Child contact process and delays.

[Sapphire]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

I think there's now a strong case of all these social worker/doctors/specialist visits to be recorded on CCTV rather than just reports being made, its amazing how much they can leave out or even add in and nothing can be proven either way.

[leclerc]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

Saffy, I generally advise the use of a dictaphone for any home visits by so called professionals.
I would ask this question though, was the mother of the child always present at meetings with CAFCASS since clearly, they are supposed to represent the views of the child. Furthermore, depending on the questions asked will depend on the answers given.
Did you like contact with your father?
Did you not like contact with your father?

As you can tell the answers that can be given are different depending on how the question is asked.

[Sapphire]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

Good point, although I believe with CCTV you can see the body language and we all know that body language can give a hell of a lot away.

[leclerc]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

Good point, although I believe with CCTV you can see the body language and we all know that body language can give a hell of a lot away.

However, I would argue the use of a dictaphone and, I mean covertly, is so that the so called professional DOES hang themselves into believing that they can lie through their teeth without reproach. For me, catching the liar out is the key rather than their body language because having a great big camera in their face might make them choose not to come to the house with the use of the word "hostile" used as a reason.

[FTW Mamuskills]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

Saffy, I generally advise the use of a dictaphone for any home visits by so called professionals.
I would ask this question though, was the mother of the child always present at meetings with CAFCASS since clearly, they are supposed to represent the views of the child. Furthermore, depending on the questions asked will depend on the answers given.
Did you like contact with your father?
Did you not like contact with your father?
As you can tell the answers that can be given are different depending on how the question is asked.

Yes the mother was present at all but one of the meetings. Direct questions such as "did you like" ect have a clear pattern of being ignored/ answered with a shrug of the shoulders. She only ever really responds when she can point to a happy or sad face but when asked why its always a shrug of the shoulders or the usual "I dont know".

Recorded interviews would not be inappropriate. If anything It could reinforce a report (when accurate). I was going to record my meetings with Cafcass but was told that the recordings could not be used unless prior consent had been obtained from Cafcass (which I was told would never ever happen)

[leclerc]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

My understanding is that a transcript can be provided and that if there is an objection that it is inaccurate then the recording might be used to verify the transcript.

[Sabrewatch]

Re: Child contact process and delays.

Hi, I have been reading this thread by FTW, with great interest as I will be starting this process sometime after christmas when my ex-partner gives birth to our son, she has already stated that i can see him for 1 hour a month at contact centre and my solicitor hsa already replied to that as being ridiculous due to the 7 hour return journey and myself being with 4 young children from my late wife. She has already claimed the physical and domestic abuse thing which i have denied as i hate those types of people but reading about it , it it one of the easiest to allege and very hard to disprove, although her brother and other familys members dont believe it which gives me assurance, and from what i have found out she has done this before to 2 of the other childrens fathers, she is in one of these refuges which i know nothing about except they believe everything that person says , although i know she only went to them as council informed her she would have to fend for herself and her kids would have to go into a home, this way she will eventually get a council house, which i find sickening as she is taking the place of someone who is facing that type of abuse. At present i have no legal rights, until the baby is born then from what my solicitor has told me , she will be going for 2 things at the same time name on birth certificate and proper access , i will keep this updated but would appreciate any advice or insight into all this