Because of the kids and the fact that her being addicted to and using drugs upsets them the best outcome I could hope for is that she at least becomes a clean and drug free person. That is regardless of where the children live, they need a mum and dad. As for residence its not an issue at the moment as she has no choice in where the children live due to child protection issues.
Might have happened long ago, but is there any avenue to recover your £18k as well?
A world of this. Interested to know if you got the dosh back!
Long overdue update, so busy with being a single dad I never get around to sitting down and typing.
At a meeting with social services at the end of May the ex signed parental responsibility over to me for my youngest daughter, she now has no right to just take her. Now with my youngest daughter and my youngest son if the ex tries to take them child protection and the police will fall on her like a hammer.
On Tuesday my oldest son 13 was removed from his mum by child protection and placed in my care. He had refused to come and stay with me because his mum let him do what ever he wanted. The previous weekend he lost the last two possessions he valued. His we-the-people bmx was stolen even though he locked it in the house before he went out, his mum loaned it to one of her 'friends' and it was never returned. the day after the same 'friend' of his mum's smashed his phone. He was brought to me by the police for his own safety because of his mums shenanigans.
He now sees past his mums garbage and im trying my best to get him straightened out with his schooling which had suffered due to his home life at his mums house.
The ex carries on with her downward spiral; missing drugs testing and counselling sessions. Associating with miscreants and generally being a waste of air. After my son was taken from her on Tuesday she was forced to give up her housing association house for and encyclopaedia of reasons. The police have been regular visitors to her and only two weeks ago I had received a call from social services to inform me that my two youngest children were now prohibited for their own safety from being allowed to be taken to their mums house (they were previously allowed to visit during day time). The issues cited were obvious heavy drug use (I always knew this but these social service idiots never listened); 2 missing teenagers being found at the address and various criminal and antisocial complaints being made against her.
My youngest two are doing great, my 3 yo son has just started private nursery 3 days a week and has his place secured to start nursery properly in September. My daughter just had the best 10th birthday I could giver her and had a wonderful time (despite her mum not even giving her a card!-to save her feelings I put mum and dad on everything including the card I got her, she did actually see through that gesture but said she thought more of me for it), she is making strides of progress in her schooling now she has a stable home.
Vanquis finally accepted that the debt for the card was not mine but the still have not taken it from my credit record.
I'm worn out; having muscular dystrophy and being a single dad is not picnic but im trying my hardest.
Vote him for man of the year I say!![]()
AFAIK but I'm not a lawyer its 6 years since they last attempted to chase the debt, so even if they didn't manage to get hold of you if they've used the courts to try and chase it up during that 6 years it would prevent you having it statute barred. Also if they have evidence of you admitting to the debt i.e. previous repayment agreements then often you can't get it statute barred.
The law isn't there to let people run out on debts.