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Hi All, i know this thread is a bit old, but hoping i could get some help.
I initially had my fact finding which my ex was caught out lying on so many things. only one point the judge said I may be guilty as she presented a bruise which was not done my me but when she fell over. ITs been nearly 2 years and my ex has been delaying things and then courts dates have been cancelled.
cafcass was asked to a section 7 report. however as many have mentioned it was very bias and she completely missed many points mentioned by the judge and the fact shes been lying though out the 2 years. 2 years ago when my ex left with my kids she told the social services independently how im fine with the kids and how they've had a good upbringing.
obviously now in the child case shes completely changed her tune and said I hit the kids and been hot tempered. completely untrue. the social services also interviewed the schools who said how i was a concerned very hands on father always kept up with parents evening. the last ring video of the night my ex took the kids it shows how my sons been looking for me , asking about me as well. in the Cafcass interview my son said he doesn't want to see me and rips up my cards i send via indirect contact. the cafcass women has completely ignored the social services report on me (school and even what my ex said then), the judge mentioning my ex lying but instead has favoured by ex and what she is saying now.
she has mentioned that me and my ex need to do the SPIP course but believes i should have contact with the children as some point at a cafcass contact centre. even the judge after the 2 day fact finding mentioned that he doesnt see me as a risk to my children.
I have the children's hearing, and the cafcass s7 report will be read out. just wanted to know whats the best way to tackle this, its like everything thats happened in the draining 2 days fact finding has been ignored by her and cafcass has decided on everything in a 30min interview.
thanks
first of all remain calm. the cafcass report can be challenged in court. let them make errors and lies. ask your barrister to cross examine them in court, if they cant be cross examined in court ask for the judge that they respond to questions via a written letter for the next hearing. it happened to me, and in the end cafcass changed their opinion because they were clearly caught out, and things went my way.
in the end cafcass need to provide a reason for the decisions if its questionable. keep it short and to the point. in my final hearing cafcass couldnt attend court, but the judge put in a order that they send a written response to my barristers question within a week.
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