Hi i keep getting told by the sw to seek legal advice for seeing my kids and i keep on telling her i can not afford it and have already looked into it.
I am getting realy fed up of her not listening as all she does is repetedly tell me to seek legal advice.
Are all Sw's brain dead and totaly thick?
What can i do for my next move?
Thanks
Hi Pash02
My work has involved contact with social workers for 11 years now and although I have heard some horror stories I have also heard very good things and worked with some excellent Social Workers so your criticism is rather sweeping, not to say unjust!
Obviously you are having problems with one particular worker, who is repeatedly telling you to get legal advice about seeing your children.......do you mean that you do not see them at the moment? Are Social Services preventing your contact with them or is it the parent with the main day to day care? I ask because there will be different suggestions I can offer you, depending on what the situation is.
It is the SW saying i have to seek legal advice because the ex signed a letter say she and the children will have no contact with me BUT i see the children and her but not for long maybe the odd ten minutes here and there but i speak to the children at night on the phone.
It's a diffcult situation and you need to be guided by the rules that have been put in place, unfortunately,
I assume your trying to get increased contact with your Children, if this is the case I think what the SW is saying it is not part of the plan for them to consider this and your only chance is through a Solicitor.
Are your kids in Foster Care? If so raise your concerns at the LAC review with the IRO and find out if she will support you with this, you are able to contact the IRO with any concerns and this should not be limited to LAC reviews, write them a letter outlining your wishes and the reasons why and ask if she would be able to ascertain the Children's wishes prior to the next review.
Hopefully this may help and if I have got the wrong end of the stick apologies.