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Hi there,
I separated from my partner about 6 months ago and we have a 10-month-old daughter. My partner has some mental health issues and repeatedly tells me that she doesn't want our daughter and that I should have her full time. I have called children's services several times following her threats and irrational behaviour. I've also set up an early help assessment with Barnardo's. I've told her that if that's what she really wants then she needs to put it in writing and we'll take it to the appropriate authorities. Does anyone have any experience of this or know who the 'appropriate authority' might be?
I feel like no-one is taking her threats and behaviour seriously and it will undoubtedly start affecting our daughter soon if she doesn't stop. She often says it when we're handing over our daughter to one another and when I'm meant to be at work the following day. She then gets extremely possessive over her and accuses me of not looking after her properly.
Hi
You can speak to Childrens Services about the current situation and hopefully they should offer some advice or support.
If you both decide your daughter is to live with you, you would need to put in an application to court for an urgent hearing, you would be likely to get an interim order and then full court proceedings would commence.
Keep posting and we will do what we can to assist you
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