Natalie Page

We did it! 🙌🥳
My statement on the historic repeal:

Today, I stand in profound relief and gratitude as I reflect on the repeal of the presumption of contact, a moment I witnessed firsthand. I'm grateful to the @MoJGovUK
for inviting me and others in to personally share the news that the presumption was finally being repealed. I cried tears of joy and relief, and profound sadness at the harm the presumption of contact caused in my life and many others.

This is not just a law change, it is victory and vindication for countless families whose lives have been fractured by a system that, for too long, prioritised presumptions over people.
The presumption of contact devastated my life. It placed me, and many others, in impossible situations, where the family court system failed to prioritize the safety and well-being of those it was meant to protect. That pain fueled my resolve, and since 2018, I have campaigned tirelessly for reform. I demanded the repeal from every responsibile Minister and Secretary of State during the last 7 years who all made excuses, and said it couldn't be done. It's always impossible until it's done.

This repeal is a testament to the power of persistent advocacy and the courage of survivors who held the line. It is a step toward a family court system that listens, protects, and prioritises the needs of children and families above rigid assumptions.

While this moment marks progress, the fight for a fairer, more compassionate justice system continues. I dedicate this victory to every person who has suffered under the old rules and every voice that refused to be silenced.

Thank you to all who supported this cause and stood by me during this most difficult journey. Thank you to those who finally heard us. Together, we have made history, but there is much more work to do.

Natalie Page

You definitely deserve (and should be able to expect) justice.

📕The System Is The Weapon amzn.eu/d/07QJVNlL

Up until relatively recently, it was common for Cafcass to tell mothers who had reported rape or serious sexual abuse to “have a coffee” with the perpetrator and try to sort things out for the sake of the children.
Their opinion was that contact should still happen, and that the mother should facilitate it, even in cases involving the most serious violence.
I have not heard this exact advice as frequently in recent years. I don’t know whether it has genuinely stopped, or whether it has simply become less openly stated.
If you have been told by Cafcass (or anyone else in the family court process) to meet, mediate, or “sort things out” with a man who raped you, or who has seriously abused you or your children, please share your experience below.
This is the pro-contact culture in its most extreme form. It treats a mother’s safety, and the truth of what was done to her, as secondary to the goal of contact.

📕The System Is The Weapon - How Abusive Fathers Exploit Family Courts Against Mothers and Children:
amzn.eu/d/07QJVNlL

Do you know what men do when women lose their rights?
Nothing.

Men before the trial: "Innocent until proven guilty!"
When he's proven guilty: "It's her fault!"