Soo..
Long long story, for the last year my husbands 3 children have been living with us due to sexual abuse against them by their sibling at their mothers home.
In that year their mother has had very little contact with them and very little input into their general care. We have did everything for them and provided for them fully.
Will also add that she ignored many many attempts made by us to organise contact with her children. However just before christmas she went to a solicitor to ask for us to return the children, we refused as they are happy and settled with us and after speaking to them they told us they didnt want to return home to her. But we arranged contact once a month for the weekend and once a week for a few hours. This has been in place for the last 3/4 months, however received a letter yesterday stating she wants us to return the girls to her, we have 14 days to do so or it will be taken to court at our expense, she is on benefits so gets legal aid, we both work full time so get none and cant afford a solicitor, so have been representing ourselves, however obviously now with the threat of court we have no idea where we stand or what we should do.
Any advice would be much appreciated
P.s. we are in Scotland if that makes any difference
Also posted in parenting but was suggested to move to here..