hi,
i was wondering if anyone could tell me more about the court process, in regards to a dad trying to gain access to his child. both parents live in the same town, the dad has had limited access of a couple of hours at a time, the mum obstructing access, despite trying to give the illusion she is being reasonable. mediation failed and he is now going to court so he can see his child. they split before the baby was born, he is now 1 year old. the dad has a solicitor.
my questions are: will access be granted/decided on the day at court, or is it something that drags on? we are wondering how long until we can see the child, as since hearing it is going to court she is now not letting us see him at all, or making it very difficult.
second question is, will he have a good shot of getting a reasonable amount of custody? he isn't going for 50% or anything, but wants more than the every second weekend arrangement. he is a decent person with no shady background, has a good job and supportive family, and is probably a more respectable person than the mother, who's habits are questionable.
we have no experience in this whatsoever, so anything would be helpful.
i hear stories conflicting stories of fathers not getting a fair go, and then other stories of a shift in attitude and father's getting a lot more than they used to.
hope to hear from someone
thank you