child protection

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my partner and i are expecting twins and i have 2 otger children already my partner has previous for dv and now social services are involved and advised us that my partner satry away from the kids until they have done a child protection report he has done nothing to children what can happen to my children really worried

Any children in a house where DV is happening are going to be upset/emotionally abused by hearing and witnessing the DV. He may not have hurt children directly but they would be damaged by being around DV.

Why are you having children with a man who has a history of DV? That doesn't sound like it will end well.

My sisters ex abused her in front of the children. They suffered massively. It is a protection issue and they are right to be concerned

If you don't keep him away from the dc until they have completed their report, they have the power to start care proceedings to take your children away.

You have to do whatever SS say, cooperate, put your DC first and prove that your children's wellbeing is more important to you than your partner.

There is a good chance that he would be violent to you which will be very harmful for the children. As such social services will want to be sure that he's not a risk.

You know, most actual reports of ongoing DV don't even result in a social work visit, let alone a child protection plan. His history must be very extreme and dangerous for an assessment to be done on historical information alone.

You need to ask your dp to move out untill the assessment is done and make it clare that your children come first and that he should support this. Ss has the power to take the children if they think they are not safe. Comply with everything and be honest with the sw. There is nothing else you can do.

If your dp is angry and you feel threatened plase call the police and protect yourself.

Pregnancy is a v dangerous time for a woman whose partner is abusive

The most dangerous time for a child born into an abusive situation is their first year of life

As PPs have stated, you must comply with requests made of you. SWs will be very concerned about you, your existing children and your unborn babies

The children need not to have had physical abuse to be deemed at risk. Witnessing any DV is harmful. The SWs will need to be reassured of the children's safety. Can you do that?