I apologise for the confusion and thank you again.

Thank you for replying and for your advice. I will request a copy of the information they have on us when this is over with. I was also told but forgot to mention here that there would be no markers since our involvement with CS had been voluntary. I didn't perceive it as such but apparently it was....

I'm really sorry if I upset you in any way; I was just trying to provide some moral support as I'm going through the same BS and know how it feels. There is nothing you can do but go through the system and jump through their hoops. If you don't things will only get worse. They don't have a conscienc...

Does your mum live in the same house as you and the children? If so is it possible for her to leave the house for 2 minutes when you need to use the bathroom? I know how this sounds; it is insane but I've had to do this repeatedly when there was just one more adult there and they had to use the toil...

Hi Hello Kitty, Yes, they can impose any kind of restriction when it comes to contact. What did they say exactly? It seems unreasonable and impossible for your children to only have contact with you. Aren't other family members allowed contact as well? I am subjected to something similar and I know ...

Hi again, it seems the positive report from CS was not even taken into consideration in court. It does appear that CS are only taken seriously when wanting to damage someone's life, not when actually wanting to help clear someone's name. My solicitor appealed the supervised contact bail condition as...

To give another update, the case is now closed and they are actually helping me with the court case, which is at a standstill for now. I am hoping for the charges to be dropped due to lack of evidence and this positive report from them. They have been really helpful. I am counting my blessings as I ...

Hi Mum23, I'm really sorry to read about your situation and I know what you mean when saying they impose these draconian rules over an allegation, with no proof at all, because your child happens to say something at school to get momentary attention. I know from experience it doesn't matter if they ...

I fully agree with the OP and it's sad that people feel increasingly stigmatised when doubting the sincerity of some social workers, or the institution in general, to simply "keep children safe from any possible harm". Fortunately I have come across decent social workers who operated with ...

To give a quick update, it appears the involvement of social workers with our family is ending next week, as they have no concerns now. Whilst that is great news, I'm still worried about these "markers" and the future my children face in this country. I understand that having been under an...