Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice from those that are or have worked with children's social services. I will try and keep it as brief as i can.
My three step children love with their mother and we got a court order 4 years ago and have them Friday - Sunday.
The mother has mental health issues which includes anxiety and bipolar. She is on meds.
We have serious worries regarding the conditions the children are living whilst at their mothers for example -
She does not bath or wash them
The house they live in is absolutely filthy, dog mess covers back garden and is in the house which the children are made to clean up (she has nine dogs, cats).
Kids clothes do not fit and are smelly and dirty.
They do not attend school as she claims to home school them, we know that this doesn't happen.
The 7 year old has problems with his speech which she has not sought advice for
She has been violent towards the children, thrown them against walls, hitting their he's off kitchen table, screaming at them (this has been told to us by not only the children but neighbours of hers)
Before anyone comments, I'm not a bitter bitch of a step mum making up lies, or trying to make things awkward these are all factual events.
We have contacted social services last year who put something in place for a week where she had to agree to visits now and again.
Police have also visited who have made statement s to SS that children should not be living there.
I know that a number of her neighbours have reported her for various reasons including the welfare of children and one even has recordings of her screaming at the kids. Not normal screaming!
We are genuinely concerned about the environment the kids are growing up in, what else can we do? Its awful seeing the kids on a Friday so dirty and smelling to the point they have to get straight in the shower and clothes in washing machine.
I know this will be hard to believe for most of you but none of these things I have mentioned have been exaggerated they are all factual. We are banging our heads against a brick wall and when we have spoken to social services they have said that they are not high priority and don't have the staff to look into every case.
Its so frustrating and upsetting.
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user1472640125 · 26/10/2016 13:56
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