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Review of Access Arrangements

  • 02-02-2012 1:54pm
    #1
    rambutman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭


    Last September i was in the family courts with my ex wife for an initial access arrangements. It was a complicated situation with her threatening that she was going to start shouting about my unsuitability as a father, making up stories about me, etc, etc and me being basically unaware (and scared) of what the family court held in store for me. We came to an arrangement I'd have the kids every Saturday - pick them up at 12 and drop them back at 8.00. Since then however and happily so, I normally have the kids over every Friday about 8.00 pm until Sunday night, and for most of their holidays (Xmas and midterm). She uses this however though from time to time if she's not getting what she wants and its like "do this or this weekend there'll be no overnight with the kids"....................they enjoy their weekends and I have activities such as swimming and dance classes laid on for them (and paid up) so its really more hurtful to them than to me when this happens and they think a certain plan is in effect for the weekend and then its changed last minute.

    I think based on the last 4/5 months patterns (i.e. their with me for the weekend) that she's not really going to have a leg to stand on this time in court if she starts saying i'm unsuitable to have them for the weekends - if so - why would she let me have them every weekend? SO i want to go back to the court for a review of access..................is there a set amount of time before I can do this again.................where do i do it? I originally applied in the family court in Dublin as this is where my kids life with their mother however i now live in the West and drive up Fridays to pick them up and Sundays to drop them back so getting into the family court in Templebar during the week is tough.

    A point in the right direction anyone or even any information to be gleamed from previous experiences?


Comments

  • #2
    RichMc70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭RichMc70


    I think you can apply via your local district court.

    Your children would not be required to be at court, so I'm guessing there's no reason why you can't have a local court hearing. Maybe seek advice from your local court clerk. They're normally quite helpful for such queries.


  • #3
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,366 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    If your ex wants to scream and shout in court, let her. I've heard of this swaying judges towards the other party on more than on occasion.


  • #4
    Offy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Offy


    Sleepy wrote: »
    If your ex wants to scream and shout in court, let her. I've heard of this swaying judges towards the other party on more than on occasion.

    Ive seen this too. If you've had them overnight for some time now and your ex claims your an unsuitable parent then why is she allowing overnight access? I think you have to apply in the area she lives in as you are taking her to court but I might be wrong about that. Perhaps a post in the legal issues section might clear this up.


  • #5
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Offy wrote: »
    Ive seen this too. If you've had them overnight for some time now and your ex claims your an unsuitable parent then why is she allowing overnight access? I think you have to apply in the area she lives in as you are taking her to court but I might be wrong about that. Perhaps a post in the legal issues section might clear this up.

    I think so too... Moved to Legal Discussion


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