Can a father apply for access in a court district that his child does not reside in?

lifeandtimes

Hi everyone

Just a quick question

Can a father apply for child access in his local court district even though his child resides in a different court or does he have to apply in the one his child resides in?

Pocoyo

lifeandtimes wrote: »

Hi everyone

Just a quick question

Can a father apply for child access in his local court district even though his child resides in a different court or does he have to apply in the one his child resides in?

Yes as long as the court covers the area you as a father reside in....how do i know??

.........I have done it.

lifeandtimes

Pocoyo wrote: »

Yes as long as the court covers the area you as a father reside in....how do i know??

.........I have done it.

THanks for that. ..and does that stand even if there's another case regarding the child. .such as a maintenance order in the child's district court?

Pocoyo

lifeandtimes wrote: »

THanks for that. ..and does that stand even if there's another case regarding the child. .such as a maintenance order in the child's district court?

No you are the father your child is entitled to see you,I wish mothers would understand that the issue is not your or hers entitlement but the kids.

Pat Mustard

Link:

Venue.
2. (1) Proceedings under the Act may be brought, heard or determined at any sitting of the Court for the court area where any party to the proceedings resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation.

(2) Where, however the Clerk, having consulted the Judge for the time being assigned to the district within which such area is situated, certifies on a notice of application or a summons that the proceedings are urgent, the said notice or summons may, subject to the provisions of rule 9 of this Order, be issued for, and the proceedings may be heard and determined at any sitting of the Court in that district.

Panic E

lifeandtimes wrote: »

Hi everyone

Just a quick question

Can a father apply for child access in his local court district even though his child resides in a different court or does he have to apply in the one his child resides in?

I was verbally berated by the judge at my sitting for applying in the district where I am living- Sligo, and not where my ex partner resides- Leitrim

He then adjourned my case and re-scheduled it to the Leitrim district, for some reason. At that sitting, he chose not to hear the case and recused himself

I was of the belief I hadn't done anything wrong by applying? I'm waiting 6 months to get a hearing now, and the court office won't tell me what's happening

Pocoyo

Panic E wrote: »

I was verbally berated by the judge at my sitting for applying in the district where I am living- Sligo, and not where my ex partner resides- Leitrim

He then adjourned my case and re-scheduled it to the Leitrim district, for some reason. At that sitting, he chose not to hear the case and recused himself

I was of the belief I hadn't done anything wrong by applying? I'm waiting 6 months to get a hearing now, and the court office won't tell me what's happening

The judge had no right to do that. You should seek legal advice on this issue. Id be fuming if the judge this to me. Talk to a solicitor and try and put some manners on that judge.

Where there any other reasons behind his decision?? did sligo cover your district?? Maybe unknowingly you were outside of sligo's district?

The OP should apply to the courts in his district his ex cant complain to have the case moved to her area and if she does not show the judge will rule in the attendants favour.

Panic E

Pocoyo wrote: »

The judge had no right to do that. You should seek legal advice on this issue. Id be fuming if the judge this to me. Talk to a solicitor and try and put some manners on that judge.

Where there any other reasons behind his decision?? did sligo cover your district?? Maybe unknowingly you were outside of sligo's district?

The OP should apply to the courts in his district his ex cant complain to have the case moved to her area and if she does not show the judge will rule in the attendants favour.

I don't know if he had a right to or not, according to this thread he didn't. Yet thats what he did. It's weird...

Was there a reason behind him moving it to another district, or the recusal? He gave spurious reasons for both...

Pocoyo

Panic E wrote: »

I don't know if he had a right to or not, according to this thread he didn't. Yet thats what he did. It's weird...

Was there a reason behind him moving it to another district, or the recusal? He gave spurious reasons for both...

Maybe he was just a sexist idiot and should be held to account.

Panic E

All I know is that in over 6 months of stressing over this family law case

I'm no further along than when I made the application. Behind in fact.