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Co parenting issues

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Dad2threebeautifulkids · 10/05/2024 17:30

I separated from my ex last year and we share custody of out children, an ongoing issue we have had is that when the kids are with my ex, they don't get bathed regularly, nor do they brush their teeth. My oldest is nearly a teen but is autistic, not severely, he is capable to cleaning himself and brushing his own teeth but he needs prompting to do so, now it's come to light that he needs work done on several of his adult teeth due to not brushing them properly and has been given special toothpaste from the dentist in order to try and reduce any further damage until the work can be carried out for him.
We have had social services involved due to issues that have been caused by my ex is threatening suicide etc infront of the children and the fact that they were coming to me filthy, in ripped dirty clothes they've worn for days at a time without taking them off, even for bed. And whilst the social worker was involved, my ex done everything that should be done like putting clean clothes on them, making sure they're clean, teeth brushed etc, but now we no longer have a social worker, my ex has gone back to their old ways. We don't have a court order for the custody it's an agreement we reached through mediation and I'm at the end of my tether over it, my oldest will end up losing their teeth if my ex doesn't start making sure they get brushed every day. Any advice would be really appreciated

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LittleRebelGirl · 10/05/2024 18:05

I'd either go back to mediation, or if severe enough, refer to social care.
I hesitate to say keep them with you as you have parental responsibility as I assume your autistic child may not cope well with that change? If I was really concerned for them though, then I would, whilst taking the above steps.

Dad2threebeautifulkids · 10/05/2024 18:10

So on the back of that, a few weeks ago I had to exorcise my parental responsibility due to an incident that occurred between my oldest and my ex, however, the social worker recommended I done this until they can seek advice on the matter, but when they got back to me they said that although issues like this doesn't put the children in immediate risk so if my ex daughter legal action then a judge would say to go back to our mediation arrangement.
There were lots of things discussed in mediation that my ex hasn't stuck to, not just the care of the kids and who has them when, but other things like events at the school for parents, not taking their new partner to them but continues to take them without informing me that these events are happening etc

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