Dear Mr. Cameron,
A couple of weeks ago on early morning radio I heard Caroline Spellman outline the Conservatives plan for the family should you become elected. This morning I heard you stating that you hope and expect your ministers to build on achievements already gained from charities etc. rather than have a complete sweep, losing any information that is already there.
We are very much impressed by this positive move toward family unity and would like to be a part of this, building on our previous work.
Representatives of our group have attended meetings in relation to Iain Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social Justice research and we have taken part in the workshop with his Breakthrough Glasgow program.
We are a support group that helps grandparents who are denied contact with their grandchildren and our approach is building bridges within families and encouraging families to work together for the sake of the children involved as they are always the innocent victims of adult behaviour. We very much support traditional family values and believe much work is needed to rebuild the erosion of the family unit, with education in parenting and compromise as priorities. We have been working in this field for ten years now and have a varied case load with a good success rate in regaining or maintaining contact within families.
We believe you will be coming to Glasgow during the build-up to next year’s election and would appreciate it if you could spare us some time during one of your visits to discuss our proposals to help families.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Freelance Journalists
Dear all,
I would like to warn you about free lance journalists who promise you payment (not even asked for) for stories then never hear from them again. The time and labour I have put into it is a big expense out of our funds for phoning our members usually at the shortest notice to take part can provide up to £1000.00p for these journalists
Two major magazines have been involved concerning £200.00p and one of £400,00p for our funds via a freelance from Stroud. The magazines knew about the deals but took nothing to do with it.
I have always went out of my way to help but how many times have you been disappointed by the stories end result, forgetting to put in your details of contact, switching the story to suit their own best interests and being told it was the editor who left it out.
What have they really done for you? Today’s internet and organisations like Facebook ‘s widespread publicity etc. Who needs freelancers when they are deceptive?
I would like to warn you about free lance journalists who promise you payment (not even asked for) for stories then never hear from them again. The time and labour I have put into it is a big expense out of our funds for phoning our members usually at the shortest notice to take part can provide up to £1000.00p for these journalists
Two major magazines have been involved concerning £200.00p and one of £400,00p for our funds via a freelance from Stroud. The magazines knew about the deals but took nothing to do with it.
I have always went out of my way to help but how many times have you been disappointed by the stories end result, forgetting to put in your details of contact, switching the story to suit their own best interests and being told it was the editor who left it out.
What have they really done for you? Today’s internet and organisations like Facebook ‘s widespread publicity etc. Who needs freelancers when they are deceptive?
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Letter from Scottish Government
The Scottish Government
T 0131-244 3322 F: 0131-244 4848E:Claire.McDermott@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Mr James Deuchars22 AIness CrescentGlasgowG52 1PJ
Our ref: 2009/00243500R6 August 2009
Dear Mr Deuchars
Thank you for your emails of 30 July to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education andLifelong Learning, Minister for Children and Early Years, John Swinney, Cabinet Secretaryfor Finance and Sustainable Growth and your earlier email to my colleague Liam Rankin. I have been asked to thank you for your emails and respond on their behalf.
As you know the Scottish Government greatly valued the input made by stakeholders suchas yourself to the development of the Charter for Grandchildren, which was widelydistributed to a range of outlets. The Charter for Grandchildren was designed to be a non-legislative complement to the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. It is a document aimed at highlighting the important role grandparents and the wider family can play in supportingchildren, particularly through difficult times. The intention is that the publication can be usedby the legal profession, family support organisations and others on a voluntary basis.
During the passage of the Family Law Bill through the Scottish Parliament, the issue of grandparents' rights was discussed and it was agreed that giving grandparents a legal rightto contact with their grandchildren might not be in their best interests in every case. Anyonewith an interest in a child such as a grandparent or other family member can apply to thecourts for contact with them. In making a decision the court will hold the welfare of the childas its principal concern.
As you know, the Scottish Government firmly believes that, if a child cannot live with theirbirth parents, the first option should be to consider the ability and capacity of kinship carersin the wider family to provide the child with a safe and permanent home. You may be interested to know that the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 were laid inParliament on 3 June 2009. The new regulations cover planning for all looked after children;ind set out what has to happen when a child is looked after at home, placed with a kinshipor foster carer or in a residential establishment. They also cover the assessment and approval of kinship and foster carers and the role of fostering panels within local authorities.
The overall aim of the regulations is to improve the planning and decision making process forall looked after children and their carers. The regulations will mean that, for the first time. kinship carers of looked after children will have a formal statutory role. There will be a rangeof responsibilities and duties on both the local authority and the carer to meet the needs ofthe looked after child. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the regulations will come into forceon 28 September 2009. We have also commissioned The Fostering Network and the BritishAssociation for Adoption and Fostering to jointly develop a detailed guidance package toaccompany the new regulations. A training programme will also be rolled out across all local authorities in Scotland to help them implement the new legislation In cases where adoption is considered to be the best option to provide that child with a permanent safe, secure and stable home, an adoption agency must undertake a thorough assessment. This assessment takes in the wider family circumstances and will considercontact arrangements where these are in the best interests of the child. However, the final decision on what arrangements for contact between the child and their natural family,including grandparents and siblings, is a matter for the court to decide in considering an adoption application and all the evidence presented.
Yours sincerely
Claire McDermottFamily and Property Law
St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG wwwscotland.gov.uk
T 0131-244 3322 F: 0131-244 4848E:Claire.McDermott@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Mr James Deuchars22 AIness CrescentGlasgowG52 1PJ
Our ref: 2009/00243500R6 August 2009
Dear Mr Deuchars
Thank you for your emails of 30 July to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education andLifelong Learning, Minister for Children and Early Years, John Swinney, Cabinet Secretaryfor Finance and Sustainable Growth and your earlier email to my colleague Liam Rankin. I have been asked to thank you for your emails and respond on their behalf.
As you know the Scottish Government greatly valued the input made by stakeholders suchas yourself to the development of the Charter for Grandchildren, which was widelydistributed to a range of outlets. The Charter for Grandchildren was designed to be a non-legislative complement to the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. It is a document aimed at highlighting the important role grandparents and the wider family can play in supportingchildren, particularly through difficult times. The intention is that the publication can be usedby the legal profession, family support organisations and others on a voluntary basis.
During the passage of the Family Law Bill through the Scottish Parliament, the issue of grandparents' rights was discussed and it was agreed that giving grandparents a legal rightto contact with their grandchildren might not be in their best interests in every case. Anyonewith an interest in a child such as a grandparent or other family member can apply to thecourts for contact with them. In making a decision the court will hold the welfare of the childas its principal concern.
As you know, the Scottish Government firmly believes that, if a child cannot live with theirbirth parents, the first option should be to consider the ability and capacity of kinship carersin the wider family to provide the child with a safe and permanent home. You may be interested to know that the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 were laid inParliament on 3 June 2009. The new regulations cover planning for all looked after children;ind set out what has to happen when a child is looked after at home, placed with a kinshipor foster carer or in a residential establishment. They also cover the assessment and approval of kinship and foster carers and the role of fostering panels within local authorities.
The overall aim of the regulations is to improve the planning and decision making process forall looked after children and their carers. The regulations will mean that, for the first time. kinship carers of looked after children will have a formal statutory role. There will be a rangeof responsibilities and duties on both the local authority and the carer to meet the needs ofthe looked after child. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the regulations will come into forceon 28 September 2009. We have also commissioned The Fostering Network and the BritishAssociation for Adoption and Fostering to jointly develop a detailed guidance package toaccompany the new regulations. A training programme will also be rolled out across all local authorities in Scotland to help them implement the new legislation In cases where adoption is considered to be the best option to provide that child with a permanent safe, secure and stable home, an adoption agency must undertake a thorough assessment. This assessment takes in the wider family circumstances and will considercontact arrangements where these are in the best interests of the child. However, the final decision on what arrangements for contact between the child and their natural family,including grandparents and siblings, is a matter for the court to decide in considering an adoption application and all the evidence presented.
Yours sincerely
Claire McDermottFamily and Property Law
St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG wwwscotland.gov.uk
Thursday, August 6, 2009
FathersNotGuilty - epetition response
Wednesday 5 August 2009 FathersNotGuilty - epetition response
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to prosecute women who use false accusations to restrict fathers access to children.” Details of Petition: “It is well know that many women lie to the police to prevent or restrict fathers access to their children. The Police and family courts not only turn a blind eye but their acceptance of this practice only encourages women to keep doing it. Fathers are not guilty by default! They are usually the more level headed parent, willing to put the childs interests first and yet they are criminalised by the false accusations of their ex partners. It is often the mothers who are breaking the law and putting their childs interests second to their own selfish and vindictive tendancies.” · Read the petition· Petitions homepage
Read the Government’s response Thank you for your e-petition. When considering whether to make a contact or residence order, the Children Act 1989 requires the court at all times to make the welfare of the child its paramount consideration. The Government is aware of the difficulties that can be faced by non-resident parents in maintaining contact with their children, sometimes because of the obstructive behaviour of the parent with whom the child resides. The Government believes that where it is safe and is in the child’s best interests, a child will benefit from both parents’ continued involvement in their upbringing and from regular meaningful contact with both parents. Where both parents have parental responsibility for their child they are equal before the law, and this continues after they have separated. Many parents who separate or divorce do manage to agree arrangements for their children. And only around 10% do seek a court order to resolve a disagreement. In contact cases, where one party makes allegations, or if there is reason to suppose, that a child or a party has experienced domestic violence, or that there is a risk of violence, the court must, at all stages, identify at the earliest possible opportunity the factual and welfare issues involved. The nature of the allegation or admission and extent of admission or what may be proved is also considered. The court may decide to hold a “Finding of Fact” hearing to hear the evidence from both parties about the allegations made. If the court considers that the allegations are unfounded, or less serious than suggested, it is for the court to take due account of this and the overall reliability of that party’s evidence in deciding the type and level of contact ordered. The standard of proof is the “balance of probabilities” – a lower threshold than for criminal offences that have to be proved “beyond reasonable doubt”. There are no ‘punitive’ responses to unfounded allegations and although costs can be awarded, as in any other cases, this power is not used often as it can lead to financial difficulty for the resident parent, which is contrary to the child’s best interests. The petitioner suggests that fathers are being criminalised. While breach of a non-molestation order is now a criminal offence, the focus in children’s proceedings is not on attaching blame or finding guilt but on making arrangements for children that best serve their interests and are safe for all the parties.
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to prosecute women who use false accusations to restrict fathers access to children.” Details of Petition: “It is well know that many women lie to the police to prevent or restrict fathers access to their children. The Police and family courts not only turn a blind eye but their acceptance of this practice only encourages women to keep doing it. Fathers are not guilty by default! They are usually the more level headed parent, willing to put the childs interests first and yet they are criminalised by the false accusations of their ex partners. It is often the mothers who are breaking the law and putting their childs interests second to their own selfish and vindictive tendancies.” · Read the petition· Petitions homepage
Read the Government’s response Thank you for your e-petition. When considering whether to make a contact or residence order, the Children Act 1989 requires the court at all times to make the welfare of the child its paramount consideration. The Government is aware of the difficulties that can be faced by non-resident parents in maintaining contact with their children, sometimes because of the obstructive behaviour of the parent with whom the child resides. The Government believes that where it is safe and is in the child’s best interests, a child will benefit from both parents’ continued involvement in their upbringing and from regular meaningful contact with both parents. Where both parents have parental responsibility for their child they are equal before the law, and this continues after they have separated. Many parents who separate or divorce do manage to agree arrangements for their children. And only around 10% do seek a court order to resolve a disagreement. In contact cases, where one party makes allegations, or if there is reason to suppose, that a child or a party has experienced domestic violence, or that there is a risk of violence, the court must, at all stages, identify at the earliest possible opportunity the factual and welfare issues involved. The nature of the allegation or admission and extent of admission or what may be proved is also considered. The court may decide to hold a “Finding of Fact” hearing to hear the evidence from both parties about the allegations made. If the court considers that the allegations are unfounded, or less serious than suggested, it is for the court to take due account of this and the overall reliability of that party’s evidence in deciding the type and level of contact ordered. The standard of proof is the “balance of probabilities” – a lower threshold than for criminal offences that have to be proved “beyond reasonable doubt”. There are no ‘punitive’ responses to unfounded allegations and although costs can be awarded, as in any other cases, this power is not used often as it can lead to financial difficulty for the resident parent, which is contrary to the child’s best interests. The petitioner suggests that fathers are being criminalised. While breach of a non-molestation order is now a criminal offence, the focus in children’s proceedings is not on attaching blame or finding guilt but on making arrangements for children that best serve their interests and are safe for all the parties.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Are MPs immune from family problems?
Would you believe if I said to you that elected members of the British Governments are immune to problems in their own families? “I don’t think so”, would be the reply. Even the Queen has her troubles
Why are the vast majority of them keeping mum on the subject? We would have thought the grandparents among them would at least speak up about the gross injustices in family law. This Is just not happening. Why! Are they all hypocrites or false prophets strutting around posing on TV and almost buying their free local papers for publicity to make a big show of doing nothing? They are a joke. What do they really do for their constituents? What can they do? Every constituent we have sent to them for help with family problems ends up being told “there is nothing I can do against social services.
Party politics is their real concern, even before their own families welfare, the proof being that there are very few of them standing up to be counted for children’s interests
On a subject as important as child welfare ‘The Best Interests of the Child’ should be paramount but not so for the government and social services. They use it for their own best interests because they are failing to use every possible means for the protection of our children.
Why are the vast majority of them keeping mum on the subject? We would have thought the grandparents among them would at least speak up about the gross injustices in family law. This Is just not happening. Why! Are they all hypocrites or false prophets strutting around posing on TV and almost buying their free local papers for publicity to make a big show of doing nothing? They are a joke. What do they really do for their constituents? What can they do? Every constituent we have sent to them for help with family problems ends up being told “there is nothing I can do against social services.
Party politics is their real concern, even before their own families welfare, the proof being that there are very few of them standing up to be counted for children’s interests
On a subject as important as child welfare ‘The Best Interests of the Child’ should be paramount but not so for the government and social services. They use it for their own best interests because they are failing to use every possible means for the protection of our children.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
New Study Measures Benefits of More Involved Fathers
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-31-2009/0005069573&EDATE=
Children face greater risk when agencies focus only on moms, overlook dads
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Family service agencies are missing huge opportunities to help children by focusing only on mothers and ignoring fathers, according to a groundbreaking study by some of the nation's top family and child development researchers.
Children face greater risk when agencies focus only on moms, overlook dads
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Family service agencies are missing huge opportunities to help children by focusing only on mothers and ignoring fathers, according to a groundbreaking study by some of the nation's top family and child development researchers.
Monday, August 3, 2009
A heartbreaking plea to keep a family together.
My Family Destroyed
(A mothers story)
Sobbing profusely the Scottish mother and daughter who fled to Ireland for justice has made a heartbreaking plea for legal support to keep her family together.
Her voice breaking she went on to say “Can anyone help to end this nightmare? I have no money for barristers and have been refused Irish legal aid because the Scottish social services accuse me of emotional child abuse for removing my daughter from a place where she was extremely unhappy. I have never had a court order against me. Scottish social services snatched my two children by means of lies and deceit”
“ My daughter is having nightmares at the thought of going back there again as she is so happy living with the Irish foster carers and the thought of us being together again”.
“The social workers that travelled to Ireland from Scotland were refused permission to take her back, by a judge as there was no court order against me. When they were leaving they spoke to my wee girl and put her in a state of fear and she has been having nightmares since. I’ll never forgive them for that” “I only ever wanted a fair hearing to put my case but I have always come up against a lies”
“The barrister recommended by, i think it was Irish legal aid, told me I have been refused funding and my daughter will be sent back to Scotland. A secret Woman’s Aid refuge that took me in has clammed up on me and refused me the use of their phone to call Scotland without giving me any explanation why”
Grandparents have been reporting child emotional abuse to social services in Scotland for years and they have been giving the impression, if there were no physical signs of abuse, it was all in the grandparents minds. It seems they recognise emotional abuse when it suits them.
It would appear that the social services are exercising their omnipotent power again and teaching this young mother a lesson for daring to oppose them.
To give this mother fair hearing is not in the social services best interest because they are afraid the truth would then come out. As this young mother claims she has proof of laws they have broken against her family.
A Big Thankyou.
From the Scottish mother who fled to Ireland with her daughter. “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has sent me support, good wishes and helpful information. Special thanks goes to, Jimmy Deuchars, Brian McNair and Ian Josephs for their kindness”.
This mother fled to the Irish republic amid claims from Scottish social services that she was an unfit mother. Her daughter sobs for her at night and pleads with her to take her back. The mother cries and says “Thank goodness the foster carers she is placed with in Ireland are two of the kindest patient people I have ever met” If you had seen this mother and daughter together you will see they were meant to be together but the Scottish social services are hell bent on persecuting this family despite having no evidence that would stand up in court.
The Irish Woman’s Aid Refuge has been very kind to her and reports about not letting her use the telephone was a misunderstanding, not surprising the stress they are under is, not knowing what lies ahead. She has not broken any Irish laws but Scottish social services claim by taking her child away she has committed emotional abuse (a joke coming from their record of snatching) The Irish courts refused to hand over the daughter to the Scottish social workers who flew over to take her back. There never has been any court orders against this mother. It is now claimed Scottish social services are being uncooperative with the Irish courts.
We say to Scottish social services. “Leave this family alone and stop interfering unnecessarily in their lives”.
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
(A mothers story)
Sobbing profusely the Scottish mother and daughter who fled to Ireland for justice has made a heartbreaking plea for legal support to keep her family together.
Her voice breaking she went on to say “Can anyone help to end this nightmare? I have no money for barristers and have been refused Irish legal aid because the Scottish social services accuse me of emotional child abuse for removing my daughter from a place where she was extremely unhappy. I have never had a court order against me. Scottish social services snatched my two children by means of lies and deceit”
“ My daughter is having nightmares at the thought of going back there again as she is so happy living with the Irish foster carers and the thought of us being together again”.
“The social workers that travelled to Ireland from Scotland were refused permission to take her back, by a judge as there was no court order against me. When they were leaving they spoke to my wee girl and put her in a state of fear and she has been having nightmares since. I’ll never forgive them for that” “I only ever wanted a fair hearing to put my case but I have always come up against a lies”
“The barrister recommended by, i think it was Irish legal aid, told me I have been refused funding and my daughter will be sent back to Scotland. A secret Woman’s Aid refuge that took me in has clammed up on me and refused me the use of their phone to call Scotland without giving me any explanation why”
Grandparents have been reporting child emotional abuse to social services in Scotland for years and they have been giving the impression, if there were no physical signs of abuse, it was all in the grandparents minds. It seems they recognise emotional abuse when it suits them.
It would appear that the social services are exercising their omnipotent power again and teaching this young mother a lesson for daring to oppose them.
To give this mother fair hearing is not in the social services best interest because they are afraid the truth would then come out. As this young mother claims she has proof of laws they have broken against her family.
A Big Thankyou.
From the Scottish mother who fled to Ireland with her daughter. “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has sent me support, good wishes and helpful information. Special thanks goes to, Jimmy Deuchars, Brian McNair and Ian Josephs for their kindness”.
This mother fled to the Irish republic amid claims from Scottish social services that she was an unfit mother. Her daughter sobs for her at night and pleads with her to take her back. The mother cries and says “Thank goodness the foster carers she is placed with in Ireland are two of the kindest patient people I have ever met” If you had seen this mother and daughter together you will see they were meant to be together but the Scottish social services are hell bent on persecuting this family despite having no evidence that would stand up in court.
The Irish Woman’s Aid Refuge has been very kind to her and reports about not letting her use the telephone was a misunderstanding, not surprising the stress they are under is, not knowing what lies ahead. She has not broken any Irish laws but Scottish social services claim by taking her child away she has committed emotional abuse (a joke coming from their record of snatching) The Irish courts refused to hand over the daughter to the Scottish social workers who flew over to take her back. There never has been any court orders against this mother. It is now claimed Scottish social services are being uncooperative with the Irish courts.
We say to Scottish social services. “Leave this family alone and stop interfering unnecessarily in their lives”.
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Protest
Description
We have Teamed up with USFI, Grandparents Apart, New Fathers 4 Justice, Real Fathers 4 Justice, Mums House Ireland, and Change Matters (all these groups confirmed to be taking part) to protest at Ireland Courts because the only way to end all of this pain and change things is to work with each other and all stand together as one.We will arrive at the Courts at 14.00 ,
We are protesting about our rights as fathers, mothers grandparents and children, These rights are flawed across the justice system, Access, CSA, Social services, Parental Alienation, False Allegations, Child protection plus more than i could list !We all feel pain and suffer each day in our own way, all because off our governments and hostile justice systems that try to control us.
The only way to end this pain and suffering is all stand together as one voice all fighting against this inhumane system.Please contact your local press and inform them and join us.Please bring banners and everything you can to make our voices heard,
We have Teamed up with USFI, Grandparents Apart, New Fathers 4 Justice, Real Fathers 4 Justice, Mums House Ireland, and Change Matters (all these groups confirmed to be taking part) to protest at Ireland Courts because the only way to end all of this pain and change things is to work with each other and all stand together as one.We will arrive at the Courts at 14.00 ,
We are protesting about our rights as fathers, mothers grandparents and children, These rights are flawed across the justice system, Access, CSA, Social services, Parental Alienation, False Allegations, Child protection plus more than i could list !We all feel pain and suffer each day in our own way, all because off our governments and hostile justice systems that try to control us.
The only way to end this pain and suffering is all stand together as one voice all fighting against this inhumane system.Please contact your local press and inform them and join us.Please bring banners and everything you can to make our voices heard,
Thursday, July 30, 2009
A heartbroken plea to keep a family together.
My Family Destroyed
(A mothers story)
Sobbing profusely the Scottish mother and daughter who fled to Ireland for justice has made a heartbreaking plea for legal support to keep her family together.
Her voice breaking she went on to say “Can anyone help to end this nightmare? I have no money for barristers and have been refused Irish legal aid because the Scottish social services accuse me of emotional child abuse for removing my daughter from a place where she was extremely unhappy. I have never had a court order against me. Scottish social services snatched my two children by means of lies and deceit”
“ My daughter is having nightmares at the thought of going back there again as she is so happy living with the Irish foster carers and the thought of us being together again”.
“The social workers that travelled to Ireland from Scotland were refused permission to take her back, by a judge as there was no court order against me. When they were leaving they spoke to my wee girl and put her in a state of fear and she has been having nightmares since. I’ll never forgive them for that” “I only ever wanted a fair hearing to put my case but I have always come up against a lies”
“The barrister recommended by, i think it was Irish legal aid, told me I have been refused funding and my daughter will be sent back to Scotland. A secret Woman’s Aid refuge that took me in has clammed up on me and refused me the use of their phone to call Scotland without giving me any explanation why”
Grandparents have been reporting child emotional abuse to social services in Scotland for years and they have been giving the impression, if there were no physical signs of abuse, it was all in the grandparents minds. It seems they recognise emotional abuse when it suits them.
It would appear that the social services are exercising their omnipotent power again and teaching this young mother a lesson for daring to oppose them.
To give this mother fair hearing is not in the social services best interest because they are afraid the truth would then come out. As this young mother claims she has proof of laws they have broken against her family.
Please contact,
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
(A mothers story)
Sobbing profusely the Scottish mother and daughter who fled to Ireland for justice has made a heartbreaking plea for legal support to keep her family together.
Her voice breaking she went on to say “Can anyone help to end this nightmare? I have no money for barristers and have been refused Irish legal aid because the Scottish social services accuse me of emotional child abuse for removing my daughter from a place where she was extremely unhappy. I have never had a court order against me. Scottish social services snatched my two children by means of lies and deceit”
“ My daughter is having nightmares at the thought of going back there again as she is so happy living with the Irish foster carers and the thought of us being together again”.
“The social workers that travelled to Ireland from Scotland were refused permission to take her back, by a judge as there was no court order against me. When they were leaving they spoke to my wee girl and put her in a state of fear and she has been having nightmares since. I’ll never forgive them for that” “I only ever wanted a fair hearing to put my case but I have always come up against a lies”
“The barrister recommended by, i think it was Irish legal aid, told me I have been refused funding and my daughter will be sent back to Scotland. A secret Woman’s Aid refuge that took me in has clammed up on me and refused me the use of their phone to call Scotland without giving me any explanation why”
Grandparents have been reporting child emotional abuse to social services in Scotland for years and they have been giving the impression, if there were no physical signs of abuse, it was all in the grandparents minds. It seems they recognise emotional abuse when it suits them.
It would appear that the social services are exercising their omnipotent power again and teaching this young mother a lesson for daring to oppose them.
To give this mother fair hearing is not in the social services best interest because they are afraid the truth would then come out. As this young mother claims she has proof of laws they have broken against her family.
Please contact,
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Monday, July 27, 2009
Latest press release
The Scottish Government claims “Grandparents are very important in children’s lives” so they created the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ then refuse to make it effective. They have now passed the buck to the local authorities, telling us it is their responsibility.
Councillor O’Rourke of Glasgow City Council, along with other councillors, says they have no powers to make it mandatory.
Liam Rankin, civil servant in the Scottish Government has not replied to our letter asking who really is responsible.
The amount of bad publicity throughout the whole of the UK regarding social services failing our children highlights the need for more involvement with grandparents and the extended family for the protection of our children.
The Scottish Government has created the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ because they recognised the need for it but they are dithering on backing up their own creation. They are stalling by saying they are doing this and that but nothing ever comes of it. Their actions to date have shown that they are embarrassed in knowing they are not doing everything in their power for our children’s protection. It is in a child’s best interests to make the charter at least mandatory for professionals.
The government refuses to grant any legal automatic rights to grandparents but was asked to at least make the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ mandatory for professionals, to ensure children have the best protection and benefits grandparents can offer. The amount of grandparents still being ignored by social services and professionals regarding their grandchildren’s best interests is an everyday occurrence. .
The NHS was asked to look at our programme for stress and depression relief for grandparents, fathers and others at work who could be a danger to other workers if they are not concentrating on their job. They eventually referred us to The Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon wrote back to me and referred us to the NHS. Talk about circles.
The Scottish Government are not interested at all in the welfare of grandparents or extended family who suffers under our unjust family laws.
Councillor O’Rourke of Glasgow City Council, along with other councillors, says they have no powers to make it mandatory.
Liam Rankin, civil servant in the Scottish Government has not replied to our letter asking who really is responsible.
The amount of bad publicity throughout the whole of the UK regarding social services failing our children highlights the need for more involvement with grandparents and the extended family for the protection of our children.
The Scottish Government has created the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ because they recognised the need for it but they are dithering on backing up their own creation. They are stalling by saying they are doing this and that but nothing ever comes of it. Their actions to date have shown that they are embarrassed in knowing they are not doing everything in their power for our children’s protection. It is in a child’s best interests to make the charter at least mandatory for professionals.
The government refuses to grant any legal automatic rights to grandparents but was asked to at least make the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ mandatory for professionals, to ensure children have the best protection and benefits grandparents can offer. The amount of grandparents still being ignored by social services and professionals regarding their grandchildren’s best interests is an everyday occurrence. .
The NHS was asked to look at our programme for stress and depression relief for grandparents, fathers and others at work who could be a danger to other workers if they are not concentrating on their job. They eventually referred us to The Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon wrote back to me and referred us to the NHS. Talk about circles.
The Scottish Government are not interested at all in the welfare of grandparents or extended family who suffers under our unjust family laws.
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