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Ok, long story short. Me and the wife split, however, wife runs away to her parents 100 miles away and imposing supervised contact making ridiculous allegations. I go through courts, 6 months go by and finally we agree on every other weekend (Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon) and some school holidays. I am seeing the order as a starting point to build on, however, I can already see she will be impossible if any changes which are in our son's interest do not suit her.
How quickly should I go back to court (it seems the only thing that works with her!)?
Thoughts appreciated
Hi there
It’s always best to let things settle and attempt to negotiate with her, this would show that you had attempted to sort it out before making a further application. A time frame of at least 6months is advised.
You would need to attempt mediation again, prior to making a fresh application and as you have an order in place you would be applying to vary the existing order.
All the best
Thank you for your words of advice. I am trying to meet her and discuss the practicalities of the court order and how to make it better for our son; if she refuses I think it makes sense to immediately go to mediation. I think the c100 form that is used in court is valid for up to four months (maybe six?). That way I could make an application towards the end of the year if we cannot fully resolve things.
Thoughts very welcome.
If mediation has been attempted within the past four months, it’s possible to make another court application without having to go through it again.
Good luck
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