Anuk M

Disgusted feedback from Legal Aid

Sharing my unbelievable and "sobering" experience with Legal Aid, that my ex-wife pushed to be put in place to represent our minor children because as a mother, she does not have a voice and neither wants to take no accountability. Firstly to the posters/image on can view: Legal Aid vision: Your Voice. For Justice. Mission: "Protecting and Defending the rights of women and children" Do we as men/fathers have any rights in the eyes of Legal Aid and their image? If Legal Aid is purely focused on defending and protecting the rights of women and children will the truth not be obscured? Some history, for the past 5 years I have been experiencing a frustrated long dragged-out divorce process where my access to my children is non existing – Parental Alienation and Manipulation tactics employed. I have had no contact or telephone with my children on their birthdays who recently turned 13 years old and 16 years old, respectively. My parental rights as a father are non-existing and my worth in my children’s lives is financially only. My children started their so-called therapy in 2021 and according to feedback I received a few weeks back from Legal Aid – “NO CONTACT WITH THE FATHER” The stance of Legal Aid Adv. Ms. *** is mind blowing and what breaks me to my bones is what I received a few days ago:  Section 129(2)(a) which says that: ‘A child may consent to his or her own medical treatment .. if the child is over the age of 12 years old and the child is of sufficient maturity and has the mental capacity to understand the benefits, risks, social and other implications of the treatment’. 2. Your client is the holder of parental rights and responsibilities which include the obligation of care. He is therefore with reference to Section 1 responsible for the well-being of his children. 3. His children are saying that they need emotional support with a the****** of their choice. Your client having regard to his letters, fails to look past his own self-interest to see what the children need and want. It would seem he wants to hold their emotional wellbeing hostage and use it as a bargaining chip to further his interest. 4. Both children are older than 12 and therefore have to consent to their own medical treatment. They choose to have that treatment with Ms *** and not with anyone else. 5. The request is that your client will pay half of the emotional therapy with Ms xx to ensure his children’s emotional well-being. The request is not for his permission. His permission is not needed. Adv. Ms ***, FYI I as the father of my minor children have gone the extra mile and beyond to ensure my children receive the appropriate qualified therapy. You should ask the mother why the therapy is not being followed through. Why all recommendations that were made by Family Advocate, previous the****** etc. from 2021/2022 have not been adhered too. To your point that I will pay, Adv Ms ***. For your information I have paid more than my share of therapy bills and recently the mother has not paid her 50% portion of the therapy bill, which I paid without a question because the wellbeing of my children is my priority. You are taking away my parental rights and me seeking the professional help my children require, read the available reports and do your work!!! My minor children cannot perform an evaluation and diagnose their medical treatment because of parental alienation and manipulation. The the****** that the Adv Ms *** is saying my children will go see is not registered with the HPCSA, she is not qualified psychologist / psychiatrist that deals with such cases. In the Counselling The****** report she herself stated that the minor children need to seek professional help April 2024. As a parent, father and holding true to my parental rights and care for my children, I stand my ground that Legal Aid you are oblivious to factual state and road travelled. You are removing my parental rights and the agenda you are driving is unbelievable. STOP – INVESTIGATE – READ THE REPORTS – LOOK AT FACTUAL DATA  THEN COMMENT