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Grandparents United
1.
Do you / did you have any safety or welfare concerns about your grandchildren?
I have no safety or welfare concerns
Yes, physical harm
Yes, emotional harm
Yes, psychological harm
2.
How long were you denied contact for
Less than 1 month
1-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months
12-24 months
over 2 years
3.
Who denied you contact?
Your child
Your child's partner
Someone else, if so specify who
Someone else, please specify:
4.
Have the police been involved, and if so who contacted them?
The police have not been involved
I contacted the police
The police were contacted by my child
The police were contacted by my child's partner
The police were contacted by someone else, if so whom?
Someone else, please specify:
5.
What were the police contacted for?
Harassment
A physical offence, i.e. assault, ABH, GBH against an adult
A physical offence against a child
Someone else
Someone else, please specify
6.
If the police were involved what was the outcome?
The police have not been involved
The police took no further action
I received a caution
My child received a caution
My child's partner received a caution
Someone else received a caution
I was charged with a criminal offence and acquitted at trial
My child was charged with a criminal offence and acquitted at trial
My child's partner was charged with a criminal offence and acquitted at trial
I received a criminal conviction
My child received a criminal conviction
My child's partner received a criminal conviction
Something else, if so specify below
Something else, specify below
7.
Did you go through any of the following:
Mediation
Arbitration
Court
Another method of resolution, if so please advise what this was
Other (please specify)
8.
Which of the following have been involved in your matter?
Children's Services / Social Workers?
CAFCASS
Magistrates
Court / Judge
Another professional agency if so whom?
Other agency
9.
Did / have any of the professionals above changed, and if so which ones?
Social Worker
CAFCASS officer
Magistrates
Judge
Other (please specify)
10.
Which of the following best describes the outcome?
The matter was not resolved and I gave up or could not afford to pursue matters further and I am not having contact with my grandchild / grandchildren
The matter was resolved by direct discussions and I am having regular contact
The matter was resolved at mediation and I am having contact
The matter was resolved by a court order and I am having regular contact
A court order was made but this is not being complied with so I am not having regular contact
11.
If the matter was resolved how often are you having contact with your grandchildren?
more than once a week
once a week
between once a week and once a fortnight
once a month
less than once a month
12.
How long did the matter take to resolve:
under 1 month
1-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months
over 12 months
the matter is not resolved and is still ongoing
13.
If a court order was made was it complied with?
Yes
No, I applied for enforcement of the order
No, but I did not apply for enforcement, if so why not i.e. could not afford it, did not know what to do, did not want to go through court again?
14.
Do you feel the law does enough for grandparents;
Yes
No, a change in the law is needed, if so which changes would you like to see?
Current Progress,
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