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kinship care advice
mummyof2
September 17, 2010 10:24
I had my nephew (brothers son) for 6 months (until Jan 2010) until he went back to his mum i had my baby in march and a couple of weeks later i found out my nephew had been taken into care so i phoned social work and they said they hadnt phoned cos i had just had my baby and they didnt want to give him to me cos he was settled with his carers but i would go through a kinship care assesment cos if his mum didnt get him back then she never would and he could come to us,im almost throught the kinship care just need accepted by a panel but my social worker cant get in touch with his to set a date for the meeting and the decision about his futre is being decided in about 3 weeks,today i seen my hv and she was at a meeting about my nephew and she said the is someone else interested in getting care of him and going on what his carer has said before i think it might be them,i feel his social worker is slowing things down cos she has never been very nice to me and my partner i dont think she wants us to have him,anyway my question is do i have more chance than the carers and if they get him long term can i fight them? i really think it would be best he was with family.
loadsofbubs
September 17, 2010 13:30
generally family carers will take priority over LA carers. they would have to ahve big issues with you, you're unsafe or couldn't keep the child safe, can't physically/mentally cope, take drugs, get drunk a lot etc. I think, but am not entirely sure, that if family/friends of family want to care for a LAC then they HAVE to be considered and would take priority if suitable, i think it is a legal requirement that this is done, where possible, becoz it is known that generally children do better in family than in long term care. hope this is sorted for you soon. courts have to give family the chance where it is available and safe to do so.
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Zara71
September 18, 2010 21:55
Hi Mummy of 2It should be that they look at family first but some LA's are a law unto them selves. Ours tried every which way they could until the last minute to work against us.We got there in the end and have SGO for my nephew keep in there.I found lots of help and advice from Family rights Group - both website and helpline, along with the help from my solicitor. Family Rights Group were a godsend to us, have a pop on and ask away.www.frg.org.ukGood Luck and keep in there, don't give up hope xxxxx
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chegirl
September 24, 2010 22:01
SS rely on families not knowing how the system works to get away with not placing within the family.Please get in touch with the Family Rights Group. I wouldnt have my little boy if it wasnt for them.They DO have to consider you. Its appalling that he was removed from his birth mother and placed with someone else. I understand that you have just had a baby but they should have assessed your situation properly.YOu have been his carer previously, you are willing to take him and the law is on your side. Get some proper advice and keep on at ss.I wish you the very best.
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LMSA
September 24, 2010 22:38
about 5 years ago we were assessed as family foster carers (long term) for a baby, approved and about to go into introductions to move her from her FC's, but another relative asked for a paternity test which came back negative. The LA HAD to assess the genetic relative (which it turned out we weren't by that point), and the case law and advice we were given was that if she was suitable the babe would be place with her as the recent case law clearly supported long term care to be within families where possible. Rather than fight for the child we loved, and prolong the uncertainty for her, we withdrew so that they could fast track the family members assessment and she was subsequently place with them. Given our experience, I would say that the case law supports your position in this,and doubt that there has been anything to change this since our experience.Good luck
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