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Hi all,
I have posted a few times on here so you may be familiar with my story.
Husband was arrested 9 years ago. He got 5 years on SOR and 5 years SOPO. He is now off everything. He has completed the Horizons course and done everything asked of him including counselling.
We had our first baby last week and SS have been extremely harsh with us. My husband was allowed no contact initially but once we got solicitors involved this changed to supervised contact by my parents. I am living with them and my husband goes home at night time.
We are awaiting assessments but my solicitor says this could take up to a year +. I am not able to supervise until I am assessed apparently. Their advice is that we go to court proceedings to get the assessments completed faster. I am unsure as to what to do as they said, although unlikely, they cannot 100% guarantee that our baby won't be taken into foster care. I know deep down this is unlikely as I am completely innocent in all of this and we have abided by the safety plan set out by SS. However if there is even a tiny chance, I am not sure I want to risk it.
Has anyone been through the courts and can offer some advice? What would you do?
TIA
I have posted a few times on here so you may be familiar with my story.
Husband was arrested 9 years ago. He got 5 years on SOR and 5 years SOPO. He is now off everything. He has completed the Horizons course and done everything asked of him including counselling.
We had our first baby last week and SS have been extremely harsh with us. My husband was allowed no contact initially but once we got solicitors involved this changed to supervised contact by my parents. I am living with them and my husband goes home at night time.
We are awaiting assessments but my solicitor says this could take up to a year +. I am not able to supervise until I am assessed apparently. Their advice is that we go to court proceedings to get the assessments completed faster. I am unsure as to what to do as they said, although unlikely, they cannot 100% guarantee that our baby won't be taken into foster care. I know deep down this is unlikely as I am completely innocent in all of this and we have abided by the safety plan set out by SS. However if there is even a tiny chance, I am not sure I want to risk it.
Has anyone been through the courts and can offer some advice? What would you do?
TIA
I don't think SS can just start care proceedings against you. You have to go to PLO first which should then give them the funding needed for independent assessments (SS in theory should fund this as CPP level). My LA had to go to PLO to secure funding for assessments which is ridiculous. Budgets shouldnt affect what they do/dont fund when it comes to child protection.
It was a blessing in disguise for me- I was deemed protective and my OH was low risk. I don't see why it should be any different for your OH as the offence was so long ago.
You just need to show how protective you are with the independent person x
It was a blessing in disguise for me- I was deemed protective and my OH was low risk. I don't see why it should be any different for your OH as the offence was so long ago.
You just need to show how protective you are with the independent person x
