Q: State of PA Minor's legal guardians (aunt/uncle) signed over custody to state His father is trying get custody from NC
The minor lived in a shelter facility for children since July of this year and is soon being transferred to a children's home. They are currently waiting on the state of NC to proceed with its responsibilities. Why is a minor being kept in a children's home, sad, lonely, and scared during the holidays; made to switch schools again, when he has a family wanting him home desperately and the child wants to go with his father desperately??? It makes no sense. And I feel the minor needs legal representation so he isn't lost in a failing system. All advice welcomed and appreciated.
A: It sounds like you need representation in PA as well as in NC. I suggest that you contact an experienced family law attorney in the PA county where the child was residing when placed in care. This is a long and tedious process and having representation can often get things moving faster.
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