Asked in Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Washington

Q: My case got picked up from CPS two days ago I signed the papers to the terminate my parental rights what can I do?

My kids were taken by CPS on July 19th 2019, I was required to do services and complete them and do random UA's cuz I had a drug problem. At that time it was hard for me to even get in to services due to the coronavirus recently started. When I was able to get in to Services I stayed doing everything I was told for a year and a half and completed several different times of UAs period nothing ever change and we gone to this point where we had to sign court papers two days ago for my kids to be adopted period or they had on me was a positive UA with that time period. I focus on working after that I didn't finish my services but that's the only thing they had on me but they determinated me is there anything I can still do my kids and I are suffering tremendously all they want is to come home and all they want them is to come home please help me

1 Lawyer Answer
Patrick Owen Earl
Patrick Owen Earl
Answered
  • Juvenile Law Lawyer
  • Moses Lake, WA
  • Licensed in Washington

A: I am a criminal defense attorney. From what you are talking about you need a dependancy attorney. Good Luck

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