Family Information/Advice pages
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IMPORTANT: With effect from 6 April 2011. The Family Procedure Rules 2010 will come into force for all family proceedings, including adoption proceedings. The provisions of the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 will be included in the new Rules. You can preview the new Family Procedure Rules and the Practice Directions supplementing them prior to 6 April 2011 by using the following link. Rules and Practice Directions Preview Please note that all applications made on or after 6 April 2011 must be made in accordance with the Family Procedure Rules 2010. Fassit is now in the process of updating this page and others to incorporate any new Laws and Guidance on reforms to the child care proceedings system in England and Wales, including statutory guidance for local authorities and the public law outline. Please take this into consideration where advice and guidance contained in the following information pages/links below that may not apply. NOTE: Ministry of Justice - Care proceedings reform (2010) NOTE: For specialist legal advice we recommend you seek the professional assistance of a experienced Solicitor. Finding a Solicitor note: » Back to the top of this webpage A-Z Family Information/Advice pages Access to your Records To get copies of your SS files and your children’s Social Services files, copies of all handwritten, and computerised data they have of you, including internal memo's, running sheets and daily logs. Adoption Advice The legal framework for adoption is set out in the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Applying to the Courts Covers applying for:- contact, residency to be included/ceased to be included as party in care proceedings discharging a care order, parental responsibility order other directions in existing family proceedings » Child Protection Advice This is the Fassit Child Protection Advice and Guidance page for Families. The page contains protocols and guidance to follow on Social Services child protection proceedings. Child Care Proceedings If social services are starting care proceedings against you, they may not tell you about it until you receive a notice from the court through the post telling you when the first hearing is. Children's Human Rights The United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) applies to all children and young people aged 17 and under. The Convention is separated into 54 'articles': most give children social, economic, cultural or civil and political rights; while others set out how governments must publicise or implement the Convention. Code of Practice for Social Care Workers Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers and Employers of Social Care Workers. Complaints about Professionals Complaining about barristers/solicitors and conduct of judges ect. Complaining about Medical Professionals This Section deals with complaining about Medical Professionals » Disabled Children The Children Act 1989 lays down certain regulations to safeguard all children undergoing periods of care ('accommodated' or 'looked after' children). Freedom of Information Many bodies, both public and private, hold files on the people they deal with. Important decisions about you may be taken on the basis of your file - often by people who have never met you or spoken to you. Grandparents Advice If you are a grandparent, and your grandchildren have been unjustly taken by the social services my heart goes out to you. I am a parent that this has happened to and I have seen my elderly parents heartbroken, in tears and in massive emotional pain because of their frustration and total devastation with the social services snatching their grandchildren. As well as the worry over how I'm coping without them. HM Court Forms This service provides a list of forms/leaflets that are supplied by HMCS to the public. Know your Rights England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland The following Acts have been passed as law in the following countries. Please use them to help you know your rights. Local Authorities Find out about your Local Authority, Check your councils Inspection Report for children’s services – View the full Inspection report carried out by the Inspectorate for children's services in your local authority. An in depth report. How are they failing? Financial information, etc. McKenzie Friends If you are self repping you are entitled to request permission that you have someone with you to assist you. That person is called a McKenzie Friend. This is the practice direction which relates to McKenzie Friends. » Parental Responsibility Parental responsibility (PR) means having a right to be kept informed and being able to make decisions about a child’s health, education and welfare. Fathers can apply can apply for PR. Grandparents and other family members caring for a child can gain PR through a Residency Order. Parents Golden Rules Social services are removing children because the parents have a low IQ, the house is untidy, the parents are arguing or that there is no "routine" set for the children. Postnatal depression (PND) 'Almost half of all new mothers hide the symptoms of post natal depression from their health visitors'. » Scotland Children's Hearing Advice (Scotland) The information was correct at the time of publishing and are based on telephonic and website quotes and research. Special Guardianship Special Guardianship orders are intended to provide another option for legal permanence for children who cannot grow up with their birth families. Support Links and Helplines Telephone contacts and other sources of support in the UK. The Children Act 2004 Acts of Parliament printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. Your Human Rights Liberty - This website aims to provide an easily understood guide to the Human Rights Act 1998, explaining its relevance and impact in many different areas of law ranging from rights of privacy to rights of peaceful protest. Where do I write to complain about an injustice. Social Services Departments, Judges ect. Note: Page being updated... Writing a letter to your MP Writing a letter to your MP is a great way to get our message across. For every constituent who makes the effort to write a letter, MPs often assume there are many more constituents who are concerned about that issue, but don't bother writing. » Local Authorities (Publishing soon..) Find out about your Local Authority Check the Social Care Register - Search the Social Care Register – Is your social worker registered? If not they are breaking the law. You can also find out here where to Complain about the conduct of an individual social worker. |
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