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Hi all. My partner has been denied access to his daughter, the last time he saw her was end of Dec. There is a court order in place (last hearing was in December which stated contact every other weekend), and contact has been denied.
Basically it feels like the daughter is being emotionally blackmailed, and every time my partner goes to collect his daughter, she will say on the phone that she wants to come, but is in her pyjamas (contact agreed for pickup at 10am on Sunday) and then she starts crying as she doesn't know what to do. Daughter is 10 years old, and prior to this contact was residential every other weekend and half of holidays as usual.
Cafcass haven't been in contact since December, and they were told by the court to assist in ensuring that the daughter was made available.
He has been told to complete a C2 form, has anyone got a draft of what to write in section 6? Or what key points should be included?
Also, what is the best way to complain about your cafcass officer? She has had limited contact with my partner, hasn't arranged neutral visits with the daughter nor with father/daughter at her home, and as I said previously, zero contact since end of December, and prior to that seemed to be siding with the mother.
This is really affecting my partner's mental health. in 2020, he has seen his daughter in total, hours wise, for less than a week. Initial concerns were around Covid, despite government guidance cafcass officer sided with mother to deny access, video calls are refused, etc. It has been an emotional rollercoaster, and I just want to try and help to get things moving and back on track again.
Many thanks in advance for any guidance anyone can provide.
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