Advice on getting access to child after 6 years

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I was speaking to a colleague and he revealed he had a DC he hadn't seen in 6 years. I've had a shit time of it recently and he is a decent bloke and from everything he told me and showed me I felt like it would be good to help him. He had tried to go through the courts but ran out of money. He didn't know where DC had been living and from the court documents there is no reason for him not to have access other than mum simply doesn't want him in their lives. I'm trying to find advice. Gingerbread can only talk to the parent who the child resides with and I can't get through to families need fathers. I don't know where else to try for advice. He has PR as he hasn't been notified of any attempt to remove this from him but I believe the DC believes their step dad is their real dad. It's a sensitive subject and I know it's not really my place but he really hasn't known how to get contact with his child in years. He ran out of money to pursue it and has no idea where they are. I've seen evidence of the attempts he has made and myself wouldnhave recommended everything he has tried. Does anyone here have any advice or charities/organisations I can contact who may be able to help him?

I know someone who broke their partners jaw and ribs and still has PR...

It isn't removed very often in this country.

Notabloodychancelove, I reread the post a few times just to double check there was no way OP wasn't talking about my ex!

I think this thread has put a few of us into a headspace where we've seen many of the same qualities in this person, as our own children's sperm donors.

Also for the poster who seemed to think it was ok that this man had done all of this stuff at a young age, makes it any more understandable. No it doesn't. His child's mother was probably the same age, or even younger. She's apparently seen herself fit to handle parenthood

Any comments I made take into account that DH has a spite driven ex who decided to ban DH from seeing DSC after she discovered he didn't have PR despite being on the birth certificate.

He fought, we fought and a spent around 8k we couldn't afford but we resumed contact ASAP.

What he did NOT do was wander off like DSC did not exist.

If this young man was young, dumb and scared he has a LOT of making up to do.

Note, he not you. From what you've said OP that's not happening and nor is it likely to.