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The mighty omnipotent Cafcass.
Recently had a Cafcass report, received it one day before final hearing. If I was a weaker man I would of committed suicide after reading it.
The Cafcass officer has told one blatant lie, interpreted other professional reports negatively, and would not let me express myself at the interview.
Fortunately I was able to expose the lie and the final hearing was adjourned to a contested hearing. Two days before the contested hearing I was informed I no longer had legal aid so I would have to represent myself. I have appealed against legal aid and the contested hearing was adjourned until a later date.
Ok so to the point, I now have to take on Cafcass. Firstly if you make a complaint they vet your complaint to see if its about protocol or opinion, in my case I see it as a complaint on both. Secondly they will not change their report, because then it shows their negligence and being part of the system they will not do this. Cafcass stand in the way of me having access to my children and only through cross examination will I prove their short comings, which I will try to do. My court case for contact is 19 months old now and has affected my young children, I have not seen them for 29 months. Through the behaviour of Cafcass they themselves have now added to this effect on my children of whom are the real priority in all of this.
I am looking for advice, suggestions in bringing legal action against Cafcass and or a fresh approach in dealing with Cafcass. Does anyone have any ideas?
Heya Garry,
welcome to this site....Ill think through this but a wise man once told me.....
1)Have CAFCASS had the report checked by their legal team? If not then it is not legally sound and a waste of the judges time. This wise man may post a bit later.
2) If it is a lie, would you care to elaborate...?
3) Also you can highlight rather than having the childrens interest at heart to promote contact with their father they have done quite the opposite.
4) Next is going through their complaints procedure.
5) Then you trump care is your MP - make an urgent appointment with his secretary and be succint but go through your case
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Good luck
I complained to CAFCASS, their complaint system is diabolical, they seem almost untouchable and they fob you off. However, its best to follow their complaint procedure, through this they will inform you that to pursue further, you need to contact the ombudsman. This can only be done via your MP.
So it's worth it and the more people that go and see their MP, the more they may realise how poor CAFCASS are.
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