Social services advice please

[halfpint2011]

hi in 2006 i had my lil boy taken off me bec of 2 fractured ribs, this wasnt dwn to me as i had post natal depression my ex said in interview tht it was him as he was heavy handed in courtmy ex wouldnt turn up so they said i failed to protect my son and they took him off me hes now been adopted, im now currently 27 weeks pregnant with a new partner and engaged been with this bloke since jan 2007 and going rele well we have social services involved and we had a child protection meeting where it was decided this baby will go on a child protection register under neglect but there now saying they are going to court to get a supervision order for once baby is born, they have all seen how much ive changed in the 5 yrs i am a key worker in a nursing home and im doing a diploma in health and social care to become a nurse im alot more grown up now i just wondered if anyone has any advice on this supervision order does tht mean they will take our baby off us when hes born ??

 

[Floralaura]

I have no experience myself but the cafcass site says-

Supervision Orders - section 31 Children Act 1989
These orders are made on the same basis as care orders i.e. that the child is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm.
These orders do not confer parental responsibility on the local authority, but when there is a supervision order in force it is the duty of the supervisor to:
1) advise, assist and befriend the supervised child
2) take steps that are reasonably necessary to give effect to the order and
3) where the order is not wholly complied with or the supervisor considers that the order is no longer necessary, to consider whether or not to apply to the court to vary or discharge the order.
A supervision order may require the supervised child to comply with directions given by the supervisor to do things such as:
1) live at a place specified by the supervisor;
2) present themselves to specific people at specific places or times e.g. to meet with the social worker;
3) to participate in activities specified on certain days.
A supervision order can also require the child to submit to medical or psychiatric examination as directed by the supervisor. This requirement will only be included where the court has been satisfied on evidence as to its need.
Initially a supervision order lasts for one year. The supervisor can apply to the court to extend supervision order, but the supervision order can only be in place for a maximum of three years.


So it looks like they let the Baby remain with you but you will have 'rules' about housing/medicals etc that you will have to stick to..so basically SS will supervise that that Baby is being cared for well and all is well at home..if you are worried about what it means I am sure if you rang them up they would explain how that particular SS will want it to work..x

 

[halfpint2011]

hi thank you x