It sounds very complex (and frustrating) if even the court office are getting it wrong. I suggest you speak to the pro bono unit where you can some times get free legal representation. http://www.barprobono.org.uk/ Good luck and please post back if you need further assistance. You may also want to c...

Hi Maggy, Thanks for providing that extra information. The only way you could have the children returned to your care would be to apply to court to have the Care Order discharged. Unfortunately right now, you cannot do that. The reason is that a Care Order has to be made for 6 months before you can ...

Dear John, I am really sorry to hear about all the difficult time you have been having recently. I am glad that you have a solicitor to guide you and provide legal advice and support. I think these are the main issues that you raise: Your son is on a CP plan and you are not happy with the process I ...

I think you are doing the right thing and I know it may not be easy. Please post again if you need further advice or if you want you could also ring our advice line and speak to an advisor in confidence. The number is 0808 801 0366.

Best wishes,
Suzie

Hi Maggy, I’m sorry you are having such a difficult time. In order to advise you it would be useful if I could have a bit more information, so could you answer the following questions and then I’ll reply again: • Has a final Care Order been made? If so, when did this happen? • Were you represented b...

Thanks for posting back. I am glad that things have changed and that you are now clean and no longer using alcohol either. When your children were taken into care you were misusing drugs and it also sounds like you were in an abusive relationship. Things appear very different now. However, children’...

Hi Sandy, Congratulations on your pregnancy and I'm sorry you're older children were adopted. However, in order to help you I am going to need a few more details. Can you tell me what happened previously? What's changed since then and what involvement Children's Services (CS - the new name for socia...

Dear Fishwillow, Thankyou for your post. In regards to sharing information and making decisions in about your daughter, this should have been done in consultation with as you keep Parental Responsibility (PR). As you point out this discussion with you could have been done at another meeting or via a...

Hi mitemeatie,

I just wondered if you found the advice useful? Have things moved on since you last posted and do you have any more questions?

Please post again if there's anything else.

Best wishes

Suzie

Hi

I have moved this thread to the "are social workers worried about your child" board as it is a more appropriate place for it and I think more people will see it there.

Suzie