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I really doubt that social services will take any accusation from her seriously, so you need to concentrate on your son's welfare and safety. Don't worry about her having contact - I think that's a long way off, as your ex sounds like her first priority are drink and drugs, and however much you want that to change, it's not a quick process if it ever does happen (I have experience of an alcoholic ex). I also can't see the social services will have too much to do with her boyfriend at the moment, it's going to take them a while to get a handle on the basics of this case, without any added complications.
I believe the lies she will come out with are going to get out off hand I have on several occasions felt like giving up she is making things more and more difficult by the day and is trying to make things more complicated everyday I have been battling with her mental health and domestic violence against me for three years I've had to restrain her multiple times several times have been when she has tried to stab me she had succeeded twice first time I was lucky and graves the blade between my hand resulting in a wound between my fingers the second time I ended in hospital with a hole in my face several of the instances have been loged to the police
Get the police records if you can - it will save time in court. If the police won't give you them (which is possible) then have the case references handy so the court can order a copy of the reports. Always worth making their life easier if possible.
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