[Solved] Cafcass ( massive issue)

You need to check if your order limits the length of the statement you have been asked to provide. If it does specify a link, make sure you stick to it.

Your statement needs to lay out some background, why things have got to this point & what you are asking the court to do and why.

A bog standard arrangement might look like one day contact midweek, alternate weekend stays and a share of special occasions / holidays.

You could say "I am seeking an eventual order as detailed below, but do accept and understand it will take time to move from the current situation to that proposed" then you could make suggestions of how you think the schedule can progress.

A final hearing is final. That doesn't stop you returning to court if the mother breaches the order or if over time she won't agree to let contact progress.

Just to add, if you’ve been asked to provide evidence, you would mention in your statement that you have it and what it is and then attach it to the back of your statement. It might include things like the letters or emails you received from your embassy, or texts or emails from your ex that can show the situation wasn’t as she has told the court... anything that can prove your position really.

Have we given you the extra info and template about writing statements? Let me know and I’ll link them if you haven’t got them.

All the best

Hi mOjo,
I hops you are well and sorry for the long period without replying,
I am in thr process writing my statment ,

In the court order stated as follow,

a. A party’s statement may be prepared using the witness statement template which is available from the court or at https://formfinder.hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/c120-eng.pdf

Do i have to use the witness statment template that the court provide its called C120,
it has certain questions,

Or i can just write my own statment say every thing i want to say???

You have asked,

Have we given your the extra info and template about writing a statment,
The answer is Noo
What is that?

Can you please give me the links??

I am really so stresaed because i don't know what should be said and whay shouldn't,

And i am so nervouse about the final judgment,

I see my son supersvised for over a year now and his mum can't agree to anymore contact and i know the court doesn't like to keep tje contact supervised foe long time??

Do i have any chance that the judge can give me unsupervised access???

If you also can give me more idea about what to write i will be thankful,

Thanks alot for you and yoda

You don’t have to use form C120, it’s just a way of keeping your statement on point, but it’s perfectly ok for you to write your own. You could use the questions on the form as a rough guide to help you keep on point.

I’ll find the links and post them for you.

Try not to stress out, the courts understand that statements, written by applicants without a solicitors help, might no be as professional.

Just keep to the facts, try and keep it in chronological order and definitely keep it child focused. If the order has asked you to respond to certain aspects of your case, try and stick to that.

It’s usual to write out a rough draft of your statement a few times,making amendments and tidying it up each time, before you get a statement that you are happy with.

Here's some links to info about how to structure statements and also a template that you can use.

www.thecustodyminefield.com/flapp/positionstatements.html

Template ~

http://media.wix.com/ugd/69743a_6f5457e9a07b43ae9dcb67ef4be27cf2.docx?dn=Position%20Statement%20Template%20with%20questions.docx

www.thecustodyminefield.com/flapp/statement.html

A good website with info in plain english, some court videos to watch too.

www.mfjc.co.uk