purpletwinkie
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Texas
Ok, I have 4 boys who are 2 sets of twins. They will turn 13 and 15 this Summer. Their dad has had custody of them for several years and I have had visitation and paid child support. Their dad is having health problems and CPS was called. It was decided by CPS that the home was not clean enough for them to remain there and also that their dad is not physically able to care for them at this time. The boys all want to stay with their dad and they are temporarily all living with his parents at this time. His mother is bed-ridden and his step father cares for her. I have spoken with CPS and they have suggested that if the boys want to stay with their father, a nanny would have to be hired to make sure they go to school every morning and to be there for a few hours at night to make sure they are fed and have clean clothes, etc. My husband and I would have them every weekend. CPS has said that if this can not be done, the boys would be placed in our home instead. We would certainly allow them to live here, but my concern is what about the fact that they WANT to stay with their dad? At what age could they just leave here and go back to him? I'm not so sure that their dad and his parents are open to hiring a nanny, and I'm not quite sure why. My husband and I would help pay for a nanny to be there during the week on top of the child support I already pay. I just feel very confused and overwhelmed and any good advice would be helpful.
Ok, I have 4 boys who are 2 sets of twins. They will turn 13 and 15 this Summer. Their dad has had custody of them for several years and I have had visitation and paid child support. Their dad is having health problems and CPS was called. It was decided by CPS that the home was not clean enough for them to remain there and also that their dad is not physically able to care for them at this time. The boys all want to stay with their dad and they are temporarily all living with his parents at this time. His mother is bed-ridden and his step father cares for her. I have spoken with CPS and they have suggested that if the boys want to stay with their father, a nanny would have to be hired to make sure they go to school every morning and to be there for a few hours at night to make sure they are fed and have clean clothes, etc. My husband and I would have them every weekend. CPS has said that if this can not be done, the boys would be placed in our home instead. We would certainly allow them to live here, but my concern is what about the fact that they WANT to stay with their dad? At what age could they just leave here and go back to him? I'm not so sure that their dad and his parents are open to hiring a nanny, and I'm not quite sure why. My husband and I would help pay for a nanny to be there during the week on top of the child support I already pay. I just feel very confused and overwhelmed and any good advice would be helpful.