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[PseudoBadger]

Sorry but I couldn't resist an opportunity for puns galore

He doesn't love Helen, or Henry. She is his perfect victim and Henry is a pawn.

Brilliant Pseudo

Brielliant Pseudo , surely ?!

I agree he doesn't love either of them, but I'm not sure what his motivation is wrt Henry. Possibly just another tool for controlling Helen.

so does anyone know (or googled) how you get PR for a step child? Is it really that easy? Surely she can object - would she have the guts??!

I'm surprised if it is so easy to get pr. Is it because they are married?

I don't like to think in a black and white way about bad people. So I think he does love them but ultimately can't see them as anything other than part of him and therefore any disagreeing with him isn't tolerated.

Also, we have zero background on him. Maybe he had a horribly abusive childhood. Maybe his parents behaved in the way he thinks he and Helen should. Doesn't excuse it but could explain it.

Primadonnagirl

Great thread title!

Helen definitely is alarmed now. Did I hear mention of Kirsty?

Government guidance on how to get parental responsibility.

^If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental responsibility.

You need to be connected to the child, eg as their father, step-parent or 2nd female parent.^

Here's the form they will have to fill in. It does look remarkably straightforward. For most families this is of course a sensible arrangement but not in this case.

Overinfested? Moi?

Hi
Checking in.

Parental responsibility is different from adoption btw.

PS Great thread title, Pseudo! You've Gouda love cheese puns. Especially a whole cheesestring of them. Keeps the Emmental faculties sharp. Stiltons for others to find!

Too much background probing involved in adoption - and it takes too long. Suddenly he's in a hurry.

Impressive thread title pseudo. I have yet to catch up so will check in later.

Why does he want to to happen so quickly? Is he planning to snatch Henry? Surely not- he's a repulsive child!

Nice thread title Pseudo. Did any of you read the comments under that linked BBC blog (on t'other thread). They call the Fairbrethren T.Rex which I thought was quite funny.

Agree that June S looks phenomenal.

I knew a family where there was a step parent adoption and it was very thorough- the step grandparents were deffo interviewed

Yes I suppose PR is different to adoption, and if you are married and nobody objects, then it is ok to be pretty straightforward. But yes Bertrand - why Henry?!

That blog has someone with a theory that Rob will gain PR and then bump off Helen.

You don't have to be married for step parent parental responsibility, by the way. It's up to the mother.

Marking. Will listen again in work.

Hello. Catching up in Starbucks while I'm waiting for the dc to come out of a one direction concert. This rankles with all my pseudo middle class R4 sensibilities ??

What rankles: Starbucks? One Direction? Cheesy puns?

Grate title!

That was a rare bit of articulacy from Eddie tonight. Nice to have a slice of normal village business sandwiched between all the Helen & Rob tension.

Cheese puns? Are you crackers?

This could go on for days! (Memories of the bird puns on a previous thread)