Mommy_of_4
Junior Member
I am in Ohio.
My daughter had been living with her father for 2 1/2 years. He abused her & not even Childrens services would do anything. I found out that my daughter had been living with his mother (her grandma) for 7 months before anyone told me the truth. She called and asked if I would sign court documents so she could have custody & that he would also. I said I would rather the grandma have her than her father. I talked to a few friends & decided that something wasnt right. I looked online to find out that he was incarcerated with 5 felonys & learned that he was heavy on drugs. There was finally the change in circumstance that I needed to regain custody. The court awarded the grandmother temporary custody, even though she tried to deceive me to keep my daughter, & since it was the middle of the school year, they decided to leave her where she was, just until we went back to court to get this resolved. It has now been almost a year, and I am forced to wait 7 more weeks until we go back. I have a stable home, income, and a vehicle. I also have custody of my other children. I can definitely provide their basic needs, plus a mothers love and affection. What chances do I have to regain custody of my child? I dont do drugs or drink. I just completed an intense advanced medical program where I received 3 different certifications. I am now able to get a job in a hospital or with a fire department and make up to $18 an hour. I am more than willing and want to have my daughter. If she stays with her grandma, Im sure she will grow up with emotional problems. I just want her to be home with her family, me (her mother) and her brothers and sister. The court said that the grandma has the burden to prove that I am unfit, then I also have to prove to the court that it is in my daughters best interest to be with me. I have had nothing but bad luck with this court in the past. I am so afraid that they will let the grandma keep her since she has had her for over a year. What do I do? Im scared & nervous.
My daughter had been living with her father for 2 1/2 years. He abused her & not even Childrens services would do anything. I found out that my daughter had been living with his mother (her grandma) for 7 months before anyone told me the truth. She called and asked if I would sign court documents so she could have custody & that he would also. I said I would rather the grandma have her than her father. I talked to a few friends & decided that something wasnt right. I looked online to find out that he was incarcerated with 5 felonys & learned that he was heavy on drugs. There was finally the change in circumstance that I needed to regain custody. The court awarded the grandmother temporary custody, even though she tried to deceive me to keep my daughter, & since it was the middle of the school year, they decided to leave her where she was, just until we went back to court to get this resolved. It has now been almost a year, and I am forced to wait 7 more weeks until we go back. I have a stable home, income, and a vehicle. I also have custody of my other children. I can definitely provide their basic needs, plus a mothers love and affection. What chances do I have to regain custody of my child? I dont do drugs or drink. I just completed an intense advanced medical program where I received 3 different certifications. I am now able to get a job in a hospital or with a fire department and make up to $18 an hour. I am more than willing and want to have my daughter. If she stays with her grandma, Im sure she will grow up with emotional problems. I just want her to be home with her family, me (her mother) and her brothers and sister. The court said that the grandma has the burden to prove that I am unfit, then I also have to prove to the court that it is in my daughters best interest to be with me. I have had nothing but bad luck with this court in the past. I am so afraid that they will let the grandma keep her since she has had her for over a year. What do I do? Im scared & nervous.