Megan is mum to a fifteen-year-old, Liam. She is unable to see her son very often at all, due to a court order after her initial mental health decline, and is not in regular communication with his father. She suffered a stroke, which left her with slow processing, and also very fragile mental health.

Megan explained to Alys the situation in detail. Megan had concerns about her son being with his father due to previous instances of verbal abuse, something which clearly affects her deeply. Megan was concerned for her son’s health and showed Alys photographs of him being underweight and emails from his school that mentioned that he was not performing well. Attempts to communicate with Liam’s father were in vain, as he did not respond to any emails she sent. She was desperate to support her son but the current orders in place meant she faced some challenging barriers. Megan told Alys that she felt like a shell of who she was before and the stress of her being unable to see her teenage son had taken over.

Alys was able to assist with Megan filling in her court forms to gain further access to her son. Alys said, ‘I could see that by me simply listening, the immense pressure she was feeling was slightly relieved. This interaction displayed to me how rewarding volunteering work at Support Through Court is. At the end of our appointment, I was very proud of the strength she had to come in and fight for her son, whilst also suffering from various health issues. She was so grateful to us at Support Through Court and I am beyond happy we were able to help her.’

* Name changed to protect client