Q: Parental rights
I was denied placement of my disabled granddaughter by cps because of lame excuses that hold no merit. My granddaughter is now placed with a stranger. A licensed foster parent. Can the mother sign my granddaughter over to me? Maybe a Temporary Delegation of Parental Rights? If so. Do we need an attorney or can we do it?
A: If a child has been removed from a parent by the Court, the parent doesn't currently have the ability to assign rights to another party under a temporary delegation of parental powers. Only the Court can assign rights at this time. If the Court has placed the child in the custody of CPS, then CPS makes the recommendation regarding placement. In order for a grandparent to have standing to argue for placement before the judge, the grandparent would need to request to intervene in the Court case.
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