Rejected petition Expedite Child Arrangement proceedings within 2 months form application.

I would like the Government to expedite child arrangement proceedings within 2 months from the application presented in court. The long wait for a court hearing is far too long and detrimental for children, specially to those who have been taken away from a loved parents and/or abducted or relocated

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I would like the following: 1) Within 15 days from the date of the application, the court to order the safeguarding letter from Cafcass. 2) Cafcass need to complete the letter within 15 days including made direct contacts with the parents; 3) The Court need to list the First hearing within 2 months from the application date; 4) At any Court Hearing, the Judge must order and communicate the date of the next hearing to take place within 15 days from the last hearing.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about family court proceedings are a matter for the courts, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 16 August 2022
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