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I am creating this Go Fund me page for my close friend who needs the financial support in instructing a barrister for any future hearings to get her babies back. The story behind it follows…
******Background******
S is a qualified teacher and mother to three beautiful children, aged 17, 11 and 5. On the 3rd July 2020, when dropping the children home, an argument took place with their father, following which he ended up keeping the two younger children. S was unaware he could do this, however the law states that as the person named on the birth certificate the father has just as much rights as the mother.
After many unanswered calls and emails over a two-week period asking for them to be returned, S became concerned about their welfare and called the Police, believing they were her only hope. However, the police could only remove the children from him if they were in imminent danger.
S has had several court hearings to try and get the children returned. This has been unsuccessful to date, due to legal costs which has meant S has had to represent herself.
During the proceedings S has realised how many flaws there are in the system. From Children's services to the children's school, from Judges to barristers, from Cafcass to the Police, there are so many flaws! Failing to make relevant checks, omitting relevant information in documents and disclosing incorrect out of context information, are only but a few of these.
Those that know S will know just how much she loves her children and would do anything for them. You read about these stories on the internet all of the time and question why the system has gone against either parent, that there must be a valid reason. In this case and many others, it appears that money and power rule.
What transpires here is the parent with the most money will win the battle despite the evidence presented against them. With cases between parents lasting upwards of two years, if you don't have the money to go through the process, the chances are you've already lost. It doesn't matter that your 5 year old now has separation anxiety and tells any and every one that she wants to live with her mummy, it doesn't matter that the father has not followed the court order in relation to the children, it doesn't even matter that your 11 year old son has been manipulated so badly, he has been coaxed into believing that what his father says is true.
S continues to fight this battle, a battle which means her daughter has had limited access to her mummy and her son has not seen anyone from the maternal family in 6 months, including her 17-year-old daughter who has always resided with the children.
So far, the case to win her children back has cost £5k. In order to carry out the fact-finding process, s7 report and the remaining hearings that follow, it will cost in the region of another £18k. So not only does S have the worry of having to battle to get her children back, she now needs to worry about how she is going to fund this battle, a battle that she struggles massively with every day.
S really needs some financial support much more than her friends and family can give. S needs the best shot at getting her children home and with your help, she'll be able to match the father's legal team, to finally get the truth out and get her children home.
Of course, life is never going to be the same, but with her children by her side, she'll be able to wake up without feeling anxious, she'll be able to fall asleep not worrying and she'll finally have peace of mind that she has her babies back.
******What Your Donations Will Be Used For******
The funds will go entirely towards legal fees for S and will cover solicitor and barrister fees.
******Thank you******
Thank you so much for reading this far and wanting to know more about S’s story. We would be grateful for any donations.
If you are unable to contribute financially, but still want to help, we would be grateful if this GoFundMe page could be shared far and wide.
Please note that due to legal reasons and an ongoing case, we are unable to share any names of the parties involved.
However, we will make sure to provide updates on any new developments.
THANK YOU!
******Background******
S is a qualified teacher and mother to three beautiful children, aged 17, 11 and 5. On the 3rd July 2020, when dropping the children home, an argument took place with their father, following which he ended up keeping the two younger children. S was unaware he could do this, however the law states that as the person named on the birth certificate the father has just as much rights as the mother.
After many unanswered calls and emails over a two-week period asking for them to be returned, S became concerned about their welfare and called the Police, believing they were her only hope. However, the police could only remove the children from him if they were in imminent danger.
S has had several court hearings to try and get the children returned. This has been unsuccessful to date, due to legal costs which has meant S has had to represent herself.
During the proceedings S has realised how many flaws there are in the system. From Children's services to the children's school, from Judges to barristers, from Cafcass to the Police, there are so many flaws! Failing to make relevant checks, omitting relevant information in documents and disclosing incorrect out of context information, are only but a few of these.
Those that know S will know just how much she loves her children and would do anything for them. You read about these stories on the internet all of the time and question why the system has gone against either parent, that there must be a valid reason. In this case and many others, it appears that money and power rule.
What transpires here is the parent with the most money will win the battle despite the evidence presented against them. With cases between parents lasting upwards of two years, if you don't have the money to go through the process, the chances are you've already lost. It doesn't matter that your 5 year old now has separation anxiety and tells any and every one that she wants to live with her mummy, it doesn't matter that the father has not followed the court order in relation to the children, it doesn't even matter that your 11 year old son has been manipulated so badly, he has been coaxed into believing that what his father says is true.
S continues to fight this battle, a battle which means her daughter has had limited access to her mummy and her son has not seen anyone from the maternal family in 6 months, including her 17-year-old daughter who has always resided with the children.
So far, the case to win her children back has cost £5k. In order to carry out the fact-finding process, s7 report and the remaining hearings that follow, it will cost in the region of another £18k. So not only does S have the worry of having to battle to get her children back, she now needs to worry about how she is going to fund this battle, a battle that she struggles massively with every day.
S really needs some financial support much more than her friends and family can give. S needs the best shot at getting her children home and with your help, she'll be able to match the father's legal team, to finally get the truth out and get her children home.
Of course, life is never going to be the same, but with her children by her side, she'll be able to wake up without feeling anxious, she'll be able to fall asleep not worrying and she'll finally have peace of mind that she has her babies back.
******What Your Donations Will Be Used For******
The funds will go entirely towards legal fees for S and will cover solicitor and barrister fees.
******Thank you******
Thank you so much for reading this far and wanting to know more about S’s story. We would be grateful for any donations.
If you are unable to contribute financially, but still want to help, we would be grateful if this GoFundMe page could be shared far and wide.
Please note that due to legal reasons and an ongoing case, we are unable to share any names of the parties involved.
However, we will make sure to provide updates on any new developments.
THANK YOU!