daughters dad won't return her due to CP plan
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:01 am
hi there
need advice on my situation - i have 2 girls 4 and 12 - 2 years ago I had a drug problem which I sought help for - at the time my youngest daughters dad wasn't informed due to the SW thinking it wasn't necessary as I was dealing with the problem, in January there was a dv incident at my home which my youngest witnessed I am now taking ex to court for assault and a injunction will be taken out he has been bailed not to contact me this was a one off incident and I have no intention of getting back with him I know it traumatised my youngest and I will never allow him near us again, this incident attracted the attention of SS and initially a CHIN plan was put in place, both pre school and secondary school have confirmed they have no concerns about my kids, despite this happened in January a new social worker taken over the case called the drug service to see if I had accessed the service since I left 2 years ago they verified that I had not she then asked to speak to my ex key worker who told her that in her opinion my ex has been supplying me with drugs fairly recently - this is not true I agreed to a hair test and to present myself at the local drug service to be tested there for now which is next week and i did admit that since coming off the medication (subutex) i had on occasion in the last 2 years bought this off the street the reason being that i was taken off these meds abruptly and wasnt weaned off properly the drug service have confirmed this also - when the social worker came to my home to ask me about drug use she did it when my youngest was having her weekly contact with her dad - when I admitted using the substitue she then went round to dad's told him I had used heroin and in her opinion was still using - he now won't return her - i have said I will tested every week if necessary I'll do any tests but he won't return her - I'm worried to get an emergency court order because I don't have support from SW she is supporting my ex I am heartbroken as is my other daughter and my parents I just don't know where I stand - yes I messed up yes it was irresponsible but I'm not a user now and I can prove that - please help ??
kind regards
**Edited by Suzie - to preserve confidentiality
need advice on my situation - i have 2 girls 4 and 12 - 2 years ago I had a drug problem which I sought help for - at the time my youngest daughters dad wasn't informed due to the SW thinking it wasn't necessary as I was dealing with the problem, in January there was a dv incident at my home which my youngest witnessed I am now taking ex to court for assault and a injunction will be taken out he has been bailed not to contact me this was a one off incident and I have no intention of getting back with him I know it traumatised my youngest and I will never allow him near us again, this incident attracted the attention of SS and initially a CHIN plan was put in place, both pre school and secondary school have confirmed they have no concerns about my kids, despite this happened in January a new social worker taken over the case called the drug service to see if I had accessed the service since I left 2 years ago they verified that I had not she then asked to speak to my ex key worker who told her that in her opinion my ex has been supplying me with drugs fairly recently - this is not true I agreed to a hair test and to present myself at the local drug service to be tested there for now which is next week and i did admit that since coming off the medication (subutex) i had on occasion in the last 2 years bought this off the street the reason being that i was taken off these meds abruptly and wasnt weaned off properly the drug service have confirmed this also - when the social worker came to my home to ask me about drug use she did it when my youngest was having her weekly contact with her dad - when I admitted using the substitue she then went round to dad's told him I had used heroin and in her opinion was still using - he now won't return her - i have said I will tested every week if necessary I'll do any tests but he won't return her - I'm worried to get an emergency court order because I don't have support from SW she is supporting my ex I am heartbroken as is my other daughter and my parents I just don't know where I stand - yes I messed up yes it was irresponsible but I'm not a user now and I can prove that - please help ??
kind regards
**Edited by Suzie - to preserve confidentiality