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Hello
I went to court for the 1st hearing but was sent away for my ex to write up her statements and me to provide responses to them. I wonder if anyone knows when I am providing my responses to the allegations made against me, whether I can also include a position statement, or a cover letter photos anything to reinforce the reasons why I am here, for the children, not for her to slander my name from malicious intentions. I am at court to have access to my boys, which she prior to court agreed alternate weekends but because they had been with me for 12 months every night apart from one night I wanted joint access. Now I feel like I’m being arrested and going to court based on allegations against me and it’s no longer about the kids. I’ve no idea what she’s wanting now based on her statement I imagine no access I’m confused.
Have you been arrested or do you just feel like you have?
As you are being allowed to respond to her statement / alleagations then you need to be 100% honest in your response to her points, i would also include a short position statement as part of your response outlining that since you separated you were getting regular contact with the kids and now your ex has stopped it and that you are only at court to ensure your kids have their father in their lives and whatever went off between you and your ex should have no bearing on your kids being stopped from seeing you.
Keep it child focussed and not bitter against the ex no matter what she may come out with....its about the kids having their father in their lives....not about what went off between you two.
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