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Mother And Account

Mother / alias *Real name ONLY if it was published in the media first; otherwise an alias such as 'Mother, 24, Perth'.

Name shown Real Name (Published In Media) Alias Anonymous

Whose account is this?The mother's or family's account decides the Outcome. Official findings go in Official Response.

Quick summary *One or two sentences, max 300 characters. Shown in the list.

Full storyRemove anything that could identify the mother unless it was published in the media first.

OutcomeWhat happened to the baby, as the family tells it.

Outcome detaile.g. 'Returned after 7 months'.

YearOne 4-digit year. Latest if unclear; the source's date if unknown.

Date of removalOwner-only.

Baby's date of birthOwner-only.

Where

Country *

State / province / regionCode in caps for AU/US/CA (NSW, TX, MB).

City / town

Hospital or birthing facilityAlways record the name even if the location is unknown.

Child protection agencye.g. DCJ, Child Safety, DCP, CPS, DFPS, ACS, Oranga Tamariki, CFS.

Agency office

Was the mother or baby First Nations / Indigenous? Yes No Not Stated

Nation / people / communityOwner-only unless published.

The Removal

When was the baby taken?

Baby's age when takene.g. '90 minutes', '2 days'.

Where was the baby taken from?

Why did they say they took the baby? Prior Child Protection History Drug Or Alcohol Test Cannabis Use False-Positive Drug Test Mental Health Intellectual Or Learning Disability Physical Disability Domestic Violence Victim Homelessness Or Housing Poverty Young Or Teen Mother Mother Grew Up In Care Medical Disagreement / Refused Treatment Home Birth Or Midwife Choice Staff Felt Threatened Birth Alert / Hospital Alert Parenting Capacity Test Unexplained Injury Alleged Immigration Or Detention Mother In Prison Cultural Or Racial Bias Alleged Other Not Stated

Their stated reason in detail

What the mother / family says about that reason

How was it done? Court Order Before Removal Emergency Removal Without Order Hospital Hold (No Agency Order) Birth Alert Used Police Involved Security Guards Involved Order Later Found Wrong Or Invalid Remote Or Phone Hearing No Notice Given To Mother Not Stated

What happened during the separation? Not Allowed To Hold Baby Breastfeeding Stopped Father Removed Or Barred Visits Restricted Removal Filmed / Live-Streamed Siblings Also Removed Baby Moved Interstate / Far Away Baby Harmed Or Died In Care Mother's Health Ignored Placed On Abuse Registry Not Stated

Support Before

Support offered BEFORE the baby was taken None Offered Antenatal Social Work Housing Help Drug And Alcohol Program Mental Health Support Disability Support Family Group Conference / Family Meeting Mother And Baby Unit Offered Kin Or Family Carer Assessed Cultural / Aboriginal Or Indigenous Service Not Stated

Support before: detail

Support After

Support offered AFTER the baby was taken None Offered Supervised Visits Breastfeeding / Expressing Support Grief Counselling Reunification Plan Housing Help Legal Aid Drug And Alcohol Program Parenting Program Not Stated

Was grief counselling offered? Yes No Not Stated

Contact / visits allowed

Support after: detail

Getting Baby Back

What did the mother have to do to get her baby back? Court Hearings Got A Lawyer Parenting Course Drug Tests Psychological / Capacity Assessment Moved House Formal Complaint Went To Media Protest / Public Campaign Lawsuit Appeal Not Stated

Steps: detail

Did she get her baby back? Yes No Not Yet Partly (Some Children) Unknown

How long were they apart?e.g. '19 days', '7 months'.

Where is the baby now?

What happened to the baby

People, Hospitals And Agencies

People involved

Roles: Caseworker / Social Worker; Hospital Social Worker; Midwife; Nurse; Doctor; Hospital Manager; Judge / Magistrate; Lawyer; Police; Security; Agency Manager; Other. Names link to the Caseworker, Judicial and Solicitors registers by hidden link code.

Other hospitals / agencies / courts

Official Response And Legal Action

Official responseWhat the hospital, agency, court or government said. Never changes the Outcome.

Legal action None Known Complaint Lawsuit Filed Class Action Settled Court Ruled For Family Court Ruled Against Family Inquiry Or Review Ombudsman Or Commissioner

Legal action: detail (court, case name, settlement)

Sources

Type: News / Court Decision / Official Report / Lawsuit / Social Media / Forum / Video / Mother's Submission.

Human Rights

Rights engaged CRC Art 7 (Name, Identity, Know And Be Cared For By Parents) CRC Art 8 (Identity And Family Relations) CRC Art 9 (Not Separated From Parents Against Their Will) CRC Art 24 (Health, Breastfeeding) ICCPR Art 17 (No Arbitrary Interference With Family) ICCPR Art 23 (Protection Of The Family) CEDAW Art 12 / 16 (Maternity Care, Equal Parenting Rights) CRPD Art 23 (Disabled Parents Keep Their Children) UNDRIP Art 7 (No Forcible Removal Of Indigenous Children) ICERD Art 5 (No Racial Discrimination)

Pattern tags Stolen Generations Pattern Repeat Removal (Mother Lost Earlier Children) Hospital Acted Without Agency Mother Was A Victim, Not An Offender Removed Over Poverty Not Harm Wrong Or False Information Used

Your Details (Private)

Only the register owner sees this section.

Your name

Your email

Your phone

Your relationship to the baby

I consent to real names being shown Yes

I declare this account is true to the best of my knowledge * Yes