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Since my divorce in 2014 I have had joint custody of my 3 children..we have our kids on a 4 night rolling basis..this has NEVER changed. My delightful ex has taken upon herself to keep the kids passports and will only exchange them for birth certificates..each time I need them..via a solicitor. This was never agreed in anyway however I am being basically blackmailed.. Over the last 2 years it has cost me £2k ish in solicitors fees getting the passports back. I am a single dad and cannot afford to do this..My ex has confirmed to my solicitor she is doing this to be spiteful and to cause me financial pain..each time. My oldest daughter has lived with me since May 2016 full time, despite this my ex still refuses to hand her passport over..I am at a loss what to do..as I cannot afford any more legal fee;s to have access to passports.
=HELP!!
You can apply for a Specific Issue Order, but you would need to attend mediation first unfortunately. If you are travelling ver soon you can submit an urgent application, which doesn't require mediation to be attempted first.
You can ask the court that you be allowed to keep the passports, as she is keeping them each time out of spite. If you could get a letter off your solicitor stating that her actions are malicious that would help. You don't need a solicitor to represent you, so the outlay would be a one off £215.
Best of luck
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