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Social Services After Sentencing

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Anonymous and Confused

Member since
November 2024

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Posted Thu December 12, 2024 2:24pmReport post

My former partner was sentenced to prison recently for a non contact offence involving online images.

They moved out of the home upon arrest and our children (both under 18) want nothing to do with them.

At the time of arrest Social Services did an assessment, agreed to supervised contact and closed the case.

However my children then decided they wanted no contact.

My children have had zero contact with my ex for over a year and my ex is currently serving a prison sentence

The officer in charge emailed just after sentencing and told me that when my former partner is released I will be contacted by social services to discuss any contact between former partner and children (there won't be any)

However, I am unsure if I should expect a call or email from social services in the near future?

Some people are saying Social will want to do another assessment as my ex has just been sentenced... Other people say Social will only contact just before release as they will want to look at if the children want contact so will need to do an assessment at that point.

We are over a month after sentencing and I've heard nothing from Social Services, only the officer in charge.

Can anyone shed any light or share their experience... I just want to know if I can look forward to Christmas or if I might be facing more phone calls and emails.