Dear Hill5643 Thank you for your post and welcome to the discussion board. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser and will be replying to you today. Children’s services have contacted your partner to inform him that his child is in emergency foster. The child was removed from this mother's care. Y...

Dear Chase18 Thank you for your post and welcome to the forum. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser and will be replying to you today. I am sorry to hear of your situation. It must be a stressful and worrying time for you. Your ex-partner left you and the family home, with your child(ren), two w...

hello Mums and dads, i have two girls age 12 and 8, been removed two years ago, and i see them fortnightly 2 hours. they have settled in placement, at same time our relationship is in danger. i am a single mum, would like to get me kids to come back to me asap. 1st step is strengthening our bond. j...

Dear Gfootie85. Welcome to the parents' board and thank you for your post. You say you have 2 children. Children's services became involved after an incident in which you hit your child. You say you were appalled that you had done this and that you were dealing with personal issues. Children's servi...

Dear BrokenMom09, Welcome to the parents' board and thank you for your post. You say that the social worker and independent reviewing officer (IRO) have stated that they think contact should be twice a month. You say that this was not agree in court, and that contact has been decreased over time. Yo...

Dear Armantha, Welcome to the parents' board and thank you for your post. You say that you were arrested and charged last year for sharing a category C indecent video of a child. You pleaded guilty. You say you have no recollection of this due to alcohol misuse. There is a child in need plan in plan...

Dear adviceplease2024, Welcome to the parents' forum and thank you for your post. At Family Rights Group, we advise families who are known to children's services around issues relating to that involvement. Unfortunately, we are unable to advise on criminal matters or the likelihood of charges being ...

Dear Fallpoppy, Welcome to the parents' forum and thank you for your post. You say you were in a relationship with someone who was on the sex offenders register. You have a 4 year old child from a previous relationship and so children's services were involved. There were no concerns initially as you...

Dear MY14, Thank you for your post and welcome to the Parents’ Forum. You write that your solicitor has advised you that she will have to notify children’s services that she is aware of a time when you had contact with your son that was not agreed by the social worker. You are worried that your own ...

Dear Love2022, Thank you for your update and apologies for the delay in this response. The social worker has let you know that the assessment was negative as it is felt that the children were not ready for reunification at this time. It's important for you to read through the assessment carefully an...