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Help! Ex husband demanding access to kids

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UniqueRobin · 16/04/2025 07:54

This is my first time using Mumsnet!!

For quick context, my ex husband was put away for committing a crime against one of our children. I filed for divorce and had to move closer to my family for support, since then I have been solely caring for my kids and have had no contact with him. I have told him that if he wanted access to the children he would need to go down the correct channels and it would be supervised due to the nature of his crime. I have heard nothing for a year and a half then out of the blue I had a call which I hung up on followed by a message through a friend stating that he will have full access as of the 5th May and he wants to see his kids. Further to that he said there is no “correct channels” that it would need to be sorted between us!? This scared me so much as unfortunately he was extremely narcissistic during our 15 year marriage and mentally abusive! I’ve only just built up our lives from scratch and I’m afraid this is going to affect my kids negatively.
He currently does not pay any maintenance and hasn’t done at all!

please help me I don’t know what direction to go!!

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PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 16/04/2025 07:56

The maintenance is a red herring - kids are not pay per view and it’s irrelevant whether he’s paid or not for the purposes of contact:

the thing that is relevant is the crime. I’m assuming social services were involved at the time. What did they say about contact? Have you still got a named social worker you can contact for advice?

Ellmau · 16/04/2025 07:56

Also, do you have any kind of contact details for his probation officer?

Toddlerteaplease · 16/04/2025 07:56

Refer to social care, as a PP had said.

TurtleCavalryIsSeriousShit · 16/04/2025 07:56

Nope. Just say no. If he wants access he can do it through the courts.

Stand strong here.

Panfish · 16/04/2025 07:55

Presumably extensive SW involvement?
Refer to them