Hi All,
I split with the father of my 2 girls in August last year. Sought some basic legal advice from a solicitor shortly after to find out how things stood in regard to the girls etc and was told if i ever needed him (the solicitor) to step in all i had to do was contact him and he could put us through for mediation. All this was covered by legal aid. Having given the ex benefit of the doubt for the last 6 mths and for him to constantly stuff it up I've had enough and have now contacted CSA and was wanting to start mediation processes. However, when I contacted my solicitor I was told he couldnt help me as my case had been closed as i hadn't been in contact. Due to new laws he can not discuss anything with me for 6 mths from now!! I dont understand?!?! Does this sound right to people?
I also wanted to ask some legal questions of him too. Maybe someone here might be able to help? I've listed my q's below...
- the ex is going to be moving back to his dad's in the next few weeks, meaning when my eldest stays with him (she's 3) she would then have to share a room/bed with him. i assume there are no laws etc which say he cant do this?
- could someone explain the whole parental responsibility thing to me? what does it mean and who has it?
- as the resident parent, do i have any rights to be able to say what he does with the girls when they're with him or who they meet/spend time with?
A big thank you to anyone who replies :) My brain's going round in circles and dont seem to be able to find what I want on the general net!