Wife wants step children back.

No I didn't. I don't have any legal responsibility.

They are not the OP's DC and by "home schooling" he has removed them from outside safe guarding. Yes, that is a huge red flag. Why aren't they going to school?

I'm going to leave this here now, I think, very grateful for all the people who have given helpful advice and been supportive. But honestly, absolutely disgusted at the supposed mothers on here who can be so vile to a victim of abuse who has already been through so much, determined to find a way to make the women be the victim even though she's the abuser who my kids are terrified of. Yes I may not have contacted social services, but I was worn down by the abuse and trying to keep my head above wager financially and support my kids, she kept leaving and returning I had no idea when she would next he back. The social worker was in no way angry when she came around and actually complimented me on how well I've held things down and said that the girls are a delight, she certainly didn't have any worries about mt ability to care for them. I will to to court tomorrow with my head held high and fight for my girls and no matter what the outcome I will never stop being there for them, my door will always and forever be open for my daughters.

I'm going to leave this here now, I think, very grateful for all the people who have given helpful advice and been supportive. But honestly, absolutely disgusted at the supposed mothers on here who can be so vile to a victim of abuse who has already been through so much, determined to find a way to make the women be the victim even though she's the abuser who my kids are terrified of. Yes I may not have contacted social services, but I was worn down by the abuse and trying to keep my head above wager financially and support my kids, she kept leaving and returning I had no idea when she would next he back. The social worker was in no way angry when she came around and actually complimented me on how well I've held things down and said that the girls are a delight, she certainly didn't have any worries about mt ability to care for them. I will to to court tomorrow with my head held high and fight for my girls and no matter what the outcome I will never stop being there for them, my door will always and forever be open for my daughters.

They aren't your children and you have no legal hold on them. Do school and DRs and other officials know you have been acting as a parent? Making decisions for them without PR? I'd imagine you need some sort of statement from them as evidence if this did have any traction.

This is a very unusual situation and you need proper legal advice not MN.

Safeguarding? What is a shed load of abuse on an internet forum going to do to safeguard these children? What is anyone on here going to do to safeguard them? No excuse for the way many are posting here.

Social services are involved, they will attend to safeguarding issues.

I'm going to leave this here now, I think, very grateful for all the people who have given helpful advice and been supportive. But honestly, absolutely disgusted at the supposed mothers on here who can be so vile to a victim of abuse who has already been through so much, determined to find a way to make the women be the victim even though she's the abuser who my kids are terrified of. Yes I may not have contacted social services, but I was worn down by the abuse and trying to keep my head above wager financially and support my kids, she kept leaving and returning I had no idea when she would next he back. The social worker was in no way angry when she came around and actually complimented me on how well I've held things down and said that the girls are a delight, she certainly didn't have any worries about mt ability to care for them. I will to to court tomorrow with my head held high and fight for my girls and no matter what the outcome I will never stop being there for them, my door will always and forever be open for my daughters.

I'm going to leave this here now, I think, very grateful for all the people who have given helpful advice and been supportive. But honestly, absolutely disgusted at the supposed mothers on here who can be so vile to a victim of abuse who has already been through so much, determined to find a way to make the women be the victim even though she's the abuser who my kids are terrified of. Yes I may not have contacted social services, but I was worn down by the abuse and trying to keep my head above wager financially and support my kids, she kept leaving and returning I had no idea when she would next he back. The social worker was in no way angry when she came around and actually complimented me on how well I've held things down and said that the girls are a delight, she certainly didn't have any worries about mt ability to care for them. I will to to court tomorrow with my head held high and fight for my girls and no matter what the outcome I will never stop being there for them, my door will always and forever be open for my daughters.

They are not the OP's DC and by "home schooling" he has removed them from outside safe guarding. Yes, that is a huge red flag. Why aren't they going to school?

They are not the OP's DC and by "home schooling" he has removed them from outside safe guarding. Yes, that is a huge red flag. Why aren't they going to school?

When I spoke to the girls, I obviously did so in a very toned down age appropriate way, but my oldest has come to me (I think she's been googling) and has told me she's not leaving and that she doesn't even want to speak to her mum, she's said n9body can make her go and that she will just run away if her mum trys to take her, she's older so it's hard to reassure her and I don't want to make any false promises to her as I don't know how tomorrow is going to go but by how drunk my wife currently is I don't for one second believe tomorrow is going to be a drama free day.

They are not the OP's DC and by "home schooling" he has removed them from outside safe guarding. Yes, that is a huge red flag. Why aren't they going to school?

Don’t be ridiculous. Homeschooling is a perfectly legitimate way to educate your dc.
The op’s ex had chosen home ed and the op just carried on with it.

Safeguarding is everyone's concern, all the time. Red flags should never be ignored.