My granddaughter was placed in my care in August 2013 by DoCS (Human Services).
In May 2014, the Family Law Court (FLC) made final orders giving PR to the Department and residence with me. Since February 2014, the mother has left the abusive relationship she was in and relocated to be closer to her daughter. We have resumed a very close relationship over the past 7 months. She has consistently begged the Department to conduct urinalysis on her (as per court orders) but the Department has refused. She has very generous unsupervised access. The father has stopped all contact visits since October 2014.
The Department have given the mother extra time with her daughter outside of the court orders. The NGO handling this case are aware that the mother and granddaughter see each other on a daily basis now and don't have a problem with it. However, the Department are now saying that I am in breach of the orders by allowing this. They are also saying I am breaching orders by having access to my granddaughter's medical records! Yes, I know, that's crazy.
I worked for the Department and I know how manipulative they can be if they have a 'personal' hatred of a parent. We are applying to the FLC to have the orders changed. My granddaughter begs me daily to return to her mother and is severely traumatised by not being able to live with her.
Am I in breach of the orders by allowing extra time between mother and daughter? We are terrified that my granddaughter will be placed in foster care.
In May 2014, the Family Law Court (FLC) made final orders giving PR to the Department and residence with me. Since February 2014, the mother has left the abusive relationship she was in and relocated to be closer to her daughter. We have resumed a very close relationship over the past 7 months. She has consistently begged the Department to conduct urinalysis on her (as per court orders) but the Department has refused. She has very generous unsupervised access. The father has stopped all contact visits since October 2014.
The Department have given the mother extra time with her daughter outside of the court orders. The NGO handling this case are aware that the mother and granddaughter see each other on a daily basis now and don't have a problem with it. However, the Department are now saying that I am in breach of the orders by allowing this. They are also saying I am breaching orders by having access to my granddaughter's medical records! Yes, I know, that's crazy.
I worked for the Department and I know how manipulative they can be if they have a 'personal' hatred of a parent. We are applying to the FLC to have the orders changed. My granddaughter begs me daily to return to her mother and is severely traumatised by not being able to live with her.
Am I in breach of the orders by allowing extra time between mother and daughter? We are terrified that my granddaughter will be placed in foster care.