A freind and herctwo children are residing at her mothers home, her mother rents out a area behind the house to someone.

There should be a court hearing within a few days at which CPS must convince the judge that your friend's children are at risk of injury from abuse...

Who does my friend believe the judge or social services?

Your friend should contact his court appointed attorney to find out how to get his social services status to be the same as his court status as set...

I'm 18 my mother is planing on leaving the city to live with her boyfriend in an different part of the state.

At 18 there are no "child custody" issues. You either accept your mother's help on her terms or you try to make it on your own. Your mother may...

I do not practice in Indiana, but in most states CPS can take your kids on an emergency basis if they have reasonable cause to believe that the...

My brother was living in a DTA shelter with his family. His children are temp in dcf custody so his wife and him got kicked out

Your brother and his wife should also check with their court-appointed juvenile court lawyers and their DCF worker. There are provisions in DCF law...

Surrender Form and Step-parent Adoption

If the surrender form was properly written, using the right language in the right size type, and it was properly executed, it is irrevocable. He...

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It depends but probably. If participation in band and the benefits that you get from it requires participation in band events such as fundraising...

DCF denied my application to adopt my grandchild, based on "hearsay" reports, what is my legal recourse?

If it hasn't been too long (more than 30 days) since your application was denied, you should have a right to appeal the denial by filing a Request...

What can I do??

In addition to what Attorney Marek wrote, you can also notify child protective services and the agency that licenses the after school program. It...

I am sorry to hear that you were abused by a system that is supposed to protect children from abuse. Unfortunately, DHS and other state child...