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Well that sounds extremely favourable! Just stay on track and stay focused... but it does sound pretty cut and dried to me.
All the best
While I'm on I thought I'd give an update. We thought the last hearing would be the last. It isnt. Theres no doubt we will have her perminantly living at home with us.
Ex needed to have done another drug test to be allowed unsupervised contact. This had to be done before the 1st of july. Next hearing is in August. We however know she didnt go for a drug test as she had to pay for it, she did try demanding we paid again and the judge told her it wasnt happening.
I've done another post today. Contact was going fine. Until the grandad who was supervising contact slapped her so hard this weekend that she has a handprint bruise on her leg.
Thanks for the update Ajojd, whilst it’s impossible to predict outcomes, from what you’ve said, I also can’t see the children being moved
Aside from the missed drug test, the physical assault of your daughter by her grandfather is very serious and I have no doubt there will be repercussions for your ex’s actions.
Children are resilient and with love and care they can heal, it might be worth thinking about offering contact in a contact centre, your daughter may still want to see her mother and if that can’t happen in the community, a Contact Centre might be an option.
All the best
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