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Hi guys,
If you followed my previous post you'd know we got s7 report with recommendations of both parents to take child abroad but the report was not submitted in time for the hearing and the hearing was adjourned till September. It was also recommended that the father (my partner) buys the passport and the judge decides who keeps it.
The mother today messaged to say that they are on holiday for 6 days and still refuses to allow my partner to take his child abroad. Is there anything that could be done? Shouldn't the mother have got his permission first as parental responsibility? Or does the fact she lives with the child means she can take her abroad for up to 28 days without his permission?
It just seems so unfair that she fails to tell the court, cafcass and us that she has applied for a passport and booked a holiday until conveniently after the hearing.
She said she read the cafcass report and that when we go to court it's out of her hands and at that point she will accept him to take their child abroad but for now as it's in her hands she said no and there's nothing you can do about it.
Worst thing is ...me and my partner are going on holiday regardless so she's only denying her child to have a holiday with her dad.
Any advise? We don't want to stop her going away because obviously it's nice for the child to experience a holiday as it will be the child's first holiday but just want to know where we stand so the next time we have the hearing we can try explain her actions? How she's held back information for her own benefits etc?
Thanks as always!
I would certainly keep all evidence of what she has done for the next hearing as proof that she doesn't have a great regard for what the court says, which will make it easier for your at the next hearing.
I know how annoying this is for you, but you were resigned to wait until September anyway, so this doesn't change that, but does give you a greater argument to have additional time in the future to make up for this.
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