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10 year old sharing room with dad and girlfriend ?

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Sassybeast · 18/07/2012 11:49

Just wondering if anyone has had experience with contact orders and issues over sleeping arrangements like this ?
Kids currently do not have overnight contact with their dad - next contact hearing is in a couple of months time when he will be demanding overnight contact. (I am not objecting per se but there are lots of issues around the saftey of the kids)
Social worker has just said very clearly that a judge will not support overnight contact if the children, including a 10 year old going through puberty, will have to sleep in the same room as their dad and his girlfriend? Has anybody had any experience of successfully negotiating this in court ?

(I happen to agree but want to be sure of the facts before I ask my solicitor to raise it with his - am currently worn down by his aggression and am wary about raising any more issues just at the minute)

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cestlavielife · 18/07/2012 12:20

do they literally only have a studio flat ie one room they all have to share?
or can dd sleep on sofa bed or ready bed in another room?

i is long term housing thing or short term?

Sassybeast · 18/07/2012 12:28

Shared house so no way would I be happy to have her sleep in a living room - I have no idea what his long term plans are - probably best to ask solicitor to raise it.

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Socknickingpixie · 18/07/2012 23:47

social worker is correct. if he demands it he wont get it as long as you express those concerns

Pedigree · 19/07/2012 08:20

But wait For the best time to express those concern, otherwise he will start pretending there's no girlfriend or anything else to get what he wants.

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