Sarang Best Regards Harjit Sarang, Partner Family Law BEST Solicitors LLP Q. My ex left me before I gave birth to my second child he has been seeing them once a week but when I am there , I dont trust him as he has threatened to take them before , he is now taking me to court for accsess. Can the courts make me? A. Hi there I am presuming that he is taking you to court for 'contact' with the children because there is a disagreement. Have you tried mediation services to talk about your concerns? Certainly, at the start of any court case, you will be given the opportunity to have a conciliation meeting where your concerns can be relayed at an early stage. For now, if you are not comfortable permitting contact because of the fear of father removing the children from you care and not returning them to you, you may state this and invite the court to make a Residence Order in your favour. The Residence Order will confirm that the children live with you and therefore, if father ever refuses to return them to you, the police should assist once they have seen the order. If you fear that the risk of removal is more than 'not returning them at an agreed time', you may consider a Prohibited Steps Order. This is an order preventing father from removing the children from your care unless there is a prior agreement or court order permitting