Back again with another question.
The mediator has advised my partner that the mother will not participate in mediation if it is a shuttle. This was fine until he asked for a support person and now she has changed her mind. She has rejected my partner's request to have a support person.
The mediator was trying to convince my partner as apparently the mother seems really reasonable and eager to work something out. Mother has said she wants herself and him in the same room and it will be a quick half our thing and that the son is really eager to meet his dad. Mother has said if he wants to do a shuttle he can just get the certificate and take her to family court.
Don't know why she couldn't have worked any of this out in the last 3 years we have been asking to arrange something.
Should my partner just agree?
He's only nervous given her history, that he will be too anxious to advocate for his son and his relationship that isn't completely on her terms. They haven't seen each other for a very long time.
He obviously wants to see his son, that is the whole point of this. But the other reason was that mother dictated everything and we thought mediation would help and be a more fair playing feild
I'll have no choice but to wait outside and have him fill me in on the breaks to make sure the agreement is something that I will be able to support with work and the kids too.
Was feeling optimistic and now not so much
The mediator has advised my partner that the mother will not participate in mediation if it is a shuttle. This was fine until he asked for a support person and now she has changed her mind. She has rejected my partner's request to have a support person.
The mediator was trying to convince my partner as apparently the mother seems really reasonable and eager to work something out. Mother has said she wants herself and him in the same room and it will be a quick half our thing and that the son is really eager to meet his dad. Mother has said if he wants to do a shuttle he can just get the certificate and take her to family court.
Don't know why she couldn't have worked any of this out in the last 3 years we have been asking to arrange something.
Should my partner just agree?
He's only nervous given her history, that he will be too anxious to advocate for his son and his relationship that isn't completely on her terms. They haven't seen each other for a very long time.
He obviously wants to see his son, that is the whole point of this. But the other reason was that mother dictated everything and we thought mediation would help and be a more fair playing feild
I'll have no choice but to wait outside and have him fill me in on the breaks to make sure the agreement is something that I will be able to support with work and the kids too.
Was feeling optimistic and now not so much