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Contact centre question

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Brainache · 07/06/2008 00:13

My year is nearly up at the contact centre and i dont know how to change centers. The other mums have said i can go to as many centers as needed but on a year at each. XP want to go to a nother one as my dd is not ready for the next step of going out alone with him for 2hrs.
Does he have to arrange it via his solicitors or should i? The other mums said i should leave it to him to arrange as its up to him if he want to continue seeing dd.
Dont know what to do, any advise?
(im off to bed now but will be back online about 10am tomorrow) Thanks

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Brainache · 07/06/2008 00:16

I knew i should have clicked preview before post lol oh well im knackered thats my excuse

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Brainache · 07/06/2008 12:01

Anyone???

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mumblechum · 07/06/2008 12:04

What did the court contact order say (assuming there is one)? Usually where supervised contact is ordered, there is a review date in the order.

If no order, you & your ex need to ask your current centre whether they can offer your ex more sessions.

It's unusual to have supervised contact for more than a year.

Brainache · 07/06/2008 13:46

There is no court order. He sent me a solicitor letter when she was 1 - out of the blue and for nearly a year we sent letters back and forth trying to get him to decide where he saw dd - he just kept refusing for this or that to the places we were suggesting, then finaly my solicitor said about c/c and he agreed
Now he wants to continue at another c/c but we dont know how to go about it.
Must just add he was seeing her at mine b4 he got the solicitors involved and we suggested via solicitors mine, my mums, my dads, the town center, everywhere.

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Saturn74 · 07/06/2008 14:08

If no court order, I'd leave it to him to sort out.

It sounds like you've been more than reasonable in suggesting meeting points in the past, and if he refused all of them, he should be the one to sort out extending the current arrangement imo.

Brainache · 07/06/2008 14:39

Yeah thats what my mum said.
I just dont want any break in contact as its only been since jan that shes been happy seeing him. Contact started aug last year after a year gap as he would not agree on a place to restart contact. I keep giving and giving all the time. I know i should leave it to him but i just want to make it as nice as i can for dd. It was so disstresing for her last yeah, it was breaking my heart.

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mumblechum · 07/06/2008 19:59

Have you asked the current centre whether they'd offer maybe another 3 or 4 months sessions?

Surfermum · 07/06/2008 20:05

How old is your dd? I must say I'm surprised he hasn't pushed for contact outside the centre - the one dh had to go to was pretty grim by all accounts. And he just hated having to be supervised seeing his dd - he did the bare minimum he had to to prove to CAFCASS that there was no need, and couldn't wait to have "normal" contact with dsd and do all the things dads do with their children, like swimming and going to the park, and having her in his home.

Brainache · 07/06/2008 23:36

He is sooooo not like that. He went to the solicitors to get at me. He does not want to take her out as he will then have to spend money, arrange to do things and interact with her. Its so said as shes a lovely girl - she so kind and loving but hes just doing this to get at me. As much as i dont like him and hate what hes doing to her i want her to know her dad. Im hoping he will change and start to love her and want to do normal daddy things. It might sound strange to you guys but i cant wait for that to happen - for him to be interested in her, wanting to do them things with her - swimming , park etc
The current c/c have been saying to us for a mth or so now we have to leave in august, 'your years nearly up.......'

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Brainache · 07/06/2008 23:36

Shes just turned 3

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joash · 07/06/2008 23:51

I'm wondering why you have been told that you can only go to a contact centre for a year?
I volunteer at our local contact centre (run through Relate) and there is no limit on how long it can be used for.
Have you tried your local Relate?

Brainache · 09/06/2008 13:24

Oh ok. How would i find my local one? Is there a main phone number or do i need to search the net?

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joash · 09/06/2008 14:11

I'd search the internet

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