Really worried

[€thisy]

I'd like to know who made the application for an intrim care order seeking the removal of my newborn.
How do I go about finding this out??
I've made court applications and know that it takes at least 3 months for the court to respond.
My two youngest babies were removed at 3 days old.
That means someone must have made an intrim application to remove my newborn as I was 6 months into the pregnancy.
I can't get my head around why I was not allowed my children.
As if someone's decided I just don't deserve them and set about getting them taken away.
Im not a self harmer, drug addict or alcoholic.
I was in a volatile relationship which had negative impact on my mental health.
For the court to approve they must have been satisfied of proportionate risk to the newborn.
The baby I've concieved, held, learnt about through midwifery services and prepared for.
Why am i left feeling so Raped by what I was put through.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear $thisy

Welcome back to the parents’ discussion board and thank you for your further post. I am sorry that I was not able to respond to you before now.

I can see that you are still grieving the loss of your children to care and adoption and you are still very worried and troubled by the situation. I understand that you have been through a lot; that you were vulnerable, you tried really hard and loved and wanted to care for your children very much. I think that you previously mentioned that you have a new counsellor and I hope that you are still able to access this counselling service to help and comfort you. You might be able to access some support too from the Post Adoption Centre’s services for birth parents .

You have posted about the circumstances in which your youngest child was removed from your care before. In your post last year, I think you said that the baby was taken into police protection. You had discussed this with your solicitor and agreed as a way of getting the matter into court quickly. It must have been extremely distressing for you, so soon after giving birth particularly. As police protection only lasts for 72 hours children’s services would have had to go to court then to apply for a court order to keep your baby in foster care during the court proceedings until a permanent plan was made. This is when the interim care order would have been made to the responsible local authority. Children’s services may have been involved before the baby was born; there might have been pre-birth planning or even a pre-birth child protection plan in place. However, a court application cannot be made before birth; children’s services can only seek a court order when a baby is born and is a legal person. The court documents should set out all the details of your child’s case if you need to refer to them.

I hope this is useful to you.

With best wishes

Suzie