[Solved] Filling out C100 application

hi rrob,

thanks for the update. a lot to take in. atleast there was no fact finding. have you spoken to your lawyer about next steps? all i can suggest is patience, patience and more patience. if your eligible for that DV course, ace it and very soon you will have unrestricted contact with your child.

if cafcass wrote to you and said case closed, then they won't be bothered about getting involved again, unless the court asks them too. my cafcass officer was nice enough to still give me advice, weeks after case closed.

Good to hear there are still good cafcass officers around - mine was excellent, but that was 15 years ago.

Hi Bill337,

Thanks for the reply, as it was said its good to know there are some good Cafcass officers still around.

For the DRA, do you think I should represent myself this time around, as for the contested hearing I had instructed a solicitors firm to do the court bundle and represent me in court, the fees were eye watering what i paid.

But they did manage to overturn the decision made by Cafcass, as long as I get accepted onto the DVPP course and pass the hair strand test. Or could something else arise? Which I am missing.

The court have also ordered the solicitors firm to do another bundle, for the DRA, again cost to me.

I could do the bundle myself using the previous one, with the extra evidence included???

Thanks for the advice.

hi,

with bundles, my ex was fully represented by a solicitor. they knew i was not represented (but had barrister for each hearing), and they did a bundle for me. it was basically a zip file, with the c100 form originally used, along with exs position/witness statements, letter that she got legal aid. whatever forms,evidence was used in hearings so far. PDF's. ex solicitor emailed it to me.

how to produce bundle: https://www.advicenow.org.uk/articles/preparing-bundle-and-index

Hi All,

Its been since 8 months since i have submitted my C100 application, and a lot has happened.

Recent Update -

Alcohol misuse report for 3 months came back negative.

Self refer onto the (DVPP) Domestic Violence Perpetrators Course for harassment for non violence (went only to see my child). Cafcass did not want to know, after contested hearing, judge advised self referral.

Ex-partner has agreed in court Direct Access for my child upon acceptance and completing the DVPP course.

After initial assessment, and many court hearings awaiting my decision to access the course has been strange.

First was not accepted written confirmation was given, then verbal confirmation that was re-accessing my case.

Many attempts have been made to see where I stand, letters, emails, voicemails, even to higher management none have been replied to.

I am now looking into other alternatives of where this course is offered, lots of phone calls and emails sent and now another hearing is due shortly in court, where no feedback has been given from my initial assessment and looking in other areas.

I've tried many local alternatives which some accept self referrals some do not, others are too far away for me to attend.

I have done some research into some cases where court cases have taken along time, in turn having an effect on my child with me not being there bearing in mind the course is approx. 6 months and i submitted my self referral in 12/2019.

Also cases where it has gone to the Court of Appeal where the court has failed to provide alternatives, in terms of contact.

I am at a lost, can someone please provide there input, experiences of DVPP courses. Please note i have provided the court a genuine interest into me getting onto the DVPP course and chasing up managers for a decision by submitting evidence.

Thanks.