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Hi all as above what are people’s exoeriences of section 7 being done ?
Thanks
Mine was good, don't be negative about ex easier not to talk about them, stay child focused and talk about how having you in your child's life would be a positive
Thanks . What sort of stuff do they look into / ask etc ?
Not that I have anything to be overly concerned about but I know my ex has made some false reports about me .again nothing out of the ordinary but false nonetheless
It was a while ago, but they asked what I believe the contact arrangements should be, why I believe the relationship broke down, what I made of the ex's allegations, what I thought of her and what kinda things I would do with my son
Is it any different to the cafcass call ?
hi city dad,
cafcass call is very basic. like an introductory thing. mine lasted about 15-20 minutes. just gathering details about you and ex and children. asking about relationship breakdown. how often do you see children and what arrangements are you looking for.
section 7 is more detailed. you will get interviewed. a lot of it will be around the allegations your ex made about you, and you will be expected to respond to some. and you will be asked about what arrangements you are seeking, to spend time with children. i handed in my parenting plan during the interview. cafcass woman also asked me to complete a parenting questionnaire. overall mine was very positive. ex would only disagree with any thing that was not in the report recommendations lol.
Really helpful thanks . Cafcass didn’t request one after my call but they haven’t interviewed the ex as she didn’t take their call , it was suggested by Ss that the court may order one . We’ll see ..
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