I'm confused.
Does Legal Aid still exist?
Last year my children's father opened a case against me to acquire access to the children, but he failed i attend mediation or respond to any further solicitor involvement so his case was dropped.
I think my solicitor said I was eligible for legal aid then. I must have been as I've never been billed.
I've phoned recently to set an appointment for advice regarding taking a Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) out on him, but the receptionist thinks that even the initial first half hour advice appointment will be chargeable. She will confirm in due course.
If he has already brought a case against me last year, would I still be eligible for Legal Aid now? My financial circumstances haven't changed since then.
The PSO is for me to buy some time to set up a permanent residency order or whatever it's called now. The PSO is because I believe he has ability to remove the children from their school without my permission and although I've wanted to avoid bringing the past DV history to my solicitors attention, I think the PSO may require that, I don't know.
Thankyou to anyone who may have some views on this.