Subject: CAFCASS officer asking to speak to my kids again - should I agree?
So my CAFCASS officer Sarah wants to have another chat with my 9 and 7 year old next week. This would be the third time now.
Last time they came back saying daddy makes mummy sad and they don’t want to upset mummy. Word for word what my ex has been feeding them for months. The 7 year old even used the phrase “emotional damage” which… come on, what 7 year old says that?
My solicitor says I should agree because refusing looks bad but honestly I’m watching my kids get more confused and upset each time. The eldest won’t even look at me properly anymore.
Anyone been through multiple CAFCASS interviews? Does it actually help or just make things worse? I’m already £12k down and every meeting seems to push them further away from me.
At the end of the day I just want to protect them but I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing here. Feels like I’m damned if I do damned if I dont