My son has just been diagnosed with ASD. He currently lives with his dad as he decided that his dad was "less strict" and "more fun" than me.
Without going into loads of details my DS has lived with his dad for twelve months. He also has a key worker, as he is in alternative provision after being permanently excluded from school last June. Since then DS has been trying really hard to improve his life and get some qualifications and he has also been accepted into college which will start this September.
For background both of my brothers are/were (one of them died as a result of alcohol abuse) alcoholics and both started drinking in their early teens.
My DS has told me that his dad gives him beers on a routine basis. yesterday morning DS and his dad were going to a family event and DS text me to say his dad had given him Jack Daniels before the event. When I text DS this morning to wake him up for provision he said he had a hangover and had woken up in his suit.
I was not happy. So I text his key worker and he said he would add it to my DS's safeguarding information.
I have taken legal advice before about DS and apparently because of his age he can choose which parent he lives with.
I really have no idea what to do.