In currently going thru proceedings with Child protection at the children's court. It's become very apparent that none of the legislation nor the department guidelines are being followed and I'm at a loss as legaid lawyer seems to not address any of it.
My question is, what time limit applies to trying to appeal an IAO in the childrens court or perhaps supreme Court? The entire process did not follow the outlined guidelines and the department failed to write truthful court reports which I am able to prove with written evidence. I was at the time self representing and it took a weeks to find a lawyer to represent me. Unfortunately I was never advised that I was able to contest the IAO and call for evidence. It has now been months and I'm also now aware that the department failed to even provide me with any meetings or correspondence around case plans. I asked for a review and was advised it was denied yet no response was ever given around the reason for denying the review nor did they discuss anything around it with me. What's even more confusing is that my son was placed in his fathers care for the IAO yet the father does not care for him and it's well documented that he is in the full-time care of another family member yet again the department refuse to address this. What legal avenues are available? I've looked into juridical review as a possibility while VCAT for a case plan review seems out if the question as the plan was completed in January yet I've only just become aware that the department did not actually review the case plan. Any advise or guidance please? I have no legal background and after weeks of research and reading the only thing that's apparent is that I've been unable to present my case fairly and laws have not be adhered to in anyway
My question is, what time limit applies to trying to appeal an IAO in the childrens court or perhaps supreme Court? The entire process did not follow the outlined guidelines and the department failed to write truthful court reports which I am able to prove with written evidence. I was at the time self representing and it took a weeks to find a lawyer to represent me. Unfortunately I was never advised that I was able to contest the IAO and call for evidence. It has now been months and I'm also now aware that the department failed to even provide me with any meetings or correspondence around case plans. I asked for a review and was advised it was denied yet no response was ever given around the reason for denying the review nor did they discuss anything around it with me. What's even more confusing is that my son was placed in his fathers care for the IAO yet the father does not care for him and it's well documented that he is in the full-time care of another family member yet again the department refuse to address this. What legal avenues are available? I've looked into juridical review as a possibility while VCAT for a case plan review seems out if the question as the plan was completed in January yet I've only just become aware that the department did not actually review the case plan. Any advise or guidance please? I have no legal background and after weeks of research and reading the only thing that's apparent is that I've been unable to present my case fairly and laws have not be adhered to in anyway
