NOt sure legal but any help would be good.

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I amd 99.9999% certain that no one involved uses MN so here goes. I have a friend who's step son and DIL have taken on DIL's 3 half siblings in an emerency case, they have been taken off there mother who was reported to SS for drinking (there will be more but no one has got to the bottom yet) and driving. They were staying with a friend of mother's but she gave them back and know with half sister. Problem starts with the fact that step son and DIL now have 6 children with them in a 2 bedroom house until at least end of holidays but I would imagine that to prevent them going into care they would keep them for longer. Mother and father split up father would only bung them back to mother so he could go drinking.

Any help/advice in this sorry mess would be good. They are hopefully going to my friend for Christmas and she has said they can stay with them for a few days, larger house but only 2 spare rooms, but at least a bit of space.

Happy Christmas xx

Sorry, I only have time for a really quick reply, but your friend's step son and DIL may be entitled to, at the very least, financial help from the LA if SSD have made, or at least facilitated this placement.

There is probably a lot of info and advice I could give, but have to pop out now, feel free to PM me any specific questions, or post them here.

The amount of involvement of social workers in the current arrangements will have a big impact on the support available. There have been a number of Judicial Reviews in this area - some of which I have been involved in - I'll be back...

Oh it gets worse. Father is coming round to pick them up, stepson and DIL know that he will just take them round to mother and leave them there who is not allowed to have them but they can't not let him take them. Have said to let SS know what is happening tonight if they can.

If she speaks to SS she could suggest that the meeting take place at their office or at a contact centre or when we first took in DP's niece and nephews the Dad collected from the police station and dropped back there, DC had a ball as were allowed into squad cars and cells and canteen one visit even saw them all staying in the station it highlighted the situation and reinforced the idea that Mum did not get the DC. But I will say we are not in the UK and have no contact centres so this was suggested as SW do not work on saturdays.
Would the SW speak to day re who and where the children can meet and go?

Hope all is ok - let me know if there is anything I can help with.

She should ensure that she has been properly assessed as a kinship carer. This would mean that she is entitled to a full fostering allowance for the children. SS will try and claim it's just a family arrangement, but they shouldn't. It's all about cutting costs.

Your friend might want to get in touch with the Family Rights Group. They have an advice line 0808 801 0366.

Sorry, been a farily maic few days, children are now with their father so guessing back with Mum, hoping that maybe SS do and official fostering but will passs on thet info Sparks, thank you.