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Hi all, I need some advice as to the best way of dealing with an ex's refusal to comply with a court contact order. You may have heard this before, but I am becoming more and more frustrated at my denied right to speak to my children - as stated in the contact order - on days when I do not have them. I am wondering what options I have? My children are 5 and 7 and it is the 7 year old that is having difficulties with not seeing me as much as he would like, and the phone has been an option to maintain my contact and involvement in their lives. This has always been the case since the split in 2009. Talking on the telephone has always been an issue since it was agreed in court. However recently it has become more of a problem, with calls ignored at the specified times and deciding when I can speak to the kids, ignoring the court order. Will I have to go back to court to seek a decision on this, as her unreasonable attitude is starting to impact on the kids.
Attempting to talk to resolve this issue, as with other involvements in the kids lives has fallen on deaf ears.
Teamof3
I've been dealing with the same for over 2yrs now....the ex continually breaking court orders......i've posted many times regarding this issue....and its a common subject here.
if you do a search of the forum you should find many posts on this topic.
The only way to deal with your ex if she won't talk or accept you have a right to be in your childrens lives has to be Enforce the order you have.
before you apply for an enforcement order check if you have a Warning Notice attached to your Contact order.....if you don't you need to get a warning notice attached (can't remember the Form you need but someone will help me on that one)
if you have the warning notice attached then you need to fill in a C78 form and send off £200 if you don't get legal aid....then its a hearing to get things sorted out.
Make sure you're "whiter than white" make sure you can back up your claims about her breaking contact....keep copies of text messages and emails and use these as your evidence.
chin up and fight for your rights to be in your kids lives
Thanks - I will look for the warning notice and action ASAP.
Chin up yourself - parenting should be equality not riddled with bias.
Cheers
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