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[Robin D]

That seems a mix of news. The court office will help you with completing the C! form. They are very helpful in my experience.

A JAG is a Joint Action Group where all agencies are supposed to come together to agree a course of action and to see it through. I thought they were usually to deal with anti-social behaviour etc affecting a community so am slightly puzzled but am so long out of it now, I am probably out of date. However any meeting to discuss what to do has to be welcome. I suspect the Christmas break has got into the way of getting it organised. I would keep chasing. If you get nowhere, look up the name of the director of children's services and ring in and ask to speak to them by name. You will likely be put through to a PA, but tell them what is happening and stress that the delay is only making matters worse. Things will then happen!

Best wishes .... Robin

[Mumof4]

Thanks Robin I will chase that up today.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

So christmas is out of the way and the lady from rypp has started working with gd again, the lady has spoken to her manager about gd not engaging and has been told to 'keep at it'
She saw gd in school last fri and played uno with her as she won't engage at all!
I finally have my C1 form but am confused on how to fill it in, would the citizens advice help me does anyone know?
Gd mum has said she will have gd live with her and I should just take gd there but there's schooling etc to think about, also I don't think mum would cope and gd treats her as badly as me.
Family support worker called a 'jag'? Meeting before Christmas but the last time I saw her 2 weeks ago she didn't know what was happening I text support worker a week ago and have heard nothing so again no support.

Dear Mumof4

Thank you for your update.

I am sorry to read that your situation has not improved.

You may need to seek some legal advice to discharge the special guardianship order, as well as the C1 form, you ‘will need’ to complete form FM1 too. I am not sure whether your local Citizens Advice may help. Support Through Court may be able to assist you.

I am sorry that you have not heard from the family support worker, perhaps another call to them or their manager might help.

Best wishes
Suzie

[Mumof4]

Hi Suzie, can you tell me what the FM1 form is please?
Many thanks

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear Mumof4

Below is an extract from it - do click on the link that I sent you and you will see it in more detail.

You must attend a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) before making an application to court
using form C1 or form C2 for any of the following types of Children Act 1989 orders:
• A parental responsibility order (sections 4(1)(c), 4ZA(1)(c) or 4A(1)(b) of the Children Act 1989) or an order
terminating parental responsibility (sections 4(2A), 4ZA(5) or 4A(3) of that Act).
• An order appointing a child’s guardian (section 5(1) of the Children Act 1989) or an order terminating the
appointment (section 6(7) of that Act).
• An order giving permission to change a child’s surname or remove a child from the United Kingdom
(sections 13(1) or 14C of the Children Act 1989).
• A special guardianship order or an order varying or discharging such an order (section 14D of the Children
Act 1989).
This completed FM1 form must be sent to the family court, together with the relevant completed application
form C1 or C2. This FM1 form is not an application form for a court order.


Best wishes
Suzie