SGO allowance is not taxed or counted in your benefits.

<t>I would say you are in a strong position.<br/> <br/> Ask them to give you the breakdown of the financial package and a letter confirming the amount and that it will last for the whole of the child minority.<br/> <br/> Also ask them to confirm they will fund ALL legal costs of the SGO plus any fut...

<t>To be honest I have found that the adoptive parents of the other siblings do not really want contact with J due to him living with "family". I suppose they think I may be an inlet to Mum (though I have not seen from her for 10 years, she never even came to court).<br/> <br/> Plus as J has 14 sibl...

<t>J never sees his Mother and Father, and it is likely he never will unless he chooses to find them when older (though I doubt they will make old bones to be honest as their lifestyles are so bad now)<br/> <br/> As he is only 2 and the same age as my youngest son it was always known that he would c...

<t>It is a emotional roller coster but the fact is that you have to get into the mindset that this is going to be the biggest and hardest fight of your life. <br/> <br/> A solicitor will help you if you can get it and you will find that the SS will give you different stories from each SW. Never trus...

<t>Hello and welcome....<br/> <br/> The LA should place with the family unless their is a safe reason to do so, can I ask whether placement with you was discussed at the time of the ICO? Was the case that was still outstanding a child protection issue? At that time it would have been better for them...

<t>Merry Christmas Everyone.<br/> <br/> May the New Year bring us all peace and happiness and the strength to carry on dealing with any problems we are going through on our Kinship Care journey.<br/> <br/> Eat, drink and never forget to be merry. Close the door to problems and watch the children's f...

I am so please you has a wonderful time on your break [:)]

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. It was fortunate that your daughter did not hurt anyone whilst under the influence and I hope it helps your case too.

Good Luck x x x

The only time that PR is truly "gone" from birth Mother and in conditions Birth Father is through adoption. Piglets House is right letters giving up PR really mean nothing if tested.

At least SGO give you the power to make almost all the most important decisions.

I loved my Guardian, and his solicitor... they were amazing and sorted the LA out and made the LA solicitor look like a idiot...

I even called him a few weeks ago and he helped get me some info and he has not been J's guardian for over a year.