CAFCASS, the independent body that employs Guardians to assess Parents and children and then issues a report, to the Family Court arena,are failing by as much as 75%, within several parts of the UK.
Due to increase of Care Proceedings, since the horrendous death of Baby Peter, within Haringey, Social Services are taking Babies, on Emergency Protection Orders, from Hospitals, within hours of birth, in many Cases, the Local Authority have very little evidence to support such drastic action.