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I'm hoping you can help me. I'm really confused. I went for mediation with my ex-partner as she is intending to take our son with her to live in Spain in July. We had mediation with Wandsworth mediation services, where it seemed that a conclusion had been reached already, as they talked about what access would be available to me after my son left the country. I am in the process of completing a C100 form and need a signature from Wandsworth mediation to show that I did attend mediation but they say that do not sign documents any longer. I have asked a notary public to sign the form and was told that they do not provide this service. A solicitor advised me that I could self sign the C100 but it says on the form that will not accept unless it is signed by a mediation service -' if there is no MIAM form, it is incomplete or exemption has not been validly claimed, the application may be returned without having been issued'. I'm going around in circles I want to send the form in but do not know how to proceed. I would really appreciate any help you can give me.
Hi there
As there isn't much time I would advise that you apply for an urgent Prohibited Steps Order to prevent your child's removal from the country. When an urgent application is made there is no longer a requirement for mediation. You would use form C100 to make the application.
There are no guarantees that you can stop this, but at least it should be delayed whilst the court looks into it, and even f they decide to allow it, at least you would have a legally binding order that you could enforce. Anything agreed in mediation isn't legal binding.
Best of luck
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