Welcome to Incredible Witness with Michael Watson, the podcast that will inform and advise you through all aspects of the Family Court system. Throughout this series, Michael will use his extensive experience as a Social Worker to demystify the workings of Family Court and provide skills and information that can be effectively utilised in a Family Court setting, starting with his first assigned case in Social Work which was an immediate critical challenge in his career.     
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Michael’s first case with the benefit of over thirty years of hindsight provides several points of learning that were not clear at the time.   
A child’s facial expressions are an essential pointer to the welfare of the child in the absence of spoken communication. 
Emotional and psychological trauma can leave you ill-prepared for giving evidence and leave you overwhelmed.  

 
BEST MOMENTS 
‘The second you walked into their flat you could feel it, as palpable as a slap in the face. It was an atmosphere that was best encapsulated in one word; contempt.’
‘Her sullen, tearful demeanour and focused attention were constantly trained on me during each visit. It made no sense to me at the time.’
‘As far as I can recall there was some brief discussion with me about going to court and giving evidence, but I have no memory of it at all.’ 
‘I had no idea of what was expected of me or any understanding of how the court worked.’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Michael Watson is a qualified social worker and author with over thirty years of experience working with children and families. As an expert in family court, Michael is in a key position to assist, advise, and coach parents through their private law family proceedings and provide them with the information and skills to represent themselves successfully in court. His two books, ‘How to Represent Yourself in Family Court’, and ‘FAMILY COURT: Giving Evidence In Family Court’, provide parents with a clearer understanding of family court proceedings, legislation, and parenting skills.