Ex partner wanting access to baby

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I was wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and could give me an insight on what happened to them. As I am feeling very overwhelmed and anxious.

My ex partner was abusive, he abused me in all types of ways and I left him just before I found out I was pregnant. Then abuse carried out throughout the beginning of my pregnancy but I then reported him to the police and all evidence was sent to CPS. CPS dropped the case against him even though he has an extensive criminal record and a lot on Clares law.

My daughter was then born and about a month later I received court documents to say he wants access and he’s gone through the courts for this. His name is not on the birth certificate and the first hearing has been and gone and the only outcome was for a DNA test which has been done and come back to be his (even though I never denied it)

I have my second hearing coming up and I am very anxious and unaware of what to expect. Social services have said he’s not to have access and also Cafcass said that they feel he shouldn’t have access - the court have given the go ahead for cafcass to do further safeguarding checks. There is a lot more to the back story but don’t want this to be so long.

I would just like to know what to expect at the second hearing and what the possible outcome could be? And also if there is anything I can do to appeal the CPS dropping my case

Thank you

How old is your baby and how are you feeding?

She’s 6 months 7 months in December and formula feeding

For starters don't let him bully you into agreeing anything not ordered by a judge. Seems like you have Cafcass and ss on side.. Use this to protect your dc. Likely at best supervised in a contact centre. With people to keep an eye. Will he 'behave' at such meet ups? With a dc he doesn't know and who likely won't engage and will probably cry.. Let it play out op. Let his record speak for him. Sadly you need to remain as impartial as can be. The Your Dc Needs A Df brigade can frankly fuck off. Your dc needs a dm with good mh as a priority.. Don't engage with him whatsoever... Allow your solicitor to handle things ^^before a judge sees him.

I asked because these 2 questions are always among the first to be considered by the court. They will hopefully take into account all the social services and Cafcass reports, as well as whether he has had any access previously. Usually contact would have to be for short periods, supervised, frequent and regular. From everything I have read on here, abusive men generally fail to comply with this because their aim is to distress and further abuse their ex partner, not to build any kind of relationship with their child. I am sorry he is putting you through this.

With social services and cafcass saying no contact it’s unlikely court will go against this.