CAFCASS interview questions

[bbl]

Hello all, CAFCASS are due to visit me in September due to this going to section 7. I have been sent the attached questions, I wondered if anyone could give me any advise please, bearing in mind I am going for shared care.

 

[Ash]

That's interesting. Have you raised issues of abuse or harm about ex then? If they send those questions to all parents who have alleged harm, it's going to invite allegations!

 

[bbl]

Hello ash, sorry I deleted the attachment for confidentiality. No I haven't raised any issues about her, she has put false allegations forward I assume this is the reason for the questions.

 

[Ash]

So it looks like they're asking both parents the same questions and your ex is bound to make a meal of things with questions like that. Yes probably best to delete the form. It does give you scope to basically say what you would like to say - there is plenty of spare space on the form. So rather than yes and no answers, you could word it so as to talk around the issues.

 

[bbl]

Is this common that CAFCASS ask these questions prior to then coming?

 

[Ash]

I'll let someone else who's had a section 7 answer that one.