What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WA
My son was going to post this, but his computer got major viruses last night and shut down. I am doing this for him so Please, don't criticize me for doing this.
He found out that "his" baby was really not biologically his. Since he is still the legal father, he has custody of both "his" girls.
His wife moved out and moved in with her boyfriend, who is evidently the baby's biological father. The mother has had three visitations in three months with the children. During this time the baby came back with bad bruises on her cheek and the eight year old was badly beaten by the boyfriend. CPS finally stepped in. The eight year old was interviewed by the investigative CPS worker. The worker totally believed her and was impressed by how well my granddaughter talked with her. She stated it is rare to have a child as intelligent and as truthful as my granddaughter to interview.
The baby came back with a badly bruised cheek. My son immediately took both children in to their pediatrician. This pediatrician made absolutely no notes in regards to this abuse, although she should have immediately reported it to CPS, according to my granddaughters' caseworker. However, the pediatrician is no longer at this clinic. There are pictures of the bruises, and the baby has been taken in for a special physical and full body x-rays, which CPS asked for.
The CPS worker has interviewed both the mother and her boyfriend. It is her recommendation that the boyfriend has no further contact with the children and the mother only have limited supervised visitation.
My son has to respond to the court order that the mother is asking for in regard to the court's acceptance of DNA results and that her boyfriend then be put onto the baby's birth certificate as the father. This she has the right to do, and I am sure the court will award this to her. However, she is asking for immediate custody of the baby.
My son wants to go into court and ask for non-parental custody, as the case worker has stated to him that the baby will be put into foster care immediately if this custody is awarded to the mother.
Does anyone know about the laws regarding non-parental custody? My son's lawyer has stated that this is not part of his divorce, as he is not the father, and refuses to represent my son in this action. He is trying to get help from legal aid, but this response has to be returned to the court by the first of next week.
And if anyone is wondering why my son wants this baby, he is not just trying to be vindictive. The baby was three months old before his wife told him he is not the father. The eight year old as well as my son love the baby for who she is herself. There has been alot of love lavished on this child. My son doesn't see this as any different from loving an adopted child. For a year he thought he was the baby's father.
Since foster care is the alternative, turning this baby into another state statistic, does anyone have any advice for non-parental custody rights?
My son was going to post this, but his computer got major viruses last night and shut down. I am doing this for him so Please, don't criticize me for doing this.
He found out that "his" baby was really not biologically his. Since he is still the legal father, he has custody of both "his" girls.
His wife moved out and moved in with her boyfriend, who is evidently the baby's biological father. The mother has had three visitations in three months with the children. During this time the baby came back with bad bruises on her cheek and the eight year old was badly beaten by the boyfriend. CPS finally stepped in. The eight year old was interviewed by the investigative CPS worker. The worker totally believed her and was impressed by how well my granddaughter talked with her. She stated it is rare to have a child as intelligent and as truthful as my granddaughter to interview.
The baby came back with a badly bruised cheek. My son immediately took both children in to their pediatrician. This pediatrician made absolutely no notes in regards to this abuse, although she should have immediately reported it to CPS, according to my granddaughters' caseworker. However, the pediatrician is no longer at this clinic. There are pictures of the bruises, and the baby has been taken in for a special physical and full body x-rays, which CPS asked for.
The CPS worker has interviewed both the mother and her boyfriend. It is her recommendation that the boyfriend has no further contact with the children and the mother only have limited supervised visitation.
My son has to respond to the court order that the mother is asking for in regard to the court's acceptance of DNA results and that her boyfriend then be put onto the baby's birth certificate as the father. This she has the right to do, and I am sure the court will award this to her. However, she is asking for immediate custody of the baby.
My son wants to go into court and ask for non-parental custody, as the case worker has stated to him that the baby will be put into foster care immediately if this custody is awarded to the mother.
Does anyone know about the laws regarding non-parental custody? My son's lawyer has stated that this is not part of his divorce, as he is not the father, and refuses to represent my son in this action. He is trying to get help from legal aid, but this response has to be returned to the court by the first of next week.
And if anyone is wondering why my son wants this baby, he is not just trying to be vindictive. The baby was three months old before his wife told him he is not the father. The eight year old as well as my son love the baby for who she is herself. There has been alot of love lavished on this child. My son doesn't see this as any different from loving an adopted child. For a year he thought he was the baby's father.
Since foster care is the alternative, turning this baby into another state statistic, does anyone have any advice for non-parental custody rights?
