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Hi Gents.
Just a question that was wondering and nothing to do with my ordeal. I know someone who had a non molestation order taken against them. For us who know although these can be genuine more often then not they are used to stop prolong dad's seeing there children and to gain free legal aid.
My question is the non molestation has been dropped by the Courts and no longer in place does that mean the respondents loses the free legal aid or does it continue as a start to finish package?
Thanks.
I would say it should be, but proof for legal aid might be a GPs letter, or a verbal caution from police, or contact with/support from women's aid/refuge.
If there hasn't been any of this, he could contact the legal aid board directly and share his concerns.
For to put this in the legal eagle section.
Thanks for your response Mojo. As far as I'm aware the only thing was couple of police reports with no further action. I pass on your advice.
Moved into the legal section.
This might be helpful
can get a doctor to sign a special letter for access to legal aid but 99% of the time they go through the non molestation route
did the court just write to them or was it at a hearing?
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