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Hi there, I am applying to have a child arrangement order changed so children stay more with me. Section 7 has been done which was very damning on mothers part.
Final statements needed to be sent by 4pm yesterday. I sent her by email a copy of mine but she failed to send me hers and I still dont have it.
What does this mean? will she still be able to have a statement for court as she has missed the deadline? Do I need to tell court I haven't received it?
Thanks
Unfortunately in Child Arrangements Hearings it is common for one side to hand their statement in late.
Send a polite email to the judge who will be hearing your case. If you don't know who they are phone the Court and ask them how to address the person.
I should add in my case my ex didn't get my statement until the night before the hearing as I got represented at the last minute. My ex sent hers in months ahead but I didn't see hers until I had written mine.
Due to being represented by a direct access barrister my ex was advised by her solicitor who wasn't in Court to agree to the Order. My ex was a litigant in person.
From my court hearing mine and her solicitor had submitted this the day before the hearing.
Emailed a copy to the court and a copy to her solicitor to add to the bundle.
There are no surprises with the ex filing a late statement as this is some of the underhanded tactics employed by solicitors, I assume she is represented. Send an email to her solicitor asking for an update, if her statement appears to be a response to what they have read in your statement, then bring this to the attention of the courts at your hearing.
If your ex is self represented then email the courts and make them aware and send a polite email to the ex reminding her of the court ordered deadline to exchange statements
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