Social Services

[jamxtart]

A friend of my sisters has recently had her newborn daughter taken from her by social services. This was done at the hospital a few hours after the birth. I was wondering for what reasons do social services take this action.

[bednobs]

drug addiction? Adoption?

[jamxtart]

Hmm dont think shes on drugs and she hadnt put her up for adoption as apparently she didnt know that she would be taken from her. My sister asked her friend why she was taken and she said that she doesn't know. Something very iffy has gone on with my sisters friend me thinks.

[kira000]

Usual reasons history or suspicion of one or more of the following:
Alcholism
Drug addiction
Mental illness
Previous severe post natal depression/inability to cope
Suidical tendencies or attempts
Child neglect /violence( own)
Child neglect/violence (by current partner or family member)
Domestic abuse (ie of her by partner/vice versa)

All of which could lead them to feel that eiher for the childs safety, or possibly the health of the mother, it is best to take the baby under care for a time, potentially pending full assessment.

[pinktwink]

social services advise of reasons for coming into care. There are only two ways a child enters care
1. Signed voluntary consent of parent
2 Cout order where court accepts view that parent may endanger child
as well as above reasons also
sexual abuse where by perpetrator living at hope
previous history of harming a child
concern parent may medicate a child

it is likely she will have known during her pregnancy this was a possibility as a number of case conferences would have been held advising her of the risks of her baby being taken into care. Also she would hasve been advised of steps she could take to prevent this