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Can anyone advise me on my problem? I live in Scotland and my ex took my kids to live in England but then met a guy who wanted to move to Ireland. As I had parental rights I objected through the courts.my ex then used the kids to beg me to let them go as they wanted to.i gave in and gave my permission through the family court. The problem I have is the family court agreed with my ex that I should only see my kids twice a year with no overnight stays.my question is now she has this court order can I go back to court to ask for more contact. As the kids are now irish residents will I have to go through irish courts.i did not get legal aid to go to family court so I could not attend. I can now afford any legal fees.i would appreciate any advice. Thank you
Hi there
You can ordinarily apply to the court for a variation of an existing order, however I'm not completely sure where you would stand with an Irish court, depending which part of Ireland they have settled.
I would assume that you would need to apply in a court where the children are living too. It would be best if you get some firm legal advice on this, being in Scotland you can contact the Scottish Childrens Legal Centre, they have an advice line, here's a link to their website
www.sclc.org.uk
Alternatively, you could try contacting Reunite International, although they deal primarily with verse abduction they would be happy to talk to you about your options, especially if your children are in Southern Ireland, which I believe is considered as out of our jurisdiction.
Bet of luck
Thanks for your advice I will do as you say and take advice.
Here's a link to the Reunite website
www.reunite.org
I would be interested to know what advice you are given, if you don't mind coming back and sharing that with us.
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