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Court again

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octobersunshine · 13/10/2020 10:33

My ex is taking to court for the third time in two years. This time, it's because he says he didn't receive school documents that I posted to him over lockdown. Rather than tell me he hadn't received them, he applied to court. This was in June and the case is being heard next week. I

I submitted a statement to the court along with medical evidence from my GP detailing the decline in my mental health and asking the court to dismiss proceedings. I have now received a very arsey response from the Judge stating that I am not following due process and quoting all kinds of Practice Directions at me that I don't understand because I don't have legal representation.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I had hoped that the GP's letter would carry some weight but I feel like I've just disadvantaged myself before I've even got to the hearing. It makes me really upset that the court waives through applications where there is a long history of vexatious legal proceedings, with zero regard for the impact of this on a person's life.

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Collaborate · 13/10/2020 11:11

The court doesn't just "waive through" applications. How should they decide whose applications are allowed to proceed? Toss a coin?

It sounds unfair for the judge to have sent an email you view as arsey. However due process has to be followed. That means there will be an initial hearing and the judge or legal advisor will decide, after having heard both sides, how the case should proceed.

Assuming there hasn't been an initial hearing yet you are premature in filing a statement. You cannot file any evidence without permission of the court. Just concentrate on preparing what you're going to say at the first hearing.

RedHelenB · 14/10/2020 21:25

I would suggest to the court that he asks school to post any documents directly to him, thus removing the middleman and things getting lost.

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