Re: Email verbal abuse and threatening behaviour
In regards to the issue of child abuse, I do not believe that it is emotional abuse because I think that charge could be thrown at both parties. The law on children is such that realistically the best interests of the child is believed to be in having contact with both children. Remember, if the father has stated that he will not go to the wedding day of his children if the mother is there then he may well find that he will NOT be invited since the children will be of an age where they opinions count. To be honest, in a court situation the children's voices count now since they are of an age where they can rationalise their own thought. The 14 year old would definitely be considered gillick competant and the 12 year would have the right to refuse to see their father. Again if there are issues with contact then the court system is there or rather mediation is there to resolve them and this may well need to be explored if the current arrangements do not work.
If there is issues with picking them up from the house then a neutral venue should be chosen away from the home so that the home does not become linked with the stress of contact otherwise the children, in time, may not wish to really be at either parent's home in years to come. It is a difficult situation but it needs to be a stress free one for the children.
In regards to the issue of child abuse, I do not believe that it is emotional abuse because I think that charge could be thrown at both parties. The law on children is such that realistically the best interests of the child is believed to be in having contact with both children. Remember, if the father has stated that he will not go to the wedding day of his children if the mother is there then he may well find that he will NOT be invited since the children will be of an age where they opinions count. To be honest, in a court situation the children's voices count now since they are of an age where they can rationalise their own thought. The 14 year old would definitely be considered gillick competant and the 12 year would have the right to refuse to see their father. Again if there are issues with contact then the court system is there or rather mediation is there to resolve them and this may well need to be explored if the current arrangements do not work.
If there is issues with picking them up from the house then a neutral venue should be chosen away from the home so that the home does not become linked with the stress of contact otherwise the children, in time, may not wish to really be at either parent's home in years to come. It is a difficult situation but it needs to be a stress free one for the children.
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