Assumption: "(Wardship / Child's Own Application) If a child later sends messages or records a video saying they're happy and want to stay, that's the end of the matter."
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What People Expect
A parent may believe that if a child later sends messages or records a video saying they're happy and want to stay somewhere, that settles the matter in their favour.
Court Reality
The court can discount such statements as scripted or coerced, based on things like stilted or rehearsed delivery, inconsistency with everything the child said before and after, and independent evidence of pressure from a parent.
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The Gap?
"(Wardship / Child's Own Application) If a child later sends messages or records a video saying they're happy and want to stay, that's the end of the matter."
Court Reality
The court can discount such statements as scripted or coerced, based on things like stilted or rehearsed delivery, inconsistency with everything the child said before and after, and independent evidence of pressure from a parent.
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