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Hi All,
Ive recently had a lovely baby girl with my ex. After we split I relaised there was going to be some issues when my daughter was born around her letting me see her and things like that. Worried that she wouldnt let me see her, so we attended a mediation session and agreed on a few things (like me being around at the birth etc) which havent been stuck to at all. Now things are turning to be exactly what I thought they would, difficult. (cancelling my scheduled time, limitign me to three hours a week to name a few) and recently she has lied to me about registration and gone and done it behind my back and not listed me as the father. (of which I suspected but only know because I requested a copy of the BC as recommended by the register office) Now when we first went i didnt get anything from the mediators except a list of what we had agreed. I know that going back and trying to arrnage anything with her will result in nothing that she will stick to. So I knwo the next steps will be a court order? Do I need to go back to the mediators first? Or will the fact that I have already been be enough?
Thanks in advance
Hi there
If you give the mediators a call - they can tell you if they are willing to sign off the C100 form that you need to begin court proceedings. It might be worth attempting another joint session so that you can show the court you have tried your best to reach agreement with the mother. If you don't attempt it, there is a chance they could order mediation.
If your ex won't attend, or attends and won't agree, they will sign the forms straight away for you.
Best wishes
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