Hi All, We are currently going through court for SGO for our Neice and Nephew, which is more than likely going to happen. We went to see a solicitor last week and he said we need to start thinking about a care package and settling in package. We have a 2 year old ourselves but we have nothing for th...

Hi tryinghard69 and everyone else Thank you so much for the advice it is much appreciated. I deperately want to try and work with the birth mother to try and make this work for the kids. I am worried that she will try and make our lives difficult but we will be setting rules and boundaries though an...

Yea I think your right I am too trusting. I am going to seek legal advice and I will speak to the sw. I do tend to give people the benefit of doubt but I will fight to get what we need for these children. SS have advised us for contact to be monthly but I thought this would all be discussed in or af...

Thank you Robin, We have it in writing how they will help financially. I originally setup with the local housing association for us to switch properties with the mum as suggested by SS but then they decided this could impact negatively on the children. They have since told us on several occasions th...

Thank you for your reply. Should they be going through the plan before or after court? The children are 5 and 7 and we have seen them 4 times since they were taken into care. SS have advised us that the mother should have monthly contact and the siblings should be fortnightly. I would also be really...

Hi, My partner and I have been assessed and approved for an SGO for our niece and nephew who are currently in care and have been since January 2016. It all goes to court in December 2016 and we have informed it is likely we will become their SG. Unfortunately no one has really explained us what will...