much as possible. For contact to be reduced is unacceptable to you because you want to see her more. I advise that you try and discuss your feelings with the mother and try to reach a compromise that suits the child. Sometimes children are ok waking up very early whilst others are not. You need to work together to agree a solution because you have many years of joint decision making to go yet. If you do not succeed, try mediation or ask your lawyer to write a letter. Ideally, try to work it out between you amicably. Good luck Q. hi i was hoping u could help me please as i feel totally let down by my solicitor. my ex partner left me and my 2 children a year ago. it was all amicable and he would see them regularly and phone to speak to them most days but then he got a girlfriend who has basically made my life hell. he would go for long periods without seeing the children, i have NEVER stopped him seeing them, always encouaged it as my children need their daddy. but last month he took me to court for a contact order, reason being that i keep stopping access when i feel like it, hes admitted to me this isnt true and that he simply did this to prove to his new girlfriend he is where he says he is. ive had numerous nasty phoncalls from her. things are now terrible between