Q: My 15yr old granddaughter and her 4 younger siblings were removed .put in separate homes parents havent contacted cps
The fifteen year old and her siblings are extremely close they are placed in 3 homes 3 different counties . She wants to see her siblings and she is told because her parents haven't contacted cps she can not. She has about 8 months till she turns 16 and would like to make steps toward emancipation. Can she be represented on her own behalf to arrange family visits at least in these cps hearings ?
A: That's a tough situation. The siblings will be assigned an attorney - a lawyer guardian ad litem - who can help work through that issue.
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