Q: I and My husband hve possible neglect charges. no charges have been filed yet.How long do we have before charges filed
We have a 22 yr old disabled daughter who was sick, we took her to the hospital and the state filed neglect charges against us, because of bed sores and they said she was too thin. We have a protection order against us, and we do not know if she is ok, they also took our 18r old son and put him in state care, he too has a disability though slight. ( but he was not sick or in harm in anyway). The state police told us they would be filing against us, a case worker told us the same thing, but the main case worker will not talk to us because of the restraining order. This all happened July 7th. We have not yet been charged with anything. But I can not find a Lawyer to talk to us. How long before they come for us? How does all this work? Will we get Jail time? Please help.
A: Yes you will need a lawyer familiar with both DCFS and the criminal courts - two different entities by the way. Do NOT give any statements to the case worker UNTIL you have hired a lawyer. This is serious.
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