Is no contact with kids possible?
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Hi everyone,
My partner was sentenced in August, suspended for two years and on the register for ten years. He has two young children who he has had no direct contact since the knock in June 2017. He had already gone to the family court to agree some sort of contact with them but this was before sentencing. All that could be agreed at the time was his ex wife had to provide regular updates on the kids. She would not agree to supervised visitation, even at a contact centre.
my partner has asked for help from visitation centres but they said they cannot arrange anything until he had a sentencing. He is currently saving up to go back to the family courts to seek supervised visitation rights through a contact centre. He has the support of his probation officer who is working on getting him on a course on how to reconnect with his children.
My concern is does his ex wife have an sway on the courts which could mean the out right refuse any contact? He says he is not a threat to his kids but requests the visitation centre option to give the courts full reassurance (and his ex wife) before in future seeking supervised visits with family members. He can't afford to keep going to the courts so I just wanted to see if others are aware of courts refusing all contact and if so would a lawyer be recommended?
My partner was sentenced in August, suspended for two years and on the register for ten years. He has two young children who he has had no direct contact since the knock in June 2017. He had already gone to the family court to agree some sort of contact with them but this was before sentencing. All that could be agreed at the time was his ex wife had to provide regular updates on the kids. She would not agree to supervised visitation, even at a contact centre.
my partner has asked for help from visitation centres but they said they cannot arrange anything until he had a sentencing. He is currently saving up to go back to the family courts to seek supervised visitation rights through a contact centre. He has the support of his probation officer who is working on getting him on a course on how to reconnect with his children.
My concern is does his ex wife have an sway on the courts which could mean the out right refuse any contact? He says he is not a threat to his kids but requests the visitation centre option to give the courts full reassurance (and his ex wife) before in future seeking supervised visits with family members. He can't afford to keep going to the courts so I just wanted to see if others are aware of courts refusing all contact and if so would a lawyer be recommended?
I can't provide any answers to this however by ex partner has also not been allowed contact with his children since the knock. I can't see how this is fair or beneficial for the children, who have been in Dad's lives since birth, suddenly are unable to see them. I'd be interested in anything you find out in this respect. As yet, my ex hasn't been formally charged.
All I know was that my partner's ex wife has refused to allow supervised visits and the courts didnt want to force the matter until sentencing, which I agree doesn't seem fair since now his kids (especially his youngest) has likely no real memory of him. I was under the impression he isn't a threat since child services closed the close quite swiftly and probation have him in a course now to reconnect with the kids. It took two and half years for sentencing...I don't understand why the courts didn't let him see them knowing for well it can take years to be sentenced. I shall try to remember to give an update when I can. Hopefully he can have the money and get a result within a few months.
Just a quick update. My partner explained further the courts would not agree to enforce visitation rights at the time because my partner was still under investigation with no formal assessment of his risk. I suspect that would have cost more money to do privatly since he wasn't offered any help from his lawyers or other establishments. Not sure if LF can carry out one for a price. It is really frustrating that he hasn't submitted to go to the courts because he keeps waiting to have enough money. We are not very well off and don't spend on much with no holidays planned etc. He has just got a new job starting soon tho but now that means the money he has saved is going on a car since he now needs one for work. The stress of his conviction and his past is one thing but the money side of our relationship is a pain. I would offer to help but he is too proud to owe anyone money.