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taking residency of my daughter and having time off work

ssc_dougal
ssc_dougal Posts: 19 Forumite
I am due to take residency of my 7 year old daughter.

For reason to much to explain i have not been able to be involved with her before, and now social services have removed her from her mother, i want to put as much effort as i can into the first few weeks she is living with me.

my question is am i entitled to take time of as parental leave instead of using all my annual leave days as i will need these to try an cover school holidays etc.

is there any other scheme that relates to my circumstances ( i know you can get leave for adopting and wondered if there was anything similar for someone in my position)

any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

i am willing to provide a bit more info if needed just pm me as i would rather not place it on a public forum.

cheers in advance
Trainee Advisor working in s!!!!horpe, UK. I will help if I can but NEVER take what I say as gospel (where possible I will provide links to relevant sources of information) becuase I have been known, on occasion, to be wrong

Comments

  • -BA-
    -BA- Posts: 377 Forumite
    I would suggest that your first port of call needs to be your company's absence/sickness/holiday policies to find out their angle on family/parental leave.
  • catenorfolk
    catenorfolk Posts: 384 Forumite
    Ask for special leave, it may be unpaid tho
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    As your daughter is over 5, it looks like parental leave will not apply. Like other posters, I would suggest talking to your boss / HR department to see if they would allow you to take unpaid leave / leave of absence to allow you to spend time with your daughter.
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