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Hi can some one tell me how to withdraw a child contact case from court
I have my dates already
Can I postpone court for a few months to see how contact goes with my son
Many thanks
Dadwhocares
I assume you write to the courts explaining you wish to defer your dates for 6 weeks as you wish to solve matters amicably. Say you will write to them in 6 weeks if it is progressing well to cancel the application.
BW
That's what I thought I would have to do just wanted to check with some other dads
Many thanks
Dadwhocares
I’d have to agree here, write to the courts as per BW’s reply.
Question: Has your ex told you if you stop the court proceedings and she’ll give you more time with your child?
If that’s part of this then ask yourself do you really believe she’ll stick to it?
Hopefully your ex can be reasonable and has realised the potential trouble she could face fighting you through courts. Hopefully she has realised just how much this is about whats best for the kids.
If you decide to back down from continuing the court action I’d be tempted to explain to your ex that if she doesn’t stick to the contact agreements then you will take it straight to court for the contact order.
Whatever you decide good luck.
keep it moving forward. WHICHEVER way anyone can see it you really do want that piece of paper in your hand come her refusing contact. in some cases its enough of a deterrent to stop her denying future access,so its worth keeping going.
there is no way anyone can hold wanting assurances against you and it will just cost you again in the future if you have to go through it again. (ask yourself how likely that is only you know whether you can trust this woman)
make it clear its about your child not you or her and that you are safeguarding THEIR rights to access to both parents and families.
My ex has taken me to court we went to the direction appointment and still to go to the first hearing my ex told me to cancel the courts and caffcass so I did via email but now I come to think of it I think it's just games she is playing how can I cover my self with this
Why would you cancel court , you made the application so you should go ahead with it.
If you are in unlikely event suddenly getting on well courts can draw a contact order up for you which you both mutually agree to.. generally exs asking you to stop proceedings and then cause problems again resulting in another application £215 and months of waiting again with potentially no contact.
If you write on here your contact and what you were trying to do people will be able to better advise
hi,
i agree with warwickshire. don't cancel the c100. most likely you will end up forking out another £215 + mediation fee to make another application in future. my ex is the type to keep making me go running back to court for variation or enforcement just to rinse my money. damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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