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cafcass...... can anyone advise?

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charliegirl25 · 13/09/2005 12:22

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LRKIDS · 15/09/2005 23:35

hi, i am goin through similar situation at the moment and have been told that if cafcass get involved i will have to meet them at court and there will also be a house visit made later in the proceedings. good luck and hth x

charliegirl25 · 18/09/2005 09:17

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gigglinggoblin · 18/09/2005 09:20

i have had both. if you want to see them at home then ring and ask if they can do it. one woman i had assumed it would be easier for me to go to their office, another assumed home was easier. there is the possibility that they want to talk to your kids on their own (if they are old enough) and that may be easier to do at their office. i have met lots of cafcass people (been to court three times now) and have never found an unfriendly one yet. they really do seem to try and make things as easy as possible. hth

charliegirl25 · 18/09/2005 09:35

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gigglinggoblin · 18/09/2005 10:24

sorry, dont think cafcass can tell you that, you would have to go back to court if that is the case. cafcass speak to everyone involved and then prepare a report which will include their recommendations. a judge will almost certainly go along with what they recommend.

not sure if i mentioned last time we 'spoke' but i currently have a family assistance order which means the case is not closed and we can go back to court at any time. any problems and we are supposed to go to the cafcass reporter who will then try to sort things out. it has yet to be seen how effective this is! when you speak to the reporter you could mention this and ask what sort of ongoing support will be available because i am sure you would have a case for keeping the situation monitored.

dont get stressed about the meeting. they are not judging you, they are just trying to establish what is going on and how everyone feels about things. they are very easy to talk to so if you are concerned, just ring them. i cant remember how many times i rang them last time, but they kept saying i could speak to them anytime and never seemed to mind. when the report came out it didnt go against me!

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