Q: my sons already in DHS custody I was wanting to know if I could sign full custody over to my brother and my sister in la
positive whenever I had them for drugs and my sons been in DHS custody for 2 years I'm clean for almost 2 years may 22nd will be two years but I don't have a home right now I lost my place to live and I don't have a job so they're talking about terminating my right and my sons already staying with my brother and my sister in law and I want them to have full custody can I go in and do that even though he's already in custody of DHS
A: You need to discuss your options with a good lawyer who has experience dealing with DHS. If you still have your parental rights, you still have options. The age of your child, and what DHS, the State, the judge, and the child's attorney find is in your child's best interests are a consideration in DHS cases.
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