[Solved] Access to my children

hi,

McKenzie friends are not allowed to talk to the judge as far as I am aware. for a fee, they can help you write up statements for court and give advice/mediate with your ex' lawyer. they are not legally trained like barristers/solicitors. If you can afford it, you would be better off hiring a direct access barrister for each hearing.

has a section 7 report been completed now?

I don't know, I know reports/letters have been written as I get copies of them, but I don't know if that's what's called a section 7.

There must be a mistake, the police will not lie and make things up. My ex lied to cafcass about police call outs and the police confirmed they were untrue. You might want to get these reports off them, i cannot see why they would lie for you ex?

have cafcass sent you a big report that's like 15+ pages long? if not then they must have only done the stage 2 report, where they have a phone call with you and give a letter about it, usually 1 or 2 pages.

I checked my old S7 report and its titled Cafcass case Analysis and 15 pages long.

So far, one report was after the telephone meeting which stated Cafcass are waiting for an enhanced police check. Now they've updated their report after getting the results of the police check.

I've today requested a subject access request from my local force as I'll need to find out what's been going on.

I've never been charged or convicted of anything, but the police check has mentioned a few things that I didn't even know I had done, so as far as I'm concerned, the Police are telling lies. But how I go about sorting that out, I don't know.

also bear in mind the info cafcass getting from police must include all police call-outs made by you or your ex etc, even if you haven't been charged with anything.

found this on met police page:

Family court proceedings

If you’re due to be involved in family law proceedings, it’s possible to give advanced notice to us and other parties involved, such as children’s social care. This way, we can share any information needed ahead of the planned court date, so that family cases can be contemplated in possession of all the available facts.

This is especially important when the safety or welfare of family members is in question.

To start this process, visit our Request information about myself or others page.

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/data-pro/data-protection/when-can-police-disclose-information-about-me/

Yes that's pretty much standard across all forces for subject access requests. There are some different types for different reasons.

I know the Police checks show all call outs, the point I'm making is I'm not even aware of them, such as assault, that's a lie.

Not a lot needs to happen for something to be classed as common assault. It may have been alleged by your ex or something u forgot about it. i wouldnt worry too much about it .

If I'd assualted someone, I'd know about it. Personally I think it's all a part of a plan by my ex, something's going on here. I suspect she's taken advice and told what to lie about in order to paint a dreadful picture of me.

yes a lot of us have been through this process. can expect a barrage of allegations to fall on us. it's mostly emotionally driven because of the relationship breakdown. there's other thread about abuse, about not paying for car tyre. am scratching my head about that. is the judge going to order the dad to book an MOT test at Kwik fit?

you have to try your best to remain calm. Cafcass will give you a chance to address allegations.