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3rd Final Hearing was not a final hearing. Another review. Cafcass have now withdrawn. They sung my Partner's praises and said contact should now move to Scotland. Judge agreed. Monthly weekend visits to start March until another final hearing in June!!
This process is unbelievably slow & frustrating. My Partner had considered representing himself but after 2 years of the ridiculous behaviour of the mother, he's far too emotional so best stick to Solicitor of Barrister. If not, I know he'll blow it for future progress to school holidays.
Thanks dad-i-d
My Partner has had a solicitor all along and to be fair, she's been good at putting the case forward as she's onboard with the Mother's hostility. The Judge is just so [censored] slow and is making sure that contact progresses albeit at a snails pace. My Partner's solicitor told the Judge that he has to make orders that "have teeth" so that the Mother doesn't think she can get away with breaching so Judge is considering some form of punishment as a deterrent and will seriously think about compensation for the loss of train fares & costs which we incurred when she breached (for no good reason other than her vindictiveness).
The Mother appears to be finally getting a grip. I guess it's because my Partner has jumped thru hoops for the Courts & Cafcass and every accusation she's thrown my Partner's way (including brainwashing the child to reject his Father) has been disproven. She's running out of options because contact is progressing despite all her antics. We think she fully expected that she could hide behind the child's alleged 'wishes & feelings' and get away with it.
The only positive that can be taken from another hearing is that if Mother pulls another stunt of breaching again & stopping their son visiting us in Scotland then she will face the wrath of the Judge who will most definitely punish her.
Next hearing is scheduled for a full day so we hope this will really be it.
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