Family Contact

Contact Arrangements

Unless the court decides that you should not have contact with your parents (because it may not be safe), then social services must allow you to see them. How long, when and where will be agreed by your social worker, your parents and you get to have a say in this too.

It’s also really important that you get to have contact with your brothers, sisters and other family members. They may be in another foster placement or still living at home. You have the right to have contact with them. The Human Rights Act, Article 8 says that you have:
 

"The right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence."
 

If you or your parents disagree with the amount of contact your social worker has put in place between you and your family, they and you (if you are old enough) can apply for a contact order. A solicitor can help you do this (contact one of our advocates who can also help you find a solicitor). This will be different if your brothers and sisters have been adopted. Find out more about adoption.