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Hello, I was told to send in a C2 as I have no contact with my children atm and I want to see them - the ex has submitted a C100 and got a non-mol and prohibited steps on me, the first court date was supposed to be last week. I filled in a C2 and sent it in to be heard as part of ongoing proceedings (probably wrong term but you'll know what I mean!)but it has been sent back to me with a note saying I need a C100 instead. There are 2 orders , the non-mol was due to be heard last week but was brought forward without either side being told, so no-one turned up,and the pro-steps in Feb, so from what I've learnt along the way a C2 is right, isn't it? The first hearing last week - I can't find out what the outcome was but presume it was thrown out as no-one attended (unintentionally, both sides told wrong day) and as I am self litigating I have no one to help me - just in limbo now. I did want to ask for contact when at the Court but obviously wasn't given that opportunity. I just don't know what to do and it seems everything is against me - nothing goes right. Any suggestions please? No doubt she'll be able to re-apply to re-instate the non-mol if it was cancelled last week, as it was the Courts error for changing the day and not telling anyone. Sorry this is all a bit muddled. I just want to see my children so much and need to make sure I get the forms right. I said in a post before that it was cancelled due to bomb scare as I know this is an open forum and didn't want to chance the ex seeing my questions, but hey ho . I want to get the right form in asap but I also want to know what happened in Court last week. I have no intention of contacting the ex whatsoever - nothing could be further from my mind whatever the outcome. Thank you for your help
Hi there
Why exactly has she applied for a PSO please?
It's not unheard of for the court office to get it wrong, I suggest you call them and explain that there's an ongoing case for a PSO and you wish to add a new application to the existing proceedings by submitting a C2 form. Have the case number to hand, if they still say that you are wrong, you can either just do it their way or ask that they take advice from the court adviser as you have been informed a C2 is the correct way.
When you call you can also ask them about the outcome of last weeks hearing, whether it has been adjourned or the case has been closed. If they won't tell you you should ask if you will get notification of the outcome in writing, explaining that neither party attended due to a mistake by the court over the date.
Best of luck
Hello, her application says " a prohibited steps order to prevent the respondent from removing the children from the applicants care". This was all done without my knowledge as an emergency. We had made our own arrangements for me to see the children after we split up and at first it worked ok. Then she put me off and let me down day after day and I hadn't seen my 3 children for weeks, including over Christmas, and so I began filling in a C100, which I think a "friend" tipped her off about. In the meantime I finally said that if it was inconvenient for her to meet me somewhere with the children I could "pick them up from you". This, unbelievably, has been taken as a threat to "remove the children" . There was never any threat, just the offer to pick them up. She has also ticked the boxes "concerns about risk of harm" for risk of domestic abuse, child abduction and child abuse. Absolutely crazy.
Thanks for the info re Court. I'll try and give them a call when I get home from work this morning after another looooong night shift! Thanks again.
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