Thank you David and Irene for your replies, it makes me feel somewhat better knowing a little about the processes. I had a meeting with social services today and it now would appear that they are going for supervision order and not interim care order and that local authority parental responsibility ...

Had phone call from social worker last night and as my daughter has put us forward for parental assessment, she has made appointment to see me. I'm still concerned that they are just going through the motions as the solicitor said they had already made a decision in favour of the father. This is com...

Just come from pre-legal meeting with social services where they have decided to take my daughter to court for an interim care order. She has been diagnosed with a mood disorder and has had alcohol and drug issues and recently entered into a relationship with an individual social services are unhapp...

Need some advice and help please. Background is that my daughter has 4 children age 13 - 5 and since the breakdown of her marriage to a violent man, has suffered depression and mood disorders resulting in her using drugs and alcohol over the last 3-4 years and most seriously an attempted suicide at ...