Really dont know what to do. social services.

[Katie911]

So, after manys of years of not drinking.. i had my first night out at the weekend. Long story short. My husband fell through a glass door in our house when we got home. My sister in law had been babysitting until then. Police where called and I jokingly said i had done it. Although he told the police it wasnt me.

Sounds verrry silly now.

Anyways the police sent a report of domestic violence through to social services. I had a woman phone me yesterday and I am currently waiting on her to phone me back.

I am driving myself insane googling to find out whats going to happen, and the only answer I can get is that the 'abusive parent' ie. me.. would have to leave the family in order for them to leave the family alone. Im really at my wits end here. I feel like an absolute failure. All over a silly prank!

Well, either you are trying out your cover story on here to see which bits people don't believe, or your drunk husband fell and you thought you were hilarious. Drunk people do fall over, quite often tipsy people do too. As my dm thought she was hilarious telling a and e I'd punched her I can believe people say stupid things sometimes when stressed.
What did your dc see? That might be a factor in ss closing the case it keeping it open.

If the police seemed genuinely unconcerned at the time, and your dh didn't actually fell through a glass door but merely fell into a door which had a pane of glass then smash through the force (2 different scenarios imo) I don't think you need to be concerned.

Thing is situations like this can be very nuanced, and even from you posting on here I could potentially have a slight whiff of something is not quite right iyswim.

It was so loud the neighbours heard. Yet you haven't mentioned the dc's reaction.
You were so drunk you thought it funny to lie joke to the policeman about it. Yet your SIL had left you both to it.
You seem keen to let us know you are not a drinker. At all. Yet here you were, drunk.

Not saying there is anything untoward. Just saying how it could be perceived. Co-operate if you hear back from SS is best advice from here.

Surely your SIL witnessed what happened so could clear it all up.

'Babysitting until then' suggests she'd left.

My guess is that they have an obligation to pass on a 'domestic incident' or whatever to SS. Just in case a pattern emerges of trivial 'accidents'. Same as taking a kid to A&E results in a visit from your Health Visitor.

I'm sure it'll blow over. Just keep cool and remember their job is to support, not punish.

How are you op?

From my experience if there is no history of dv etc then I think ss will just give you a ring for a chat. To check you are all ok.

They are likely to inform your dcs school, gp etc too

Its purely a child protection procedure that the police have to follow
Any incidents of suspected DV especially involving alcohol are reported to ss where children are involved

How old are your children? SS will be concerned if you and your husband were both very drunk in sole care of young children. It will possibly go beyond an initial assessment to a core assessment. Just make sure you cooperate and don't be in a position like that again where you are both shit faced in charge of your kids.