Trying to see his son (also in civil law)

[station4]

I have also posted this in civil law?? My partner is being limited to when he can see his son, he is a loving caring father to his son but his ex wife and her family now say that he has no parental rights and keep stopping contact. Saying that he is only allowed to stay at my partners parents house (where he is currently living) so we are not allowed to take him away for a weekend or he is not allowed to stay with him at my house we have been together for 9 months. My partner has now applied to the court for access. We have been advised by the solicitor that he will get a 15 minute hearing and will be allocated a person to assess his contact and relationship with his son over a 12 week period. has anyone ever had experience of this??? What happens? Will we get an opportunity to show how much he loves his dad and indeed me and my children. My partner is extreamly worried about this as the law so far has sided completely with his ex-wife. All he wants is to have a proper relationship with his son but basically she won;t let him if he is with me.

[ethanryan]

hi my partners ex limits the time we can have my partners son too, this is because she dont like me even though we have been together 5 years. it has taken this long to finally get things sorted and we know have him every other weekend and can take him away in this country one week a year, not alot but better than nothing. my friend has this 12 week thing too and i believe it is to check on things like, the father turns up when he says he will, brings him back when he says he will, feeds and cares for him in the right way, and most importantly that the child is happy. they may not allow him to have him overnight untill he has his own house/flat and they what they think is a stable home for the child to stay. it can be such a long process especialy if the mother is arguin about it. it took us 5 years. i hope it is not that long for you and that they can sort it out. they may agree on him having his son every saturday or something similar untill he has a place to call home and then this may change to every weekend or other weekend.
does your partner pay maintanance for his child cause if he dont that will go against him straight away.

[station4]

Yes he pays for his son. Unfortunately his wife is refusing to pay him any money out of the martial home and he left with just his clothes nothing else she stays at her parents with the son most nights which leaves the large 3 bed home empty but untill he gets some money he is unable to buy anywhere so lives with his mum