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Hi all,
I'm just after a bit of advice regarding my partners situation
About 2 years ago she went to mediation because the father wouldn't have their child.
At the time was 2 years old, she is now 4 years old
It got sorted out in mediation and he was having her
Monday for a hour after nursery
Tuesday for a hour after nursery
Friday, Saturday night and back on Sunday on week 1
Monday for a hour after nursery
Tuesday for a hour after nursery
Saturday night and gave her back Sunday evening on week 2
My partner is a mobile hair dresser and this was put into place because of this reason so she could proved for her child while trying to keep a mortgage payments upto date.
And Saturday is one of her biggest days as a mobile hairdresser where she can earn and it being a very busy day as everyone is of work on a Saturday.
He is now demanding that he only has her on a
Friday, sat and back on Sunday night in week 1
Then
Tuesday night and Thursday night on week 2.
With a mediation order is he allowed to just demand this change or would he have to go back to mediation to get this sorted.
Hopefully someone can help as she's going to end up losing a lot of money and not be able to provide for her child.
Many thanks paul
Was this something that was agreed just in mediation or was it ratified in court? As far as I am aware, there is nothing that can force a father to have contact with a child if he doesn’t want to. Are you able to help or a family member perhaps? Is she receiving maintenance payments from him? That may need adjusting if he is seeing the child less often
hi, they can attempt mediation again to resolve this. if it fails, then can apply to court.
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