Case Entry #10: I’m a Legal Aid Solicitor. I’ve Watched the System Undress Parents
Submitted anonymously by a family law solicitor.
⚖️ I've Done This Work for Over a Decade
⚖️ I've Done This Work for Over a Decade
Ten years.
Hundreds of parents.
Thousands of pages.
Too many patterns to ignore.
🧾 I've Read Reports That Couldn't Possibly Be True
🧾 I've Read Reports That Couldn't Possibly Be True
"Lack of insight" for missing one appointment
"Detached" because they didn't cry on command
"Unstable" because theydid
"Lack of insight" for missing one appointment
"Detached" because they didn't cry on command
"Unstable" because they
did
📉 The Assessments Aren't Always Honest
📉 The Assessments Aren't Always Honest
Some are built to fail.
Change the criteria.
Move the goalposts.
Call it "evidence."
👨👩👦 I've Seen Good Parents Broken
👨👩👦 I've Seen Good Parents Broken
I've seen babies removed from arms that fed them.
And no one flinched.
🧱 Final Words
🧱 Final Words
This isn't about risk.
It's about control.
And if you think no one notices?
We do.