Court in a family trap … why should parents die fighting to see their children?
By ANDREW JOHN TEAGUE
This Easter weekend brought Sadness and heartbreak.
Three lives lost, one father and two mothers.
These, of course, are the only ones we know of … but the devastating affects resonate amongst family, friends and sadly their children.
During Easter my Facebook memories appeared, highlighting suicide. People always ask for the statistics of the deaths kept behind Family Court doors.
The answer is very simple. There are none. Zero. Zilch.
There is a dire need for accountability.
Three deaths. Three lives gone. Families, friends, children left behind. Heartbreak, the lack understanding and care.
We are well aware there are many more deaths.
We are well aware it’s not only a UK problem. It’s a worldwide problem.
Trigger points: Easter, Christmas, Halloween, Bonfire Night, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, birthdays, in fact any special holiday.
These contribute to the already struggling parents. It’s not just the special days, it can be a moment in time remembered, a song, a film, a park. So many other things. One thing is clear no-one – and I mean no-one – will ever ever understand what a parent goes through during contact denial and family courts.
Both of these should come with a public health warning of risk to life.
Over the years I have delivered many live video’s about suicide behind secret family courts. Over the years myself and others have saved hundreds of lives, if not thousands. Believe me, what these parents go through you should never wish on your worst enemy.
It’s ignorance that stops the raising on the awareness on suicide… it’s the secret family court doors.
Family courts say it’s in the best interest all the children, closed family courts.
I have questions…
Is it in the best interest of children to learn the parents have killed themselves? Is it in the best interest OF the children when the family courts completely destroy the absent parent?
Is it in the best interest of the children to leave a huge void in their lives? Is it in the best interest of the children to cut-out half their heritage?
Or is it simply the family courts avoiding accountability?
The innocent forgotten children need their voice. We will be their voice!
Children first every time, that’s our motto!
No parent should die trying to see their children.
Andrew John Teague recorded this to get his message across:
#suicide #easter #parents #grandparents #familycourts #cafcass #children
4 Replies to “Court in a family trap … why should parents die fighting to see their children?”
Aptly written. Children are victims of many circumstances, however, what can fully tell what’s in the interest of the children of more than half of the family court’s decision is self-serving?
Part of the problem is that a. family courts are held in camera and b. our society of carers often sees children as a commodity giving massive bonuses to social workers … and c. the abandoned parent is ALWAYS the party looked down on.
My own experience of the Family Court is different. As a resident parent trying to protect my son from an abusive father I have found that they have gone over and beyond for the perpetrator. I have deep sympathy for those who could not take anymore of the pain and can understand how they got to that point. However it is not about resident or non resident parent. The problem lies with the adversarial nature of the family court. It promotes hostility and further abuse albeit by proxy at that stage.
Well said, it is the adversarial nature of the law quite right but that is where change should begin… i am pleased to hear things went well for you … we rarely get somebody being positive in these matters