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Number 10 Mum takes child appeal to Number 10 (From This Is Lancashire) 'Give me back my Kids' pleads Heartbroken Mum' by Lesley Richards Leigh Journal A FORMER Leigh mum fighting for the return of her children is to lobby Downing Street on Saturday. The mother of three daughters, who she claims were taken from her by social services, has joined Purple Hearts, a new sub group within the prominent Fathers for Justice for women, friends and relatives affected by contact disputes. She will join the campaigners, led by 1,000 singers, to march through London to the Houses of Parliament - and aims to knock on the door of number 10. The mum, who cant be named for legal reasons, has also appealed to Wigan MP Neil Turner and to the Prime Minister for help. She said: I'm hoping my daughters may see me on TV as its one of the limited means they have. My youngest was 16 months old and still in nappies when they were unjustly taken from me after I had suffered violence from my husband who was not living at home at the time Every day is like a nightmare for me being apart from my beloved daughters. Its a living bereavement. It is important I highlight the failure and total injustice I have been subjected to. Ive had my visits stopped for two years now! I have been left in limbo land and abandoned wrongly. I was the victim in all this, as well as my daughters being deprived of their loving, mother who absolutely adores them. I need help to get my voice heard, also in getting the relevant people to help change the unfair system we have and the injustices so rife today. It is left to a family court judge, with social services, to decide the fate of a family, unfettered by any outside judgement, or publicity. This is far from justice. She claims family law as it stands does not work, is rarely of benefit to the child and promotes injustice, creates conflict and unhappiness on a massive scale, treats parents with contempt, suspicion, disdain and hostility and child custody rulings show no understanding of society and what the social sciences are saying. In a letter to Parliament she states: I have been unjustly denied the love and companionship of my three daughters for going on two years now! It is clear an immense injustice has been perpetrated against me. I am not only concentrating on my contact being rightly restored but the rightful return of my beloved daughters. At Stockport County Court in September my visits were shockingly blocked indefinitely, and I was not given any opportunity to contest. I have done nothing deserving of this and I am being punished! My children were re-habilitated in Leigh with my husband in September. I have no parenting time with my daughters anymore. My children have been denied the right to a family life with their mother, in contravention of the European Human Rights convention. According to an authoritative study by Guy Hordern published this year, to remove a child from his (mother) in this case amounts to a form of child abuse. I would welcome the chance to hear your views on how best to resolve this conflict. Wigan MP Neil Turner wrote to Wigan's director of social services, Bernard Walker, regarding the mums case and was told in July that there was no indication at that time that changes to contact arrangement would be made, but his department had a duty to review the situation on a regular basis and that the decisions had been taken to safeguard the welfare of the children. A spokesman for Mr Turners office said: The contents of this letter have been sent to the mum and because we have heard nothing further we assumed she was happy with the response. Prime Minister Tony Blair's reply to 'J' March 17, 2005 The Prime Minister has asked me to thank you for your recent letter and to say that the views you have expressed have been carefully noted. He would like to reply personally, but, as you will appreciate, he receives many thousands of letters each week and this is not possible. The subject you raise is the responsibility of the Department for Education and Skills. Mr. Blair has asked that your letter be forwarded to that Department, so that they, too, are aware of your views and can reply to the detailed points you raise. Earl Howe - Shadow Health Minister (Lords) reply to 'J' Shadow Minister for Children and Families - Earl Howe Wednesday, 23 November 2005 Dear Mrs ...., Thank you for sending me details of your case, which is extremely distressing and moving. I send you all my sympathy. Surprising as it may appear, I do not, as a parliamentarian, have much leverage in matters of this kind: they are very much the province of the family courts who, as you might suppose, resent outside interference. However if you have not already done so, you might consider contacting your Member of Parliament in relation to the actions of social services. If you believe that they have acted unfairly or unprofessionally, this could well be a matter for a formal complaint. A complaint is not perhaps central to your objectives as regards your children; but was such a complaint to be upheld it might open the door to progress. I am sure that your MP would be able to guide you on this. Once again, my thanks to you for contacting me. Rest assured that the Conservative spokesmen in the Lords as well as the Commons will continue to battle for reform of the family court system whose shortcomings we fully recognise. With every good wish Frederick Howe (Earl Howe) House of Lords Letters/Replies Published by Fassit UK© Back |
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