section 20

[diamondprincess1978]

my ex partner,who is now in a diff relationship has just been arrested and bailed under section 20.he has a child with his new girlfriend(who is a year old) and she has one from a previous relationship(who is 4 this year).the children have both been taken into care,plus she is pregnant again.
she was also arrested but,i dont know what the charge was.
he hasnt had much to do with the daughter we had together,who is 2 years of age.but,every so often he starts to try and make trouble for us saying that he is going to *** her and make my life "difficult".he pays maintenece,but its only £20 a month.when a new claim form the csa goes through he puts himself out of work so he doesnt have to pay much.
when our daughter was 3 months old he attacked her by biting her face,which was recorded by the doctor and the health visitor.i myself have a mental illness and he takes full advantage of that too.
what can i do to protect my daughter from him and the situation?.even though he has done what he has done to her and the other charges that are against him does he still have any "human rights"?.

[pink-kittens]

Do you have a social worker?

[diamondprincess1978]

no,i dont.

[dh001]

Hi diamond: A good starting point for you would be to contact the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) and ask hem for advice. Its a free service and in certain situations can obtain injunctions at no cost to you.

Have a look at their website ncdv.org.uk

[pink-kittens]

OK, no social worker. Were the police informed of his abuse to your daughter? If not why not? If you have a mental illness who do you see for help and guidance?

It could be prudent for you to contact SS yourself. Your HV or GP might be somewhere to start too. Get support to fight him

One thing I will say men who routinely threaten to 'get custody' rarely do so
Why exactly, were the other children taken into care?

As for human rights? Well, that I could say about however your child has some - to see its father - supervised visits are better than nothing for the child, not you or him, the child