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This makes interesting reading - Mojo, are you aware of what the differences are between England and Wales with respect to this report?
There was no "reply" button to click in the original post so I've opened a new thread.
Hi there
I locked the thread when I posted it, just trying to keep the stickies as clear as possible.
As judicial law in England and Wales is the same, I would imagine that it could cross over. This is research done by the Welsh arm of CAFCASS, who probably receive separate funding.
They are accountable to Welsh Ministers and are a separate organisation in that respect. The Welsh Government is devolved, and are largely responsible for their economy.
Sorry I seem to have misunderstood your original post - I thought when you said it could apply to England, I thought you meant it only applied to Wales but not England.
I have some questions -
1) If you become aware of parental aliention/implacable hostility after a section 7 submitted, how do you bring this to the courts attention as position statements and evidence can only be submitted at specified times or with the judge's permission. Can you request a finding of fact after the s7 has been submitted?
2) Our children are now represented by a 16.4 guardian - is it also worth bringing details of PAS/IH to their attention and what can you ask them to do? Does this also need the judge's permission?
3) In general, are you allowed to discuss your case with a guardian outside of court hearings?
4) If PAS/IH can be proven, are the children likely to be taken into care with the local authority if, in the interim, residency cannot be granted whilst further investigations are being carried out? Especially if the PAS/IH may cause long term emotional/psychological consequences for the children?
5) I'm a little confused about how this entails the Human Rights Act - it seems that articles 6 and articles 8 are relevant here. Could someone explain please?
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