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Anxiouslywaiting

Member since
May 2026

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Knock came 7 days ago. Husband arrested and bail conditions no contact with our 17 and 15 year old

Social services involved and appear to be listening and trying to support my sons end of A Level trip next weekend that was pre booked for me and husband to take him on.

Police have said they are happy to amend the bail conditions for husband to come home but social services being less forthcoming

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 1:21pmReport post

Sunshine&Rainbows

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July 2025

258 posts

Sounds classic social services. They still for some reason work on the model of keep sex offender out the home and never let them back in. Your kids are of an age where they can speak their own mind and also be taught in an age appropriate way what should and should not be appropriate sex wise and content wise for them. Thus keeping him out the house if the police are happy to change bail conditions is mad.

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 2:05pm
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Anxiouslywaiting

Member since
May 2026

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The police have been so reasonable.

Solicitor has said she will get involved if difficult and I think.will be how we need to proceed.

Both children clearly telling SW they want to see Dad and have no concerns at all and if they did they know to talk to an adult

Our son is 18 in a matter of weeks!

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 3:07pmReport post

Upset mother

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March 2025

276 posts

Are your kids on a CIN plan or any assessments been done yet by SS. The whole process of SS being involved is that the childs voice should be central to their assessments. Childrens wishes and views have to be captured. Its ridiculuous what SS are doing considering the age of your children. SS work on the balance of probabilities and can and do often ignore black and white outcomes in criminal court. If someone has shown risky behaviour- SS will latch onto it and not let go. Ask the SW on how they are capturing your childrens wishes and what they are doing about it.

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 4:11pmReport post

Anxiouslywaiting

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May 2026

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Doing a C&F assessment, never had any involvement before.

Spoke to both of them separately today and yesterday and both been very very clear they want to see Dad and feel safe. Told me I was a protective parent

She is assuming my husband is guilty, can see/feel it in her voice,manner.

I am struggling with the fact 17 year old.will be able to make own choices soon but my 15 year old no contact for however long........can a solicitor do anything to help??

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 5:04pmReport post

Upset mother

Member since
March 2025

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It's sound like you are at CIN level- this is voluntary! It's your decision if you speak to the SW and ask them to stop their involvement. They may escalate to child protection if they deem necessary. That's a choice you have to make carefully.



It is very difficult to get a solicitor involved- you need a family law solicitor and they never get involved at CIN or child protection level. If you do have a criminal law solicitor involved you might as well use them and try to get them to influence SS.



What is the offence that has occurred? Do you k ow the full details?

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 6:19pmReport post

Anxiouslywaiting

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May 2026

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Saying my husband's email address has been used to set up a KIK account that has talked about abuse



He vehemently denies it

Posted Thu May 28, 2026 7:14pmReport post


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