Ex Partner making unfounded allegations...

choakem

Hi all - Myself and my ex partner are to say the least not getting on. She recently applied for a safety order in an attempt to ban me from my 2 children for 5 years - luckily the judge found in my favour and granted me 3 hours every Saturday unsupervised visits with a reveiw in September(crap I know but at least its something).

This is my question - I have serious concerns regarding the accusations from my Ex-partner - My kids are 13 and 10 and seriously wouldnt say a bad word about me as there is no foundation to any of these claims. What I want to know is there any way I can force(willing to pay) a social worker to talk to my kids and make a report regarding if he/she has any concerns regarding there safety in my care.

I simply want a piece of paper from a qualified professional stating that there is absolutley no foundation to my Ex's claims. My Ex will NOT consent to this. Can I force it?

Thanks for any advice you may have on this matter how/if I can proceed with this.

Farcear

Talk to a solicitor or visit your local Free Legal Advice Centre -- http://www.flac.ie/

choakem

Cheers - I certainly will do that - I was just hoping someone may know weather or not I can Force a socail worker to get involved with out my Ex's consent.

Force may not be the right word there but you all know what I mean....

PCPhoto

you could ask the courts for a social welfare report ...or your solicitor could request it (dont think it would require the consent of both parents)

you could also consider (if things are already messy you risk making it worse by doing this) ..... chat with your solicitor about maybe starting a slander claim against the EX - complain to the Gardai and sue ..... it will make things worse but it could also have the effect of giving the EX the wake-up call that he/she needs, making accusations which are not true can lead to serious offences before the courts.

choakem

PCPhoto - Nice ideas - Things cant really get worse. My Ex made a safety order claim in the courts and prior to the date of the case she had told my kids that they wouldnt see me for 5 years.
My daughter spent 2 weeks sobbing her eyes out thinking she wouldnt see me again (I have no pity for someone that could do that to there own kids). I want it sorted.
I have made a Joint gaurdian application request through the courts and if I can get a social worker report then that would be fantastic.

One thing that had occured though that if she makes any kind of claim under oath regarding myself then wouldnt a socail worker have to be called in? Domestic violence - etc??

theAwakening

PCPhoto wrote: »

you could ask the courts for a social welfare report ...or your solicitor could request it (dont think it would require the consent of both parents)

you could also consider (if things are already messy you risk making it worse by doing this) ..... chat with your solicitor about maybe starting a slander claim against the EX - complain to the Gardai and sue ..... it will make things worse but it could also have the effect of giving the EX the wake-up call that he/she needs, making accusations which are not true can lead to serious offences before the courts.

the gardai can only advice you on orders pursuant to the domestic violence act. defamation does not have criminal liability.

rebecca 30

choakem wrote: »

Cheers - I certainly will do that - I was just hoping someone may know weather or not I can Force a socail worker to get involved with out my Ex's consent.

Force may not be the right word there but you all know what I mean....

You could ask the courts for a section 20 , when social workers interview all involved and write a report, or
you could request that all involved go to a child psychologist and get them to write there recommendation in which most Judges will rule in favor in what the child psychologist writes in their report.

Be careful who you pick as there is a couple of child psychologist who I would not use ( personal exp) This may be best as the psychologist can suggest when parents are not doing the what may be best for the child and are also a great support for parents in the long run

snor

A safety order cannot 'ban you' from your children. A barring order can exclude you from the place where your ex-partner and children live but even that cannot 'ban' you from your children.
Safety orders are not given without sufficient grounds. Did your ex-partner get the safety order? 3 hours seems very little access to their father. Why is the access for review in September? Were there conditions attached?

Section 47 or section 20 will take into account the children's view in terms of access and relationships with parents going forward.