Q: wat rights does an incarcerated mother have as far as her child in foster care ?
Went to prison 9/18 got tpo for 8/21 son 10yrs in faster care he write she em writes they r in contact how can she keep him from being adopted out ?
A: It is going to be very difficult for her to contest a dependency action while incarcerated. Unfortunately, if she is not released prior to a termination of her parental rights, she will not have a defense to the dependency. If she has a relative or non-relative who are willing and qualified to take temporary custody of the children, she may be able to avoid permanently losing her parental rights.
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