[Solved] New issues, SS & Court

...would you able to get a written statement from your ex's ex?

Hopefully you can get your wife included in the proceeding s and she can share what she knows. As far as the SW is concerned, I would concentrate on your case and only deal with him when you have to, the courts aren't stupid and if there's enough corroboratory evidence in your favour, from police and other agencies, they will take notice of it. You should also be given an opportunity to cross examine this SW, which is a time to highlight the weaknesses in any report he has made.

Just keep working on presenting all the facts, beside that the longer the case goes on means the longer your child is with you and that will stand for a lot, as the court are very aware of destabilising a child by moving him again....if he is with you and your wife for 6 months or more, it's usually a done deal.

I know you're worried, as your ex has history for manipulating a previous SW, but I would step back from that and concentrate on what is important, facts are facts and the SW stands to become isolated if he continues to ignore the risks that her behaviour poses.

Try and step outside of your emotions, it won t help you to get stressed and worried about what others are doing or thinking, if you can put your emotions aside you will find that you can deal with the process so much better.

If you're struggling with your statement, put it down for a couple of days and take some time out, get your head straight and then go back to it. Work on a chronology and build around that, don't crowd your statement with too much information, choose the most important and compelling information and present that in a calm and reasoned way...facts will always speak for themselves, present them well and the court will draw the right conclusions.

I was considering asking him for a statement but this is the same person who was aggressive and verbally abusive only a month ago in front of my kids so I'm not sure how that would look. In one paragraph saying that and then using his evidence in another?
With regards to the evidence in my favour, the checks have been done for the S7 report so anything that's happened after that im presuming wont be included? I just don't like the way that in his eyes she can do no wrong. It's like he sees this poor victim and everyone around her knows the truth. I'm all for helping someone in need but when she doesn't help herself then that's just a losing cause. Am I correct in thinking that the court will generally act on the information CS or cafcass provide?
Her solicitor has stated that my wife trying to get parental responsibility will be opposed (they feel another adult in his life would undermine her as a mother) and that they feel we are encouraging my son to call my wife Mum. They think this is confusing him. This is all it seems they have to use. If anyone stood to speak with my son they would learn he wanted to call her Mummy a long time before this happened. It was also his choice. Not only does this speak volumes for what sort of person my wife has been to him but also what sort of mother his own has been as his answer when asking why do you want to call her Mummy is "because she treats me like one".
This is such an emotional rollercoaster and as much as I am pretty strong and capable of holding my own I'm petrified as to what will happen. If all of this has happened that I've known about then what has his life been like beforehand, what has he had to experience?!
We are currently awaiting a response from court as to my wife being able to do a statement. Can I send that with my position statement?

Thanks ever so much once again, you have kept me sane when I've needed it.