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Father is refusing to return our son

233 replies

Gownsandteas · 26/10/2024 23:29

Hello everyone,

I am at my wits end and I don't know what to do. On Friday, my son went to a holiday club at school. He took a while to come back home and I couldn't get through to him on the phone. I called the school receptionist who told me that DS left a while ago as his father picked him up and said he will return him. I immediately called DS's father who refused to pick up his phone- when he finally did. He answered and said that DS is staying with him and he will not return him to me. Since then, he has refused to let me speak with DS, has refuse to tell me when he will be bringing back DS. I went out with a friend tonight as my head was in a mess and when the father called me, he sounded angry that I went out with a friend and proclaimed that DS no longer wanted to go back home.

Before anyone asks, I have contacted the police who were very sympathetic but told me that there was nothing they can do (as he has PR), same thing with social services. I just don't know what to do from here on now.

OP posts:
Mummyoflittledragon · 30/10/2024 03:19

Your ex has his phone and Oyster card. This sounds like an attempt to imprison your ds. And theft. Will the police do anything about getting these back?

Wasywasydoodah · 30/10/2024 08:54

Gownsandteas · 29/10/2024 18:14

Just an update.

We got the prohibited steps order. FlowersFlowers

We have our short hearing next week so that DS's father could attend.

There was another attempt at DS's father taking DS away again (long story). But luckily, I was able to deescalate this.

Thanks everyone for all the support and support. I do believe that DS's father is doing all of this just to control me. But hopefully this is a sign that he will no longer have control of me.

Brilliant!

JHound · 01/11/2024 09:25

Gownsandteas · 27/10/2024 22:49

Just an update.

I have DS back. Father not happy and making all sorts of threats. We are going to the court first thing tomorrow.

Glad you got him back. How did you get him back? Is the father not happy because he was hoping to coerce you into sex?

JHound · 01/11/2024 09:28

Craftycariad · 28/10/2024 08:36

It is nonsense , men are now having a better response from courts after many decades of he woman always being the only option. The courts do what is right for the child not the parent

It is not true that women have been favoured in courts. There has never been a time this was true.

JoyousPinkPeer · 11/01/2025 12:14

JHound · 27/10/2024 02:06

What is PR? Why can’t the police and social services do anything?

Parental responsibility

thismummydrinksgin · 11/01/2025 13:33

What's your Son saying?

thismummydrinksgin · 11/01/2025 13:36

Sorry just seen update x

Isabellivi · 19/03/2025 15:31

Non resident parent has more access and mothers are looked on unfavorably??? This sounds extremely backwards

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