Can we file for emergency custody of my step daughter?
You can try, but when she turns 18, all of this will be moot and she can choose with whom she lives with.
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You can try, but when she turns 18, all of this will be moot and she can choose with whom she lives with.
If they believe the child is at risk, yes they can. That is their job. Get an attorney ASAP to deal with CPS and seek a return of custody.
You can try, but why would you propose 50-50? And if she has left WV, it may be that guardianship would have to be pursued in the new state.
The only way for you to take over is by being appointed her guardian in court. And yes, the petition for guardianship needs a medical certificate....
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As I just answered to similar (likely your) question: stop discussing the facts on a public website and get an attorney.
You should stop discussing the facts on a public website like this, and get an attorney. Like yesterday.
Keep asking. Unless it is doing some demonstrable harm to you, I don't see any grounds for a lawsuit.