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Hi I split up from my partner about a year a go I have been seeing my son who is 2 and a half all the time now she has a new boyfriend and she has stopped me and his grandfather from seeing him she will not turn up at mediation it will cost nearly 4,000 to go to court I am on benefits at the moment is there any other way I can get to see my son or get it to court any info will help as honestly its like a big piece of me is missing I cant sleep its driving me crazy please help
Hi I split up from my partner about a year a go I have been seeing my son who is 2 and a half all the time now she has a new boyfriend and she has stopped me and his grandfather from seeing him she will not turn up at mediation it will cost nearly 4,000 to go to court I am on benefits at the moment is there any other way I can get to see my son or get it to court any info will help as honestly its like a big piece of me is missing I cant sleep its driving me crazy please help
hi rodneys,
4000? no way! i just paid £300 for court application & MIAM assessment. and received court hearing papers the other day. this will be my 2nd court application. first time round i did use solicitors and spend lot of money needlessly. don't do the same. you can represent yourself. plenty of experienced dads on here who went alone and got good outcome. PM me if you need more advice.
your on benefits so there is good chance you will pay reduced fee for the court application and mediation. may even be free. you may be entitled to legal aid.
check and contact https://www.rcjadvice.org.uk/legal-aid/
this info came in a leaflet from HM Courts with my paperwork.
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