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dad who wanted contact called police because i offered contact :s

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honey86 · 04/12/2013 14:00

i posted on here when i was preg about my exes behaviour so some may already know of my story.
since my last post, the dust had settled abit. so after seeking advice, i decided to give him a chance to prove himself and meet his baby son.
i got a mutual, neutral friend to mediate between us. arranged it in a public place, supervised by this friend. he agreed, then demanded it be in a place of his choice, with cctv. i told friend to choose a public place, with cctv as requested, where neither me nor him had chosen so its fair. few days passed with no response.
this morning found out hes blocked us all, and left a message saying hes contacted police, that they advised him not to turn up to contact, and go to court. another friend told me hes wrote on facebook that hes 'scared of what i might do'.Blush
i have no idea what hes said to police or what hes accused me of but im really worried n upset. all i did was do what i thought was the adult thing, bearing in mind what the courts prefer to happen with mediation.
im so confused... i just bit the bullet n did what i thought i had to do for my son. he was moaning publicly that i werent allowing contact, but now i did, he called the cops?? could i get in trouble for arranging contact even though it was supervised? what happens now? what happens if it goes to court?

i just dont understand how he could do this, or be so heartless. he was in bed with someone else while i gave birth, didnt answer the phone to the social worker and is now playing happy families with someone new.
and is now back to slagging me off for him not seeing his son! Shock
am i even making sense? i dont know what to do Sad

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CheckedPjs · 04/12/2013 15:09

You won't get in trouble with the police. It's a civil matter they're not that interested.

When he applies to court he has to prove he's gone to mediation before hand to try and sort this out. Be prepared that he will go to mediation provide a false phone number and email, address and say that you were unwilling to partake. (My Lo's dad did this). When you go to court you'll have nothing to worry about. You'll most likely talk to CAFCASS where you can show you arranged somebody to mediate between the to of you, offered contact under supervision, he refused and blocked you all (Print screen this if you can, including things he says about you on FB)

The court will think he's an idiot will see you arranged contact and most likely enforce the contact that you arranged in a contact centre! This is all if's He may well just be threatening you to go to court so do absolutely nothing until then Keep offering him contact via text, email, via the friend and keep a log of the conversation don't get into conflict I would just say

"Per our agreement you are to have contact with your son as ..... time at ....... location. I will be there and I hope you turn up"

Go to the location and wait for 10 mins or so and then if he does show good. If not then you've tried. I'd also write down arrival time and leaving time, if he arrived, when he arrived. This is what my solicitor advised me

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