A while agoe, a now deceased Artist of beautiful Landscape and nature in general, gave a verse, she had written to a friend. The lady one June Wickenden, used the title "I Wish" and here it is.
I wish that time would stop it's rush
Lets have some slow, a little hush
Too soon the day becomes the past
and memories in our souls are cast
Look to the future people say
but nostalgia always finds a way .
determined to unlock the heart,
so old times can play their part
and bring them flooding sweet and sad
to remind us of the times we've had.
Sometimes a song or special place
a dear old friend's familiar face
people and places gone for good'
An ugly tower where trees once stood.
We can't go back to good old times
so all that's left to do, is hang on tight,
get a grip we're heading for a faster trip'
A better World in many ways , though
some may long for slower days.
Let's love this life and do our best
just being here, we're surely blessed.
June Wickenden
Love, Patricia and Malcolm
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Family Court of Australia-Not Quite Family!.
I have always advised that my blogs are Stories based on Facts as I Remember them. In this case, it is in the now.
Some politicians in the recent past, have expressed the thought, that the Whole family should be able to be involved in Court proceedings, if they so desire. I heartily agree. as I am strongly of the belief that FAMILY is---- Children: Parents and Grand Parents. It goes back to me telling children and grand children, when they were frightened say, of spiders or a spider. No no don't kill it,because there are Daddy spiders, Mummy spiders and Grandma and Grandad spiders.they all want to live as a family, just like us.
Over simplified, may be, but the message is clear and this blog is written to make the case for ALL the Family to be involved in Court Proceedings as deemed necessary, by the Grandparents if they so desire.
Family Court of Australia -Parramatta, New South Wales 2150
Here we go, a story without names, just titles ,like Registrars Office, Child,Mother and Father, Grandma and Grandad. I hope this works for us and I get the message over clear and loud enough.
The Government of the day, that is March 2019,has announced a multi million project to assist people at risk of domestic violence, I hope it includes both Women and men . At the same time someone has said - The Family Court has case to answer, in their slow take up of cases,months on end.
Here with in my Story, based on one case, where there has been continued but inconsistant messages from the Parramtta Court, NSW.. I have advocated that as a grandparent (Grandfather) I should be allowed to have my say and that of of (Grandmother) but mainly.in this case the Grandfather. Sending copies of his submission to the Registrar, to the Chief Justice of the Court, who is very silent on the matter,. as are Judges in general, always.seemingly hiding behind Registry.
At first the registry, sent the Grandad's submission back and so off he went to obtain an Afidavit, supposidly to prove his identity etc. This done he returned the documents to the court, with copy of
correspondence to the Mother and Father equally assuming they would show to their solicitors
respectivly. Goodness,no, not that easy, a reply came saying the afidavit was not acceptable, the
Grandad was annoyed,as it had been done by a qualified person at ServiceNSW, which had recently started operations. The writer of the refusal was a person with at least 21 letters to the name, I
assumed it was a junior clerk from Sari Lanka or India.
The Grandad wrote again
This time the actual registrar responded in the negative, but did not, this time, return all the submission documents, which must have ment something.
Apparantly the case came up and the presiding Magistrate! made a ruling, which has never been
available to the Grandfather or Grandmother..
The mother and child left the father in 2018 and the case has dragged on ever since.
The only people who benefited from the case are the Chief Justice of the Court, The Magistrate and
the Registrar and staff by reason , they still have a paid job not adaquatly carried out.
The big winners are the Solicitors and their staff, again not adequatley getting closure for their clients.
Apparantly if The Grandfather asks the Court for the transcipt of the Judgement , Registry may send a copy to the Mother and Fathers solicitor, who will propably charge another big fee.. What wonderful gravy train
Yes-- All the family must be allowed to contribute to cases of this kind,in order that the presiding Magistrate can have a truely balanced picture, of the case before the Court.
Remember Grandaparents, know their children better than any and should have their views taken in to account.
Malcolm E Mason
Some politicians in the recent past, have expressed the thought, that the Whole family should be able to be involved in Court proceedings, if they so desire. I heartily agree. as I am strongly of the belief that FAMILY is---- Children: Parents and Grand Parents. It goes back to me telling children and grand children, when they were frightened say, of spiders or a spider. No no don't kill it,because there are Daddy spiders, Mummy spiders and Grandma and Grandad spiders.they all want to live as a family, just like us.
Over simplified, may be, but the message is clear and this blog is written to make the case for ALL the Family to be involved in Court Proceedings as deemed necessary, by the Grandparents if they so desire.
Family Court of Australia -Parramatta, New South Wales 2150
Here we go, a story without names, just titles ,like Registrars Office, Child,Mother and Father, Grandma and Grandad. I hope this works for us and I get the message over clear and loud enough.
The Government of the day, that is March 2019,has announced a multi million project to assist people at risk of domestic violence, I hope it includes both Women and men . At the same time someone has said - The Family Court has case to answer, in their slow take up of cases,months on end.
Here with in my Story, based on one case, where there has been continued but inconsistant messages from the Parramtta Court, NSW.. I have advocated that as a grandparent (Grandfather) I should be allowed to have my say and that of of (Grandmother) but mainly.in this case the Grandfather. Sending copies of his submission to the Registrar, to the Chief Justice of the Court, who is very silent on the matter,. as are Judges in general, always.seemingly hiding behind Registry.
At first the registry, sent the Grandad's submission back and so off he went to obtain an Afidavit, supposidly to prove his identity etc. This done he returned the documents to the court, with copy of
correspondence to the Mother and Father equally assuming they would show to their solicitors
respectivly. Goodness,no, not that easy, a reply came saying the afidavit was not acceptable, the
Grandad was annoyed,as it had been done by a qualified person at ServiceNSW, which had recently started operations. The writer of the refusal was a person with at least 21 letters to the name, I
assumed it was a junior clerk from Sari Lanka or India.
The Grandad wrote again
This time the actual registrar responded in the negative, but did not, this time, return all the submission documents, which must have ment something.
Apparantly the case came up and the presiding Magistrate! made a ruling, which has never been
available to the Grandfather or Grandmother..
The mother and child left the father in 2018 and the case has dragged on ever since.
The only people who benefited from the case are the Chief Justice of the Court, The Magistrate and
the Registrar and staff by reason , they still have a paid job not adaquatly carried out.
The big winners are the Solicitors and their staff, again not adequatley getting closure for their clients.
Apparantly if The Grandfather asks the Court for the transcipt of the Judgement , Registry may send a copy to the Mother and Fathers solicitor, who will propably charge another big fee.. What wonderful gravy train
Yes-- All the family must be allowed to contribute to cases of this kind,in order that the presiding Magistrate can have a truely balanced picture, of the case before the Court.
Remember Grandaparents, know their children better than any and should have their views taken in to account.
Malcolm E Mason
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