In brief:
I left with kids because of domestic violence fro dh to a town I was and am working f/t in - a 2.5 -hour commute from the family home.
Dh was the main carer, working from home so, as his dv was not bad enough and not towards the kids, the kids were returned to his care in a court battle (most upsettingly)
Contact order where the kids live with him but he has to drive them to my home every other Friday and pick up Sun.
Every alternate week I visit for one day...Saturday, but I have often stayed longer, especially whilst dh was recovering from a tumour removal in spring
Now fully recovered he has prevented me from visiting at all on my visiting weekend by saying he was going out with the girls
Said he would not bring the to me the following weekend and I would have to collect them by train (I don't drive)and this is how it will be
Clearly unacceptable and very upsetting. His attempts at controlling behaviour will never change. I just need to know best practical solution to enforcing the order. I have written to him by email to insist the order be kept to. He never replies. Is just abusive over the phone and does not respond to reason - in the girls' interest etc.
In court the judge anticipated problems and warned that any failure to keep to the order should be referred directly to him.
What steps should I take? Preferably without a solicitor. Mediation?