Introduction

Far too often, we open a newspaper and read of the tragedy to strike children, all because official agencies refused to intervene and the legal system failed as a result.

A typical response from many agencies within the system is: "We can’t intervene in individual cases.", regardless of the possibility that the child is being put at risk by the actions of the court.

When I got caught up in this system in Feb '06 I didn’t realise that my children and I would not only become a defender to the pursuer, but also a defender to the corrupt abusive Child Welfare Legal System of Scotland. This web site is about my experience of contact orders and parental rights and responsibilities dealt within Scottish court systems.

I was going to name this website BIC ( Best Interests Children ), but I believe that Bic is a leading name for a razor blade. Please be assured most of the elements of this system cut like a Bic Razor.

I have tried to compose this site with as little legal jargon as possible, keeping it in layman’s terms. Please note however, that a glossary of terms has been provided just in case.

Barriers and Justice

The world of child welfare courts is completely foreign to most people. Dealing with this, I faced many barriers, and inhumane treatment, more so than any human being should be subjected to in trying to be a voice for their children.

There are very few websites dedicated to the battle of the civil courts of child welfare. I believe two of those are Mothers for Justice and Fathers for Justice.

A Child's Voice is for every child that was forgotten by policy makers, status seekers, legal professionals, and every other individual/agency that failed children in the Scottish Child Welfare Legal System.

How This Site Can Help

This website will not offer any legal advice for people going through child welfare system.

It will, however, give you a insight into what help is available if you are caught up in contact orders, or rights & responsibilities orders.

It will direct you to points of law that are not being adhered to in the child welfare legal system.

It will offer unofficial advice and guidance about what steps you can put in place to safeguard your rights and those of your child’s.

Finally, it will highlight documented evidence that raises very serious concerns about what has been allowed to operate in a system that is meant to represent the best interests of children.

This website was funded by compensation awarded by the Law society of Scotland for inadequate professional service from a previous acting solicitor. The solicitor was found guilty of 6 of these acts, failing to act in the best interrests of my child as he was 'under work pressure'.

Another solicitor is being investigated by the data protection commissioner. The solicitor was ordered in to my house by a court, she then forced unlawful entry, and disclosed confidential information (to the pursuer) that put my children and I at risk. I await the outcome of an going investigation.

I also await a written reply from Fife Constabulary who are investigating why they failed to act when I was attacked in a local court building, where I was trying to be a voice for my child.