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help for family with mother in prison?
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I know of a woman with 5 kids (aged aprox 13-2yrs) by two fathers, she is about to go to prison for 12-18 months for assault (long story). The 1st father, of the two older kids isn't around anymore, all 5 have been brought up by the second father. The mum and dad have recently split up. He works with my partner as a labourer, money's not great and since the split he's been living with friends and family.
When the Mum goes to prison what happens to the kids? The dad wants to to take care of them but doesn't drive and feels that he'll have to give up work to do this....surely there must be a better option / some help available to keep him in work? His mum and sister are local. I'm not sure about the situation with his mother, but his sister already has 2 kids so can't offer much help.
Don't know if the mum has any family who could or would help out.
When the Mum goes to prison what happens to the kids? The dad wants to to take care of them but doesn't drive and feels that he'll have to give up work to do this....surely there must be a better option / some help available to keep him in work? His mum and sister are local. I'm not sure about the situation with his mother, but his sister already has 2 kids so can't offer much help.
Don't know if the mum has any family who could or would help out.
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Red, you're right he'd only be doing what lots of single mothers/fathers are already doing - taking care of his children. He will and should be entitled to the same help/support as other single parents.
I think 3 of the kids go to school, so he'd need childcare for the youngest two, 5 days a week and before/after school for the others, because of his working hours. I suppose he's also technically homeless right now although he could move back to the family home.
It sounds like he would be financially better off giving up work instead of paying for child care. - It's that, that annoys me, just seems a bit backwards to me, people should be better off with a job!
I think 3 of the kids go to school, so he'd need childcare for the youngest two, 5 days a week and before/after school for the others, because of his working hours. I suppose he's also technically homeless right now although he could move back to the family home.
It sounds like he would be financially better off giving up work instead of paying for child care. - It's that, that annoys me, just seems a bit backwards to me, people should be better off with a job!
sorry the other answers weren't there when I started typing. No he's never been able to drutthe kids mother could and did all the picking up dropping off of the kids at school etc.
He works for a v.small building firm, neither he nor his boss could afford for him to have time off, and because he can't drive and has to be picked up/dropped off he couldn't do different hours either.
He works for a v.small building firm, neither he nor his boss could afford for him to have time off, and because he can't drive and has to be picked up/dropped off he couldn't do different hours either.
There is a really good site which has forums which may be able to answer some more questions for you here: http://www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk/
