C100, C7 and no C1A

[badlydrawnperson]

I am NRP. I reluctantly issued a C100 to get more time with with my DC because RP won't even discuss and has limited my access apparently for the "crime" of asking for a full weekend on alternate weekends and one overnight per week.

We have been interviewed by CAFCASS who didn't envisage any further involvement and have said (correctly IMHO) there are no safeguarding issues.

I received the C7 form from ex's solicitor last week. Ex has ticked the box (7) saying there has been or is a risk of abuse/harm.

No allegations of this kind have ever been raised so this was a surprise. I don't why it has been done - maybe as a delaying tactic?

I have asked the solicitor and Court for a C1A form so I can see what is being alleged. Neither has responded - our first (directions) hearing is on 19th Feb.

Is there a deadline for the C1A? If the deadline is missed or no C1A is submitted before the hearing what happens?

I think you should have some knowledge prior to the court date of what is being alleged. Chase this up with your ex's solicitor or the court. They shouod send out all of the paperwork in advance of the hearing - the form gives you the opportunity to respond in advamce & send back to the court. I would bell them & ask when they normally send papers out & go from there. Normally all of the papers are sent together so it may be that's all there is.

Managed (after trying all day yesterday) to talk to Court today. They are quite relaxed about it all - they were surprised they'd even had a C7 form back. When I observed that if I don't have the details prior to the actual hearing, offering a response may be difficult, they agreed but said the Judge would take that into account - so it looks like the RP's attempt to slow things down is going to work.