Stop stuffing around, my ex's lawyer hasn't responded in months, which is great, because each week I send an email asking for more time with my little girl, come trial affidavit, the Judge will be getting a 500 page ream of emails showing how I sought additional time, and was available to carry it out, yet never received an answer.
So as Rod said, download the
Initiating Application Kit (do it yourself kit) - Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Fill it in with "interim Orders" and "Final Orders" a bit daunting but if you search this website you will find alot of the work done for you already.
Next fill in the "Notice Of Risk" ....pity you cant fill it in with "Mother is a self serving narcissistic P.O.S, who continues to allienate the child for 6 years prior just so she can continue to get her weekly CS payment."
Now the hard part. The Affidavit, and annexures. This is essentially Dads story, preferably written in Chronological order. have a read of this website, it lays it out in Black and White
affidavit | Search Results |
If you can afford it, say $200 to $800, I would take it a Family lawyer just to seek some advice before filing, or better yet take Rod up on his offer.
Don't going blowing tens of thousand of this barbaric system, if the judge you are infront of at your first hearing can't even grant Dad a few hours a week in a well laid out "stepping stone" program, then don't instill anymore time and money into it. The whole thing is a money making racket, children bests interests come first, is the biggest load of crap going in this system. You are better of keeping the tens of thousands in your pocket to continue to pay the CS and or put a pool in, and enjoy it over the next 10 to 20 years. Sorry to sound so bleek, but the Judge I am infront is a complete Ass, and I just ticked into my 3rd year.
Last piece of advise, and due to the lengthy period, please put together a well thought out "stepping stone" program, one that the Judge cannot dispute at the first hearing, and it can be implemented from that day on. ie. Monday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Thursday 3:30pm to 5:30pm Saturday 10am to 2pm, then 2 months later Monday 3:30pm to 6:30pm Thursday 3:30pm to 6:30pm Saturday 10am to 4pm, then 2 months later Monday 3:30pm to 7:30pm Thursday 3:30pm to 7:30pm Saturday 10am to 6pm that sort of thing. Build it up over 12 months to overnights beginning, I know he's your son, and why should you have to do this, but this is the crap they want you to do.
And have a read of
Family Law Act 1975
act 60 page 156 onwards, to act 70, it doesn't take very long and its good to know what legislation you are actually up against.
Cheers
Migz