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Victoria Derbyshire show this morning...secret family courts...warning upsetting content

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Dowser · 15/05/2019 12:35

If you missed it, it’s here
Clare Throssells story needs to be told again and again

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00052qc/victoria-derbyshire-15052019

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Foo2 · 15/05/2019 13:41

Saw it this morning, honestly the worst thing I've ever heard. Cannot begin to imagine the horror.

What strength she has.

Dowser · 15/05/2019 19:04

I am part of a fb support group for mothers and I hear devastating stories every day.
Clare’s story is by far the most horrendous.thats not to denigrate the other mothers who every time their dc go to see their abusive father have a knot of worry in the pit of their stomachs in case their children are harmed or worse.

Clare’s story is here and it is very, very sad but we must educate ourselves because this abuse is being handed out by professionals cafcass, ss, sw and judges to children who are not being protected.

Hardly anyone is listening to the children.
My friend is going through is. Her children do not want to live with their father.
How can two beautiful children be taken from their lovely home at just 6 and 4 years of age...never to see there mother for 13 weeks and then only in a contact centre...and then only at the discretion of a father who hits them.

It’s beggars belief..but it’s happening right under our noses and our taxes are paying for this broken system that lets our children down.

You think it can’t happen to you. So did I. So did my friend but it did...and though she never stopped them from seeing their father what child wants to go to stay with a dad who hits them round the head.

My friend was called emotionally abusive...the ex had a conviction of da ...but it was ok to give them to him 😱

Jess Phillips mp said anyone who has used da against their partner should not allow contact..yet the courts are pushing contact at all costs onto these poor vulnerable children

Here’s Clare’s story

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/07/he-saw-our-children-as-possessions-my-husband-killed-our-sons

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marvellousnightforamooncup · 15/05/2019 19:36

I have a friend who is going through similar. The trouble is the CSA and violence against the children couldn't be proven so the prosecution was dropped. The police were great but it's so difficult to prove what goes on behind closed doors. We don't know what the courts will decide yet but any contact would be terrifying for the mum and children.

Clare's story is horrific.

staydazzling · 15/05/2019 20:10

I watched this in tears this morning, In awe of Claire and her bravery, and wanted to thump those stupid men onthe panel Angry

Dowser · 15/05/2019 21:48

Mooncup there’s several support groups on fb
Mothers United
Freedom flowers
United against social service and family courts
Ask her to join a couple for support

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Dowser · 16/05/2019 22:18

Victoria Derbyshire did another half hour segment this morning on the secrecy of the family courts
I believe there’s more tomorrow

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