Access to children

[busybusy10]

Hi

I am currently splitting up with my partner but the issue I have is how I can control access to my children with his parents. They have behaved very badly in the past and have not been able to see the chidren for the last 6 months but now that I have split from my partner I am worried how I can control them seeing the children. My partner has always stuck up for his mother and never me and it worries me. His parents have a very dangerous dog so I don't want the children going to their house. His father is an alcoholic, violent and just come out of prison.

Can it be arranged that the children see the grandparents through a contact centre for example?

Many thanks

xx

You'd need to pay for a contact centre and you would still need XH on board otherwise it would be pointless. If he isn't on board then you may have to restrict his contact with the kids (presuming the GPs are a genuine risk, not just that you don't like them/their dog)
If your XH guarantees to always be present and to remove the DCs if necessary then the alcoholism may be manageable. And is the dog really dangerous or just a 'dangerous' breed? You need to be sure that your concerns are proportional. If you really think your DCs might be at risk with their father via contact with the GPs then you could contact social services for advice who may ask him to sign a written agreement about contact.