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Hi everyone just joined the forum in need of some advice if possible me and my ex partner have a 5 year old son together we split before he was born been seeing him on and off for past few years when it suit her now it's being more irratic so need to gwt something set in place how do I go about going to court etc I done some poking around seems there's a £215 charge for a court hearing now and also see legal aid is not an option anymore I'm on a low wage 600 pm that's a big chunk from my wage wondering what my options are any advice be great
Hi
You have to try mediation before you can apply to court - there is a fee for this, but legal aid is still available for mediation, so you'd need to check on this - the mediator should be able to help you with this. Use this link to find a mediator www.nfm.org.uk
There may be help with part or all of the court fee if you are on a low wage - but try the meduation first anyway.
Hi There,
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As actd has said you may still be able to get asssistance with the cost of mediation, I did think there may have been an option for help with the court fees if you were on low income too, seem to remember this being given as advice before, hopefully someone will confirm this
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GTTS
Hi there
The mediator will be able to assist you in applying for legal aid for mediation, if you are eligible. As far as the court fee is concerned, you can apply for a part or full exemption from the court fee and you will need form EX160 to do this.
Hopefully she will agree to attend mediation and you will get something sorted out, if not the mediator will sign off the C100 form to enable you to make the application to court.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
All the best
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