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Gagging Orders in Secret Family Courts

Mrs Docherty (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Northamptonshire County Council

The request was refused by Northamptonshire County Council.

From: Mrs Docherty (Account suspended)

13 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

In the wake of the people speaking out against the abuses of the
secret family courts and forced adoption of children to strangers,
instead of being retained within their real natural families. I
would like to know how your authority compares to others in
fulfilling your responsibilities to families & their children.

(a) How many individuals have been taken to court by your authority
in-order to gag them. To stop them from speaking out about the
injustices they have suffered at the hands of the council
children's social services and secret family courts. Provide all
records to-date that are held.

(b) How much did these gagging order injunctions cost the rate
payer.

(c) Who is responsible for actioning these enforcement orders by
the council, i.e. who signs the applications for court.

(d) How many parents /relatives/individuals have received further
sanctions for breaking these gagging orders.

(e) Are any of these decisions to gag/sanction taken by unelected
local authority officers responsible for children’s social care,
finance, legal or any other relevant department.

(f) If councillors make these decisions at which meeting(s) are
these discussed.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Docherty

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From: Freedom of Information
Northamptonshire County Council

15 October 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty

Freedom of Information Request: FR1526

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 13^th
October 2009 received 14^th October 2009.

Our team is dealing with your request and we will be in contact with you
soon. If you have any queries about this email, please contact me quoting
the reference FR1526 in any future communications.

You should expect a further response within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

Tel 01604 236328

Email: [email address]

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From: Freedom of Information
Northamptonshire County Council

16 October 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty

I refer to your request to Northamptonshire County Council which was given
the above reference.

After reviewing your request I note that you have not provided a timescale
for the information sought apart from stating "to date". It is considered
that this is too wide and a start date is need in order to search for the
information requested. Can you please therefore provide a time period for
the search so that we can progress your request further.

Please note that until this is received your request will be suspended and
once you have replied with a date to search from we will have 20 working
days from your reply in which to respond.

Kind regards

Maria Damigos

Senior Freedom of Information/Data Protection Officer

Telephone 01604 236707

Legal and Democratic Services

Northamptonshire County Council

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