Hi all,
I'm wondering if you can help. I have just got home from meeting my partner's ex to collect my step son for week about changeover. When I got to the meeting point the mother refused to look at me and made the child (7 years) say he didn't want to come home with me. By made, the child wasn't able to voice these words, the mother told him over 10 times 'say it, say it, you have to tell her, say it' etc. Went on for about 2 minutes. I tried to speak to the child who I have a great relationship with but he was distraught crying and couldn't speak. She has advised the child will not return to our care as he doesn't want to, even though he has never had a problem coming to ours previously and we usually collect him from school.
Wondering where we go from here? Can we apply for a recovery order?
Thanks!
I'm wondering if you can help. I have just got home from meeting my partner's ex to collect my step son for week about changeover. When I got to the meeting point the mother refused to look at me and made the child (7 years) say he didn't want to come home with me. By made, the child wasn't able to voice these words, the mother told him over 10 times 'say it, say it, you have to tell her, say it' etc. Went on for about 2 minutes. I tried to speak to the child who I have a great relationship with but he was distraught crying and couldn't speak. She has advised the child will not return to our care as he doesn't want to, even though he has never had a problem coming to ours previously and we usually collect him from school.
Wondering where we go from here? Can we apply for a recovery order?
Thanks!