You say you have a hearing on 22 November for a directions hearing. I assume this might be a hearing for the court to find out what else parties need to do before the final hearing. If this directions hearing is before the issues resolution hearing and all parties are agreed about the plans for your son then it may well be that an early final hearing could be arranged without the need for a contested hearing. I am of course making these assumptions without having the benefit of knowing all details of your case.
As you say the social worker is supporting your son’s return to your care, it will also depend on what the children’s guardian has to say about the welfare of your child and whether he or she supports a return to your care.
The judge is likely unless he or she considers that the evidence before the court suggests otherwise to take full account of the recommendations made by children’s services and the guardian. Please see advice sheet relating to care proceedings and in particular from page 32 which gives information on how the court makes its decision. A copy of the advice sheet is here for your information.
As far as your psychological assessment is concerned, I suggest that you try to be yourself and cooperate with the assessment. The psychologist has been, I suppose, asked to consider how you function and whether there are any specific issues which would affect our ability to safely parent your son. You say that everything has been going well. The psychologist will see copies of documents in your case so will have an idea what has been going on. Do you have any particular psychological issues which is likely to give cause for concern? If the psychologist finds anything then he or she will give a recommendation what steps you can take to alleviate or remedy that particular issue. I suggest you treat the assessment the same as you have with the social worker and make it about how important caring for your son is and your willingness to do whatever is required to ensure you can have him home. Only the psychologist can say whether there are other things of concerns so try to be calm and answer honestly questions you are asked.
I hope you find this helpful but you can speak to an adviser by telephoning our advice line on 0808 801 0366. The advice line is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3pm (except Bank Holidays).
Parents who are denied access to their child can experience significant emotional distress and may seek legal remedies to enforce their rights. An urgent interdict can be an effective legal remedy for parents seeking access to their child in South Africa.
A Section 47 Enquiry is initiated to decide whether and what type of action is required to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is suspected of, or likely to be, suffering significant harm.
The decision on a planning application should usually be made within 8 weeks for minor applications, 13 weeks for major applications or 16 weeks in the case of applications requiring Environmental Impact Assessments.
Both parents need to be in the child's life. Kids need both their mother as well as the father. However, neither parent has any greater right to anything, they are co-parents! Each has equal rights to their child, it doesn't matter if it is a daughter or a son.
But around the world, millions of children are denied their rights and deprived of everything they need to grow up healthy and strong – because of their place of birth or their family of origin; because of their race, ethnicity, or gender; or because they live in poverty or with a disability.
This particular tactic is called parental alienation, and it is an attempt to isolate a child from the other parent. Whether the reason comes from a parent or not, a parent does not have the legal right to keep a child away from the other parent if there is a court order that requires visitation.
While Social Services are expected to perform their duties to the best of their abilities, there are times when they have failed in their duty of care. If you feel that you have suffered traumatic consequences because of their negligence, you may have a right to pursue a claim against Social Services for compensation.
You can't refuse a needs assessment if: You lack the capacity to refuse, and the local authority believes that it's in your best interests to have an assessment. The local authority believes you've experienced abuse or neglect, or are at risk of it (see our page on safeguarding in social care)
When someone contacts us because they're worried about a child, we might share any information they give us with other organisations like children's services or the police. This allows them to investigate and, if necessary, take the next steps to make sure a child is safe.
England. You should contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman who will be able to tell you how to take forward your complaint. Social care describes the activities, services and relationships that help people remain active, healthy and, where possible, independent.
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