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Child arrangements

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Mum031015 · 22/03/2023 11:01

I separated from my husband before Christmas and a lot has happened since then
I will try and keep this short…
I contacted mediation and had my initial zoom call with them but when they contacted my ex he refused to even respond to their attempts, he told me multiple times he will not be contacting them until I speak to him about our relationship/failed marriage.
he has ignored contact from child maintenance and also ignored the divorce application, stating that he will make things difficult until he gets answers (I have now filled in a D11)
He has now said he is going to find his own mediation company and they will be in contact with me. I’ve tried to explain that the medication gentleman works with us both and doesn’t take sides or anything like that but he just won’t listen. I think it’s just maybe another way for him to be in control of things , but I wondered how would it work if he has already refused to meditate,
I have been accepted for legal aid for meditation.
I just want to be able to discuss child arrangements properly and have a bit of a plan/agreement in place. Our child is the most important person in all of this but he doesn’t see it like that he just wants to talk about our marriage and why I don’t love him, I gave him “my reasons” for wanting a divorce multiply times but he just says that’s not good enough reasons and accuses me of having an affair.

OP posts:
Magmum75 · 19/07/2023 08:33

Hi OP, I was wondering how you are getting on. I'm in a similar situation, trying to get mediation set up and wanting to have a proper plan in place which ex doesn't want to engage with. On one hand he chases me to get it sorted, then backs off when asked to make a decision. While I'm waiting I'm trying to second guess what compromises the mediator may ask me to make.

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