have applied for child arrangement order my second hearing is in May 2016. I need some guidance please help me...
Hi There,
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If you give us some specifics you would like answered we will try and help.
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GTTS
Actually, I am convicted on DV against ex-wife and have got sentence for one year community order. I applied for child arrangement order and my second hearing in the family court is on May'16. I would like to have some advice do deal with the matter also what possibility is to get contact to my children.
Regards
Ali
Hi,
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Contact will be possible, but I think due to your conviction you will have to jump through hoops to get it, I would imagine that you will be granted some contact at a supervised centre at least at first.
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It may help your case if you are able to address the reasons for the DV, so if you have anger management issues then seek help for them to show you are trying to help yourself, I don't know the reason but anger management can often be the cause, if it's something else then seek help for that, that will at least show a judge you are trying to improve yourself for your childs sake.
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GTTS
As GTTS has said, we would need you to ask more specific questions for us to offer detailed guidance.
Have you been asked to submit a statement for the court? Have you complied with this? That would be your opportunity to let the court know some background, why you're making the application, what you would like the court to do and supply any evidence to support your position.
It might be worth attending a Families Need Fathers meeting in your area where you can meet other parents going through court and get some face to face guidance.
https://fnf.org.uk/help-and-support-2/local-branch-meetings
Also have a look through the stickies at the top of the Legal Eagle section, there's a lot of info about the court process in them.
Good luck
Surely, I am seeking advice for anger management issues. On Monday the 21st March I have an interview with the Cafcass please guide me the important points I should focus on to get positive report from Cafcass, it will really helpful.
Have a look through the stickies at the top of the Legal Eagle section, there are posts there on dealing with CAFCASS that you should find helpful. Remain child focused, don't slag off the mother and try to demonstrate how things can move forward for your child. As GTTS said, make a point of telling them about anything you are doing to make things better.
Hi
I have received the Cafcass report that is really bad. Since I criminal record and children not interested to see the dad they suggested to the court to grant permission to write a letter a month. After completing better building relationship he may apply again then they reinterview the children. Again children will never agree to see the dad. What should I do please guide me if you can.
Thanks
realistically, what cafcass are suggesting is probably the best you are likely to get from a court, so I would say your best course of action is to cooperate with cafcass in this case and try to build up a relationship via letters at this time
Hi There,
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I agree with actd, start writting letters and start to build up a relationship, as I said before you are going to have to jump through hoops if you want to get to the point of spending quality time with your children.
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GTTS
Hi, Thanks for the answer friends. The problem is my Better Building Relationship (BBR) will be completed on 19/12/16 and Cafcass is advising court to conclude the application. Is there any way I can convince court not to close the application give me three months date to 30 mins review? Also I am on DLR (Discretionary Leave to Remain) if I can't get access to children then possibly Home Office may not grant me further leave to remain, is it true?
Please please please help me!
I don't know the answer to this, but generally the courts can grant any order they please within reason, so it's certainly worth asking them, and backing up your request with the reasons why.
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