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Hi Everyone,
A quick question, Since my ex wife beat my son last October. He has used the only thing he can to fight back. His schooling! He has dropped his attendance from 95% plus to around 55-65%. He refuses to go so she leaves him home alone.
The school has said he must go to school its the law. My story is I am going back to court in Tunbridge Wells on 29th June. On the 13th May a social worker is coming to see me and my home. The judge ordered specific times and days she had to make my sons available for phone contact. She has since blocked my number and turned off her voicemail!
Q1, can I use my sons school attendance to get him home?
Q2, besides writing to the judge is there any way to either force her to renew contact, or to get my sons away from her.
Q3, Am I right in thinking that a section 7 report should involved All adults that interact with my sons? My ex wife is moving her boyfriend in and she is allowing him to do any punishment. This being due to her being told she cant beat or scream at our sons.
Any advice as always is very welcome.
Hi
Have a look at the Welfare Checklist, this is what every court applies when making a decision about a child.
http://www.inbrief.co.uk/child-law/child-welfare-checklist.htm
Clearly, many of his needs, including education are not being met and therefore this is a relevant point to raise with the court/SS.
If she is breaking the order and you have immediate safeguarding concerns regarding your ex's partner, I would definitely be writing to the judge to ask for urgent new directions on the matter.
If you have safeguarding concerns regarding your ex's partner, then this should certainly be raised in the Section 7 report. Safeguarding checks can't be carried out without the partner giving permission or unless a court orders they be considered.
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