Q: Can cps keep ur kids if u have done everything they have asked and more??
my problem was drinking and i quit and have done everything they asked plus extra. i have an 11 yr old almost 12 yr old and a 6 mo old baby.i think they are trying to give me my baby back cuz my husband is the biological father and leave my son with my parents cuz he loves and trusts them and wants to be there at 12 cant they choose what they want? also they do have a prescription drug problem marijuna etc but cps hasnt tested them and my son doesnt understand all that. can they just do what they want or feel is right no matter what u do in the end is my real question??
A:
A 12 year old can make his wishes known through his appointed guardian ad litem. It is still up to the Judge to decide whether what the child wants is in the child's best interest.
If you want someone involved in the case drug tested you can file a motion requesting the drug test and let the Judge decide.
If you do not agree with what CPS is planning to do your remedy is to set your case for trial to let either the Judge or a jury decide.
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