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Hi. I am planning to apply for a child contact order. I live in Northern Ireland. Things are done a little differently here and we aren't forced to mediation first. I have received a letter from exs solicitor with very mediocre instructions from ex proposing only eight hours contact per week. Our daughter is 17 months old. So I'm taking the matter to family court.
My question is this. I have a holiday planned for two weeks in March. Knowing my luck a hearing date will be set for those two weeks. What is the best way to make the court aware of dates I am not available? I am legally representing myself.
I proposed mediation when I corresponded with solicitor. My proposal was completely ignored in their subsequent correspondence.
Thanks
I would ring the court, quoting your case reference, and see what they say - I would think that if you put it on your form, or a covering letter, that should do it, but worth checking with them anyway.
I'm sure there is a section in the c100 when it asks what dates you are not available it's completely understandable that you may have holidays booked failing that do a ACTD has suggested and write a covering letter with your C100 🙂
Hi Slim - you are correct regarding C100, but I'm pretty sure in NI a different form is used - and I guess what the OP is saying is that there is no place to put this info ( :unsure: )?!?
Carlin: As actd says, you just need to either attach a note to the form (if it is not the C100), or go to the court (where the application is sent) in person and report this information - or call them. In England, you might be told to come back/call back when you have confirmation that the court has recieved your application...but the general advice is they will welcome such info, as rescheduling wastes time. You don't want them to "misplace" this information, though - hence why it is important this information is matched up to your application.
Edit: Regarding contact time a court might order for a child of 17months - may not necessarily be more than the hours already offered. A court will consider what it deems to be in the interests of the child - and this may vary with the age of the child considered. There may be more information on this if you search for "court recommended contact time", or something similar. Of course, orders can be varied as the child gets older
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Hope that helps
Thanks for all your replies guys
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