This is a bi long winded sorry. My grandson was born in Nov 2011, I have had egular contact with him since inc a number of overnight stays. In Jan 2012 I picked him up for a overnight stay and he had a seizure I rushed him to hospital where it was confirmed he had a number of serious injuries, my son and his partner were arrested and are awaiting charge for child cruelty and neglect. The whole situation is like out of a horror film. It took me 8 weeks of telephoning social services 15 times a day to get supervised contact with him, which is now in place.I will pint out that my sons partner has a 3 y old from a previous relationship who is now living with maternal grandmother, grandmother had not seen her grandson since he was 6 days old and had shown no interest in him. I am now part of the cort process and applying for a residence order for my grandson as is the other grandmother, her assessments are almost complete and mine start in May. The other extended family have been verbally abusive and have indicated that I should of noticed something but there where no marks on my grandson I live with this guilt everyday, I would die for my grandson. There are issues with myself and the other grandmother as I do not feel she is fit and capable of caring for my grandson, she has progressive MS and has had a number of falls and is often tired due to her illness, she will be living alone with both children if the court goes in her favour. The social worker states that she has passed the assessment how on earth this has happened I will never know, I know she also had a conviction for cultivating drugs approx 15 years ago. I feel I am fighting a loosing battle, I am in a stable relationship, financially secure and the social worker as indicated that they are sure I will pass the assessment but because of the other sibling they are moving to place both children together. I have offeed to visit weekly and take my grandson to them once a fortnight for weekends and split equally every school holiday. The other grandparent has offered I have contact if I telephone and ask to see him. I do not know where to turn its seems like its a done deal aleady the other grandparent had origonally stated she wouldnt be able to manage both children but there has been a change in social workers and its seems this was not recorded. I have a solicitor and email her any information I can get to back my case but whether this will be enogh I do not know. I feel so helpless and let down by the authorities, I just hope and pray they are not going to put my grandson at any more risk
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niggs512 · 25/04/2012 11:43
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