Has anyone had involvement with Social Services. My sons ex partner has been told there is a huge possibility of the children being removed from her care due to neglect the home being a tip and her smoking and buying weed rather than feeding the kids. As my sons parents we have been asked if we could have the children . We have said yes but as the children's needs are great one of us would have to give up full time employment to care for the children. So we explained to the social services that financially this would not work. So they have asked us to become foster parents and be paid. We have been going through all the checks .
My son who is the parent of the children has been told he should be able to have the children but has to collect kids each weekend and bring them too my home. Which is ok but know the social are literally making my husband feel guilty if we work alternative weekends. Plus we have other grandchildren who were missing out on. I feel awful as the social services seem to forget we have other family.
We have already made huge changes in our lives to accommodate the children if they come to live with us. Our older and only remaining son is moving out so the children have there own space . I've told my employer that there's a possibility one day i may not come to work as the children may be brought to our home.
While i understand its important to have the kids we both work 40 plus hours a week and were exhausted.