my rights under uk law as a mother seperated from her children with mental health problems?
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I too suffer from Bipolar disorder and I feel for you right now. I am in the USA and I don't know your rights but, it seems that you should be able to go to court and contest your x. I would call child protective service if I were you to find out if they can help you. You are making great progress. The doctors and social services have often explained bipolar to me as a disease like Diabetes. It is not something you can help, it is an illness. No body should keep your children away from you because, you are ill as long as you don't hurt the children. Good luck!
606267
wow, you have really nice grammer for someone with a mental problem...but no, its not right.  they shouldnt be keeping your baby completely away from you.  you should talk to them or talk to an aunt or grandmother or someone else in your family that will listen, im sure they'll be more than happy to help.
1164933
Get a lawyer - some will take your case & get payment from your husband plus attend some type pyschological counseling.  You  are being screwed here.   You are entitled to  spousal support; plus visitation.  File an OSC & ask attorney to go ex-parte to get  you temporary financial support until the hearing.\nYou can also fill out paperwork online if CA,,, use this website \nhttp://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/  \nChild needs counseling & when you go to court demand child get it.  No child has the right to pysically abuse their parent & you as her parent should not be penalized by losing your home or the other daughter.\nSeems husband is not doing right by you...  you need to get angry & start standing up for yourself &  your rights
1127020
There are legal aid society's that can help you with this.  Look up the info on Google.  \n\nGood luck working this out.\n\nSorry people feel that they must interject there own feelings on your situation.  I didn't see any help in there responses.
155931
This sounds like a terrible story, but is there a question in it somewhere?\n\nEDIT: Okay, let's try to figure out what the question is.  Are you trying to figure out how you can get your daughter back from your ex-husband?  If that's it, you really ought to talk to a lawyer...maybe you can find a decent one through the Bar Association that will do some pro bono work.  If you just aren't interested in working with lawyers, and you really want to involve this group in something as personal as this, you're going to have to post more details...and more *relevant* details (stick to the facts, ma'am).\n\nIf you want better answers, ask better questions and include more of the important details.  Things people might want to know are these:\n\nAre there any court orders right now?\n\nWhat state do you live in?\n\nWhy did your ex take your child, or at least why do you think he did or what did he tell you?\n\nHave there been any allegations of improper parenting on either side?  Any mental health issues on either side?  Drug use?  \n\nIf I'm guessing correctly at what you want to know, I just don't think you're going to be able to get the answers you need in this forum.
657085
I agree with whomever said to petition the court.  You can contact your local department of social services to see where and how to get the paperwork. My sister's ex mother in law did much the same thing during my sister's divorce and custody hearing (her ex husband was into drugs and endangering all their welfare by bringing the dealers home). Her ex mother in law got one day a month (supervised by my sister b/c of problems there as well).  This is in NY. Your best bet would be to contact a lawyer and see what your states laws are.  I am a total advocate of children having relationships with ALL their family (with the exception of when they are in danger by this of course) So I wish you the best of luck.  I believe children are harmed when they are brought into the middle of adult squabbles. Again best of luck to you.
923852
Please call a hotline right now. There are mental health hot lines. There are suicide hot lines. There are abuse hotlines.  Open your telephone book right now and look in the front. There are listings there for help and you need to call one of the numbers now. I don't know where you live but I know in Florida that if you have a mental problem and you cannot afford the medications, then some of the mental clinics and hospitals will give you the medications at little or no cost. My daughter has had mental problems all her life and the times when I could not afford her medications or blood tests, they provided them to me for as little as $3.00 per month. \n\nIf you were in a residential treatment facility, then whay aren't you on medicaide?  You could be on S.S.I disability and that would automatically get you the medicade. \n\nBut the important thing is to call and get help now.  In Florida there is a baker act law, it just means that if the courts or doctors or a family memb er ar friend, thinks that you are a danger to yourself or anyone else, then you are put in a facility until they can evaluate you and get you back on your medications. My daughter has been baker acted 9 times and only once by me and my husband. \n\nIf you can't find a mental health place tonight that will help you, then you should find out which hospital in your area has a psych unit and go to their emergancy room tonight. You are asking for help and here it is. Now GO.
918286
Are you in England or the USA? It alters your question signifcantly. If you are in the USA a public school is state run, what the British call state schools. In the UK, an example of a public school is Eton. Also, your rights as a parent depend on whether or not you have parental responsibility. In the UK you will have this if you were married to the mother at the time of the birth (presumably if your child is already at school he/she was born too long ago to be covered by the new legislation re this). Your financial contribution does not affect your parental rights, whether or not you have parental responsibility does. However if you have been accepted to be responsible for this child (ie you are paying maintenance) then you do have a right to have your opinion heard. Ultimately any dispute would be settled in favour of the best interests of the child.\nWith regard to fees, if you cannot afford to contribute to them and the childs mother can, you will have no liability for them. It is however my understanding that if you can afford to contribute you may become liable to do so if your maintenance is reassessed (on request). As above, your ability to contribute financially will not affect any parental rights (positively or negatively).
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If this is in relation to the UK... I don't know much about this directly, but my ex-wife is a child-care solicitor who works for a Local Authority as Head of Legal and she is always referring to the Children's Act.  Not sure if that will tell you what you need to know, but it will give you an understanding of the legal framework that works around children in the UK and the obligations and behvaiours you can expect from the relevant agencies.  I think that would be my starting point to dig into this.  I've attached a couple of links to the Act and a related site that might help.  Sorry I can't be of more use, but I hope that gets you going.  :)
681473
Find a legal advisor. I think you should solve the metter legally. It is the best way, in my opinion, to protect your rights.
740252
He should speak to the Citizens Advice Bureau. As far as I know, unless the house is in joint names or she can prove a significant financial contribution to the upkeep,  she is only entitled to maintenance for the child if they are not married.
972820
Oh Hun my heart goes out to you re the temp. housing...been there done that...............right as for your RIGHTS, this is gonna be bad news but you dont have any..............the thing is it is actually wrote into the local councils guidelines that NO ONE should remain in temp. housing for longer than 6 weeks.......so where did that leave me nearly two years later STILL in the same place..................my HONEST opinion is make waves but in a sensible way.....for instance what council area are you in..why are you in temp. housing etc .please please feel free to email me OFF this so I can give you specifics that I really dont think should be put on here as they are too personal OK.\n\nGood Luck
1143503
Oh,Honey do I know how u feel!I am going through the same thing as I write.In fact I go to court this Thursday.Let me tell ya,it's very,very hard to deal with.Whether u did something wrong or not doesn't make it any easier.I'd like to tell u about my situation and how I deal with it,but this site does not allow enough space.If you want to talk more about it e-mail me @ kalasmom3@yahoo.com Or IM me @ either yahoo messenger or AIM.I'd love to try to help.Maybe we can help each other.Also,since I have almost 18 months in one child's being gone and 7 years in the other maybe I can offer some advice on how to fight to get them back.oh,my screen name on AIM is turntheclkbac.
723911
Try the UK court website HCMS.  They should be able to help you.
1153813
I read your previous question and I think your mother is afraid of losing her little girl.You are married to your husband and if joining him in U.K, will help you and your husband then do it.Both families must accept and try support your decisions not try put a wedge in your way.I gather that the move to theU.K. is only temporary.Perhaps the separation will allow the paretns to realize that they miss you both and would like to be a part of your lives.In any case you must do what is right for your marriage.
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Talk to a lawyer NOW about this.But please, by all means, unless the child is in danger, please do not try to keep the child from the mother. She's in re-hab for 2 reasons. She screwed up, and is trying to fix her problem. it takes courage to stay there, if not a court order!! Give her the chance to be a good mom. if you take a baby away from a mom, there is all to often hopelessness, and the feeling that there is no reason to better yourself. A child can make you want to better yourself.\nLike I said, talk with a lawyer about your options. This is your baby, too. \nYou want to do something good for your baby!! Try sticking it out with the mom.
913302
Yes it is the law in the UK.  You cannot let a child leave (unless to an adult guardian) before the age of 16 and neither can they leave of their own free will. The police will return them to home xx