The
Social Services Abuse of Children and Parents in Local Authority Family services
TAKE EXTREME CARE IF
YOU NEED TO CONTACT SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HELP AND ADVICE.
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. Cases like these have been documented recently in many
newspapers and on TV. Fassit Video Evidence It is a public disgrace. No child
should ever be removed from the family home unless there is evidence of severe
physical abuse, sexual abuse, malnutrition, drug or alcohol dependency or
severe neglect. Hearsay evidence should not be admissible in court. It is not
admissible in criminal courts. When witnesses do not come to court themselves
and cannot be cross examined. Statements of social workers and their experts
cannot be questioned, and worse still the video's made by children under
pressure to say what they are told, often contain the most outrageous
exaggerations and untruths, yet they have to pass completely unchallenged in
the absence of the witnesses themselves.
Also, clearly the sort of desperate parent who goes weeping to court to try
and keep their children does not usually tolerate abuse of them. So there
should be a presumption of innocence in that respect unless there is
overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Instead of the situation we have today
"guilty and have to fight lies and corruption until presumed innocent".
NEVER-NEVER AGREE TO LET YOUR CHILDREN GO INTO FOSTER CARE. ESPECIALLY IF THEY
SAY IT IS TEMPORARY.
Once social services have decided a child should be taken into care or freed
for adoption any resistance from the mother or father is considered as
"non-cooperative". Social workers then use just about any means, and often go
to any lengths to win their case without regard to changing circumstances or
anything else but winning their case at court. If a mother has a child in care
and dares to give birth again a social worker has the right to go into the
hospital and immediately take the child away from its mother and family with a
view to getting it adopted by strangers. This barbaric treatment is happening
to mothers and families every day all over the country. After all adopters
prefer babies don't they?
The Children's Act 1989 enforced a blanket of secrecy over proceedings in the
family courts. The press and public are not admitted, and even grandparents,
brothers and sisters are not allowed in court to support the distraught
parents of the child concerned as they are very very rarely parties to the
case. The ruling exists on the absurd basis that it protects the identity of
the children, (from relatives who already know who the children are!!) What it
does however is prevent the exposure of the injustices that occur so regularly
from complaining publicly about the way they and their children have been
treated. If they reveal publically even the smallest detail of the court
proceedings they risk prison for contempt of court.
NEVER SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS THEY PRESENT TO YOU
At the same time local authorities are more than happy to "advertise" the
children whose identities all this secrecy is meant to be protect on a website
www.ukkids.info and in magazines such as "Adoption UK" with colour
photographs, first names, ages, character descriptions, and financial
incentives for potential adopters. There is no such secrecy in Ireland,
Canada, Australia and New Zealand. When dealing with children criminal courts
differ entirely from family courts. The judge decides the case in a family
court "on the balance of probabilities", whereas real proved evidence is
needed in a criminal court. Also, in a criminal court the children cannot be
named, but what goes on at court can be brought out publicly. Whilst family
courts are conducted in secret it gives the power for corruption, and the
judge will nearly always find it more probable that the good, just social
workers and their "well paid" experts are more accurate than the the hapless
parent.
NOTE: www.ukkids.info {Only some children are photographed, others are actors.
My comment - is this not a dangerous issue, identifying children who
are available for adoption - the child actors get paid, but should they be
used.}
Some social workers may be excellent in their work. I am sure many have
stopped cases of real abuse, but, even if only one child is abused by the
social services, by being ripped from their parents and family and placed with
strangers, then it covered up through the contempt laws, surely the social
services should be investigated and the law changed. I am sure some social
workers firmly believe they are in the job to help children. I wonder how many
have actually realised what is really happening to children and leave?
If you consider the large shortage of social workers in children's services
and the massive staff turnover they have. Any one thinking of applying to be a
social worker should spend an hour at a contact centre and listen to the
children screaming, begging and crying to go home, whilst being held by staff
or social workers, whilst they tell the parents to walk away. No normal
loving, caring human being could do this.
NEVER BELIEVE THEIR PROMISES UNLESS WRITTEN DOWN AND SIGNED
Some solicitors and barristers are better than others, but most just want to
get through the case as easily and cheaply as possible. You must fight to get
statements and witnesses to court on your behalf, especially your family
doctor. Remember your barrister can only present evidence at court which
he/she knows about, so tell your solicitor everything that happens. It could
be important, even if not to you. Keep a written diary of everything said and
done. Never forget - You instruct your solicitor and barrister. Not the other
way round. Do not be frightened of pushing for what you want.
I am so sorry if you a parent in my position, with your children snatched by
your local authority. Reading this must be an utter shock to you as it was me,
but you are now armed with the facts. Take whatever help you need from this
website. It will help you know your rights. Never stop fighting to get your
children back. I always use the analogy "fight like a tiger would for her
cubs".
It doesn't help when people say they your children will come back to you
eventually because you want to be a parent NOW, and every day without them you
are missing out on their life, which you can never get back . I sympathise
entirely and my heart really goes out to you.
Finally .... Just a thought .....What would social services have done many
many years ago when a baby was born in an isolated stable full of animals, in
the depths of winter without any heating or any medical person in attendance.
Would they believe the mother needed psychiatric help because she believes the
father is God himself! Social services should hang their head in shame.
NEVER ANSWER QUESTIONS AT CASE MEETINGS AND ASSESSMENTS WITH MORE THAN A FEW
WORDS.
Thank you for reading this.
Yours sincerely,
Ian Josephs
Website: www.forced-adoption.com
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