Question posted in the Family Law category relating to Western Cape
Investigation in terms of section 150 of the child act.
The child court did refer the matter.
How long do the social worker have to deduct her investigation in terms of the act.
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Section 155(2) of the Act says that the designated social worker must investigate the matter and within 90 days compile a report whether the child is a child in need of care and protection and report the matter to the relevant DSD;
So the answer is 90 days.
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Yes, you should be able to have contact with the children, unless there is a court order which prevents you having access to the children. But you must realise that "contact" might be limited to telephonic contact, until such time as the report has been handed in to court.
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But both parties agree that i can see the children under supervision 3 x a week in front of the judge. Know they do not stick with the terms as agreed
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Then what you need to do is to get your case back before the magistrate, in order to complain about the delays in the social worker not preparing the report, but also that your mother-in-law is the social worker - because how on earth can she give an honest report if she is linked to the matter? Where the child is her daughter's child. It makes no sense at all!