- How do I complain about my report?
- Doesnt the court always follow the report?
- My Section 7 report is full of mistakes?
- My report has lapped up everything my ex said and ignored what I said?
- The recommendation makes no sense, what can I do?
- I disagree with the report, what should I do?
- I received the report last week and I have a hearing next week, what happens at the hearing?
- The report is full of mistakes, what do I do about it?
- This report is biased and unfair
- The report has the childrens names wrong, how much worse could it be?
- The CAFCASS officer seemed OK when I spoke to them, but this report is terrible, what can I do?
When you receive your Section 7 Report from CAFCASS, the first thing to read is the recommendation at the end of it. That will tell you what they feel is the best outcome for the children and generally the court will follow the recommendation, unless you can show the court that it is wrong. It is not for the court to challenge the report, although once you point out errors they will often join you with your criticism of the report.
Having seen the recommendation you should then carefuly read the contents. The route taken and the recomendation made nmust follow a logical path that makes sense. If a date is incorrect it is unlikely to change the outcome, but if they have, as is often the case, repeated your exes allegations against you as if they are factual, jumped to conclusions that do not make sense or ignored important information you need to challenge the report. If you fail to challenge it, and challenge ir properly the court willusually simply follow it as they do not know the full facts and only have the report to work with. They will not know it is wrong unless you can show them that it is.
Standing up and making a successful challenge is part of the process, it isnt going to harm you, or make things worse, and if done properly will help you enormously and show the Judge the real situation that he is dealing with and he will make an order which makes more sense.
Making a complaint againt CAFCASS is either pointless, or not the right approach. You need the Judge to see the mistakes, you need the judge to doubt the recommendation and you need the Judge to hear your complain in court where something can be done about it.
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Use this step-by-step guide and read the expert tips and techniques to ensure that you follow the correct route to challenge your Section 7 Report
- Step-by-Step Guide: Challenge your Section 7 Report
- Examples of mistakes in reports which make a difference
- Fact sheet to explain the process of challenging your Section 7 Report
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- Step-by-Step Guide: Challenge your Section 7 Report
- Examples of mistakes in reports which make a difference
- Fact sheet to explain the process of challenging your Section 7 Report
- 30-Minute Conference Call
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Use our knowledge and expereince to make the right challenge to your Section 7 Report, from start to finish
- Detailed explanation of the process and all documents prepared for you
- Includes the preparation for the hearing to challenge the report.
- 30 minute telephone Conference Call
- Detailed explanation of the process and all documents prepared for you
- Includes all of the preparation for the hearing to challenge the report as well as all work to the challenge hearing.
- Includes your cross examination of CAFCASS and your closing submission
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- Attendance in court, per day or part day, for the challenge hearing as an added extra to the services above.
Simon Walland
I am Simon Walland and I am offering these services to show and explain how you can represent yourself in the family courts with confidence. Understand the procedure and what is expected of you to get the solution you are seeking I have been a McKenzie Friend since 2003 and have been in thousands of hearings at all levels of court. I have a Law Degree and was Called to the Bar as a Barrister in 2010. My experience includes teaching Law Students, McKenzie Friends and anybody representing themselves in the Courts since 2012. I have also provided specialist training courses to Domestic Abuse charities, Universities and various Support Groups and have been able to help several thousand people in that time.