Sarah's Law
Notifications OFF
My person is awaiting sentencing (has pleas guilty). Until that sentencing hearing I only have a broad idea of what he did. As in I know the charge, but the actual details of what he said/did online I don't fully know.
If I apply for a Sarah's Law (as I have a child) do they share that full information or just the charge? And would the person in question be told I had requested a Sarah's Law? Or are they just told someone has requested the information? I just wondered if Sarah's Law would be a faster way for me to find out what has actually happened as I'm unsure to believe the version my person has shared.
If I apply for a Sarah's Law (as I have a child) do they share that full information or just the charge? And would the person in question be told I had requested a Sarah's Law? Or are they just told someone has requested the information? I just wondered if Sarah's Law would be a faster way for me to find out what has actually happened as I'm unsure to believe the version my person has shared.
Hi,
Sarahs law would only give you the charges. The best way to find out would be to ask for full disclosure via your person to their solicitor. Alternatively you could wait until they go to court and attend yourself to hear details but you won't hear all of the details it's usually from the prosecution who will make the judge aware of the worst bits in order to justify their reasons for whatever sentence they deem appropriate.
I've not received full disclosure via the solicitor as I wasn't in the best headspace leading up to sentencing but post sentencing we have had conversations with each other, probation, visor and the person who ran his horizon course so I know that he was honest with me.
We also have a child together so I fully understand the need to know as much as possible in order to make informed decisions xxx
Sarahs law would only give you the charges. The best way to find out would be to ask for full disclosure via your person to their solicitor. Alternatively you could wait until they go to court and attend yourself to hear details but you won't hear all of the details it's usually from the prosecution who will make the judge aware of the worst bits in order to justify their reasons for whatever sentence they deem appropriate.
I've not received full disclosure via the solicitor as I wasn't in the best headspace leading up to sentencing but post sentencing we have had conversations with each other, probation, visor and the person who ran his horizon course so I know that he was honest with me.
We also have a child together so I fully understand the need to know as much as possible in order to make informed decisions xxx
Thank you for your reply. I just have this nagging feeling that he's downplayed the circumstances around the charge. The police haven't given us a disclosure. Just social services showed up after his arrest and asked us to sign a written agreement for him only to have supervised contact. That's fine and has been remained in place, but the more I think about it, the more I think it's pretty bad that no one has met with us as parents to fully disclose what has happened. Perhaps they're waiting for sentencing to happen, but that's been delayed by months.
That's pretty standard to be honest as ss don't get given the full information until after sentencing usually. It's difficult from all angles to make decisions so ss tend to lean towards no or supervised contact only until they have more information. Does your person have a solicitor? Is it a conversation that you can have with your person for him to request full disclosure for you from his solicitor?