Campaigner tells of toxic parental alienation attacks as Cafcass denies social media ‘comments’

Cafcass has said one of its leading advisors has been misrepresented in the ‘bear garden’ of social media.

The organisation, described as a child protection agency and the largest employer of social workers in the UK, is regularly attacked on Facebook, twitter and other ‘free speech’ sites by alienated parents.

But it has defended itself after Dr Adrienne Barnett, a member of the Cafcass Research Advisory Committee, became embroiled in a ‘fake comments’ debacle.

Cafcass published a guarded statement saying: “It has come to our attention that there have recently been some false statements on social media about Dr Adrienne Barnett’s views about parental alienation.

“These give the impression that the quotes attributed to Dr Barnett were made in her capacity as a member of the Cafcass Research Advisory Committee. These statements falsely suggested that the views of Dr Adrienne Barnett about parental alienation were the views of Cafcass.”

The organisation, which often operates behind the closed doors of family courts, were quick to point out Research Advisory Committee members are not employees of Cafcass and do not represent the views of the organisation.

This mealy-mouthed and oblique statement by Cafcass has created anger amongst campaigners in the UK – and many parts of the world – who are battling to get parental alienation made a crime.

Many claim to be victims of relentless attacks on social media too and say that the battle has brought ‘toxic’ elements to the campaign to get justice for parents and children alike.

Dr Barnett may well be a victim of this toxicity – but in a way, by distancing themselves from the words they say have been put in her mouth, Cafcass has effectively put up a Trumpian wall between themselves and those fighting for rights of the children Cafcass claims to be protecting.

Andrew John Teague of DADs and NAAP said: “The world of parental alienation has become toxic.

“May 2019 was the start of a relentless campaign against myself, D.A.D.s and NAAP.

“We campaign for change.

“What a nightmare. Not many will know the after-effect of these bitter attacks.”

“Parental alienation has nothing at all to do with the attacks. But,for-sure it highlights abusers using parental alienation.

“Parental alienation is a scandal, but truthfully the way some of these people go about it, use it and abuse it is scandalous too.

“As a victim of abuse both sexual and physical historic they even chose to attempt to use that against me in supporting their narrative. Simply in the end again showing their support is there more with the nonce supporters.

“We all know what the family courts are like. God help the children.

“Many parents mental health is under attack going through the family court. Sadly, in many cases they then use it against them. Consequences many parents may not seek the help they need.

“To attack someone’s mental health in order to try and justify the terrible behaviour and ignorance is shockingly disgusting and doesn’t make these people any different than the people behind the family courts.

“Simple fact is abusers abuse.

“Manipulators will manipulate and use others.

“Bullies you will always find are part of a bigger pact.

“The hypocrisy of Cafcass distancing itself from fake comments on social media.

“There are true monsters amongst us.”

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