“I feel that the service I got from Cafcass was absolutely shocking. Not just in destroying my family but causing mental distress and bringing my parenting into disrepute.
The worker assigned to our case (note they call them workers not professionals !!!) didn't once listen to myself or my daughter. Her report consisted of everything my ex husband wanted, yet never once mentioned anything I raised or what my daughter said - so much for the voice of the child! There was evidence of domestic abuse to the point he was removed from the family home via an occupation order. Evidence of continued support from a domestic abuse charity that helped myself and my daughter yet apparently none of this was relevant to the case. The reports were full of lies and nothing put in there I felt was relevant to the case but this was allowed, why?
However, after all this, when the final report was produced the worker back tracked and changed a lot of information was this because I challenged her and said I would be making an official complaint with evidence on her performance of my case?
A substantial complaint was submitted to Cafcass with evidence. After this was investigated it was confirmed the worker had acted unprofessionally. It appeared all communications were via text message to myself but she visited my ex multiple times in person and spoke numerous times on the phone, she saw our daughter twice and that was enough to come to the conclusions she did. When I saw them each time walking into court together with his solicitor behind I even questioned if they were in a relationship. I was told by the Cafcass official who was handling my complaint that her notes were inconsistent and didn’t match the time line and evidence I kept and there was information missing in my case file. Cafcass were unable to take up the matter further as the worker had since left Cafcass. She is now an independent social worker and I feel for anyone who crosses paths with her.
Overall Cafcass have caused continuous unnecessary chaos and stress into our family life. I asked myself numerous times, do they ever put their selves into the same position if someone was doing this to their children's lives ? My daughter is now forced to have unsupervised contact with her abusive father. I believe our Cafcass worker was unfit for the role they were asked to do.”
“I had the misfortune of having to deal with this biased inept clueless and discriminate organisation...when I wanted to see my Son's...l let them know that due to me not seeing my Son's I was on medication for depression...and the heartless unprofessional was blatantly discriminate....horrible organisation”
“Cafcass has aided my coercive controlling ex-husand to alienate me from my children's lives. We were previously a loving family with all childcare and child related matters seen to by me as teh children's mother. My ex-husband manipulated my two elder girls away from me and took out a spurious legal case against me claiming I had hit the children. Since the children have been in his care numerous safe guarding issues have come to light causing the children's school to raise concerns. Despite this, CaFCASS is upholding fathers wish for the children to live with him. To say I am heartbroken is an understatement. My whole family is ripped apart with long term impacts on safe guarding and mental health of the children and wider family. I trusted CaFCASS to help - boy was I naive.”
“Cafcass it’s not pro-contact. There’s no proper independent research or evidence supporting this. The government debate and Taiwo Owatemi words on parental alienation in 2023 it’s biased against men and unfair. And does not reflect the reality of thousands of fathers, children voices ignored. And cases of real parental alienation by mothers. Fathers voices, views do not have the same weight as the mothers within Cafcass and the family courts. Parental
alienation does exist and it’s destroying thousands of families, children's lives every day up and down the country. My daughter and myself are one of the many examples going through it. Ending contact, family life’s, relationships with the whole wider family. There’s a wealth of information, groups, research on this not being discussed and addressed in the UK. It’s happening with the support of Cafcass who are well know not to be fit for purpose and the family courts, judges hiding behind Cafcass ill, fabricated and sexiest reports. Most staff in Cafcass are female and white for example. Women want gender equality for what’s convenient to them especially money. And equality should exist. But not when it comes to parental responsibility, equality, basic children, human right to a family for fathers also. The courts in practise even use child maintenance as a requisite for a father to spend time with their own child. It’s all not ok or right at all. One of the many examples of a failing Cafcass and family court, judges it’s the one in Nottingham.”
“Cafcass in Cardiff are vile. Not only did they leave my child in danger, they enforced it via the court. Trying to manage repair their legacy of damage to my child is very difficult and I can only say that Cafcass has contributed to my poor ability to deal with life in general.. as if I needed that on top of what I have gone through. If you’re reading this Cafcass you’re a disgrace. An absolute disgrace and I will never, ever forgive you.”
“Cafcass has a troubling reputation for negatively impacting families. They make critical decisions regarding child welfare without conducting thorough investigations, often relying on misleading or fabricated information. This can lead to unjust outcomes based on their so-called professional judgment, which can be misused in a way that erodes trust and results in significant harm to families and children. Many believe that they should be held accountable for defamation, obstructing justice, harassment, victimization, and violations of human rights.”
“CAFCASS are an absolute waste of taxpayer money. Without any proper basis or investigation of their own, they pass biased judgement on a parent after a 2 minute phone call and advise the court on their baseless conclusion - lies instead of reality, with their own bias weighing heavily instead of remaining impartial and as a result ignoring the best interests of the child. Even at the hearing she rudely told one side to "move away from the door in the common area, her CLIENT is coming through". How is this being transparent and unbiased if they have already decided without even speaking to the other parent that everything their "client" said is Gospel? They are supposed to work in the favour of the child and not be making recommendations without any due diligence. They make a decision based on the lies of 1 side of the story. They are extremely prejudiced against vulnerable people with disabilities and do not care if a child who is neurodivergent is left with the actual abusive parent, the instigator of problems, all because he is the one that has the child for his own selfish agenda, and as such removing the child from the vulnerable mother. They are incapable of behaving in a professional manner and only care about getting paid, even at the expense of ruining and traumatising lives. Their prejudice and lack of professionalism is clear as day and night. Shame on everyone at crappycas”
“Wouldn't give them 1 star.fraudulant dishonest people who are not the voice of the children do not put their wishes or feelings across in court and support DA, child abuse and drug abuse.no children's welfare or bestnwishes at the heart of this just sheer dishonesty
Your abusers of children
Fabricating documentation and concealing evidence that is clear as day to read”
“Spoke to Emily today, with safeguarding information that was vital in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child in question I was not listened to and informed that the report had now been completed and to contact social services. She was completely dismissive, neglectful and rude. She was more concerned about getting me off the phone as opposed to actually conducting her work. I am very disappointed and fearful for the child in question in regards to her long term mental health. However, i was advised to call social services despite the fact that i highlighted i do not believe the risk to be imminent. I have no faith let in cafcass and do not believe they have the children’s best interests at heart!!!”
“Unprofessional from the start. Report was rushed, not evidence based, demonstrated zero understanding of the dynamics of power and control and how they impact on families and downplayed safe-guarding events. Wish I could rate a zero as their input is harmful and utter nonsense. Staff not adequately trained to assess or formulate difficulties and have the same one size fits all plan - family wizard, parenting together course which is inappropriate for a lot of cases. Another let down for my children”
“Bias cafcass officer playing god with childs life. Wishes and feelings not taken into account childs complex needs not taken into account evidence of harm abuse anger the list goes on but all dismissed because they only listened to 1 parent. Terrible service not here for the children just for the wage!”
“Ive had Years of Issues with this Mob after my divorce. Like all service providers to goverment departments and Agencies, they get wage Bonuses for hitting productivity Targets, inotherwords emptying the IN Tray at the end of the month. They Reports are only as good as they are TEAINED to be Report Writers, which they don't recieve Training for ? They listen, select the points and Facts they want to hear to support their opinion, and write the report accordingly. Their Report's are like DWP and CAPITA assessment Reports, Full of Errors and Omissions of Important Facts, They are Short and WISHY WASHY, Not Consise and Direct to the Point, OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL INTERPRETATION so if Three people read the same report they would each come up with a different Descission. There is no Accountability just like the DWP etc. They are paid to "Review, Process, Resolve and Close Cases Down", and that's as simple as it gets.
They don't allow Recording because that would hold the Accountable for their Faliures. Not a bad Job for 64 Grand a Year ? Despite that they are Overworked and Understaffed and leave the profession in droves, Many of them formally worked for Social Services, and we all know how invpcompetant they have been since "BABBEY P" etc. Like all goverment departments like the NHS after a Death etc, "WE HAVE CHANGED AND PUT NEW PROCEEDURES IN PLACE SO THIS CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN", and so it happens again and again.
After years of representing people in family divorce at the old Cambridge County Court, I found so may Errors , Omissions and issues in their Reports and Drew them across the Judge at the hearings, however they were only interested in setting up Residency and "PAIRENTING TIME", what we use to call "Contact". They still believe in the fact because the mother Carried, gave Birth and Life to the Babey / Child, they have a priority Neurological Biological Bond and there fore they are the Natural Pairent of choice and Cafcass will do anything and everything to support that opinion. Even though we now have Mutual Divorces without court hearings ?
I can't help but think WOMENS RIGHTS have Biastly influenced the core of Cafcass.
However, they also make some disastrous Contacts with Fathers where children have died ? So yet another "F'd up" organisation. I've also dealt with the CSA and then their transition to CMS, yet again the same staff and incompetace as just a Re Branding Smokescreen. Who are just as incompetant.”
“CAFCASS, the bureaucratic beast lurking in the murky undergrowth of our family's legal intricacies! Their tendrils entwined with the roots of our familial dynamics, emitting a pungent scent of bias and manipulation that permeates the very air we breathe. It’s like a malodorous bloom, spreading its stench of injustice while masquerading as the paragon of impartiality.
For how long have they been involved? Well, it feels like they’ve been slithering through our legal landscape for an eternity, pollinating narratives with their biased agenda and fabricating 'voice of the child' interviews like a factory of deceit. They cloak themselves in the guise of authority, but beneath their facade lies a tangled web of manipulation and deception.”
“Sexist, racist, bias. Lisa Ann, Judge Nicolle in Nottingham ignoring fathers rights, innocent children voices. Lies and manipulation. Destroying and ending family, children lives due to their discrimination and bias. Vicious and corrupt circle of so called experts, court officers known to each other and giving work to one another. Toying with and exploiting the love between fathers and their children. Not ok. UK family court system needs a genuine independent and government review. Needs to change. To long, nothing changes to end this.”
“8/9 years in . 6 seprate atempts to amend the out dated contact order. Over 18 hearings .To sum up , Caffcass is corrupt. The family court is corrupt.
A toxic bunch all round.
Play the long game and see your children no matter what.”
“From personal experience . The court adviser was absolutely biased and duscriminatory against me. I am of African Decent and ex Caucasian. I was demonised and stereotyped and made to feel like a criminal baselessly and entirely on my ex words. The entire Local authorities including judges courts schools police worked in tandem to separate me from my only son. Its hateful racist unjust and wrong on allblevels. Cafcass should be ashamed.”
“🚨 Seeking justice in a challenging legal battle! 💔 It's disheartening to face bias and unfair treatment, especially when it involves the well-being of our children. I've reported a CAFCASS family court adviser for their alleged biased behavior, but instead of addressing the issue, they've escalated it with lies and unfounded accusations. This has led to a distressing situation where my freedom is at stake. 😥🔒”
“I proved abuse by my ex partner by producing irrefutable evidence. He was found guilty of the abuse in family court & it was acknowledged contact between my child & his father was dangerous. The abuse wasn’t specific to myself, he threatened to kill my child to hurt me, he also shook him before I intervened.
Cafcass tried to play down the abuse & patronised me throughout the court process. Even laughing at points when I have questioned their negligent & highly inappropriate behaviour.
I was FORCED by the courts to grant access, if I didn’t, I was threatened that my child could be taken from me & given to our abuser! Apparently a few weeks on an online ‘rehabilitation’ course for domestic violence & alcohol related issues is sufficient enough to deem a previously violent man completely fine to have unsupervised access to a young child.
The whole process sickened me to my stomach, the stress made me ill & at the time my child was in & out of hospital with unexplained seizures. Cafcass & the courts during this awful time made me lose all faith in our justice system & as a result I quit my job in the police force (I was a serving officer at the time) I just don’t believe in our failing justice system anymore. Especially since the police are sadly also failing victims.
Contact took place for around a year. After this period the police & child social care were involved after my child started refusing to go to his fathers. It turns out my child wasn’t comfortable being forced to sleep in bed with their 60 year old step grandfather.. completely naked! and then again with his aunts naked boyfriend!
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, and you absolutely know your child is at risk from the other parent… take your child & run!
It’s much better than the outcome. Cafcass cannot be trusted to safeguard your children, nor can the courts.”
“Cafcass sadly tends to overload front line staff then criticise when things are not done . Staff then leave overwhelming other staff . It’s a simple fix but beyond cafcass management to understand as they employ more diversity trainers , managers , etc staff instead .”
“Merve Balci is evil, deceitful and cowardly. Lies about what I'd said in initial safeguarding call and when confronted on phone pretended to care about my child and lied again in follow up assassment then lied again during confrontation then you guessed Apologised then lied again. Cowardly and worm like really. Beware!”
