My partner is having trouble seeing his son at the moment, because his ex doesnt like me (jealously etc, we also have a baby together) she is taking it out on my partner and refusing to let him see him.
She has no valid grounds to stop my partner seeing his son apart from not liking me,(she attacked me in the street while i was 7 months pregnant) he has stayed at our house before and treated with the love and care he deserves.
If anyone has any answers i'd be very grateful.
P.s We don't qualify for legal aid.
2006-11-24 02:13:15 · 4 answers · asked by KnOwLeDgE_iS_PoWeR 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Unfortunately, if you do not qualify for legal aid, you cannot get free legal advice in the UK. There may me sliding fee-scale programmes, or alternatives. See your Citizens' Advice Bureau.
Your partner, on the grounds that HE is the child's father, has the right to legal redress. YOU have none.
Your partner should see the Citizens' Advice Bureau, and also contact local law enforcement. If he cohabited with his ex for more than 6 months, the partnership, and subsequent breakup, qualify as civil partnerships, and there are custody issues that need to be resolved.
BE AWARE: if your partner is not paying CSA now, insisting upon seeing his son will ENSURE they catch up with him, and he may have to pay past-due CSA to the tune of £thousands. Your life with him and your son will change for the worse, financially, for the next, um -- until his other son turns 16, or 18, if he finishes school.
In fact, if your partner is NOT paying CSA now, the sooner he informs Children's Services, the better! He'll owe them less, and look like an honest bloke. The CSA catch up with everyone, sooner or later, and your partner could be in for it, (and you, and your son), if it's 'later'.
If he is paying CSA, all the more grounds for him to see his child. Courts do not like to award sole-custody to one parent, unless there is an abuse situation. It's really down to your partner, to get the information he needs from the Citizen's Advice Bureau.
TIP: Many flashy divorce/custody solicitors do a primary interview at no charge. They'll tell your partner they can't help him, but they might well tell him who can! He has a legal right to see his child, unless there is an injunction against him for any reason -- and I doubt there is. Courts don't award injunctions for spite, and I doubt his ex actually has one.
Good luck.
2006-11-24 03:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by protectrikz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Citizens Advice Bureau
2006-11-24 11:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont u have a citizens advice bureau nearby
2006-11-24 10:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
citizens advice bureau
2006-11-24 12:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋