A Battle Won

[BlackHawk]

Originally posted by MissQtoe
Thank you again kindly for your wishes. Just an update: We had our Final Directions Hearing this week. This is really about final preparation for 'the big day'. to ensure all witnesses and evidence is in order.

One his side, he had 2 barristers, a solicitor, a 'legal executive' and a legal secretary with him, I only had a solicitor. I felt intimidated by this, and am scared of next week. Perhaps it was a case of 'battle won' but the question remains who will win the war?

Anyway, he is contesting the Section 7 Report, and indicated he will lodge an Appeal if the outcome is not in his favour. House of Lords, here we come

Hi there MissQtoe ........... :thumbs: for today hun

It is said a fool and their money are easily parted, no more so it seems than in this case ............ and well done to you for persevering and giving your child as stable a home and life as you possibly could under the circumstances. You are a remarkable woman having endured what you have over the past year or so.

With regards to further appeals etc, they will cost your ex a lot of money and will get him and his family no-where. Regardless of the army that he and his family produce, the view and outcome of the court is rather simple - what is best for your child, and are you a fit parent to raise her (them). I do not see any doubt as to that outcome, you're a very capable and wonderful loving mother - short of abduction I do not see a way in which you will be parted from her.

I don't know the in's and out's of the case against you - but in this country one does have to show a lot of evidence to prove that a mother is not fit to raise their child, money has little to do with it, love and care is paramount in the laws eyes - something that you have an abundance of :thumbs: I have experience of this having raised my own child on my own, she is now 18 and all the better for it (barring drunk moments at Xmas do's!!!!)

With regards to the ex - well what of the future, now that you'll have won your case, it is time to get your financial affairs sorted with him and to arrange suitable maintenance for you and your children from him - having spent so much money on legal costs, he has little chance of claiming lack of finances. With regards to access also, decide on what is best in the long run for your daughter and yourself, with all of the annimosity that has gone on, would he/his family provide suitable guardians while they have your daughter in their care?

All the bery best MizzQ, have a great St Patricks Day :thumbs:

BH