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Parents Wanting Action against Family Courts and Social Services

Parents Wanting Action against Family Courts and Social Services

Closed — 45 supporters Verified

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claire
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linda c.
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Natalie j.
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lorraine w.
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Laila B.
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Asta S.
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Roy G.
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Matt T.
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mark s.
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Colleen S.
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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 4 months ago
Abolish the family court secrecy that gags parents who wish to complain. Abolish "emotional harm" and "risk" as justifications for putting children into care Abolish "forced adoption"if a parent opposes an adoption in court Abolish decisions by family court judges to take babies and young children into care.(let juries decide) Abolish the power of social services to regulate and control contact between parents and children , to censor their conversation or to restrict phone calls. Abolish the restriction preventing a lay advisor from presenting a case for parents refused legal aid Abolish hearsay evidence in family courts and require witnesses to stick to facts without "speculation." Abolish the removal of children from parents who have NOT committed or been charged with any crime.We demand that the words "at risk from emotional harm" that has no legal definition be abolished in Care Proceedings in Family and Youth courts. We demand that Social Services departments are ordered not to use this phrase. Instead concentrate on the children who are suffering from Sexual and Physical Abuse. To assist disadvantaged families until their individual issues and needs are eradicated. To use only expert witnesses that are familiar with the families and have been selected by the families. To not infringe on the right to privacy. Give parents who have addressed all issues stated during care proceedings another chance to raise their children and the chance to prove they have changed not just shut the door on them parenting there children. ABOVE ALL CONSIDER AND RESPECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND CHILDRENS ACT.

6 Comments

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Mark Norton
13 years ago Featured

ABOUT TIME we have some transparency in these courts. These judges and social workers have too much power with zero accountability!

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Lisa Verma
13 years ago Featured

Keep families together. Taking a baby just because someone thinks there might be risk is insane. Where is the evidence???

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Sarah Okonkwo
13 years ago Featured

This system is completely broken. They took my nephews for no reason and won't let us see them. It is a nightmare.

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Paul Ryan
13 years ago Featured

Fix this now. Too many lives ruined by social services overreach.

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Donna Hardy
13 years ago Featured

My heart breaks for all the families going through this hell. Stop tearing kids away from parents who actually love them.

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Kevin Webster
13 years ago Featured

Total corruption. They hide behind secrecy to cover up their mistakes. Everything needs to be public record.