Social Services Involvement. Do I need to cut my family off?

[Rosycheeks21]

I’ve changed my name due to this sensitive topic.

My brother is in a very toxic relationship and together they have had a child - she is 1 years old.

There was an altercation between my brother and his partner a few weeks ago, and my mother was present as she was trying to remove the child from the situation after receiving a phone call from brother.
In the end, police were called & his partner had made accusations of violence. It also transpired they’re both using class A drugs and are racking up drug debts. Of course, social services are now involved. Accusations were dropped by brothers partner.

According to the mother of his partner, my mother now has to now undergo a social services assessment(? Sorry not clued up on the terminology) to see her grandchild, as she was present for some of the altercation. The child is with maternal grandparents currently - who have also had social services involvement for all of their children, so I don’t think this is appropriate - the grandparents are also supporting their daughters and my brothers relationship.

I have a couple of questions

Is it true my mother would need to be assessed in this case? She’s had no direct communication from SS, this has come from the maternal grandparents.

If the above is true - does this mean my mother will be seen as a risk to other potential grandchildren?

I am asking because I don’t know if I will now be allowed to have a relationship with my niece (I live 100 miles away & have no relationship with my brother due to his behaviour) & I think I may need to cut my family off if this would impact my future children.

Sorry if this is scattered - I have no idea how child protection works. I am very concerned for niece - I believe the maternal grandparents will be allowing brother & partner to see the child as they are supporting their relationship.

If your brother and his partner are undergoing assessment as part of a child protection plan and your mum was present during an altercation which led to police attendance then SS will want to speak with her about the altercation and for any insight she had into the home situation. If there’s the potential for the child to be removed from the home then SS will also look at keeping them in the family where possible and may raise this with the grandparents. Unless there’s evidence she started the fight or was violent then I can’t imagine she’d going to be investigated herself for anything or any reason she’d be seen as a risk to children.

Thank you. There has been ongoing issues and she stated to police officers who attended that she was more than willing to take the baby in as she spends most of her time there anyway. I do wonder if they’re thinking about placing her in Mum’s care.