Thanks for all your previous advice. Just wanted some advice on what option/path to take. My ex has offered a 6 month Conduct Agreement Order and is adamant she won't go for a mutual undertaking. I get the impression she doesn't have a lawyer as she wants my lawyer to liaise directly with her. Mention is next month. My lawyer has advised that getting an interim order cancelled is very difficult and would only be possible if I could prove unnecessary hardship i.e affecting my employment, which isn't the case. He wants to negotiate with her lawyer at the mention. Does she need a lawyer for the mention or can she self-represent?
It is going to cost me to have my lawyer at the mention, so I'm leaning towards agreeing on a CAO which is frustrating because I have a lot of evidence (video, audio, emails etc) to demonstrate that she is clearly not in fear of me, e.g walking into my house uninvited at handover. My lawyer if a friend of my brothers, is doing this on the cheap, so his advice isn't money orientated. He's told me no chance of contesting the interim order, but I have a very strong case if it went to trial. Problem is a trial would be 8 months away, minimum. Once the interim order has passed, I can also apply to have the VRO cancelled based on my evidence, but that also requires a hearing and that takes 8 months. So really I have no choice do I? Accept the CAO?
It is going to cost me to have my lawyer at the mention, so I'm leaning towards agreeing on a CAO which is frustrating because I have a lot of evidence (video, audio, emails etc) to demonstrate that she is clearly not in fear of me, e.g walking into my house uninvited at handover. My lawyer if a friend of my brothers, is doing this on the cheap, so his advice isn't money orientated. He's told me no chance of contesting the interim order, but I have a very strong case if it went to trial. Problem is a trial would be 8 months away, minimum. Once the interim order has passed, I can also apply to have the VRO cancelled based on my evidence, but that also requires a hearing and that takes 8 months. So really I have no choice do I? Accept the CAO?