[tabby]

Our boys have visits on Wednesdays with their bp's at 12:30. This past Wednesday they didn't show up for the visit, which is usual. They said they overslept. Today I got a call from the transporter who said she wanted to schedule a make up visit since they couldn't make the last one. I called the case worker and she said that if it was the parents fault that they missed the visit then it would not be made up. I called the transporter back and let her know what the cw said and she said well I have already scheduled it with the parents and expect me to pick the boys up on Monday. I am still trying to get back in touch with the cw to let her know. Has anyone ever had this before?

Tabitha

fs g-7 months
fs d-7 months

[echobunny89]

When my FD's bio-mom missed her last visit the SW wouldn't reschedule it. The bio-mom will get her visitation on her next normal appointment. T is not happy about that but that is the way it is.


I don't think we should have to go out of our way to reschedule a visit if the bio-parent missed the visit and it was their own fault. Over-sleeping is not a good enough excuse in my book.

[tabby]

That is what I thought too. They have never rescheduled any of the other missed visits. I thought the over sleeping excuse was pretty ridicilious myself considering the visits are not until 12:30.

Tabitha

fs g-7 months
fs d-7 months

[Bug-n-Bears-Mommy]

I know there were never any "make-up" visits for the boys. It is the CW case, and THEY decide what happens, not the trasnporter unless she is teh CW supervisor. In that case I would think there might be an out ranking situation.

Regardless, our CW philosophy was always "your child is going to need you 24-7, if you can't get here when you are scheduled, then you are not showing innitiative to get them back." Especially an excuse like oversleeping...there are NO make-ups for such lame excuses.

[leaabc123]

It seems that the transporter has overstepped her bounds. The CW is in charge of scheduling visits. Missed visits (unless due to legitimate sickness, etc) are not made up.

The SW should be discussing this with the transporter, not you.

I would probably let the transporter know that Monday won't work because of something and that the boys are not available and they will be available for their regular visit. Then I wouldn't be home on Monday.

[AmyAnne]

I was just gonna say, as Leaabc pointed out. I would tell her it's not gonna work and I would be gone all day Monday, even if you just go to the mall or a friend's house.

[tabby]

Can I do that even thought she has already told the bp's they can make it up on Monday?

Tabitha

fs g-7 months
fs d-7 months

[leaabc123]

They wouldn't like it but this worker seems to have made inappropriate decisions and did not check your schedule.

I would probably tell the SW'r to communicate to the transport worker that Monday won't work and then not be home.

What was promised to the bp's isn't your problem right now.

[tabby]

I finally got the sw to call me back. She said that she is going to agree to the make up visit this one time but won't do it anymore. I told her that I would be busy on Monday and she asked me what day they could do it. So I guess there is really nothing I can do now since the sw is going to ok this one make up visit.