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jason_reed
05-10-2011, 07:47
Just split up with partner of 2 years and have a 10week old child together. Can anyone recommend any solicitors if she stops me from seeing him. Already starting to use him against me and I don't want to miss a moment of him growing up.

Thanks

sexyandy81
05-10-2011, 07:56
howells is good

Dog of war
05-10-2011, 08:00
Just split up with partner of 2 years and have a 10week old child together. Can anyone recommend any solicitors if she stops me from seeing him. Already starting to use him against me and I don't want to miss a moment of him growing up.

Thanks

PM me if you want some ace help.

oscar172
05-10-2011, 10:13
Norrie, Wait & Slater
on East Parade in the city centre
Ask for Demelza Wrigley

scoop
05-10-2011, 10:17
Just split up with partner of 2 years and have a 10week old child together. Can anyone recommend any solicitors if she stops me from seeing him. Already starting to use him against me and I don't want to miss a moment of him growing up.

Thanks

Howells are reputed to be very good family lawyers.

In wat way is your ex using baby against you? I only ask because solicitors cost ALOT of money, its always best to come to an ammicable mutual arrangement if you can.

kel-lou
05-10-2011, 12:24
Norrie, Wait & Slater
on East Parade in the city centre
Ask for Demelza Wrigley

I second this, Demelza is 2nd to none in this area.

lil peachums
05-10-2011, 13:04
Rachael Stockley
Legal Assistant

T: 0114 275 3350 X:218 (extension number )
F: 0114 276 8277
E: rachael.stockley@watson-esam.co.uk
W:www.watson-esam.co.uk

we were in the same situation pronto and on the ball once the ball is rolling and very easy to understand i would recommend her to anyone in the situation

sorry to hear but hope you sort it soon you have all the rights your partner is using against you equal you could tell them theyre not allowed to see the baby and have him/her say with you . but thats playing it immature . remember she/ he has no right doing that

artistic
05-10-2011, 13:07
i do second that with watson esams as you brother used them and they were very helpful every step on the way

scoop
05-10-2011, 15:37
Rachael Stockley
Legal Assistant

T: 0114 275 3350 X:218 (extension number )
F: 0114 276 8277
E: rachael.stockley@watson-esam.co.uk
W:www.watson-esam.co.uk

we were in the same situation pronto and on the ball once the ball is rolling and very easy to understand i would recommend her to anyone in the situation

sorry to hear but hope you sort it soon you have all the rights your partner is using against you equal you could tell them theyre not allowed to see the baby and have him/her say with you . but thats playing it immature . remember she/ he has no right doing that

Although bear in mind the OP's baby is very young and could well still be exclusively breast fed - if thats the case it can impact quite alot on contact arrangements.

lil peachums
05-10-2011, 15:52
breast pump... ?

scoop
05-10-2011, 15:55
breast pump... ?

Not everyone can express milk.

Not saying its right or wrong, but a judge will accept that a exclusively breast fed baby needs to be within a few minutes of his/her mum at all times.

julesmarie
05-10-2011, 16:23
Good luck, my son has just stopped fighting to see his daughter, after getting know where in a year, his ex used Howells, and they were very good in believing all the lies the ex told.

We used foys although we didn't seem to get anywhere, it is all about the mothers in these cases, also have a look at separated Dads on the web, some very good information for you on this site, as many many fathers, go through the same things for years.

Good luck.

lil peachums
05-10-2011, 17:04
fair enuf scoop i didnt know that i thought it was a genious suggestion .. hope it works out for jason

Sammiewildy
05-10-2011, 18:20
Take her on Jeremy Kyle he'll sort her out and access to you daughter, my brother went on and he see is son alot now.

julesmarie
06-10-2011, 10:35
Take her on Jeremy Kyle he'll sort her out and access to you daughter, my brother went on and he see is son alot now.

I'm glad for your brother now getting access, but I would rather run round sheff streets naked to get attention then ever go on Jeremy Kyle:gag: nd that is nopt a pretty sight to see.:hihi:

jason_reed
24-10-2011, 09:43
Howells are reputed to be very good family lawyers.

In wat way is your ex using baby against you? I only ask because solicitors cost ALOT of money, its always best to come to an ammicable mutual arrangement if you can.

Thank you for all the replies.

I was only allowed to see him if she was going out. One time not coming to fetch him the day after because she had another man round despite her knowing i had to work. She will text me seeing if I can have him 10 minutes later. Obviously I drop everything i'm doing because i want to see him but it shouldn't be like that should it ? We tried to sort out specific days where i could see him but she seems to have gone back on the arrangements we set up. Now she isn't letting me see him at all.

mrsb73
24-10-2011, 09:54
Hi Jason, just want to wish you the best of luck with this, and to say keep up with it, as a child has a right to both parents. When I separated from my ex my son was 3 at the time, but no matter what was going on between us ( and it wasn't always pleasant) I made a promise to myself, my son and my ex that it would never ever affect their right to a relationship with each other. It really gets to me when a parent (and it's usually the mother) wield a child as a tool of power over an ex partner and IMO is an abhorrent thing to do.

good luck again

Liz

Krush
24-10-2011, 10:06
I used Howells who did everything they could, and i ended up with almost exactly what i wanted (apart from the ex coming to an abrupt end :hihi:)
Sue Colven was the woman i used, although she wasnt cheap.
You can however apply to the courts for an order for access and visiting rights without a solicitor.
Good luck!!

Tizz
24-10-2011, 11:14
Does a solicitor not usually recommend family mediation first?
I do hope you can sort things out.

dirteecash
24-10-2011, 11:22
Thank you for all the replies.

I was only allowed to see him if she was going out. One time not coming to fetch him the day after because she had another man round despite her knowing i had to work. She will text me seeing if I can have him 10 minutes later. Obviously I drop everything i'm doing because i want to see him but it shouldn't be like that should it ? We tried to sort out specific days where i could see him but she seems to have gone back on the arrangements we set up. Now she isn't letting me see him at all.

i used foys around 5 years ago but at that time his mum was'nt really that interested, she failed to turn up to mediation twice and rarely bothered seeing him he has lived with me since he was born and still does just find a solicitor and stick with it, it did take me the best part of 2 years to sort it out and i now have residency order with my son and he goes to his mums on the weekends like i say just stick ith it and dont give up it is very hard because its something no one wants to do and its a rubbish process but its more than likely the only way to sort it out, just make sure you keep a record of everything that happens, dates/times etc
it will work out just will be hard for a while.
good luck

helhol
24-10-2011, 11:45
ann ridge at howells, my son is using her and she is good

crofty_bum
24-10-2011, 12:54
I am currently with lupton fawcett ann miller , previously ashton morton slack, she is very good,
try contacting cafcass at hillsborough, they try to mediate with both sides in the best interest of the child
solicitors are highly expensive mine is £218 an hour :-O