B' day advice please
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:13 pm
Ok I have thought about this for a while
I have a daughter in care thanks to the EX and up to early this year contact was through letters and everything was great.
Then out of the blue I got a letter from the LA stating as I was not the biological father and my daughter didn’t wish to have anything with me anymore as she had been told I was not her father
As you can imaging I went ballistic and wrote back making a formal complaint stating how contact was good and she was always pleased to receive my letters and her gifts and even my solicitor wrote to them which they have totally ignored.
The court order stated
“Not withstanding the declaration that has been made today by the Court, the local authority acknowledges that to date daughter has regarded Mr XXXX as her father and Mr XXXX will be kept advised of daughters progress.”
I cannot afford my solicitor and have drafted court application papers but worried about going to court and defending myself, my circumstances are changing in a month or so and may be able to get legal aid so may well wait.
BUT it is my daughter’s birthday very soon and Christmas is coming up also.
My boys (her brothers) and her mum see my little girl
What do I do about her birthday and Christmas as the LA will not pass anything to her? (I have already asked very nicely)
I have thought about giving the card and presents to one of the boys or mum but I don't think that would be a wise move
Thanks
I have a daughter in care thanks to the EX and up to early this year contact was through letters and everything was great.
Then out of the blue I got a letter from the LA stating as I was not the biological father and my daughter didn’t wish to have anything with me anymore as she had been told I was not her father
As you can imaging I went ballistic and wrote back making a formal complaint stating how contact was good and she was always pleased to receive my letters and her gifts and even my solicitor wrote to them which they have totally ignored.
The court order stated
“Not withstanding the declaration that has been made today by the Court, the local authority acknowledges that to date daughter has regarded Mr XXXX as her father and Mr XXXX will be kept advised of daughters progress.”
I cannot afford my solicitor and have drafted court application papers but worried about going to court and defending myself, my circumstances are changing in a month or so and may be able to get legal aid so may well wait.
BUT it is my daughter’s birthday very soon and Christmas is coming up also.
My boys (her brothers) and her mum see my little girl
What do I do about her birthday and Christmas as the LA will not pass anything to her? (I have already asked very nicely)
I have thought about giving the card and presents to one of the boys or mum but I don't think that would be a wise move
Thanks