Accusations of abusing child

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If you have a contact order, then before you go to collect the child you need to contact the police, and say you fear a serious breach of the peace. Ask for an officer to come with you and ask for a police incident number.

Without delay you need to file an emergency directions hearing ex-parte abridged, ask the court if it need to be a c1 or c2, take it to the court with a cover letter stating what has happened and asking for a hearing before a judge at any court in the curcuit within 24hrs.

State on the c1/2 form the reason is that "There is no expectation that the other parent will allow contact in the future, for no good reason, which is not in the best interests of the child.

Enclose the original order and any documentation showing you are not to blame.

Alternatively:

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Firstly, ask for letters from Social Services and your GP confirming that they don't see any grounds for an investigation or for contact to be stopped. Make getting these your priority. If nothing else, these may be helpful in the future to demonstrate that the other parent is at best 'over anxious' and disregards professional opinion.

You might consider sending the letters from the GP and Social Worker to your ex (or her solicitor if she has one) with a simple covering letter (unemotive) asking for contact to be re-established immediately or you will have no choice but a return to court for enforcement of the order (you never know, it may avoid the expense of a court hearing).

If she doesn't respond (and put a time limit on it of 7 days and send the letter by recorded delivery), apply to the court for your contact order to be enforced.