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Social service returning ?

5 replies

Lindaxxxx · 30/10/2019 18:30

Just after some advice on this subject If anyone has had similar situation.
If someone has had social service involvement for almost 6 months and after that case closed ,can the previous involvement come back in the future and cause any issues?My cousin is very scared that the SS could return in the future or that some how they will swoop in and take her child away ? I understand this sounds silly but she had such an horrific experience and I guess she is terrified of them returning in the future .she knows the case is closed but the fact the child's file will remain on the system .She is worried any potential future GP visits etc that she could be looked into more due to the previous involvement,even though her involvement was child in need not protection.Is it possible for them to return or cause issues again in the future with her family ?
Does anyone have experience of anything like this ?

OP posts:

spanieleyes · 30/10/2019 19:28

If any concerns are raised in future then yes, Children's Services could become involved again. But if a case has been closed and no further concerns are raised then nothing further will happen.

feelingsinister · 30/10/2019 19:40

If there's a concern raised then they could become involved again but if nothing happens then they won't.

What were the reasons for them being involved before and are there any current issues?

stucknoue · 30/10/2019 19:51

They will only get involved if there's a new incident

PumpkinP · 03/11/2019 23:22

Only if there is a new referral but yes they will refer back to all the past referrals.

donquixotedelamancha · 03/11/2019 23:30

Is it possible for them to return or cause issues again in the future with her family?

It's always possible, but if her children are well looked after she is at no risk of losing them.

IME (second hand, but a reasonable amount) people whose kids go into care have buried their head in the sand about substantial problems for a long time and refused to co-operate when challenged. SS cannot remove a child unless that child is (at least) at substantial risk of harm.

Not going to the GP or not engaging with professionals increases the risk of a SS referral being acted on. Your cousin should just concentrate on making the best choices for her child and ensure the day to day hard work of being a mum gets done.

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