What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WI
No relation to this girl or family friendships, she is my daughters friend who was never picked up after a sleepover a month ago. D.A. Filed a JIPS and she was appointed a guardian ad litem(hasn't returned my calls) Just before court the mom was arrested for shoplifting, they expect she is going to prison. After court, soc.servs.finally got involved. First offered us temporary guardianship, then said it had to be foster care and we would need to be certified, which we would do till end of school year, giving her biological dad enough time to get back on his feet. Now they are merely seeking mother's permission to let her stay w/ us. Social services told us mom is sue happy type and has been given too many chances within the system to ever get this girl back. Need 2 protect little girl and my own family.
HELP PLEASE, I feel like social services is just trying to save money, after all, I did research the state's legal code for children and the responsibilities of the "department" which was more of a roadmap on how to save money and meet quality measures for increased federal/state funding by placing children back with families. I agree with the concept of getting families back together, but not when the mother has been given multiple chances and the social worker tells me the police reports of neglect/abuse of this girl were terrible.
I also suspect social services is trying to speed up placement for her before the next court date. Any thoughts why?
Please provide any legal advice you can regarding my rights, and how to protect this girl so she can hopefully be placed with her father. We care for her, but can't take another child long term.
P.S. Had family trip to Disney booked before all this and leave next week, after we were told we could be quickly certified as foster parents, I bought her an airline ticket yesterday, now they are saying we have no rights to take her.
No relation to this girl or family friendships, she is my daughters friend who was never picked up after a sleepover a month ago. D.A. Filed a JIPS and she was appointed a guardian ad litem(hasn't returned my calls) Just before court the mom was arrested for shoplifting, they expect she is going to prison. After court, soc.servs.finally got involved. First offered us temporary guardianship, then said it had to be foster care and we would need to be certified, which we would do till end of school year, giving her biological dad enough time to get back on his feet. Now they are merely seeking mother's permission to let her stay w/ us. Social services told us mom is sue happy type and has been given too many chances within the system to ever get this girl back. Need 2 protect little girl and my own family.
HELP PLEASE, I feel like social services is just trying to save money, after all, I did research the state's legal code for children and the responsibilities of the "department" which was more of a roadmap on how to save money and meet quality measures for increased federal/state funding by placing children back with families. I agree with the concept of getting families back together, but not when the mother has been given multiple chances and the social worker tells me the police reports of neglect/abuse of this girl were terrible.
I also suspect social services is trying to speed up placement for her before the next court date. Any thoughts why?
Please provide any legal advice you can regarding my rights, and how to protect this girl so she can hopefully be placed with her father. We care for her, but can't take another child long term.
P.S. Had family trip to Disney booked before all this and leave next week, after we were told we could be quickly certified as foster parents, I bought her an airline ticket yesterday, now they are saying we have no rights to take her.
