CPS in California

I have been reconized by the Court as a defactto parent, I am the maturnal grandmother, I can not afford to obtain an attorney should the Court appoint one for me? I am requesting guardinship of my grandchildren. There is no reason why that the children should not be with me. I truly believe that this case should be completely investigated for a number of reasons. I feel that the CPS Attorney and the Social Services are just trying to get rid of my presense since I have started interfearing with the plan they had....I finally was heard a little but not as I should be. They are destroying a family not uniting it. Help

A court will generally not appoint an attorney since this is not a criminal matter. If you are going for guardianship then really, you do need an attorney.

You do not say why you are after the children though... so can not comment on the chance you have..

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Divorce is a process over which children have no control. Children should not be its victims.
When parents are under stress, it is harder to be in touch with their children's pain and anguish.
It takes time, effort, and planning on the part of the parents to be able to provide for the children's needs.
In the crisis of divorce, parents may put their children on hold while they attend to adult problems first.
Sometimes separating/divorced parents find that their roles and expectations are undefined and cloudy.
If handled properly, divorce need not be devastating for children.

My grandchildren all in foster homes....each of them are in a different one. Both parents are going to be loosing their parental rights very shortly. These are my grandchildren and I want to keep our family together as much as possible. I love them dearly and want them to grow up to know right from wrong,and with family values. I myself was raised in foster care.....best to be with family.