Domestic violence and social services
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 3:00 pm
Hi everyone,
Just looking for a bit of advice please. Hoping not to be judged.
Basically my partner went out in January and got stinking drunk. He also suffered with mental health issues (bipolar) he doesn’t usually drink so this was a one of. Anyway he came home absolutely rotten and kicked of, he was shouting and he smashed up his laptop and broke the bathroom door, I had led him to leave because our 4 month old baby was bed but he wouldn’t. I then rang the police to remove him from the property. I was really upset at the time and didn’t know what else to do, anyway they took him and ended up arresting him for domestic violence and criminal damage. I told them I didn’t want them to use my statement in court and I wanted it all dropping but they wouldn’t he’s now been in prison since the start of February and is awaiting court next month to find out when he can get out. But because of this social services have became involved and have stopped me from having contact with him and he is not allowed any pictures of the baby or any contact what’s so ever, the social worker has also said he will have to go to court to see the baby once he is released. I don’t want this, I want us to be able to move on with our lives however not living together (he will be moving in with his nan) but I want him to be a dad. I am now terrified what will happen if I tell the social worker I do t agree with her will she take my children away because I want us to be a family, baring in mind she hasn’t even been out to my house to meet my kids at all only contact has been over the phone. This is breaking my heart and causing more problems. I only wanted them to remove him from the house now it’s broken up our family. What can I do
Just looking for a bit of advice please. Hoping not to be judged.
Basically my partner went out in January and got stinking drunk. He also suffered with mental health issues (bipolar) he doesn’t usually drink so this was a one of. Anyway he came home absolutely rotten and kicked of, he was shouting and he smashed up his laptop and broke the bathroom door, I had led him to leave because our 4 month old baby was bed but he wouldn’t. I then rang the police to remove him from the property. I was really upset at the time and didn’t know what else to do, anyway they took him and ended up arresting him for domestic violence and criminal damage. I told them I didn’t want them to use my statement in court and I wanted it all dropping but they wouldn’t he’s now been in prison since the start of February and is awaiting court next month to find out when he can get out. But because of this social services have became involved and have stopped me from having contact with him and he is not allowed any pictures of the baby or any contact what’s so ever, the social worker has also said he will have to go to court to see the baby once he is released. I don’t want this, I want us to be able to move on with our lives however not living together (he will be moving in with his nan) but I want him to be a dad. I am now terrified what will happen if I tell the social worker I do t agree with her will she take my children away because I want us to be a family, baring in mind she hasn’t even been out to my house to meet my kids at all only contact has been over the phone. This is breaking my heart and causing more problems. I only wanted them to remove him from the house now it’s broken up our family. What can I do