My daughter is going to court for an interim care order. I have failed the viability assessment as I have been ill with chrons but I am in recovery. I also have bipolar but I have been stable for a about 20 yrs.
I work full time studed for a degree brought up 3 children and bought my house independently.
I am so scared I might lose my beautiful granddaughter please help what do I do.
Interim care order. I failed viability
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Suzie, FRG Adviser
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Re: Interim care order. I failed viability
Dear Alibaba,
Welcome to the kinship carers’ forum and thankyou for your post. My name is Suzie and I will be advising you today.
I am sorry to hear that you failed the viability assessment. I hope that the following is helpful to you.
You don’t say when you received the negative outcome of the viability assessment but you are entitled to challenge this and you should do so as soon as possible. You will need to inform your granddaughter’s allocated social worker (in writing ideally and copying in their manager) that you wish to challenge the assessment and have a new one done. We have a template letter which you may find helpful as it is for people who want to challenge a negative initial viability assessment. You can find it by following the link here and downloading letter number 3. The template offers a structured approach to challenging the decision and sets out what needs to be included and who needs to be notified.
You may wish to seek some legal advice when challenging the negative assessment. To find a solicitor you can use the search function on The Law Society website. Make sure that you look for someone who is a child law specialist or who has Children Law Accreditation. For information about working with a solicitor please see our guide to Working with a solicitor.
You may be entitled to Legal Aid. If you need help to apply then your local Citizens Advice Bureau will be able to offer support and guidance. If you are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford a solicitor then you may find the Child Law Advice website helpful.
I hope that this is helpful. Please call our advice line on 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 3pm) if you would like to discuss further with an adviser. Or you can post again here.
Best wishes,
Suzie
Welcome to the kinship carers’ forum and thankyou for your post. My name is Suzie and I will be advising you today.
I am sorry to hear that you failed the viability assessment. I hope that the following is helpful to you.
You don’t say when you received the negative outcome of the viability assessment but you are entitled to challenge this and you should do so as soon as possible. You will need to inform your granddaughter’s allocated social worker (in writing ideally and copying in their manager) that you wish to challenge the assessment and have a new one done. We have a template letter which you may find helpful as it is for people who want to challenge a negative initial viability assessment. You can find it by following the link here and downloading letter number 3. The template offers a structured approach to challenging the decision and sets out what needs to be included and who needs to be notified.
You may wish to seek some legal advice when challenging the negative assessment. To find a solicitor you can use the search function on The Law Society website. Make sure that you look for someone who is a child law specialist or who has Children Law Accreditation. For information about working with a solicitor please see our guide to Working with a solicitor.
You may be entitled to Legal Aid. If you need help to apply then your local Citizens Advice Bureau will be able to offer support and guidance. If you are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford a solicitor then you may find the Child Law Advice website helpful.
I hope that this is helpful. Please call our advice line on 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 3pm) if you would like to discuss further with an adviser. Or you can post again here.
Best wishes,
Suzie
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