Alison Paddle, chair of guardians' organisation Nagalro, said that the "tone and language" of the policy, agreed by Cafcass and the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS), was "inappropriate".
Practitioners would be given the message that Cafcass had "reached an agreement in situations where it needs to maintain its independence", she added.
But Cafcass chief executive Anthony Douglas said he did not think the agreement would compromise practitioners, and pledged to "look again" at the language used and talk to Nagalro about its concerns.
He said: "I don't think they would be compromised by a broad agreement. There is some terrific best practice where local authorities and Cafcass work effectively together.
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