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hi all some of you are aware that im self rep in court my questions are please, what paperwork will i need on the last day? i just cannot really afford the 200 pounds for 1 hour with a solicitor ,, for them to tell me,, so im asking on here,,,, and also how long dose it go on for , hours,, final time, thanks all
hi at what stage are you in your process?
Where about are you in the process ?
I’m self representing and my ex has legal aid so had representation, so it’s her solicitor who is responsible for preparing the bundle for court hearings
final one mavic, thanks
final one jon, thanks
There's no way of predicting how long it will go on for, it depends on how complex your case is.
As your contact has been progressing well, hopefully it won't drag on, the only hold up I can see would be your ex refusing to agree to anything and the court not taking a strong enough stand and making an order regardless.
If there's any developments you would like to tell the court about you can write a short statement, just a couple of pages to tell the court how well contact has been going and what you would like to happen. It might also be a good idea to write down a schedule of how you would like contact to progress, taking into account the needs of your child by making small increases over a period of time.
Generally you would prepare a closing submission to tell th court about your case, why you think your child needs you in their life for instance and what you hope for the future... it doesn't help t try and show that you would like to be able to work with the mother to provide the very best for your child.
All the best
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