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Hi my ex partner wants to take one of my sons to live in Saudi to live he doesn't want to go neither do I want him to go , how much would it cost her for solicitors fees and court costs to take me to court ? How much would it cost me for a solicitor to represent me ? If it's too expensive will I b ok to represent myself ?? Thanks for any input
Hi there
How do you know she won't just up and leave? I don't wish to alarm you but this could be a possibility.
If you fear that she may do just that you should act quickly and submit an emergency Prohibited Steps Order to prevent her from removing your child from the UK.
If she does seek permission to remove the child through the courts it's likely to be very costly...it's impossible to give an approximate figure because solicitor and barristers fees vary widely, but she would be looking at thousands rather than hundreds.
For you to instruct a solicitor, again the fees could stretch into the thousands for the duration of a case. You have the choice to do a lot of the paperwork yourself and have a direct access barrister represent you for the hearings, this would reduce your costs, but obviously self representing is by far the cheapest option, the cost to submit an application to court is £215 and apart from possible time off work to attend court and a very small amount to cover admin costs there would be no further monetary outlay.
Courts do not like to separate siblings, so would look very carefully at this and she would also need to satisfy the court that she had thoroughly researched accommodation, schooling, finance and have solid plans in place to facilitate such a move.
The childs age would also be important and his wishes and feelings would carry more weight the older he is.
With the little information you have supplied about your situation, I can't really give a more detailed response.
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