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Hi,
Is it possible to provide a position statement at an NMO hearing?
I will have not seen my son for 6 months when NMO is heard at the end of November and will have to wait another month for directions hearing(19th Dec) following section 7 report. Rather than wait until December, if as expected NMO is found to be utterly false could i ask for contact at this hearing?
You shouldn't need permission to file a position statement, you can prepare it to take with you to the hearing, along with copies to hand to the other parties. No more than two pages and no evidence attached to it, although you could make reference to any evidence in the statement, and state that you have it with you, if the court wishes to see it.
It's highly unlikely that the court would agree to contact until after the section 7 and the court have had sight of it. If the NMO is not found, there's nothing to stop you asking for contact, perhaps suggest that you be granted supervised contact at a contact centre, so that you and your child can be observed together and a report prepared for the December hearing.
Yes and yes, compile a position statement and take it with you keep it short and sweet, to the point, no mud slinging, keep it child focused and request interim contact and see how you get on. Trust me I know how you feel I didn't see my child for the first year of her life there is nothing worse, In the mean time take good care of yourself try and eat well sleep well and try and not let it all take over your life, you need to be fighting fit to fight for your son.
Hope it goes well take care
Slim 🙂
ooops sorry I didn't see that MOJO had already replied, thats a good shout about requesting contact in a contact centre have a look and see if there are any naccc contact centres in your area as they are free
Thank you both for the responses, really helpful.
Hi, I can see nothing that says a position statement is used at any hearing.
Is this some unwritten rule.
the rules I have are to make the court and the other side of any argument before the hearing. It must be provided before 11 am the day before a hearing.
Yes, 2 pages.
I will be asking for interim contact at my FHDRA and would like like to upset the court.
I also see some compliance
Like not sending anything to court without permission, perhaps I should ask permission?
(No document other than a document specified in this order or sent/ delivered in accordance with the Rules or any Practice Direction shall be sent/delivered by any party without the court’s permission.)
hi,
taking position statement is the norm. you take one to every hearing.
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