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i dont know, waiting on new dates. could be a month could be 5 months.
the judge has said he needs it listed as his priority case and he's having his people look at who they can move out to get this case in soonest.
certainly won't be within next 3-4 weeks
Oh that's ridiculous. I'm so sorry to hear that you're going to have to wait again!!
New dates been sent through..... mid-August!!! you couldn't make this up if you tried!!
i contacted the court straight away explained how urgent it was and they came back with, spoken to the judge and unfortunately can't move any other cases he has to fit this in any sooner.
to put it politely i am not a happy boy today!:(
This is beyond annoying for you! They say one thing and do another! I can’t believe you have to wait a further six months....feel for you Dad-i-d.
I know, really p****d off, since i applied to vary the order back in 2017 there have been over 18mths of delays due to court unable to fit it in for full days for six months at each bl00dy time for getting it to another hearing…i expressed that in the response to the courts and i intend to raise this with my local MP after this case is heard in August….they are playing with peoples lives here!
Ignoring the previous 5yrs of battles against the ex, my life has been on hold from May 2015 to Jan 2017 for the CAFCASS fudge up and then on hold again from Oct 2017…i cannot move on and focus on myself at all until this is resolved one way or another.
It simply is courts and cafcass playing with parents and children’s lives with what appears to be no come backs on them at all unless you have unlimited funds to fight them through every court in the land and Europe!
I can’t think of anyone else that has had the trials that you’ve had to deal with... I have nothing but the utmost respect for your resolve and tenacity... you deserve a medal!
I’d take some time out now, give yourself a break from it all, if you can... it’s so draining and mentally punishing and you need to recharge.
All the best
Is it worth contacting the court and asking if they can book a second date in, say 3 weeks after the date in August, with the same judge? That way, if there is any need for another hearing after the August hearing, it's already booked, so you don't have a further long wait. If you don't need that second date, the court could fill it fast enough, so it wouldn't be wasted for them.
It's supposed to be a final final final final final hearing....i think there's been five or six over the last 9 years, so may be worth me asking the courts.
Doubt it'd go down too well lol
If nothing else, it will allocate space in case the mother doesn't turn up to the August hearing.
think i'll send them an email to ask
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