Hello. I was recently directed here by a lovely lady at my local contact centre. I’m currently under a prohibited steps order from seeing my son. Current arrangements are two phone calls a week (which CAFCASS want to reduce to one) and visitation at a centre once a fortnight.
Sadly, all this happened due to myself having a little meltdown over some emotional abuse caused to me from my ex partner AND my sons mother - who seems to have teamed up. Yet everyone is ignoring this fact. It’s like the world doesn’t believe men can be victims of abuse as well. I’m terrified im going to lose my son. When i met my previous partner i was warned by her ex husbands mother to avoid her at all costs, as she stopped him seeing his children. Now she has befriended my sons mother all this prohibited steps order appeared. It’s like she’s influencing my sons mother.
I had two months worth of calls with a support worker from LDASS (formerly known as EDAN links) until i was told they didn’t believe i was a victim of abuse and hung up the phone. I have no legal representation as LDASS wouldn’t help me and can’t afford a solicitor as all my money goes on visitation or to CSA.
I’ve had a free consult for 30 mins from a legal team. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with the court case without representation? Or just other avenues i can go down. My son is my best friend and I don’t want our relationship to be forgotten if they take him away from me. All this because of the emotional abuse I’ve suffered and that as a male we get shafted and ignored.