Q: Can I possibly takeover custody of a baby that dss placed with his aunt?
He was born addicted to cocaine. Dss placed him with his aunt . I am not a blood relative. But my kids are. So dss placed him with her but I have him 6 nights a week and she has him 1. When thwy went to court back in Jan, his guardian ad litem asked the judge to place him with me. But instead they gave permanent custody to the aunt. Her house is filthy, the baby is always dirty, and I have texts as proof that when she has the baby she allows him to spend time with his addict parents unsupervised. Is there anyway I could get custody
A: Under South Carolina law, when children are removed from a home, there is an order of preference for where the children should be placed (with family or not). If you wish to seek custody of this child, you should seek the advice of a lawyer experienced with DSS cases and third-party custody claims.
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