Dear CDF56 Welcome to the kinship discussion form and thank you for posting. My name is Suzie, online adviser at Family Rights Group. I see from your post that you have had a special guardianship order (SGO) since 2021 and have been experiencing difficulties regarding contact with one parent. There ...

Dear Loon Welcome to the kinship carers’ discussion board. Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie and I am Family Rights Group’s online adviser. It sounds as if you are being assessed as a potential special guardian for a baby who is related to or connected to you in some way. There are likely to...

Dear Kjwamne Welcome to the kinship discussion forum and thank you for posting. My name is Suzie, Family Rights Group online adviser and I will respond to your post. You are clearly very concerned about the children in the family and want to help to give them the stability they will need once their ...

Dear Shardylan Welcome to the parents’ discussion board. Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie. I am Family Rights Group’s online adviser. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you and your family are experiencing at the moment. It sounds as if you are doing a great job caring for your niece...

Dear AnxiousAunt Thanks for your further post. I am sorry that there has been a delay in responding to you. It is very unfortunate that you were not able to challenge the care plan for the children during the proceedings and that you were not made a party to the proceedings or legally represented. I...

Dear oceanpowa Welcome to the kinship carers’ discussion board. Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie. I am Family Rights Group’s online adviser. You are trying to clarify what support you and your partner are entitled to since you have taken on the care of Child X. You are right to seek advice ...

Dear Nana23 Thank you for your further updating post. It is good to hear that some parts of your complaint were upheld but not the main element which I understand is the argument that your granddaughter should have been treated as a looked after child and you as her kinship foster carers. It must be...

My son is estranged from us (his choice) and has cut off contact with our grandaughter (despite a court order) who lives with him and his wife. He does not allow any face to face contact with the child's birth mother despite court orders to do so. Anyway to try and shorten this my grandaughter's bi...

Dear Happylil Thank you for your updating post. The advice you received in the previous response was on the basis that your brother was a looked after child in your care. You have now clarified that you have a special guardianship order for your brother, He is not a child leaving care for whom the l...

Dear CY23 Thank you for your further post updating on your current situation in relating to your housing needs. I am sorry that you have been put in such a worrying position. Unfortunately, I am not able to advise you on housing allocation for your local authority and suggest that you request a copy...