Q: My oldest daughter is refusing to give me back my 2 year old. What can I do?
In Dec. I became homeless. After much thinking and crying I decided the best interest of the baby would be to let her stY with her sister til I could get back on my feet a little. But now she refuses to let me see her or give her back to me.
A: Unless the child has been adopted by your older daughter, then your parental rights have not been severed, and you have a right to your child. Contact the police to help you retrieve your child; some jurisdictions will do this, some will require a court order first. Your older daughter was caring for your child for an extended period of time, she has no rights to her sibling, only you have rights to the child.
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