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Family Courts (Reform)

Volume 469: debated on Tuesday 11 December 2007

The petition states:

The Petition of Sally Ann Cooke,

Declares that Sally Ann Cooke has been imprisoned wrongly in the UK as a result of advice from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS). That CAFCASS prevented her obtaining access to Justice. That CAFCASS obtained a Court Order which allowed her only 3 hours contact each year. In 2006, she obtained only 2 hours contact with her daughter. CAFCASS advised that she was in need of “psychological therapy”. This "medically unfit" allegation has now been disproven by specialist medical examination.

CAFCASS prevented her moving her daughters' medical records at the threat of having her daughter put into care.

CAFCASS did commence care proceedings, which weren't supported by Social Services. CAFCASS requested that her place at School be kept open, which the Education Authority refused, as she'd moved out of the area.

The Petitioner wishes to have the case reviewed in open court to enable her to prove that she is a fit and able mother and have reasonable contact with her daughter.

The Petitioner therefore requests that the House of Commons urges the Government to legislate to create greater transparency in the Family Courts to prevent such miscarriages of justice in the future.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

[P000072]