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Hi there wondering if someone point me in the right direction. my ex wont allow my kids to attend because they say they dont want to there 9 years old. I have regualr contact every other weekend with them staying down with me with no issues but now it becoming more regular and when asked why they do not want to come there never an answer it is i do not know.
I believe they ex might be feeding kids lie causing them not to come down, can someone help me or point me in direction off forms i need to start court hearing or forms i need to do to start the ball rolling.
all i want is my kids back with me other weekend without the ex stopping it.
any help would be appreciated.
Sadly there no child arrangement order in place as it was never needed as last 5 years or so have been fine.
Such a shame but is this a long drawn out procedure???.
It can be a lengthy process if it goes to court. I would contact your local medication centre and start from there. If your ex refuses, then unfortunately, you will have to go via the courts .
Hi,
if your ex is not budging, you could contact your local social services and ask them to investigate if alienation is going on. they do take it seriously as its a form of mental/emotional abuse. some parents have lost custody of their children due to this type of behaviour.
I think, as a first step - attempt mediation. This must be attempted before being allowed to submit a court application anyway.
Some people do manage to get things sorted at mediation, some don't. I doubt children's services would want to get involved and would tell you to seek legal advice.
In the scenario you are describing - if you get to court, the judge would order Cafcass (court appointed social workers) to investigate matters anyway.
Best of luck.
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