1/ His barrister came to me in the waiting room ( I was representing myself) and said it was in everyone’s best interest to agree to what he wanted before we we went in. I told him I’d take me chances given the facts of the case. He walked off in disgust that I hadn’t caved...
We went in and he called the court psychologist ( that had completed the section 7 report) an unqualified nobody to the magistrates. Father refused to mediate or go on courses. Court order was finally given of indirect contact only. He didn’t keep that up long either.