worried about social services

[mysecretworld]

i have heard in the news alot of bad press about childrens social services. can any social workers in here put my mind at rest and tell me what the reasons are for removing a child ?

we are at court friday. the solicitor says they had no right to take him and he is demanding that he come home.

secret a solicitor doesn't demand anything. That's not how its works.
I am really concerned about you legal representation. They do have grounds to remove him. The thread is confusing but its clear to most there is something going on you don't know about/aren't saying.
Your solicitor is not giving good advice.
Did you one out what type of facility your dd was in?

yes mutny has it; the solicitor cannot demand anything

I am very sure that you do not have the full picture, and that you are labouring under misapprehensions

you have my very best wishes for an outcome that is in the best interests of the baby

So what did your solicitor say was actually going to happen on Friday? I can't imagine he just said he was going to "demand" the return of a removed child.

If he did, you need to be looking for another solicitor asap.

maybe your DD has been in contact with the ex in prison, maybe she has been observed in the unit and they have had concerns for the baby within your DD's care....you cannot be sure about many things at the moment. If DD has been offered housing away from the area for safety but she has been naive and silly and still in any contact with the abusive ex...SW will absolutely have to respond to that, esp if he is due for release and has any knowledge of her whereabouts, etc...they will protect the baby as a priority.

I think it is unlikely your DD is going to be entirely honest with you if she is aware of exactly why this has ended up happening. I'm sorry but I really think there is more going on with your DD than you are aware of. If you have a hearing or something on Friday then I think things will probably make a lot more sense for you by then

I'm very sorry you are going through this but I think you mustn't be too naive about your DD and what she may be involved with over this situation and her baby being put in position of high risk and needing removed like this.

This solicitor does sound odd, seems robust be telling the OP what she wants to hear. Really hope he isn't as ineffectual as he sounds.

*seems to be

Stupid autocorrect.

OP, will your solicitor be demanding that the baby 'comes home' to your house? Because if I have read your posts properly up the thread, that's already been regarded as being a problem, has it not?

Has your DD got a new home now?

Just wondering about the solicitor's advice, really.

But did he tell you the reasons he would share with the court to support this 'demand'? I assume he is applying to discharge the care order? On what basis?

What is Friday's hearing listed as? Will there be evidence heard?

This all sounds very weird. You are going to need something more than a 'demand'. You will need to demonstrate why the removal was unlawful. What facts were applied incorrectly at original hearing?

Are you really sure about this solicitor?

Mysecretgarden, if this and you are real, then your solicitor is not up to the job. You must sack him and get another one before Friday.

Sorry- mysecretworld.

It does seem as though this solicitor is not up to the job, I agree with seeker.

Sorry - my money is on the solicitor being fine but op can't or won't hear what is being said.

Hi all just thought i would let you know that my daughter has now got her son back in her care and the ss will be out of their lives after the supervision order is finished all being well.