PLEASE help. Niece going into foster care?

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Child in question is almost 2. Grown up with her mother and see child regularly, not genetically related but family-like relationship.

Friend assaulted police officers, smashed up four pubs and then smashed up her own house. Child got a black eye. It was a 13 year old who was babysitting and he called his parents who called the police.

Niece then went to stay with her dad upon advice from the LA and police.

Her dad has applied to the court for permanent residency. The hearing is later this week.

However, I know him to be violent, a big drinker and a request user of cocaine. He has been abusive towards my friend.

What do I do?

Friend has gone off grid.

I would of course have niece if I was allowed, I'm extremely concerned about her going to her father.

LA and police do not know about this.

That’s probably because it sounds like OP is sticking up for the abusive friend and wanting to take a child away from its dad because he pushed the (violent) mother one time.

This is completely untrue and terribly presumptuous. He has physically assimilated her umpteen times, leaving marks and causing bleeding. I have also witnessed the alcoholism and cocaine use.

she’s doing it is so her friend can still have access to her DD.

No, I love and care for this child deeply and would hate to see her in care/adopted.

I would like to do whatever I can for the CHILD. It was the best decision for her to be removed from her mother's care.

I am under no illusion that the behaviour is abhorrent, abusive and not conducive to having a child living in the home.

Then that would be completely reasonable of you to report him to SS and I’m sorry I got the wrong idea.

Depending on what he’s been arrested for though, it’s highly likely that the child will stay with him and he’ll just have SS involvement.

If possibly I would try and carry on logging any concerns if you see them.

You could even speak to him about seeing her for tea once a week or something, then you can hopefully keep an eye on it.

The mother will still have contact with the child, it would be supervised and any carer (whether father, OP, foster carer) would need to work with this. Which can be difficult

If she adopted then its usually letter box contact.

There's no indication she's going into care let alone adopted. She's with her father. He may be abusive towards your friend and a drinker and cocaine user but that doesn't mean he isn't going to have his child in his care.