I have separated from my ex girlfriend and she is limiting my access to the children. Firstly allowing access but on her terms and only for 1 or 2 nights, but now refusing to communicate and refusing access. What can I do?
Gav, sadly the COVID pandemic has decimated the Courts Offices and the Courts Judiciary, they are not only facing long delays caused by cases postponed by the pandemic, but many staff have also not returned to work in Court Offices, they have either retired or found better paid employment, and the Judiciary, most of whom are retirement age or older, took the opportunity to properly retire from the bench - I have heard that in some Courts the delays are up to 18 months as a result.
Start a C100 application at your local Family Court. Do it yourself, you don't need a solicitor at this stage