Unjustified actions by the Child Protection Council.

Questioner

My children no longer want to go to their father. The judge has determined that an investigation must be conducted. He has also ordered that the children must visit their father under supervision for 2 hours every 2 weeks on neutral territory without my ex's partner under the supervision of the agency "All in the Family" (which has not yet been assigned due to the busy times at the agencies). Now the Council for Child Protection has determined that my children had to go to their father under their supervision last Wednesday under the guise of "visiting the dog". This happened in his house with his current partner, where the children were told by them on the way to their father that they had to be nice to him because he was very nervous and had called often and otherwise he might start crying. They also left my youngest child with them unsupervised because my son said that daddy was nice now and that is why he wanted to stay when they asked him to go home. After leaving him alone, I received a message from them that they were on their way to my house with only my 10-year-old daughter and left my 7-year-old son with his father. This is actually against the judge's ruling and I gave permission because my lawyer told me not to go against the grain of the child protection council. My confidence in this situation has dropped to zero points so that I don't know what to do anymore. Can you give me advice or help on how to deal with this.

Lawyer

It is important to note first that my advice is only exploratory. For more specific advice, it is best to contact a lawyer or attorney. If you disagree with the actions or decisions of the Child Protection Board, there are several steps you can take. 1. First of all, you can communicate directly with the Council. For example, you can ask for an explanation or convey your objections to the employee of the Council for Child Protection who is handling your file. They may be able to help you further or explain their actions. 2. If this is not successful or satisfactory, you can make an official complaint to the Complaints Committee of the Child Protection Board. Ideally, this should be done in writing and should include the following information: your name and address, the date, a description of the event or decision you are complaining about, and the name of the worker (if known). 3. If you are not satisfied with the response to your complaint, you can appeal to the National Ombudsman. Here you will need a rejection or ruling from the Complaints Committee of the Child Protection Council before you can file an appeal with the National Ombudsman. 4. In exceptional cases, if you believe that there has been unlawful conduct, you can take legal action. However, it is strongly recommended that you seek expert legal assistance in this case. Please keep in mind, this is only general advice. Depending on your personal situation, you may want to consider seeking professional legal advice for further and specific guidance in your case.