Last year I started divorce proceedings after 10.5 years separation - this has been held up because of covid (they needed birth cert of DD and the issuing of docs was severely delayed). Once I got the cert, I got my writ. By this time though, my x2 DDs (13yo & 15yo) decided to break contact with their dad, who has a history of mental health issues, gaslighting, toxic nonsense blahblah. They haven't seen him since Xmas day 2020 and are soooo much better for it - more settled etc (eldest was self harming due to the anxiety of having to handle her relationship with him) and don't wish to renew contact anytime soon. He knows this is their decision (and denies their reasons).
So the writ that has been served to him says that he has regular contact with him, but now that's inaccurate. I've paid for 100% of this divorce (he also hasn't paid maintenance for 9 years - my DP and I financially support them) and to start again, shelling out all over again, just to get this detail amended seems bananas.
He's penniless (allegedly), but has apparently engaged a local solicitor to contest it. He has two weeks to do so. He says this is to 'save the most important relationships he has'. As if by trying to legally force the girls to see him, he'll get them back on side...
Anyone know anything about the likelihood of him successfully contesting the divorce because of this?