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Hi,
Just wondering what the protocol is and if it's even possible to sue both my Daughters Mother and the Social Services.
Basically I have parental responsibilities and i'm named on Daughters birth certificate. We have had an on/off Court battle since my daughter was a baby {she is now 12}
Apparently my daughter tried to kill herself last week and ended up in Hospital for a few days.
I only found out yesterday, by chance, neither my Daughters Mother nor the Social Services informed me and this has been an ongoing thing where I have been kept out the loop.
Both my EX and Social services were told by courts on a previous contact order that I must be informed about daughters well-being etc by Social Services, School etc
So surely I must be able to do something as this is now becoming a joke and nothing seems to be getting done,
Every week there is a problem with Daughter, her attitude, her behavior, Violence etc
And it's all because she wants to see me but her Mother won't allow it for no reason, which is breaking the second court order.
Hi there
I’m sorry to hear about your little girl, she must be in turmoil to take such drastic action at such a young age.
As far as Social Services are concerned, you can make a formal complaint, here’s a link to further info about how to go about it.
https://www.frg.org.uk/images/Advice_Sheets/25-challenging-decisions-and-making-complaints.pdf
Family Rights Group also have a helpline that you can call, they are an organisation for parents and children who are involved with Childrens Services.
If the mother is breaching the existing order, you can also apply to have it enforced. You would need to do this with form C79, you can then tell the court about the devasting effects non compliance with the order is having on your child.
All the best
Hi thanks for the reply.
We already went to court for breach and even though i applied for an enforcement order they still gave only another Contact Order.
It just seems i'm going around in Circles. If i'm honest by EX needs Jail time or a hefty fine.. 2 broken court orders, 1 broken compensation order .. How many times till the Courts pay any attention.
I agree with Mojo on the available steps you have here.
I can't comment on the previous enforcements, but generally new contact orders are produced from these hearings because the current ones are not working.
I agree courts in general need to be a bit tougher regarding breaches, but they can and do enforce orders. Usually when they lose patience or the breach is very clear and not clouded by orders 'not working'
I would definitely speak to family rights group - if she tried to kill herself, then her welfare needs are obviously not being met and I would hope that a court would step in with more than just another contact order. Hopefully FRG can advise of your next steps here.
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