I feel let down buy all the people I contact. My solicitor won't go any further until she gets legal aid and I haven't seen my children for nearly two months. I have been told it could be another month before she can apply for the aid.
Where does a father go from here? We should be able to have responsibility for our children - we are not here JUST to bring them into the world and then leave. We want to play an active role in their development.
I would like to go to college and gain some qualifications that will enable me to help fathers in distress, as we all suffer from being on our own. What are the best steps I can take to help myself and other dads in this situation? Is there something I could learn about in college that would be useful? I really need to get help with my problem with my ex so I can help others in a similar situation and reassure them that they are not alone.
As a father you are setting a good example by wanting to fix problems with your ex and be able to see your children regularly. Unfortunately, the legal system can be slow to sort things out and this can be very frustrating for you, especially when you are unable to see your children in the meantime.
If your ex is preventing you from seeing your children, you can get immediate guidance with our free Access Denied Action Plan.
Ultimately, it is still the best route to go down in order to secure your Rights To Visitation and to play an active part in your children’s upbringings, but there are other steps you can take. The legal system is there for good reason and does play an important role in securing fathers’ rights, but is not the only solution.
You do not say what your relationship with your ex is like but you may want to consider asking her to attend some Mediation Sessions with you. You both need to work hard to put your children first and Find A Way To Communicate With Each Other. By agreeing to visit a mediator it gives you both a chance to express your feelings and opinions and to try to understand each other a bit better. You are always going to have a relationship because of your children so the smoother this can be, the better.

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Try our Father's Rights Checker free, here on this site →This may also be the best route for you to go down in order to help other fathers. Most men who are dealing with this kind of situation have a lot of emotions to deal with and could really do with someone to talk to. As someone who has experienced it, you would be in a great position to help them. There are many counselling and mediation courses available, either through your local college, private classes or distance learning that would be a great start.
Another thing to consider would be for you to visit a support group or talk to other men who are dealing with Visitation issues. There are a number of Internet forums and also groups that meet in person. As well as helping other men, you need to feel that you are not alone and it would probably help you to talk to other fathers who have dealt with the same thing. Why not read up about your rights as a separated dad here.
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After the initial NMO your ex will then repeatedly contact the police with lies. The police will come to your home and arrest you. You will be released because these things never happened. However, your ex will face no consequences. During this time she will not hand over the children. She will continue to use the police and courts to harass you. Eventually you will snap (which i did by text) and you will be arrested and charged.
In family court the judge will make a song and dance about fathers seeing the children. You will get court orders saying you are allowed to see your children. However, your ex will not hand them over as there is no consequence to her. If you show up at her door to demand to see the kids your ex will ring the police. You will be arrested for harassment. You will be in and out of court for months listening to ridiculous allegations made by your ex. In most cases you will have to pay for this privilege whilst your ex receives legal aid.
Also if you are a man being abused by your wife DO NOT report this if you have children. In my case i was able to prove my ex partner had split my head. I was able to show photos. However, a woman just has to claim you were the violent person. She does not need evidence.
I have not saw my children for almost 2 years. In court I have proved her NMO was fabricated. I have proved that her subsequent allegations were fabricated. Through her own text messages she admitted that she told lies to court. That her solicitor told lies. That her solicitor made up lies to simply obtain legal aid. Neither faced a consequence to their actions. And here is another fact. A judge on a colossal wage has no time to learn about the facts of your case or read the facts of your case. However, he will go through every allegation made by your ex with a fine tooth comb.
I am choosing the court route so I can show my kids in later years that i fought tooth and nail to see them.
However, I understand now that there is no hope of seeing the children again. Courts cannot and will not enforce their own orders. Men have no chance from the outset in family court simply because they are men.
I'm currently looking for advice on how to get some form of access to see my son,
my ex partner split up with me when my son was a month old she called the police and got me arrested on many false allegations to which I have been proven innocent, I've been to mediation to get the c100 form but looking at solicitors but they all seem really costly! I wouldn't mind the price its the fact I can't afford it due to losing everything, my little boy is one this month and I really want him back in my arms. if anyone could point me in the right direction it would be really appreciated!
many thanks.
I am writing to you because I don't know where to turn and I am desperate to know about my children. My name is Jose Simoes and currently live in Ipswich, I have a full time job as a registered care home manager.
I used to live in south Wales more precisely in merthyr tydfil and I have 2 children with my ex wife. When we first separeted (now divorced) she allowed me to see my children, and I always paid and still paying child maintenance every month without fail. Now that I remarried she wont allow me to see or talk with my children, I don't even know where my children is, and this has been going on for too long now.
I am a completely desperate to see my children but unfortunately no one has been able to help me. There is no reason in the world why I shouldn't see my children. PLEASE HELP ME
My ex then practice alternative life style that is meat free; chemical free and pretty much technology free too. She moved to France with her boyfriend after the home was sold. So seeing the children were no longer easy as before; restricted technology used meant I did not even have regular contact with my children via messaging apps or even just normal phone call. I ended up seeing the children 2 times a years by going to France to bring them back to UK for a week each time.
Recently my ex have refused children to visit during the summer time and also for Christmas time; labeling my house is “Toxic” for the children because we have WIFI on 24X7; using laundry detergent like every other house; wash ourselves with shampoo and shower gel like everyone else; having meat on dinner table; watch TV; play games; buying clothes and eating chocolate. I see my house is a typical British house; following typical life style but unfortunately my ex see these thing poisoning the children.
My ex want to lay down conditions when the children visit that I cannot agree; she always had the upper hands using the children to get what she wanted because she knew how much I love my children. So I can no longer give in and there should be no conditions for father to see their children.
I wanted to take her to court buy stopped by my wife concern how my children might be affected and angry at me instead.
My children are 15 and 13; are children allow to make their own decision which parent to stay with when they turn 16?
Someone I used to work with is going through a rough time, he is now unemployed and hasn't seen his daughter this year as his ex has just cut him out of her life.
I know he is also in debt so says he has no money to get a solicitor etc.
Is there any free legal aid available to him please?
The needs of his daughter have gone, as a disabled person she has achieved a lot. He Bragg’s about her but he didn’t help one jot. She sees him, the whole time I get text about what he and her are doing.! The last text text says, “ he has bought her a car, a mini, that was for me wasn’t it”? Yes, in 2017 that’s what he promised and help with everything else, now the door is shut. He is so desperate for company in his life, What do I do? Not my business.......but my daughter is so defeated?
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