Thanks Bucky, please keep us update. Just had an earlier recommendation by CAFCASS for a fact-find hearing upturned by the Magistrates. Proceeding to S7 now.I thought I'd add to this thread to say that - against my solicitor's advice - I made a formal complaint against CAFCASS for including statements that were not true in their report, and for including a biased point of view (or maternal-centred approach) as well as ignoring or rejecting my concerns out of hand. I had an interview with them in December and followed it up with an email summarising the points. I chased them this week and they have promised to send an email with the outcome of their deliberations on Monday. In my complaint letter I asked for three things:
I'll keep this thread posted.
- For CAFCASS to review my complaint submission and take a reflective approach with the CAFCASS adviser involved to ensure that they understand the impact of their actions so that they do not repeat any errors of judgement in in future.
- A communication from CAFCASS that the issues in the Section 7 report were not appropriate or accurate. It was the single most important document in over a year of proceedings and contained errors which will likely have impacted the Court’s judgement. In addition, I believe that my daughter will be given this report in time by her mother (due to her behaviour to date of alienating my daughter from me), to reinforce that alienation, and it is very important to me that the untruths in it do not stand unchallenged.
- That I would be more than willing to work with CAFCASS to help develop constructive input to, for example, any review processes or learning materials for the future.