Q: My daughter was arrested and my grandson was taken into foster care. They refuse to consider me . What do I do?
I was the closest person to this child. He has a bedroom in my home and spent 5 days a week with me. I have never been arrested and have a stable work and homelife. They refuse to even talk to me and tell me why. I feel as though CPS. is just a guise for human trafficing. They are their own oversite and accountable to anyone. I desparitely need help to bring Aiden home but can't do this without leagal representation. I can not afford this and they are counting on that to take him.
A: What do they tell you as their excuse for not considering you? Do you have any warrants or possibly living with someone on probation or parole? If you can't afford to hire a lawyer then go into the Court Assistance Office and ask them for a Petition for Guardianship and file it with the Clerk. Wait till the Court sets a hearing and then prepare your evidence - emails, text messages, receipts, photographs etc., whatever you want to show the Court to demonstrate that 1) H&W took this child, placed him among strangers rather than someone the child knows and loves; and 2) you are a good choice to be the child's guardian and the ONLY one the Court should choose. Good luck to you!
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