Contact Orders for grandparents, CAFCASS home visits??

[VIKPOW]

Hi im new to this site, looking for a bit of advice really,or anyone else's experiences-

Basically my mother who ive had nothing to do with for 8 years ( due to her violent, agressive and unstable behaviour) is taking me through court to try and have contact with my 1 yr old son. We've been to court 3 times and now CAFCASS are doing a full welfare report, we have a home visit on friday.

Anyone else experienced something similar and does anyone know why CAFCASS are going to be looking at our home and my sons bedroom but not visiting where my mother lives???

any help much appreciated x

[Littlegoth]

I know this is an old, several times ressurected thread but I am horrified at the idea that my mother, who I have never lived with and has been nothing but a thorn in my side, can go to court and the court could bulldoze over the protection I have put in place for my children by making sure she gets nowhere near them. It makes me want to change all of our names and run.

I’m sure some of the grandparents who are fighting for access via the court route have the best intentions, but I am equally sure there’s a very good reason some of them are being kept away from their grandkids. Unless there’s a very good reason - primary care giver is a danger, for example - I don’t think this should be allowed, and I lived with my Grandma as per a court order.