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| I have received an allegation with a veiled threat that my contact with my 11 year old son is to be stopped. For reasons that I allow him Internet access and play computer games during my contact. According to the RP, the game in particular is rated 12+ and it is online. I also play alongside my son the short time I have when he is here as well as do other things like days out during the weekends and going to the park with my family. My son only uses the Internet to play them cute Java type games and is not involved in chat lines of sorts. He probably spends no more than 2 hours per week over 2 days during school time, since that’s all the time we have after tea and homework and before bedtime.It has also come to my knowledge the RP has visited the Doctor on more than one occasion for behavioural problems during the RP care. I have noticed no behavioural problems during my care and over the years I have had contact my son is reluctant to go back to the RP unless I re-assure him that I will see him next time.I regularly keep in touch with the school and believe there are no behavioural problems at school.According to the RP, our sons behaviour problems are due to Internet access and a 12+ rated computer game and it is causing him (emphasise from RP) “severe psychological harm”. The RP infers that she wants a complete ban on Internet access and computer games and will only allow games to the same level as Carebears.I believe these problems are caused by the strict rules imposed on him during his time with the RP due to her “beliefs” as well as putting pressure on my son to stop seeing me as they RP has stated they “question him to see what he wants, in the child’s best interests” before I pick my son up. Although they state that my son is happy to see me for contact. I am not sure if I should bring this up if something does happen since I appreciate that courts do not recognise PAS and I am concerned that once contact is broken my son will become polarised with the RP’s beliefs. Obviously I have to avoidthe PAS route since the courts do not recognise this.Firstly, if contact is broken obviously I would have to apply for a C1 form to the courts. But I am concerned this would devastate my son and I am concerned for his psychological well being. Would this be enough to apply for an emergency hearing on the C2 form?Secondly, what other steps should I be taking, for example I am considering seeing my son’s doctor myself since I have PR, but at the same time I am very concerned that I could be entering a hornet’s nest, so I am not really sure what to do. |
| posted by: sartor 2007-08-24 17:36 Tag : all my child my view:0 |
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