Q: What can I do?
My oldest son lives with his father. His father has sole custody (I have sole custody of our other child). My son was abused by his stepmother. DCFS is involved. Justice court is involved. I was not given information about the trial nor was I informed that the prosecutor had been changed. I thought that I was supposed to be notified of these things as my parental rights are intact.
A: Regardless of what was SUPPOSED to have happened, you should take an active interest in this case if you are willing to take custody of your oldest son. If you are NOT willing to take custody and just have hurt feelings because you were not notified, I believe you are out of luck. Hopefully you want to ensure your son is removed from an abusive household; if so, you should petition the court to award you temporary custody until the situation at the father's residence can be resolved.
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