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Build up in contact?

 
(@dad24)
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Hi everyone,

Just wondering what your opinions or experiences are of a built up in contact time scale wise? Building up to 6 overnights a fortnight including weenights and weekdays.

Currently sees other parent for 9 hours over 3 days with no overnights.

Thanks for any help

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Topic starter Posted : 11/05/2021 7:06 pm
(@dad24)
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  • Should also add children are 6 and 7 with the younger having additional needs 
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Topic starter Posted : 11/05/2021 7:53 pm
(@bill337)
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hi,

what are current arrangements, are there any overnights at the moment?

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Posted : 12/05/2021 3:27 pm
(@dad24)
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Hi,

 

Currently no overnights, just 9hrs over 3 days which are two weekdays after school for dinner and 3hrs at the weekend.

 

The children have previously stayed overnight at their mother's house but this hasn't happened in over a year now and cafcass have said it would need to be a slow build up to the 6 nights a fortnight but I'm just wondering what they class as slow.

 

It will be every other weekend and a couple nights on weekdays. 

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Topic starter Posted : 13/05/2021 10:18 am
(@bill337)
Illustrious Member

hi,

from my experience with cafcass, they would do something like a gradual build up. so in your case as its 3 hours a weekend, they would recommend something like 4/6 hours per weekend for 2-3 months. Then 8 hours. then 1 overnight per weekend for 2-3 months. then 2 nights...

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Posted : 13/05/2021 10:48 pm
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