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Help, I am going insane

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Kentladyoftwo · 12/08/2026 13:45

My ex partner has made a section 47 enquiry against my partner and is not letting me see my children. To make matters worse the assigned social worker is on annual leave and I have no idea when this will be resolved. It is causing undue emotional stress lack of sleep, I feel like I'm going insane. Anyone else been through this? If so what were the outcomes did it end up in court?

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autumn1638 · 12/08/2026 14:08

It depends what the section 47 is around I.e. what happened and is there any truth to it. You could call county and ask to speak to a different social worker- there should be cover for leave. Is it your ex not allowing you to see the children or is it children’s social care not allowing you to see the children? If it’s under a section 47 then it will be social services not allowing contact until an assessment has taken place.

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 08:36

Ex not allowing me to see them and haven't been allowed to speak to them either now for 4 weeks. The message from the social worker was it is more a case of parental conflict and no clear evidence of actual physical abuse taking place. I trust my partner 100% the funny thing is this is supposed to be concluded after 45 days and that will be this Tuesday so fingers crossed I get to see them again after then.

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GladysHeeler · 26/09/2026 09:13

No clear evidence of actual physical abuse.

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Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 09:20

GladysHeeler · 26/09/2026 09:13

No clear evidence of actual physical abuse.

As in the evidence he tried to use was not substantiated it was made up!

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SeptemberRains · 26/09/2026 09:21

How long are you with your partner?

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 09:29

SeptemberRains · 26/09/2026 09:21

How long are you with your partner?

Almost 2 years

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SeptemberRains · 26/09/2026 09:59

Have you done a Clare’s request on him?

ItsPickleRick · 26/09/2026 10:02

You can’t request a section 47, you make a referral and the assessment team decide whether it meets the threshold, so if it has met the threshold for section 47 that decision has been made by professionals. Is it a section 47 child protection enquiry or not?

What has actually happened here OP?

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 10:32

SeptemberRains · 26/09/2026 09:59

Have you done a Clare’s request on him?

Do you mean my partner? I met his ex and she has a little boy who was really happy when around my partner I have no reason to suspect him at all, end of. If anything my ex has a history of being abusive towards me in our 12 year relationship he used to break doors and get so angry. He knocked me to the floor once but claims that isn't what happened.

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Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 10:34

ItsPickleRick · 26/09/2026 10:02

You can’t request a section 47, you make a referral and the assessment team decide whether it meets the threshold, so if it has met the threshold for section 47 that decision has been made by professionals. Is it a section 47 child protection enquiry or not?

What has actually happened here OP?

Yes because he's very calculated and knows how to play the system to trigger it off. I don't trust him for one minute, I believe he's manipulating my children into not asking to speak or see me anymore and making them believe they would be scared to come back.

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Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 10:35

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 10:34

Yes because he's very calculated and knows how to play the system to trigger it off. I don't trust him for one minute, I believe he's manipulating my children into not asking to speak or see me anymore and making them believe they would be scared to come back.

I can't give exact details on here because he's probably got a fake profile and is reading this and will try and hold it against me

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Chunkybabythighs · 26/09/2026 10:39

Surely the answer is dump the boyfriend and get the kids back?

ItsPickleRick · 26/09/2026 12:23

Maybe end the relationship with your partner, get your children back, and focus on them?

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 13:18

Chunkybabythighs · 26/09/2026 10:39

Surely the answer is dump the boyfriend and get the kids back?

So what happens when they grow up then just be single and lonely for the rest of my life? He hasn't done anything wrong.

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bigboykitty · 26/09/2026 13:21

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 13:18

So what happens when they grow up then just be single and lonely for the rest of my life? He hasn't done anything wrong.

To be fair, you haven't done a Clare's Law request and you really don't know what he might have done wrong.

Chunkybabythighs · 26/09/2026 13:54

Kentladyoftwo · 26/09/2026 13:18

So what happens when they grow up then just be single and lonely for the rest of my life? He hasn't done anything wrong.

Priorities 🙄

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