Shamelessly posting for traffic.
My STBXH has full residency of our children and is playing every trick in the book to prevent me from playing a role in their lives. Prior to becoming ill, I was their primary caregiver.
He is repeatedly referencing Whatsapp messages which would support his case. My problem is that I don't have WhatsApp messages going back as far as he does. He would have been the one to keep the old devices knocking around in a drawer.
I'm scared to challenge his assertions without having seen his evidence. I don't have great recollection of what I may or may not have said seven years ago.
I understand Whatsapp don't keep messages and if they are saved at all, they're backed up into a cloud and then overwritten with a new backup. As the Rooney Hardy case seemed to show, it's impossible to recover messages if you've dropped your phone into the sea.
Can someone with more knowledge of phones or divorces advise me? I am desperate to see my children again and I know the messages he will select will be out of context and damning.