Q: I have an 8 month old child and the grandmother is going for guardianship. The father of my baby and her son passed away
I am working with DCFS past 6 months cause his mother said the baby was born with drugs in his system. I have seen no paperwork on this. No one said anything to me at time of delivery. What are my chance of her getting the baby also I am staying with family since he died because he was the sole breadwinner. She has called dcfs on me 5 xs the rest unfounded they told her to stop calling. Dcfs is on my side. I have not had a dirty drop so they can’t accuse me of being in drugs than right?
A: If the grandmother is telling you she's going for guardianship but you haven't been served with a Summons and other paperwork from the court, ignore her because she's bluffing, especially if she tells you this frequently. In my experience, people who say things like that don't follow through, whereas people who are going to do it just do it. On the other hand, if you have been served paperwork from a court or get served in the future, hire a lawyer immediately.
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