Children been taken into care what now!!!!

Oldernotwiser

whitewing wrote: »

Actually, in all fairness to the original post, she doesn't want to commit benefit fraud and she also wants to have a home for the children to come back to. Surely we should be supporting her in this?

Rather depends why the children were taken into care, doesn't it?

whitewing

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Rather depends why the children were taken into care, doesn't it?

No because it's a moneysaving board and also because she won't get them back if she shouldn't presumably.

But then I am biased as I can't stand the incompetent social workers, who allowed my unsuitable natural parents to foster.

welshmoneylover

whitewing wrote: »

Actually, in all fairness to the original post, she doesn't want to commit benefit fraud and she also wants to have a home for the children to come back to. Surely we should be supporting her in this?

I'd have thought she would be making damn sure they wouldn't be taken in the first place.

Many people provide homes and a better standard of living for their children by working in the first instance :T *sets a good work ethic you see*

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

sassy-one wrote: »

Dear oh dear, Social Services up to there old tricks again, breaking families up!

And for anyone thinking or about to say, you know nothing, they don't take children away for no reason, I have been just where the OP's friend has been, a number of times and had years of dealings with the scum.

I would advise your friend if they have not already to seek and appoint a Family Law Solicitor, one whom is trained at dealing with Social Services and that can represent in County Court.
Make sure they carry the Family Law logo!

I am very sorry to hear about your friends latest issue with Social Services, I sincerely hope her children are returned promptly, no one here knows the reasons as to why they have removed them by rest assured, Social Services do go out there way to break families up, that have no problems, just because they don't 'like the looks of you'.

As regards benefits, yes she'll lose them all!
Child Tax Credit and Child Benefit Office will most likely be informed by the local authority (Social Services) so it is in your friends best interests to contact them and declare the change in circumstances as it will look better for her in the long run.

Regards her home, she will be able to claim Housing Benefit still, although this will need to be reviewed.
Should her payments not meet the monthly rent, she could ask the landlord for a decrease on grounds she is only living their, or if that fails, contact her local CAB office ASAP.

I wish her all the very best

My ex husband reported me to social services after I tried to kill myself & ive found them to be nothing but supportive.

I was genuinely worried that they were going to take my kids away as I suffer from depression/anxiety/insomnia & consequently the kids had low attendance at school.

I was pleasantly suprised how helpful they actuall are, our social worker is lovely & comes out to visit me one week then the kids the next.

My kids love her especially my autistic son as she has taken a genuine interest in his problems at school especially the bullying.

I seriously doubt they want to break families up for any reason other than the safety of the children.

If that was the case then why haven't they taken mine?

sassy_one

Anyone heard of the couple who went on the run from Scotland to Ireland because they intended to remove there new born baby, as the mother had learning difficulties however the father had nothing wrong with him??

Please don't insult me, Social Services are a waste of space.
They DO break families up, they do cause problems and they DON'T look at families that really do need looking into and there child removed!

sassy_one

So, anyone defending Social Services can they explain why Fife Council Social Services intended to remove Kerry Robertson and Mark McDougall's new born baby son?

Was it because the mother had learning difficulties?
If that was the case, why wasn't the mother supported?
There is no evidence that a mother or father with learning difficulties cannot be a perfectly good parent like anyone else, and in some cases can be a lot better than the normal parent.

Or, perhaps it was because Kerry had in fact been in care herself, and let down by Social Services herself?
If so, why did they fail her?

Her and her boyfriend were intending and had planned to marry each other, however Social Services stopped them.
Claiming Kerry was not in a mental state to make such a choice.
Although, her doctor said Kerry was perfectly mentally stable to make such a choice and Social Services refusing to carry out a review of her condition.
Why would they stop their marriage, if not to break a happy family up?

Kerry and Mark fled to Ireland as they were scared of losing their baby son, Ben after Social Services threatened to remove him from there care, although they have there own flat, were going to get married and have the support of there family.


I have gone to Social Services MANY times for there support, only to be told they cannot help, or do NOT believe that there is any need for them to investigate, even though I have supplied them with DOCTOR evidence of abuse taking place, they refused to do anything.
Even after a GP requesting there attention they informed the GP they would not be looking into the matter as the 'Family appeared normal'.

Social Services are only interested in caring for a handful of families that may really need them and breaking up a whole field of families.

I have had 20 years (and counting) of dealings with Social Services, I know the way they work, I know they way they act.
When they are interested they are, but when it suits them there not.

They see a happy young couple coping, there MUST be something going on and they will attempt to break that family home apart.


The Baby P case, Social Services WERE made appear of the problems, they FAILED Baby P, if they had acted then maybe Baby P would be here today, this shows Social Services refusing to deal with certain families then picking on the 'Soft touches'.

They are aware of the people within there area who themselves have mental health problems, such as Kerry, they direct there attention to these people as they can easily push them into a dead end.


Please, do not tell me Social Services are 'All lovey dovey' as you can tell me till the cows come home and plead their case for them, but unless you have had direct dealings with them like I have over a 20 year period you do NOT know nothing about them apart from they act like they are trying to help you and remove only children at risk.

Yes, well done to them for removing children that ARE at risk, but waht about the ones that are not?
Can someone on here honestly hold there hand up and say they believe EVERY single child taken into care is done because they ARE at risk?


Also, with regards any child in care, my sister was killed in a serious Road Traffic Accident at the age of 15 while in care of Social Services.


Would you really trust Social Services with your child/children?

And as for the foster parents that they place children with, that's a whole new big thing, but I can assure you alot of the time those people are NOT completely vetted and CRB checked and even when they are, a huge amount of them are GREATER risks to children than if the parents had been.


Social Services are a complete and utter waste of space, the children they do protect, well done but there is a huge amount of failings within EVERY Social Services department.

sassy_one

LibDem MP John Hemming, who has been supporting the couple, said: ‘There is no evidence that Mark and Kerry cannot be good parents and I just hope that the Irish authorities can resolve this as quickly as possible.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1245190/Mother-clever-raise-child-baby-removed-social-workers-running-away.html#ixzz0ueaGwNC1

BLT_2

sassy-one wrote: »

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Social Services are only interested in caring for a handful of families that may really need them and breaking up a whole field of families.

I have had 20 years (and counting) of dealings with Social Services, I know the way they work, I know they way they act.
When they are interested they are, but when it suits them there not.

They see a happy young couple coping, there MUST be something going on and they will attempt to break that family home apart.

Social Services are a complete and utter waste of space, the children they do protect, well done but there is a huge amount of failings within EVERY Social Services department.

I lost the will to live half way through this hate filled diatribe so have kept in the most biased parts. Anyone else wishing she had continued to refuse to debate?

The comment I have highlighted in bold beggars belief, well done for protecting children but they are a complete and utter waste of space? That comment makes no sense at all, but then again this is clearly someone who has a rigid mindset and follows the adage 'everyone is entitled to MY opinion.

You believe you have met a few bad social workers ergo all social workers are scum (to use your words), this is tantamount to me walking down the street seeing 3 fat wome and then stating that all women are fat.

You ask would we trust the social services with our children, Fortunately, like most people I have never had to , but then again perhaps that's because I have always looked after them.

BLT_2

sassy-one wrote: »

Anyone heard of the couple who went on the run from Scotland to Ireland because they intended to remove there new born baby, as the mother had learning difficulties however the father had nothing wrong with him??

Please don't insult me Social Services are a waste of space.e,
They DO break families up, they do cause problems and they DON'T look at families that really do need looking into and there child removed!

That statement would be funny if it wasn't so ironic, please don't insult me followed immediately by an insult.

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sassy_one

BLT wrote: »

That statement would be funny if it wasn't so ironic, please don't insult me followed immediately by an insult.

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At least I don't remove children from happy families and break families up.

At least, unlike some foster families Social Services use, I don't treat children badly.

Perhaps if you had 20 years of dealings with them, you may be up on odds on what there 'really' like.
If you have, I think you may be brain washed