sorted out, she has contacted me today and said she wants our daughter back today but still hasnt paid the arrears so im concerned for my daughter if she goes back and my ex partner is denying saying that she had until midday saturday to pay the arrears although she said this to myself, my partner and my brother in law via phone, she has threatened to call the police if i dont take her back today but im really concerned for my daughters welfare. A. Hi there I am sorry to hear about that. You have offered to assist to pay the rent which is very good of you. It is concerning that mother should find herself in this position. She may need some external assistance to manage her finances a little better? You could point her in the right direction for help if she is not accepting it from you. Of course, your daughter's safety and welfare is of paramount importance and to that end, I would try to have a discussion with mother about the instablility and risk that the situation exposing your daughter to. Offer that your daughter may reside with you only temporarily until she has managed to sort things out and that contact may take place as and when required. Providing that you have no other concerns, perhaps it is important to emphaise that you are not interested in taking your daughter away from her permamantly but rather, helping her temporarily. If the situation