Hello, I am wondering whether anyone can help me? I have been offered an incredible opportunity to take DD to Australia for a year. Her father was highly abusive, there was a trial (which collapsed sadly) and there has been no contact for 8 years. He has never paid maintenance, never sent a birthday card/Christmas card etc - he is a total stranger to her. He is on her birth certificate and we were married when she was born so he has PR. I have been told by a solicitor that in order to take her away I need his permission - they would have to track him down and ask his permission, and if he refused then I could go to court. She said that I would, in reality, be given permission to go but that it would cost in excess of £5000 + Vat. I cannot contact him, to do so would put myself and my children at risk - there is a very real danger that he would harm us if he found us. So, what I wanted to ask was if I can apply to the courts by myself, which would as I understand it cost £215? If I did this would he still have to be contacted? The thought of having to have contact with him made me literally vomit earlier on today...I suffer from PTSD because of the abuse both myself and the children suffered. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks
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