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I live a long way away from my son.
I am going back to court as the contact order in place has been broken.
Is it still the case that I have to bring the court case local to where his mother lives to save me driving hundreds of miles?
You can try to have it in a court local to you, but the mother can request that it's moved to her local court, and as that's where the children are, a court would be most likely to agree with her. I would apply to the court nearer to her on the basis that this will happen - if she gets it transferred, then she'll see that as a victory which is a psychological advantage on her part.
You can make your application locally, but I think they would transfer it automatically to a family court local to your ex... you could give them a call and see what they advise.
I agree with Mojo. It is extremely likely that the proceedings will be transferred to the court closest to the mother without her having chance to object. Also, if you apply locally and proceedings are transferred, it is likely to double the amount of time you will have to wait to hear back from the courts.
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