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Posting on behalf of my mum who is currently in a tricky situation.

I have also posted this in legal matters but thought Id also put it here for all to see. I've been stressing for over a month. My ex is taking me to court to try to get a shared residency order for our ds.. He is receiving legal aid due to the benefits he is on. I on the other hand could not get legal aid due to the fact I owned a house and worked plus rented a room out in my house.

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My solicitor told me that up until now I have been receiving legal help, which later becomes legal aid. How are the two things different? I hadn't heard of legal help before now, only legal aid. As far as I am aware having been out of practice for many years legal help replaced the Green Form. The Green Form was a document you signed when you first consulted your solicitor which enabled the solicitor to conduct a certain amount of work on your behalf before having to apply for legal aid. Normally you could have an initial interview and some basic work done, up to a maximum amount of time, on Green Form. Then you would have to apply for full legal aid to continue acting for that client. I think that legal help is what the old Green Form covered. You may well find that you are entitled to legal aid, but with a contribution from you as you are working. In fact, legal aid isn't even called legal aid any more, but a lot of solicitors still use the term because that is what the public recognises. Thanks, Freckle, that makes it all a bit clearer. Just assumed I was just receiving legal aid, so was a bit thrown by this legal help thing! Tbh, I can't remember! It used to be administered by the Legal Aid Board, which is now called the Legal Services Commission, so I suspect the new name is linked to that. I'm sure someone else will know.

You can spout it all you want but tell that to my relative who was returned barefoot and covered in blood mumsnet legal matters small children to the family home by policemen who then told the husband and abuser keep her under control we don't need your domestic situation turning up at our station. How are the two things different? The courts like stability, and dependability, and reason, mumsnet legal matters.

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Contesting a non-molestation order Active Watching Add post I'm on Search. Sick of off road bike noise 6. In my experience, they have seen it all before. It doesn't have to be evidenced specifically by police or gp, a housing officer, or womens aid support worker can also be enough evidence. Hi I am new. Sharing posts outside of Mumsnet does not disclose your username. Start a new thread. For desktop support. Throughout their entire marriage my dad was physically abusive to her and emotionally abusive. Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here.

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And the bill was huge. There are no two ways about it- your relative will have to draw up an Affidavit of Means and an Affidavit of Welfare for any children involved. Active Watching Add post I'm on Search. For desktop support. The police and social services were involved several times as a result but she never pressed charges due to fear. You will see online, that people say "dont pay a solicitor". The car is an asset of the marriage. Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines Hide shortcut buttons. He is receiving legal aid due to the benefits he is on. I have children 2 4 6 and 8 that have been snatched by their father. Follow topic. This happened to my friends sister without the abuse who is severely disabled and she ended up keeping the house as part of the divorce agreement acknowledging that her earning capacity was very low. Google find a solicitor and it will take you to the sra web page.