I've been assigned a family support worker by social services for DV. What can I expect?
Brief backstory - my DD is 8 and there have been issues with her dad since I was pregnant. I have my own home and he lives in another city. Recently he somehow managed to worm his way back into our lives and has been staying at mine to see DD. I didn't have the strength to keep battling him all the time about everything so I just went with it. My mum also lives with me due to health reasons and has been here a year. She's called the police twice for arguments between me and my ex and there was third call from years ago which put together has now triggered SS action. They've done a MASH search and everything else has come back glowing (DD is doing well in school) so have assigned me a family support worker and told me not to let him back in my house.I'm waiting for the FSW to get in touch. I've told my ex not to come here but not why, he will be livid when he finds out.
What can I expect from the FSW? I assume they will want to come to my house. Do I need to worry about how clean and tidy it is for example? How often will they want to meet me? Will they speak to my ex? What if he tries to sling mud at me (quite likely)?