Guide

1. Subscribing And Registering Guide Subscribers get a 25% discount from any Custody Minefield title bought from our online store and access to our forums How to subscribe to The Custody Minefield, and how to register to use our Forums Press enter or click your left mouse button to move to the next page. Press [Page Up] to go back a page.

2. Why subscribe to our forums • We have a team of 5 support staff, who have joined us from the top family law support forums, and who have collectively answered more than 10,000 posts from parents and grandparents like you! • Our support staff have experience at all levels of court, from family proceedings courts right up to the court of appeal. • Our forums are easy to use, and we provide guides for those who are new to using forums. • A solicitor will often charge upwards of £150 an hour to answer your questions. Many of the questions which you may ask of them can be answered here. • As a subscriber, you also get a 25% discount on our own book titles. In addition to our forums and e-guides, we offer the most extensive and up-to-date series of family law guides guides on the internet… free of charge!

3. Subscription • Our forums are only available to subscribers. • Subscription costs the equivalent of less than £1 a week, and for this you get 1-2-1 forum based support from The Custody Minefield Team. • You must subscribe for a minimum of 6 months, at a price of £25. • Subscribers get a 25% discount on our book titles. • Before subscribing, please read our Terms and Conditions of forum usage which are set out on the following pages… Continued

4. Forum: Terms and Conditions These forums are solely intended for people seeking help and support with their case, and are not 'general' chat forums. Forum Terms and Conditions Please treat all members with respect. The Forums are there to provide support to all users and a safe environment for discussion. Please don't get into arguments with another user and avoid swearing. When registering to use the forum, use only your first name, a fictitious name, or a pseudonym as your Username. Continued

5. Forum: Terms and Conditions If you choose to mention something relating to your case, you must not post any personal details which could identify yourself, your (ex)-partner or your children or any other party connected to a court case including 'real‘ names, dates, or locations. To ensure this happens, please change names, use initials or refer to your children as ‘son or daughter’ and your as partner as ‘wife, husband or ex’ rather than using their names. You must be over 18 years old to use these forums. Do not post any material which is racist, sexist, ageist, or is in any way discriminatory or libellous. Continued

6. Forum: Terms and Conditions You must keep your password private, and must not let anyone else use your account. You must not copy, repost, record or print any information on this forum, and must respect the privacy of all people who post, whether they are seeking help, or seeking to advise. There can be no guarantee of outcome based on advice given. You must use your judgment as to whether to heed advice, or seek further advice or clarification when considering what advice to follow in your own case. Continued

7. Forum: Terms and Conditions You may not advertise on this forum. You may not solicit business on this forum. If you are a legal advisor (whether lay or professional) you may include a website name in your signature, but we cannot provide a warranty or recommendation for advice given on this site. If you are in doubt, we also recommend you seek independent legal advice. Minor breaches of forum rules may result in a warning being given to you by a moderator. A reoccurrence will result in your posts being approved before publication. Repeated breaches of our terms and conditions, or a serious breach will result in a ban. The decision of the moderators is final. Continued

8. How to subscribe to The Custody Minefield Forums • Subscription (continued) • To subscribe to The Custody Minefield Help Forums, click on the subscribe button. • You can pay by credit or debit card, or by PayPal, and the price is £25 for a six month subscription. • When you register to use the forums, we will check the email address you provided when you made your payment against the email address used when you registered. If we do not have a record of your payment, we will contact you. Click Continued

9. How to register as a member of our Forums • Once you have subscribed, you then need to register with the forum. • You may wish to read our guide on registering on the following pages. • If you have any difficulties, please email Continued

10. Registering to gain access to the Forums

11. How to Register • After having paid your subscription, on your browser bar, type in www.forums.thecustodyminefield.com or click on the banner below: • It’s easy to register… don’t worry if you can’t see the forums yet, as these only appear once you have paid your subscription, registered, and then when your account have been activated by us. • Follow these steps, and you shouldn’t go wrong! Continued

12. The Forum Front Page • If you have clicked on the link on the last page, you’ll be on the forum’s home page. Next, click the link below (on that page, not on this guide!) Continued

13. Read and agree to the Terms

14. Now enter your details Choose a user name Provide an email address which must be the same as the one you gave when you paid your subscription Choose and confirm your password

15. Now enter a confirmation code The confirmation code is required to stop computer programmes from gaining access to the forum. These programmes can only read normal text. Type this Here Then press submit

16. That’s It!!! • Your account will be activated within 24 hours, and you will receive an email from our forum administration team confirming your account is now active. • If you need help with the registration process, email: • Once you have registered, if you have a problem with the forum, please email our experienced moderator team at: