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Old 01-01-2017, 20:24
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I'm just wondering what will happen to Matthew?

I wonder if Charlie Cotton will come and get him?
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:27
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I'm hoping Charlie does return for him, even if it's only a brief appearance. Looking after a child that isn't even his own on top of dealing with his grief and own children, will probably be too much for Jack.
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:29
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I'm hoping Charlie does return for him, even if it's only a brief appearance. Looking after a child that isn't even his own on top of dealing with his grief and own children, will probably be too much for Jack.
If not, then I suppose the Mitchells will want him.
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:30
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Charlie returning makes sense to me. He's Matthew's dad not Jack. He should come clean about what Ronnie and Vincent did and I'm sure Jack will understand. Dot is Charlie's grandma and Jack's stepmum so she could step in too to make things easier.

DTC ruined Charlie's character in 2015 and basically erased all trace of him. With SOC in charge there's nothing stopping him from bringing him back.
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:33
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Landing Jack with 3 kids on his own does seem a bit much. And it's EE, any devastation must have an extra kick, such as losing your wife and then the child you've been raising as yours disappears as well!

I'd be surprised if Declan Bennett made a reappearance but stranger things have happened! It may well happen offscreen.
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Old 01-01-2017, 20:52
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He'll be returned to his father.
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Old 02-01-2017, 00:43
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Him and Amy own number 27 now, perhaps he'll sell it and blow the money on drugs, taking after his aunty Roxy.
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Old 02-01-2017, 00:53
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He should be reunited with his dad. I don't think any other outcome would be acceptable
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Old 02-01-2017, 01:10
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Hopefully given to Charlie. It's his son. Hope Dot contacts him.
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Old 02-01-2017, 03:01
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He will more than likely go and live with his father the way Heather Trott's little boy did when she died. Then Jack can go off and live in Ongar.
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:35
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Hopefully given to Charlie. It's his son. Hope Dot contacts him.
Also a very good chance he would hear about it or see it in the newspapers.

Either way it's not like they can keep it from him.
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:36
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Maybe a Shock Charlie return.
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Old 03-01-2017, 23:42
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Maybe a Shock Charlie return.
The actor was axed so unlikely to return. They may do it offscreen. Does dot still have contact? Or if they want him to remain with jack they can make up jack adopted him offscreen with charlies consent. I get the feeling theyll want one less baby on set and just have glenda come take him to charlies offscreen with some tearful farewell from jack. But theyll prob wait a week or so to do that
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Old 04-01-2017, 00:09
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The actor was axed so unlikely to return. They may do it offscreen. Does dot still have contact? Or if they want him to remain with jack they can make up jack adopted him offscreen with charlies consent. I get the feeling theyll want one less baby on set and just have glenda come take him to charlies offscreen with some tearful farewell from jack. But theyll prob wait a week or so to do that
Well Yeah DTC was in charge and isn't now but even if they wanted to bring him back not sure Declan Bennett would. I have no idea what the situation is with Dot.. The last I remember was Roxy chatting to him on the phone but honestly I have no idea if Dot is in contact or not. I got the impression they weren't but I may have missed something. I think having the chance to have one less baby on set then they may go for it and have Matthew go to Charlie. I suppose it depends if Jack is staying, I would hate if Jack adopted him. There is no need and I would like to think Charlie would laugh in his face. Controlling Ronnie isn't about now so he really doesn't have to fear her anymore. Also I think the Cotton/Mitchell connection is always good for future
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Old 04-01-2017, 00:12
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For realism even if they cant have Charlie return they should have Dot bring Matthew to him off screen. But in EE the law is very loose so Jack may just "keep" him.
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Old 04-01-2017, 00:49
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I'm hoping Charlie does return for him, even if it's only a brief appearance. Looking after a child that isn't even his own on top of dealing with his grief and own children, will probably be too much for Jack.
I really hope he goes to Charlie regardless. If need be have Dot take matthew to him off screen but Charlie should get custody as it was Ronnie who cut him off from Matthew because she was "bored" and was quite selfish. Surely as someone who got forced to give up a child, she should have not have made Charlie do that.
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Old 04-01-2017, 00:51
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The actor was axed so unlikely to return. They may do it offscreen. Does dot still have contact? Or if they want him to remain with jack they can make up jack adopted him offscreen with charlies consent. I get the feeling theyll want one less baby on set and just have glenda come take him to charlies offscreen with some tearful farewell from jack. But theyll prob wait a week or so to do that
Just because a character is axed doesn't mean they can't return in future
For guest appearances or full tome. Look at Honey and Charlie Slater. They returned despite getting axed. Probably a few others too.
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Old 04-01-2017, 00:53
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It's about time Matthew stood on his own two feet, packed his bags, and left.

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Old Yesterday, 14:45
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And what of Amy?

I'm not sure how the law would deal with a custody case like that one - the current carer has a history of knocking up women then running for the hills without paying a cent in maintenance, but is nevertheless Amy's biological father. On the other hand, her legal father has also done one, so the poor little girl could end up in care, unless an appropriate family member steps up.
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Old Yesterday, 15:14
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Amy is no custody case, he is her father .
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Old Yesterday, 15:15
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The most likely scenario is he will go to Charlie either in harrowing onscreen goodbye screens or he will be returned oto his Dead offscreen.

Least likely he will leave when Glenda does or go to his other grandmother if Charlie can't be found.

Next to no chance he will stay with Jack for more than a few months as they cannot do stories with him due to his young age.

Amy will remain with Jack end of or go with Glenda if he didn't want her. But he will want to keep Amy and there will be no challenge to him keeping her.
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Old Yesterday, 15:47
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Him and Amy own number 27 now, perhaps he'll sell it and blow the money on drugs, taking after his aunty Roxy.
Matthew and Amy will NOT automatically own 50% of the house each as Ronnie would have been legally intestate. A marriage invalidates any wills drawn up before it occurred. Any will Roxy left would be valid.

If Roxy had a will, the estate will be divided as she wished after probate. Any bequests left by Roxy to Ronnie will be returned to estate and counted under the "remainder of my estate" clause of the will unless the will specifies that the bequest is of the "to my sister XXX and her descendants" type or that " should my sister predecease me, her child will inherit in her place" (the dead can not inherit).

If both Ronnie and Roxy died intestate (i.e. without a valid will) after probate, all of Roxy's assets and personal property would be inherited by Amy. As Ronnie was married to Jack, the law says that Jack gets all her assets (including property), up to £250,000, as well as all her personal possessions (whatever their value). Any other assets above £250,000 would be divided with half going to Jack and the other half to Matthew (or if Ronnie had more than one living child, the other half would be split between the kids). If Ronnie and Jack had a joint bank account, that will not count as part of Ronnie's estate at all as it legally became Jack's alone when she died!

Assuming Roxy does not have huge debts, Amy gets her half of number 27, and Ronnie's half is either split between Jack and Matthew or goes to Jack as part of the £250,000. It's also very likely that anything Amy inherits will go into a Trust for her and that Jack would manage it.
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Old Yesterday, 15:49
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Matthew and Amy will NOT automatically own 50% of the house each as Ronnie would have been legally intestate. A marriage invalidates any wills drawn up before it occurred. Any will Roxy left would be valid.

If Roxy had a will, the estate will be divided as she wished after probate. Any bequests left by Roxy to Ronnie will be returned to estate and counted under the "remainder of my estate" clause of the will unless the will specifies that the bequest is of the "to my sister XXX and her descendants" type or that " should my sister predecease me, her child will inherit in her place" (the dead can not inherit).

If both Ronnie and Roxy died intestate (i.e. without a valid will) after probate, all of Roxy's assets and personal property would be inherited by Amy. As Ronnie was married to Jack, the law says that Jack gets all her assets (including property), up to £250,000, as well as all her personal possessions (whatever their value). Any other assets above £250,000 would be divided with half going to Jack and the other half to Matthew (or if Ronnie had more than one living child, the other half would be split between the kids). If Ronnie and Jack had a joint bank account, that will not count as part of Ronnie's estate at all as it legally became Jack's alone when she died!

Assuming Roxy does not have huge debts, Amy gets her half of number 27, and Ronnie's half is either split between Jack and Matthew or goes to Jack as part of the £250,000. It's also very likely that anything Amy inherits will go into a Trust for her and that Jack would manage it.
They are landlords now, Nefs. No two ways about it. Jack better start paying them some rent, unless he wants a visit for some persuasion.

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Old Yesterday, 15:51
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I really hope he goes to Charlie regardless. If need be have Dot take matthew to him off screen but Charlie should get custody as it was Ronnie who cut him off from Matthew because she was "bored" and was quite selfish. Surely as someone who got forced to give up a child, she should have not have made Charlie do that.
If they wanted a custody battle story, one could point out that Charlie hasn't as far as we know made any effort to see Matthew. Any decent lawyer could argue that Charlie has abandoned his son because even if he did not want contact with Ronnie, there are legal processes in place to allow children to have contact with the parent who does not have custody without the other parent being present.
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Just because a character is axed doesn't mean they can't return in future
For guest appearances or full tome. Look at Honey and Charlie Slater. They returned despite getting axed. Probably a few others too.
If you got fired from a job would you return? And in declans case relatively recently. Most people would probably not as they would have felt some bitterness. It also depends how desperate the actor is for work to have a cameo. Im assuming jack would have heard about roxy and charlie sleeping together whilst ronnie was in a coma and his plan to run off with matthew and roxy. I doubt jack would feel sympathetic towards charlie. But it will be a 1 episode thing focussed on jack giving up his last tie to ronnie and not about charlie, which is why it probably makes sense it will happen offscreen.
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