My brother in law won't return my nephew to his mother

[onecrazycook]

My brother in law, who is a violent criminal with a record as long as your arm and heavily into drugs, has recently split with his GF and moved back with his parents. Their baby is looked after by his parents who are both in their 70s whilst heat are at work but recently he's been going out at night and not turning up till 3pm the next day leaving the baby with his parents when he's supposed to be caring for him. This weekend he's refused to give the baby back to its mother and is threatening her that if she calls the authorities he shall tell them that she is mentally unstable and incapable of caring for the baby
The police have told her as he is on the birth certificate there's nothing she can do unless she thinks the baby is in danger. Is this correct??

Is there a legal visiting arrangement in place?

as he is your brother in law do the decent thing and take that poor baby back to his mother. Thats what I would do...but I am a feisty scot and wouldnt put up with that shit

No legal arrangement. The split is only a few weeks old. I can't storm into my husbands parents house and take the baby. That would be kidnap and in separated from my husband

Why was the baby even handed over to him in the first place??

She’s needs legal advice ASAP. There may be nothing possible to do until Monday morning.

Why was the baby even handed over to him in the first place??

He is living with his parents and they are helping care for the baby whilst both BIL and GF are at work. She wouldn't stop him seeing his child.

She wouldn't stop him seeing his child.

Then she’s very stupid!

a violent criminal with a record as long as your arm and heavily into drugs, - who ah so now withheld her child from her and threatened to spread lies about her mental health?

You’re allowed to keep your baby away from this kind of person.

Well she can't start slagging him off when it suits her then....

Well she can't start slagging him off when it suits her then.

Umm, he’s refusing to let her see her child. I think she is allowed to “slag him off” for that!

Tell the mother where the baby is and what time BIL is out. Let her turn up with a couple of friends and take the baby. GPs have no right to refuse a mother access to her baby and they’re too old to put up a fight.

so your husband agrees with this as do his parents

Its wrong OP

She will have to go to court on Monday morning and get a prohibited steps order - the show the police and they can bring the child back.
Or
If he's not on the birth certificate call them now

so your husband agrees with this as do his parents

My husband and I are separated. No clue what he thinks. And yes I'm aware it's wrong . That's why I'm posting in here, to ask what can be done as the police are not helpful

Unless there's a court order the police won't get involved if he is with a parent with PR (if he Doran have PR then ask the police to assist in getting the baby back).

If he has PR I would probably stalk the house until he goes out then demand baby back from the gparents, with police support if required.

If he stays in she will have to wait until she sees a solicitor on Monday and go to court.

Why doesn't she wait until hes in work then ring police as grandparents have no parental responsiblity and police will have to return the child unless he is there or go round to speak to grandparents and tell them she wants her child home.

As the police to so a child welfare visit due to his violence etc but that the most they can really do.
The holds mother needs to get to court asap.

Child's not holds sorry