Well, hi all. Haven't been on for a while, hope you are all well.

Have replied to my STBX and have given her most of the things she wanted on the finance side and that seems ok, but I have not agreed to the maintenance as £800 is way to much and have told her unless she see sense regarding access to the kids then the courts can decide.

She still seems to think that I should have limited access to the kids, not be allowed to take them on holiday unless she says where and the bit that is really pi55ing me off is she has now starter the I'm going out you have to be back. This is not possible due

At last we managed to have a talk about what might happen this evening.

stbx adamant that she will not move from her position as per her pertition Not will ing to go to another mediation session as she sees no reason to move from her original 'request/offer'.

As my solicitor is advising that her request if unfair and unreasonable I am not prepared to agree to her request. She is treatening that is I continue to persue my request to see the children 1 night a week + alt weekends etc she will stop me seeing them at all. She will struggle to persuade the judge of that one. How can it be

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can advise me please?

I left the matrimonial home 3 years ago. My stbx has done an amazing job of poisoning my 2 daughters against me. It is 3 years now since I last saw them despite going to Court, (unsuccessfully), to gain access.

During this time I have tried to maintain contact by delivering cards and presents to the MH on an almost weekly basis. On birthdays, Xmas, Easter etc, I will call the house phone, but my ex and the girls all just hang up on me, never saying a word.

Occasionally I get to attend a school play, sports day, etc but otherwise I have no