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Hi I'm seriously thinking I have no choice but to take my ex to court over access to my daughter she is now 14 and I seriously believe I'm going to lose her altogether if I don't do this we have been to mediation three times but sadly my ex breaks the agreement every time I can't carry on like this it's destroying me
Can anyone give me some advice on how much it is likely to cost I really am almost penniless to think it'll be a case of representing myself
Would she be entitled to legal aid as she had this for mediation because if that's the case she will drag this on and on
Thanks
As I said in your other post, she may get funding for mediation, but not for legal representation in court.
I'm sure if you spoke to the mediator and explained that three times you have attempted mediation and reached agreement, only for your ex to,go back on it completely each time, that you feel further mediation would be equally as ineffective and ask them to sign off the C100 form to enable you to app,y to the court.
You will have to pay the mediator to sign the form and the cost of submitting the form to court is £215. If you are on a low income you may be entitled to a full or part exemption from the fee and to apply for this you would need form EX160a.
You could call round a few mediators to get the best price and to see if any of them are prepared to sign the form without wasting time on mediation.
Just to mention, Ive moved this thread into the legal eagle section, it should get more replies here. 🙂
Thanks for the advice
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