Moderation post: thank you to everyone who has commented on duplicate posting, there was an older topic about this where OP posted her situation some 6 months ago, and then a couple of updates. I have Unlisted older topics but you can read about the background of OP’s situation here:
I removed the bulk of posts in that topic so people can see the basics so far without distraction.
There is no longer any duplicate posting, as I have tidied these up, and @Brokenheartedgirl please keep updates about this in this thread to avoid any further confusion.
Regarding the situation OP describes, I have personally known individuals affected by the British “family courts,” which are operated in secrecy, with reporting restrictions on the media and court injunctions to silence those caught up in the system via penalty of imprisonment, and these courts are not subject to any oversight.
Without taking sides on this specific case, I find this situation entirely believable and in this country, there is no need for a parent to have really done anything wrong - once caught up in the system, it becomes a self-justifying machine to strip parents from their child, because to backtrack would result in career damage for the many bureaucrats and so on who signed off on earlier decisions.
- I’m adding this because I know people in other countries or who haven’t known anyone affected may not be aware of our system, in a supposedly “free” country with high welfare levels, and that may influence replies. And members here generally care about the welfare of children mentioned in topics, so may be uncertain as to whether such a thing is possible.
For this reason I am reminding of the “no moralising on working threads” rule: if any doubts occur, simply work towards what’s in the best interests of the child.
Thank you!