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I have had an agreement with my son's mother for about 2 years now but times are becoming tense due to my partner expecting another child.
My question is even though i am not being denied acces can i still have our agreement backed legally to safeguard mine and my sons future together?
Your first step would be mediation as this is now mandatory before applying to court. Many issues can be resolved at mediation, if this is unsuccessful you can apply to court. Try to avoid court if you can but sometimes it's unavoidable.
Thank you for your reply and answering my question.
If an agreement is reached during the mediation does the arrangement hold any weight so if the arrangement is broken in the future there could be a consequence?
As far as I am aware, only a consent order is legally binding. Agreements outside of court are just that, agreements. If its a Satement of Arrangements then no this isnt legally binding also.
You could apply to have an order made by consent which would be binding.
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