Court Order

[KatyLovesKats]

Hi, can someone answer this question please? If there is a court order in place for my children to see my ex-h (their dad), does that mean they have to see him, even if they don't want to? They are 10-14 in age.

So far (divorced 2.5 years ago) there has been no court order but if he tries to get one, and succeeds, will they have to see him?

A 14 year old will have their own say on this won't they? Why don't they want to see him. Is he threatening or do you think it likely he will spend thousands to obtain a court order?

I thought it was only £200 or so to get a court order?

The 14 year old doesn't want to see him often, the younger two do but are sometimes afraid of his temper.

Am seeking advice and want to know what a court order would mean.

Thanks for replying.

I thought it was only £200 or so to get a court order?

The 14 year old doesn't want to see him often, the younger two do but are sometimes afraid of his temper.

Am seeking advice and want to know what a court order would mean.

Thanks for replying.

It costs £215.00 to apply for a child arrangements order, of course there may be solicitor's costs involved too if they are used.

If a court order is made for your children to see their dad there will usually be a 'warning' paragraph at the bottom, so that if the order is breached he can apply to enforce it.

Your children's views should be taken into account given their age.

Are there specific reasons why you or your children don't want this to happen? You will have a chance to state your case to the Judge if an application is made. If there is evidence that your ex is any kind of threat to them you could ask for a) no contact or b) supervised contact, at least initially. It is generally viewed that it is in the children's best interest to have a relationship and spend time with both parents, unless there are compelling reasons to the contrary.