Is it legal to record telephone calls with a minor (although your own child)??

SunshineButterfly

CAB may be able to assist, but it means queueing for up to 4 hours with 2 young boys in a small cramped space. It is a shame they do not give advice over the phone in my area really as that would of been much easier.

paulineb_2

SunshineButterfly wrote: »

CAB may be able to assist, but it means queueing for up to 4 hours with 2 young boys in a small cramped space. It is a shame they do not give advice over the phone in my area really as that would of been much easier.

I dont think they give advice over the phone in many areas, Ive only ever seen them face to face.

They usually do have an email address, why dont you drop them an email and explain the situation and see if you can get a pre arranged appointment.

elsien

Well if they're anything like my nephews (their mum is a bit silly with phone calls when they're staying with dad), when they get bored with the phone calls they either put mum on speaker phone and wander off to play with toys, or inform their mum that they're going to the toilet, put the phone on the settee then vanish for 10 minutes.
Not much help to you now, but as they get older they'll start to find their own way round it. Judges aren't daft, they know when parents are game playing, especially if they've got a history of playing silly sods, which your OH does from the sound of it.

Rottensocks

SunshineButterfly wrote: »

His new tactic is to ask eldest on the phone if he wants to speak to him tomorrow. So son says yes. He will then text the next day saying he is going to ring at such a time as asked by son.. and that all calls are recorded with son asking to speak to him.

What is the wording of your order in relation to phone calls?

Rottensocks

Also, if he is gone all recording mad, do not allow him to text you: texts I think definitely aren't admissible in court.

I would reply by email to his text saying that you dont give permission for the kids calls to be recorded at all, and that until he can assure you they are not being recorded you will not be agreeing to any additional phone contact, as you feel the calls have an 'agenda' that is not healthy for the children to be party to.

SunshineButterfly

The wording for the telephone contact is "There will be telephone contact on alternate (day of week) at (time) commencing on (date).

alias*alibi

Hi OP

I would saying your ex can record the children all he likes but I doubt either the court or if social services were ever given the recordings they would not be prepared to listen to them. They aren't fools and will only go by what stares them in the face; not some conversation where its obvious a grown man has prompted young children to saying things that aren't true.

SunshineButterfly

Can I also add that a support worker working for social services is involved frequently as part of a supporting role, and that it will state on the childrens file with SS that their needs are met, that they look happy and healthy each time they have been seen and that I am doing well in terms of discipline etc.
We always meet with the school every month where the teachers have said how well the children are settling in and have raised no concerns.

So even if he suddenly starts playing silly and accusing me of silly things again, it should all be logged that no one other than him has any concerns.

Rottensocks

SunshineButterfly wrote: »

The wording for the telephone contact is "There will be telephone contact on alternate (day of week) at (time) commencing on (date).

Then stick to that, and only that, but explain to your ex why you aren't willing to extend it just now> It can't be good for the kids to be grilled and recorded and prompted in this way. A 5 year old is unlikely to remember that he said yes to an extra call.

SunshineButterfly

I am not even going to reply to his text. It just sets him off. I am going to ignore, ignore, ignore.