Future outcomes?

[Mumtobe2024]

Myself and my husband of 8 years are currently in PLO pre proceedings regarding our unborn baby. He has convictions from 2008 for texting a girl under 16 inappropriately when he was 19, and for the possession of child porn at this time (although confirmed by police that this was an accidental download and not viewed). He is on the SOR and a SHPO until March 2027. There’s been no repeat of this behaviour or possession of further CP.

We recently underwent a forensic psychological assessment and it has come back that he poses low risk to his daughter and other children (direct and indirect). It says he is possible medium risk towards teenagers due to his conviction, though it stated the time (16 years) since his offence is substantial.

Mine has come back that I have no mental illnesses and perfectly capable of looking after our daughter.

However; we have only just got these assessments back. We made a safety plan that I would move in with my parents and allowed him supervised contact with our daughter when born (though it is unclear as to whether I can be a supervisor- if they recommend I can’t, I’m not sure how to get this reassessed following my course with Lucy faithful?)


I’m hopeful that we can adopt a new safety plan to one day resemble as a family unit with me providing supervision, once I have completely my course and got into more of a routine with our daughter.

I’m unsure of what to expect from our next PLO meeting and our daughter is due imminently. I don’t feel it is necessary or fair for them to request that I leave my marriage at this stage following his assessment, we want our daughter to have a strong relationship with both parents and feel this can be done well.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear MumtoBe2024,
Thank you for your post on the parents’ forum. My name is Suzie. I am an online adviser who will be replying to your enquiry today.
Congratulations on your pregnancy.
You explain that you and your partner are currently in the public law outline process and that you do not know what to expect at the next review meeting. You can read more about how progress is reviewed during pre-proceedings here
Parents in the public law outline process are entitled to legal aid so that they can be represented by a solicitor and I would advise that you contact your solicitor to discuss the outcome of the recent reports and how they could possibly influence recommendations at the next review meeting.
You write that you are uncertain as to the details of how the current safety plan is to be implemented. You are not sure if you can act as a supervisor around your partner and new baby. You also explain that if you cannot currently act as supervisor,you hope that this can be reconsidered in the future when you have finished the course you are completing with Lucy Faithfull Foundation.
It’s important that both these questions are clarified for you by children’s services and again you should discuss your enquiries with your solicitor in advance of the public law outline review meeting.
You share that, in time, you would welcome a new safety plan that allows for you all to ‘one day to resemble a family unit’.
It seems like you are working with children’s services and other agencies cooperatively and listening to any concerns re possible risk. This is to your credit as it cannot have been easy to balance all the work you are doing with the demands of late pregnancy.
In order to continue that positive dialogue with children’s services after your baby is born it may be useful for you to read through the guide to working with social workers which you can link to here

I hope this information was useful to you.
There are many different ways to contact Family Rights Group if you seek further advice in the future:
• A free telephone advice line open Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 3pm (excluding Bank Holidays) on 0808 801 0366
• Easy-to-follow online information. Features include an A-Z, FAQs, films, ‘top tips’ and legal advice sheets;
• Online forums where families can receive advice, discuss issues, and find support;
• A webchat service where you can message an adviser online, who will help you find information and advice to support you.

Best wishes,
Suzie