How can i get custody of my nieces?
You need to call Child Protective Services and have her investigated. However be ready for a battle. If they deem her unfit, the children will be removed from the home and she will be given a case plan to work. She has a year to get her act together. Now since she is in your parents home the children will be removed from there. You need to state that you want them and you need to be homestudy ready. Basically you have to be a licensed foster parent in order to get custody of the children while your sister works her case plan. They will still have visits with her while she is doing all of this. If after a year she has shown NO improvement and I do mean NO improvement then termination of parental rights can be started by the state. If she shows improvement even a little the children will be returned to her. They call this reunification. Likely she would have to show that she can support them without living with her mom and that she is clean no drugs. It sounds like these kids need an advocate. They don't have a good home life. Do what you feel is right! God bless!
How can I get Custody Of My Niece and Nephew?
My niece told me about verbal and physical abuse her and my nephew (13) were going through at home with my sister and their step-father. One night my niece (16) called me to come get them and so me and my dad did. We were planning to work things out between family members, but my sister showed up two days later with a deputy sheriff to "get her kids back". After the deputy talked with the kids he decided that they didn't need to go back to my sister's house. In addition, we had pictures and recordings proving abuse. Later the same evening, the deputy called my parents and told them that he had contacted DHS and that we needed to meet with DHS the next morning. We did and DHS spoke with my sister also and she agreed that the kids could stay with us rather than being placed in a foster home. Now it is almost four months later and we are trying to get custody of them. They do not want to go back to live with their Mother. We had a custody transfer paper drawn up by a lawyer, but my sister refuses to sign it. She says if it is worded that we get "shared" custody then she would consider it. We are trying to keep from going to court, but at this point I don't know what else we can do. Their mother and step-father were told by DHS they needed to get anger management counseling neither have attended yet. She has only come out to see them once since they have been living with me. DHS said she could visit them at my parent's house without the step-father. She doesn't call either. I think she is only wanting to keep custody to be sure the child support keeps coming to her. It isn't about the child support to me or my parents. We are wanting to be able to make medical, school, and any major decisions concerning them in their Mother's absence. Do you think I should take her to court? I don't want to lose my niece and nephew to foster care. They are happy now and I don't want to upset them anymore. What can I do?
How do I get custody of my niece and nephew?
I want to get custody of my niece and nephew. Mysister is a pot head that cannot keep a job, with a boyfriend who is 13 years younger who also cannot keep a job she will not allow us to see the children often because we do not want to support us. the kids love me, the only thing is I am 20 years old. working as a nanny (off the books) i have my own two bedroom apt. though. and I have had this apt for 3-4 years. it is mine. the children are 14, 6. my sister is 34. she has another son he is 3 and we dont know him so her boyfriends family can go after him (we've already spoken) and my sister has no clue. she has aggreed and will let me come get them for 2 weeks on monday because they are on vacation. she smokes tooo much weed and the 14 year old is complaining and thinkin about running away. what should i do. am I too young. and my family is here to support me. My grandmother did the same thing with my sister and i. she gained custody of us when we were younger.
Custody Battle for my niece?
Actually, he can give her more money for the child, but he shouldn't. The money is obviously not being spent on his child if the daycare tuition wasn't paid. Take her to court without a lawyer. I doubt she'll have one and, if she does, no lawyer can overcome the failure to pay tuition when he says he handed her money for tuition. No lawyer can overcome any statement the daycare gives about the condition the child comes to them in. No lawyer can overcome the threatening emails. No lawyer can overcome you and other members of her own family testifying against her willingness to care for the child. Worst case scenario is that he would establish visitation rights for himself and be able to take care of his daughter. He's going to get something out of pursuing this. He needs to go for it.
How do i get custody of my niece in oregon?
I want to get custody of my niece how do i do it? Heres her story. She is 4 years old I have lived with her from 3 months to 2 1/2 years of age. when i move out her mom and dad split up. her mom started dating a loser and her dad started doing pills. after a while her mother began doing pills. i would have her at least 4 days a week while working 50 hours and they would split the rest. her mother has recently split from that guy and has had a couple more in and out now she has started seeing a guy that does meth and thinks he can tell my niece what to do or tell her mother how to parent. i am not okay with her being around this. i have her all the time and i dont get any food or financial help from her mother and she gets to take her whenever she wants. i hate that i have no say in her life and her mom sees her as a pay check and not a beautiful loving child. she has been potty trained since she was 2 and now she is having accidents all the time. day and night. she grinds her teeth at night and is always crying in her sleep. she tells me mommy always spanks her and puts her in her room and my mom told me she heard my sister call my niece a bit@# and a dummie. im sick of it im sick of doing all i can for her and not having a say on who shes around and how she grows up. please let me know if you know how i can get custody
Can I gain full custody of my nephew?
While calling CPS is a good idea, it does cause some problems as to who, if any of you in the family will get custody of the child. Fact is, if they go in and see signs of sisters drug use around the baby, then, yes, they will remove him. This doesn't mean he will come straight into YOUR arms though as they will have to investigate you, and anyone else that shows interest in taking custody to be sure your home is fit for him, and that you CAN financially care for him. So, where does that leave him? In a foster home. And the investigations can take days, at times even weeks, depending on how busy they are, and how many case loads your nephews case worker has. I would suggest going to the courthouse, and asking where you need to go in order to file for emergency custody. You can file your own paperwork, free of cost, and they will give you a court date. Be sure you're ready for the backlash that an attempt at taking custody will bring from sister and your dad. You can bet they aren't going to be thrilled at your thinking even he is unfit to raise a child, after all, he raised you didn't he? You won't even need an attorney to bypass the CPS and go file on your own. Anyway.. I think the best approach would be first to talk to dad. Explain how you feel, and then maybe the two of you can talk sister into going into rehab, and getting the help she needs in kicking her addiction. She may even agree to GIVING you custody of your nephew until she is back on her feet and doing well again. Worth a shot anyway. All else fails, off to court you go. Good luck!
How do I get custody of my niece who is not being properly taken care of?
I am 23 years old and I want to get custody of my niece. My nieces "Dad" is not in the picture and never was from day 1. He isnt even on her Birth Certificate. My Nieces "Mom"(my "sister)) does not properly raise my niece. Most of the time(85%) my niece ends up with me because my sister doesnt want to deal with her. I fear for my nieces life when she is not with me. I want to get custody of her. I have about $8,000 I can invest in court fees, lawyers, etc. My sister is a broke bum. I would like to know 1. Is it possible for me to get custody? 2. What steps do I take to get custody? And just as I side note....I have plenty of proof that she is not well taken care of. I have proof I have been the childs main caretaker. I also have many witnesses. Please tell me the most appropriate way to gain custody. I am open to any steps and any title. Weather it be I am just the childs caretaker. Weather I am known as her Father. Whatever it may be. And also is it possible to turn around and get child support that my niece rightfully deserves from her "parents" that a. dont care about her and b. dont raise her? Thank You
How can my husband and I get custody of his nieces?
If they are in parental custody you probably cant. You have to prove the parents are incompetent and getting parental rights terminated is very difficult. The courts generally try hard to keep children with biological parents.If kids are in state custody - again it depends on circumstances. If the parents are both dead you petition the courts for custody. If bio parents are still alive and oarental rights have not been terminated you may be out of luck.You can try to convince the parents to sign custody over to you and sign away their parental rights. Good luck on that.
What are the legal requirements to get custody of my niece?
You can go file for a court date. If the judge agrees to give you one then you get one.YOU will have to prove the neglect. YOU will have to prove abuse. YOU, no one else, YOU. The parent can simply show up and say you’re lying and win. YOU have to show evidence that is irrefutable and proves that this parent is unfit.They don’t have to do anything. It is entirely your ball game and you have to provide every document, every investigative finding, everything is your doing.If the state is involved then you need to play nice with them and do whatever they’re asking you to do. Then they might foster the kids with you but if the state has the kids they can come in in the middle of the night and remove the kids for any whim of a reason they come up with. They are in charge of the kids and can change their minds at will.