Grandparents United Survey

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* 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

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* 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

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* 3. Who denied you contact?

Your child

Your child's partner

Someone else, if so specify who

Someone else, please specify:

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* 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:

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 9. Did / have any of the professionals above changed, and if so which ones?

Social Worker

CAFCASS officer

Magistrates

Judge

Other (please specify)

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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?

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* 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?