Hi.
My 14.5 years old son is fear of going back to his mother's house, as his older brother was verbally and physically bullying him, and his mother is turning a blind eye on it.
Background:
There are consent orders for the kids (twins) to stay 4 nights at my place every 2 weeks, and to live at any other time at the mother's place. However, one of they boys decided to move in with me, a few months ago, due to stress and emotional issues at his mother's place. At the last hearing, the judge did not agree with the given evidence, so he instructed me to return the 14-year-old boy to mother's care.
I returned him to the agreed change over place (maternal parents' house) and he went to school from there. However, since then, he never returned to my home or the mother's home and he has been living with his friend's houses. And everyday he would inform me he is safe and sound and going to school as requested.
He fears of going back to his mother's house, and he can't stay at my place due to family court orders restricting me from having him. Right now he has been staying at different friends' houses for the last 4 weeks.
Next hearing is in 6 weeks time, and I contacted FaCS, and they advised me that if I submit a report of danger at his mother's place, they will investigate. However they will have to identify where he is, and return him in accordance with the court orders, unless there is a proven danger.
Please help, as I don't want my son to be out there living with his friends. He is very mature and earn around 100+ a week doing photoshoots and videos for commercial purposes, so he is not afraid of lack of money or that matter.
My 14.5 years old son is fear of going back to his mother's house, as his older brother was verbally and physically bullying him, and his mother is turning a blind eye on it.
Background:
There are consent orders for the kids (twins) to stay 4 nights at my place every 2 weeks, and to live at any other time at the mother's place. However, one of they boys decided to move in with me, a few months ago, due to stress and emotional issues at his mother's place. At the last hearing, the judge did not agree with the given evidence, so he instructed me to return the 14-year-old boy to mother's care.
I returned him to the agreed change over place (maternal parents' house) and he went to school from there. However, since then, he never returned to my home or the mother's home and he has been living with his friend's houses. And everyday he would inform me he is safe and sound and going to school as requested.
He fears of going back to his mother's house, and he can't stay at my place due to family court orders restricting me from having him. Right now he has been staying at different friends' houses for the last 4 weeks.
Next hearing is in 6 weeks time, and I contacted FaCS, and they advised me that if I submit a report of danger at his mother's place, they will investigate. However they will have to identify where he is, and return him in accordance with the court orders, unless there is a proven danger.
Please help, as I don't want my son to be out there living with his friends. He is very mature and earn around 100+ a week doing photoshoots and videos for commercial purposes, so he is not afraid of lack of money or that matter.