You can find out. You can use ChatGPT to find things out. The process is hell if you don't know what you're doing. It's not actually that complicated though.
First hearing you both present your case.
Just say what you think should happen and why. Ask the judge to decide on areas you cannot agree. Put forward what you believe to be in the best interests of the child.
Look at the Welfare Checklist and ensure your requests align with it. This is what the judge will use.
Things could then be ironed out in the next hearing.
Understand that the threshold for contact with a child is extremely high. Promote safe contact with the child and their dad. If you have genuine concerns that he will be a direct threat to the child, say them, ask them to be considered.
A legal aid team are very likely to do a terrible job anyway. They pass you around different barristers who see you briefly before representing you.
The solicitors have massive case loads and you are far from prioritised and they can actually make the whole thing worse.
Annoying people say 'just pay'. You have to be on the breadline to qualify. Paying simply is not an option.
But going it alone could be much better for you.
If you ask ChatGPT to lay out the process you can then probe further and get information on the process. It will be accurate because the information is freely available. It will just be condensed for you rather than you spending time searching around.
Call the Child Law Helpline to ask about points of law.
Ask the court directly for their in-house help team for help with process.
Children usually get school pick up Friday and drop off Monday by the other parent, and a night in the week, half the holidays.
Some judges do 7 days on 7 days off.