UK - When social services become involved with your family, this can be an understandably distressing and emotionally challenging time. You are likely to be confused or unsure as to why the social services have become involved with your family and it is a time where legal representation is highly important.

Social services are obligated to protect and safeguard vulnerable children and adults offering a wide range of services to children and their parents. Although there are often fears that children will be removed from their homes by social services they will require a court order and very clear evidence of risk of signifiant harm to be able to take a child away from their home.

For more information, please visit the page - Social Services Involvement Information

If they decide that a child is in immediate danger then the police can take a child into ‘police protection’ but your child must be returned within the next 48 hours unless court makes an Emergency Protection Order. When the social services become involved with your family then it’s highly recommended to seek legal advice and representation immediately.

An adult family member, parent or an older child may request support from social services regarding a particular issue. Other adults or people in duty of care of children may also raise concerns to social services and if these are supported then social services may also become involved.

Hurlows Family Law Practice has many years of experience as Family Law Solicitors

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Hurlows Family Law Practice offer their social services involvement information. For more information, please visit the page - hurlows.com/social-services-involvement-information/