Advocate & campaigner
Part of Resolute Women's Support Standing up for DA victims
SEND Children
Neurodiverse Parents
against social workers, family court
@AngieBeatDown
I'm so sorry what a vile woman you encountered.
I had a similar remark in South wales because I was on crutches. I was on crutches because I had SPD (pelvic girdle)
@cspencer1508
@amandajplatell
@DailyMailUK
It's nice to see Prince Harry has the support of you.
I find these tedious non stories pathetic if I'm being honest.
I don't mean the phone hacking etc that's serious and should never be tolerated its a breach of privacy and therefore a breach of human rights. I think someone
@piersmorgan
There is absolutely no need and this stoking the fires is no help to anyone at this time.
If they hadn't have said anything they would have been criticised and because they have said something they've been criticised.
What do people want? When can any of them win?
So a woman has asked me to highlight this which I think is important regarding cafcass.
She took her child to a the contact centre her child was hysterical as she's afraid of her father.
Contact centre said to father about the distress of the child and that they would try again
@ask_aubry
He's got some nerve "I came from a broken home" "I never expected go get divorced". No you just expected to carry on cheating etc and her putting up with it. Your children have come from a broken home because of you.
#RIP
#SineadOConnor
#FamilyCourt
#FamilyLaw
robbed her or her son Shane.
She was a loving mother and her son meant the world to her.
Sinead fought for years to be with Shane and was finally granted supervised contact.
She couldn't understand this while she looked after her
Sinead O’Connor has Passed Away at Age 56.
- It's so sad to hear that the Irish singer has passed away just 18 months after her son's death.
- O'Connor had consistently advocated on behalf of abused children and has done so much over the years to help.
- In her final social
@LozzaFox
Why do you do this?
It's not about putting the 2 against each other.
The first part was all that was needed.
Perhaps you can learn some class, grace and dignity
I've sadly come to the realisation when I've looked at my case and spoken to others.
That my ex doesn't love our son. He doesn't work for him or do the best for him.
He does the best for himself.
I've had the hard realisation that my ex never loved me either.
My ex liked the
This photo is 4 years old today it popped up on my phone.
My eldest loves swimming and I use to take him regularly.
He was my little mini me.
We went everywhere together we were always out walking and visiting people.
Everyone in the shops always knew us.
If I'd be out of
When you've been put down all your life by your
#abusive
father, stepmother, then in a
#DomesticAbuse
#DomesticViolence
relationship.
You lose all self confidence. You criticise yourself more than anyone as you hear their words replaying in your head.
You can lose pride in
@OwenJones84
In future hopefully it will be a lesson learned. Don't speculate.
People can start blaming the Palace communication all they want but at the end of the day everyone should be afforded privacy at such a time.
My beautiful boys, This isn't the life I wanted for either of you.
Even now I blame myself for the way your lives are turning out. Its like reliving my own childhood in some ways. Now this is yours.
I am exhausted, emotionally and physically drained.
I keep going like a
I actually remember a man being incredibly abusive to his partner on a train.
I could see her crying and trying to calm him and he got even worse.
I always remember the amount of times someone witnessed this with me and my ex and did nothing.
I thought shall I say something?
We will all know someone who has experienced
#DomesticAbuse
or
#VAWG
.
I welcome this
@ukhomeoffice
campaign supporting people to safely intervene to tackle violence against women and girls. We must show zero tolerance to abuse in all its forms.
#16Days
@carolvorders
Work with children and adults with Autism, additional needs etc. Helping people with disabilities maybe if they did they'd have more understanding and improve services in their areas
I remember the first time I met my partner. I was anxious and nervous.
We generally got talking after my cousin introduced us.
Never did we expect the backlash we would have received from meeting.
Abuse, withholding my child.
The constant lies not even just about me.
The 3
Don't order me to raise things for fathers.
This is my page I'll deal with things of my choosing.
I've been ordered around by men my whole life. Allow me to tell you - it won't be happening anymore.
I'm a mother who's been through domestic abuse and family court. I speak to
My partner is one of the most caring, compassionate people I've ever met.
I speak highly off him but I don't speak about him much. He's unassuming but supportive in what I'm doing.
#FamilyCourt
made my partner supervise my contact for over 2 years every Sunday.
Despite me
Do you know what really saddens me?
Mothers actually considering walking away from their children.
Not because they don't love them but because they cant take any more of family court and the way they are being treated throughout compared to their abusers.
Being repeatedly
People laugh at women who come forward about rape and sexual assault years later.
Coming forward at all takes immense courage.
Coming forward about a celebrity is incredibly brave.
You ask why women come forward so long after the event?
Well we know police don't like
You know
@DrProudman
gets a lot of hate. People who stand up for her or share some of her beliefs get abused too. She works hard, if you read her cases and her arguments, the case precedents she's setting, you'd realise how good she is. Congratulations on advocate of the year!
Advocate of the year! 🔥 Thank you for recognising my work “representing victims of male violence in precedent setting cases”
@WDLAwards
. Hosted by the phenomenal
@FloellaBenjamin
. What an inspiring evening! 💖
@goldsmith_team
I saw a video on tik tok. A man said his ex had made false allegations of domestic abuse he said
#FamilyCourt
@MyCafcass
had ignored her.
He said he walked out with 50/50.
Everyone was congratulating him bar me. I said how could he say it was false allegations if every
@metpoliceuk
@RosieHeys
Well you can't have done a good job in investigating can you?
Thats the issue. You don't get involved until it reaches the public and there's a public outcry
Do you know what makes me sick when your abuser comes across as the nicest person ever to professionals and members of the public, your family and friends.
They never get to see the true side.
I've seen this mentioned so many times and it's awful and makes the victim feel it
Sorry ive been quiet! I haven't been well yesterday and today as everyone knows I have my eldest so I always have Sundays off.
Today was also a special day it was 4 years since this man walked into my life.
We had this connection straight away and we've been through hell and
While it's been out anniversary weekend myself and My partner have never had a weekend away or alone.
We love the children and on our anniversary we wanted to book something for us as a family however we had to wait to see if we would get a reply to our request.
It never came.
@JohnathanPerk
Being a survivor doesn't give you the right to criticise others.
They didn't know it was cancer in the beginning.
They would have had to run tests, await results, form a treatment plan, tell their loved ones.
They have 3 children who came first in this.
It's now Easter so the
@piersmorgan
@StephenAtHome
You've been a big part of this.
Demanding they "come clean".
if you've been affected by cancer you should appreciate test results take time to come back. People need time to process their diagnosis and explain first to their family. Not you or the media
@BlairMcNally1
@Kieren1799
Aw kieran I'm so glad you're ok. I only just saw the video and I was horrified and worried.
I've done a post on it myself this evening.
I'm so sorry about you're hearing aid and I hope we can all club together to get you a new one and a treat for you too. It won't make up for
If I had known what family court was like I wouldn't have stepped foot through the door
Unfortunately for many when they reach out for help from social services, police etc and the perpetrator is emboldened in their behaviour refuses to return your child you're left wirh no
When a victim escapes a perpetrator and they have a child together - entering
#familycourt
is like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. Avoid FC like your life and your child's life depends on it.
I'm going to admit something now and many of you may stop following me or call me a disgrace.
In ways i understand.
I worked for a criminal law firm mostly on appeals. These were brutal cases which made me feel sick to my stomach. Yes my job was to look at ways of reducing
Also never ask an abuser why they've behaved that way towards you.
You can bet every time they will manage to turn it around to be your fault.
Don't tell them how much they've hurt you. It gives them even more power of you.
It's hard to learn but any inkling of weakness and
The abuser knows what they did. Explaining it to them will give them more opportunities to victimize you.
Don’t justify, argue, defend or explain shit to them 💥
I think post separation abuse is consistently ignored and is just as damaging as
#DomesticAbuse
itself.
You've fought to get free and you aren't free because of the post separation abuse and control.
#FamilyLaw
is notorious for allowing this to happen.
The police, social
@PopBase
Hes so controlling and I'm concerned as to how many are not seeing that.
These aren't boundaries.
She's a surf instructor he knew that.
She's going to be in a swimsuit and be working with men.
Hes trying to change her.
No
When a victim speaks out about their
#DomesticAbuse
please do not hop on and talk about false allegations.
It takes a lot of courage to speak up about what you have been through as a victim.
I don't dispute false allegations can occur although from some of the men I've had the
@davidgmandel
Thank you David for this. I had a very bad experience with a social worker when I was reporting abuse post separation in front of our son she said "I don't care about you, you are two adults I am your sons social worker".
She wasn't documenting any of it. If I hadn't have
Myself and my partner were saying tonight you cant look at someone and say they would never abuse someone. They don't look the type.
If you looked at a number of our abusers many I'm sure would say the same.
Doesn't mean they haven't.
My partner would have believed me anyway
Don't ever judge a mother because the father has custody. There's so much of it even from friends. People think she must have done something to harm or her child which is why they aren't with her. Family Courts don't give custody to a father. They do, more now than ever before
So we have a real case here.
Father refuses to return child as he finds out mother is in a new relationship months after she ended theirs. He abuses mother in front of their child.
He raises concerns on her parenting the day after.
Social worker tells him to exercise his PR.
Wow. Just saw a post from a mother about a social worker who is now in a relationship with the ex.
It had to be put on a family court order that she is not allowed on any handover due to her dictating and also the confrontation she was doing on every handover.
Yet these are the
Another mother who reported her child had ADHD they blamed it on bad parenting and removed him when she asked for help saying there was no way he had ADHD.
Now 5 years later he has a diagnosis.
Another mother reported how a social worker wrote and told the court she had
I hate injustice
I cannot abide professionals lying
Then covering their tracks with their management
I hate abusers
That includes the family court professionals and social workers.
Perjury to me is a very serious offence.
Abuse is incredibly serious.
This cannot be glossed
If anyone says to me you're in contempt of court for speaking about your case.
I know.
I don't care.
Silence breeds silence.
Silence protects no one.
This is what family court, cafcass, judges, barristers, social workers and solicitors thrive on.
It makes them keep going.
@AliceEvansGruff
@piersmorgan
Exactly how can we call it lockdown when we're letting people in all the time. We are asking people to stay home while letting thousands of potentially infected people into the country to spread the disease. You cant make it up! I really worry about the functioning brain in them
@missgemcollins
I would have thought that the way to shut Jason up would be to put more effort in and show it on the ice. You might have got more respect instead of putting less effort in and shouting proving their comments were correct.
@DrProudman
@AnnEtte82016400
Thank you for doing this. It really frustrates me when they say about mental health. Mental health doesn't define someone. Her talent was not up for question she spoke out about the Catholic Church and she was right. She went through the pits of hell with family court with her
The last thing on social workers tonight.
I spoke to a woman before who had an awful experience with one.
They asked about her 2 children's fathers.
She said they had died.
The social worker told her she needed to speak to them
The woman repeated they had died.
The social
@sophielouisecc
It's unlawful, illegal and the people are at risk.
You're not doing a very good job at highlighting that though are you.
This is low even by your standards.
Just leave
#DomesticAbuse
#DomesticViolence
people say. Move on a victim was told last week.
Many victims know that when they leave, their ex will never let them go. I knew this and I knew I would never be free.
My mother said he will never let you go he will never give up
My father was a paramedic, previously was in the marines.
My stepmother was paed liaison health visitor for our NHS Trust. She was involved in safeguarding meetings raising concerns on abuse etc.
My father was an abuser.
She ensured i hid it
While she judged other families.
@DrProudman
I think and i know this is going to be unpopular but the professionals who made these decisions have got to be held accountable as well.
Personally.
My friend sent me this about
#suicide
we were specifically talking about victims of
#DomesticAbuse
and
#childabuse
as well as the
#FamilyCourt
The fact is many have felt suicidal or committed suicide as a result of abuse the perpetrator should be held to account not the victim
If anyone ever asks me did I harm my son.
My answer is no.
When I'm asked do I have any regrets.
Well the first was reporting
#DomesticAbuse
.
The second was not stopping contact when I was advised to due to ongoing post separation abuse.
The third was that I didn't have the
@jk_rowling
I completely agree with you. Domestic abuse is something I speak out about regularly and I'. A survivor. If I'd been in a group with a man I would have left and I know almost everyone else would have to
@piersmorgan
I think you did a lot of damage this morning by accusing her of making up that she was suicidal. It is this type of attitude that the majority are fighting against and why people don't speak out. Remember
#CarolineFlack
. As for racism its hardly a shock is it?
@autienelle
I've had some similar comments such as why hasn't anyone realised until now.
Why didn't they realise when you were younger.
I masked things that they disapproved of such as my stimming etc.
I like you did well in school so no one seemed to notice.
No one worked out why I
While family court talks of coparenting. It takes two to coparent.
Also there are power dynamics in play.
If its been a domestic abuse relationship the victim will often try and do anything to not set the other parent off in fear of the repercussions.
They'll sit there and
@ThymeToBeBorn
Autism is a spectrum. It can show up in many different ways. None of these things are signs the child isn't autistic. The same as for adults. Many people have learned to mask as well.
Sensitivity to noise is absolutely part of it for many people. I watch my son hide under a
I don't really agree that there's an increase in false allegations of
#DomesticAbuse
in
#FamilyCourt
. I think this Is something that rarely happens.
We know and have known for years victims are being advised to minimise or not declare DA including by their own representation.
This is my eldest.
It was the last birthday I've been able to spend with him.
His 1st birthday.
Hes now 5.
He went from being with me full time.
He was my life.
My reason to get up.
My reason for living.
I trusted my ex when I had to go into hospital to watch him
Finally broke down today was in floods of tears and hyperventilating. It's all just got too much. I just don't want to live this life anymore feeling I'm in a prison. I say about not judging mothers for not having their children. I'm a mother without her child and I judge me.
@TudorChick1501
They didn't know it was cancer at first.
I don't understand how everyone couldn't have left well alone.
They said she was having major abdominal surgery, they said she would be back after Easter.
People are saying if she had told us they were told.
It just wasn't enough for
It's sad when your ex breaks court orders you know there's no point taking it back to family court.
Broke orders all the way through for 3 years in court and after. Every single one was ignored there was no punishment.
Last time the judge said well is it really that important
People say play the game.
I'm not playing a game.
This is my children's lives and rights.
This is my life and my rights.
Throughout
#FamilyCourt
#FamilyLaw
I was told to play the game.
I was told to say I wasn't afraid of my ex.
I was told to not complain about the guardian
Allow me to say this and I don't care If I lose followers over it.
If you're a social worker who has misrepresented facts, twisted things, been false to a parents face and told them what a great job they are doing and then you've written the opposite.
Blatantly lied, overruled
So this week I have my stepchildren over for 4 nights. I've got their clothes ready and washed, done them food, bathed the youngest with my youngest and conditioned and blow dried my stepdaughter hair.
Yes I've managed 3 and 4 children as I've done repeatedly for 4 years.
Yet
Living without your son is not really living, it's existing in pain every day.
In my time with my son I try and make everything as light and fun as possible. I dread before he comes because I feel i need to do so much in those hours and I dread him leaving. When he leaves I sink.
Yesterday was my eldest 6th birthday.
I got to see him for the first time on his birthday since he was 2.
Today, I want to pay tribute to my son for making me who I am today.
My darling son, you have been the love of my life since the day you were born.
All I tried to do
I don't know if anyone else has had their child ripped from them by the
#localauthority
#childrenservices
their ex partner and a
#familycourt
. People think you must have done something awful or harmed your child to not have them in your care I've lost so many friends over this
@WhistleblowingT
Poor.
Have you considered the parents and the child don't want to he taught by you?
In that class?
Have you considered that their parents are trying everything possible to get the right provision for their child?
That the child is struggling as your environment isn't
To any person who dares tell me that
#DomesticAbuse
is irrelevant to parenting I'd say you haven't got a clue.
Witnessing abuse and it becoming so entrenched in your life is traumatising. Being abused yourself by this person causes lifelong damage as does witnessing it.
Some
@MindCharity
After being a victim of child abuse and then domestic abuse and losing my son to see this called everyday struggles and life is about as far off the mark as you csn get.
When I started speaking out about domestic abuse, family court, mental health or rather trauma and ASD I thought I was on my own.
I thought I'd been the only person in this situation with family court.
To me it wasn't common knowledge until I started reading the harm report
The person acting emotional is because they've been abused.
Something local authorities and social workers don't pick up on and eventually turn cases into
#mentalhealth
a turn around from the
#DomesticAbuse
it started out as.
@MyCafcass
and
#FamilyCourt
see an emotional victim
It is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
More needs to be spoken about on the mental health side of this.
The coercive control, the manipulation, the isolation.
So many toxic people say "X was crazy" but they don't state what led to that perceived instability.
Do you know what I've found appalling?
In cases of
#DomesticAbuse
#sexualassault
#rape
.
Even with clear evidence many are not convicted and cases not even advanced.
Rarely cases make it to court. When you look at the statistics they are absolutely shocking.
We've had members
I swear I am going to battle social worker lying, failing to help children and parents, targeting parents.
I'm not having it. I witnessed 3 mothers break down tonight and another who is barely living.
All have been through social services.
All have lost their children 2 now
My father told me horrific things about my mother
He wanted me to cut her off
When I was younger I was very naive
I was 9
As I began getting older things he said I didn't believe
My father's family always loved my mum
I started becoming wise to my father and his behaviour.
Today is pretty tough for me.
As you know I only get my eldest for 9 hours a week.
I've had to give up some of those to ensure I feel safe.
But I get my stepchildren from Friday til tomorrow night.
I have to say goodbye to my eldest and make out like nothings wrong. Like
Anyone who follows me knows I've lost my son to my ex. I see him 9 hours a week. I've been subjected to over 3 years of court with multiple abuses and failure to follow process. Yet I am a LIP for my appeal. Writing it has traumatised me. Even if I get a hearing I'm terrified.
@DrJessTaylor
This is the issue with these courts and social workers many times this is the kind of thing they do. Victims are then blamed for not being happy with the courts decision. Well there's a reason why.
It happens all the time with their thinking it isn't logical
@DrProudman
Yes I have to admit I tried it once and said I'm really sorry you're not my type. It did not go well I was shouted at, called shallow, and my own looks insulted one by one.
After that I reverted back to the I have a boyfriend
I've actually said and thought so many times should I have stayed in an abusive relationship.
People may think this is madness to say or think this.
It isn't.
While we were there our children were protected by us as much as possible from many forms of abuse, drugs, alcoholism
Teenager in foster care all he wants to do is go to his gran
He's been crying on the phone to her, saying he can't stand being there and he wants to leave
He wants to go back to his gran.
She's worried he's going to harm himself.
At what point is this in a child's best
It's my happiest day of the week and also the saddest day of my week.
I get my son 6 hours on a Sunday.
6 hours to make memories
6 hours to be his mother.
People say I'm lucky. Maybe I'm luckier than some as I get 9 hours a week with my son.
I don't class it as lucky.
I've
To my eldest on his 5th birthday.
This is my message to you.
I love you every day.
I hope you'll share this.
I can't see or speak to my son but I'd like it lit up on here that he's with me in my heart every day.
We cannot keep allowing
#FamilyLaw
#FamilyCourt
#judges
and
Don't ever assume that you won't be abused.
Even if you've seen it as a child or seen a friend or family member go through it. You've probably said to yourself ill never be in that situation
#DomesticAbuse
is complex. It can take so many forms. For some it can happen slowly and
When rape is depicted it tends to be a stranger who follows a woman.
We have to be more transparent about what rape and sexual assault is.
This happens to a number of victims where sexual assault and rape take place in their sleep.
Many victims dont realise this is in fact a
YES, this 👇💔
Sexual assault during sleep is rape. You cannot consent when you're asleep. The impact is huge for victim-survivors of this horrific abuse - sleeping no longer feels safe.
Solidarity with all who suffer in this way.
#PTSD
#DomesticAbuse
I couldn't agree more with
@jk_rowling
as I know many have experienced
#DomesticAbuse
and SA.
Having to go go to groups with people anyway is very difficult. You're embarrassed and some feel ashamed and find it very difficult to open up about what they have suffered.
They
Female-only support services can be life saving for women who've suffered domestic abuse and sexual violence. This report exposes the current silencing of sector leaders and the dire consequences for victims.