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Old 08-26-2009, 07:03 PM
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Fighting for grandchild

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

Currently been in a court battle with CPS to gain placement for my grandchild. My family and I have been in a court battle for almost 2 years. We have our visits changed from overnight (weeks at a time) to supervised in the CPS office 1x a month for 1 hour. THIS all done without just cause. We have been asking and doing everything we are suppose to do to have my grandchild place in my home since the birth. I have been approved 2x's in the last year yet no placement others in the family have also been approved.
The child was place with a cousin of the father due to an emergency placement when the child was weeks- while we were getting accessed. We are still waiting-
Grandchild has been taken from her loving maternal family- cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. This has affected the maternal family and the grandchild in denying the bonding we had developed.
We are currently seeking a civil attorney to assist with the on going legal matter.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:06 PM
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where is the mother and father of this child?
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:20 PM
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The father is in a drug program he must complete 1year the mother has been clean and is trying to get her baby back from CPS, she has done everything required, CPS has given the foster parent an attorney to fight for custody! FREE with California and it's debit wonder why they are given an attorney. The child was going to be placed as guardian ship which I have also asked for. NO REASON for the maternal family to be cut out- spent over $40gs in legal fees and still paying. Dtr has attorney and grandparents have attorney- CPS continues to make statements that if we continue the child will be place for outside adoption! how can a child be place in open adoption when immediate family has been there all along.
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:22 PM
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How old is this child?
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:22 PM
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ASKING about civil rights and civil suit against CPS and foster parent
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:23 PM
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will be 2 in a few months
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What exactly was the emergency which led up to the child being placed with the cousin?

(also the only person who might feasibly have a case for a civil rights violation would be the child's parents - nobody else. And even then, it's a stretch; the authorities have seen fit to make certain decisions and if they have a decent reason to do - whether your family agrees or not - it will be extremely difficult to win a civil rights case based on what you've posted so far....assuming that's what you're getting at, anyway. Feel free to correct me if the civil rights issue refers to something else!)
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:53 PM
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Why should the maternal family be superior for placement to the paternal family?
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okay so basically I am supposed to look online at each particular state and then get their specific question answered?---kidyivau1
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Why should the maternal family be superior for placement to the paternal family?
Pure speculation on my part but I'd guess that as Mom is now apparently fit, and Dad is not, the suitability of each extends to their families too.
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Pure speculation on my part but I'd guess that as Mom is now apparently fit, and Dad is not, the suitability of each extends to their families too.
That's probably correct.

BUT....wasn't the child removed when BOTH parents were screwy and wasn't the child place in a safe home with a safe guardian essentially from birth?

So, Mom's family basically wants to uproot the poor child just because Mom finally got her stuff together (yet, OP isn't asking about Mom getting child back. The maternal grandmother (or any other relative, apparently, wants placement of the child.)

Interesting, isn't it?
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okay so basically I am supposed to look online at each particular state and then get their specific question answered?---kidyivau1
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Old 08-26-2009, 08:34 PM
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methinks all that money spent on grandma getting custody, should have been spent on mom getting custody. it would have been put to better use.

maybe i missed it, is mom married to dad?

does mom live with grandma?
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I may just get slammed for this one but....

...frankly, if kiddo is safe and healthy, the rights of the parents/other family members perhaps need to take second place.
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Old 08-26-2009, 09:33 PM
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I may just get slammed for this one but....

...frankly, if kiddo is safe and healthy, the rights of the parents/other family members perhaps need to take second place.
Not by me, you won't 'cause I had the same thought.

I would probably be more sympathetic (for lack of a better word) if OP was asking about MOM regaining custody. But, alas, s/he isn't. I just don't understand exactly why it would be in the child's best interest to be removed from the only home s/he knows (and the child is apparently safe and properly cared for) only to be moved to someone OTHER than the parent's home. Makes no sense...other than OP thinks the child should be with Mom's family because...well....they're MOM'S family.
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okay so basically I am supposed to look online at each particular state and then get their specific question answered?---kidyivau1
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I may just get slammed for this one but....

...frankly, if kiddo is safe and healthy, the rights of the parents/other family members perhaps need to take second place.
i'm just waiting for that one sentence that explains everything.

but i agree. so no slamming!
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Old 08-27-2009, 07:18 AM
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Pure speculation on my part but I'd guess that as Mom is now apparently fit, and Dad is not, the suitability of each extends to their families too.
Wrong -- suitability does NOT extend to families. Apparently mom has NOT completed her case plan or proven that she has learned anything from the case plan. Grandma is lucky she has had ANY visitation with the child. CSB is NOT required to place the child with her.
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