Husband pleads guilty to inecent images charges

[han642000]

Hi, I am in desperate need of some advice.

Last April my husband was arrested for possessing indecent images of children. Fast forward to this week and he has finally plead guilty to all four charges (images in all categories, both sexes and movies also). We are no longer together and although SS have closed my case, he still has to be supervised by his mother when I take our boys to her house for visits. I also insist on being there. He has not seen them for 6 weeks (they are 1 and 2) and I was planning on stopping him from seeing them until his sentencing hearing on the 18th March.

I am struggling to decide what to do for the best-keep taking them to his mums house when asks to see them or stop him from seeing them altogether and let him fight me for access. They are so young and I'm starting to think about how much these visits benefit them. However, I am afraid that it I stop contact and he takes me to a family court that a family judge may then decide when and where he sees his children and I am not happy with the idea that this may be in a contact center. My children are too young to have to spend time in such an unfamiliar environment. I am staring to think that they would be better off not having a father as he is so absent and only displays an interest in them for about 45 minutes out of a two house visit.

I don't know what to do for the best x

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear han642000,

I am sorry to her about your husband possessing indecent images of children and the effect this has had on your family life.

You have now separated from him and children services have said that it is safe for his mother to supervise contact. (You are present at contact as well).

He will be sentenced in a few weeks-and may receive a custodial sentence. You want to know about stopping his contact.

There is no contact order, so you could stop further contact if you felt that it was not in the best interests of your children.

However, your husband could seek a contact order from the court and given his mother was assessed as being safe enough to supervise, the court may decide that he should have supervised contact again.

If you husband is sentenced to a term in prison, then contact may need to be looked at again when he is released. Your children would be older and may not remember him and he may be accessing support to treat his sexually abusive behaviour.

Private children law is not within our specialism so to get more detailed advice, you could contact Coram Children’s Legal Centre or
Rights of Women.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

Best wishes,

Suzie