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Plesae help re;- Cafcass

18 replies

saleena · 10/05/2009 16:56

Plz help. I want to know once the cafcass report is prepared and both parties have got it what happens next? I have read it on the net then you have a court hearing and the court decides
But also on net I have read that cafcass hold a meeting with both parties with the solicitor. Cafcass go through the report, after that if you are okay with the report they then get you to sign an agreement. So there is no need for a court hearing. Is this true?

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BCNS · 10/05/2009 17:00

I went for a both meeting party.. and then into the court hearing. where the cafcass officer also attended .. HTH

saleena · 10/05/2009 17:06

hi BCNS thank you for your feed back. sorry but can you explain in a bit more detail what happend when you wnet for a both meeting party

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saleena · 10/05/2009 17:12

i have got a meeting tomorrow plz help

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Surfermum · 10/05/2009 17:16

At any stage you can make an agreement without going into Court. The court prefers both parties to do this, rather than impose something on them. So if you and your ex can agree arrangements between you then no, you don't need to go to court.

BCNS · 10/05/2009 17:16

we got called in by cafcass into a seperate little room.. who then sat us down.. I wasn't represented.. and exH was, but his rep didn't go in..
and then she had a chat about what was in the report ( but we had already seen it), so we went over issues that came up from there. we had a chat about what we could do about some of those issues.. and then we went into the hearing.

where I said my bit.. his rep said his bit.. judge asked some questions.. cafass spoke her bit.. and it was all sorted.

you will be really worried I know.. but it isn't actually that bad.

saleena · 10/05/2009 17:20

thank you very much finger cross for tomorrow

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BCNS · 10/05/2009 17:26

that's okay.. hope it goes okay for you.

If I can give you a tip.. try and leave your over emotional bit at the court door. ( really hard I know).. and if it creeps up on you.. take a drink of the water that's there. .

BCNS · 11/05/2009 19:50

been thinking of you.. how did it go?

liamhannahgeorgia · 24/10/2011 23:09

cafcass!!!!! i have done nothing wrong .....and i have only seen my daughter for 2 hours and 17 mins ....i think its disgusting what they are putting myself and family through and want to go higher with this ...but dont know where to go??/ help

kelly

ZillionChocolate · 24/10/2011 23:22

Try posting a new thread in the legal section clearly setting out the background to your involvement with CAFCASS and explaining what the current problem is.

devonshiredumpling · 24/10/2011 23:35

can i be dumb and ask what cafcass is

Cathycomehome · 24/10/2011 23:37

What is CAFCASS? Sorry, if that's nosy, I've never heard of it.

Cathycomehome · 24/10/2011 23:37

X post!

GypsyMoth · 24/10/2011 23:39

It's court social worker

ZillionChocolate · 24/10/2011 23:51

Who are we?
Cafcass looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. We work with children and their families, and then advise the courts on what we consider to be in the best interests of individual children.

niceguy2 · 25/10/2011 09:54

How did it go Saleena?

RantyMcRantpants · 25/10/2011 11:06

Niceguy this is a post resurrected from 2009, I very much doubt the OP will answer.

niceguy2 · 25/10/2011 11:22

oops lol, only just seen. Why do ppl resurrect old posts like this!?!?!?!

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