How do I obtain Gurdianship of a youth who is living in my home?

Non parental custody is the most likely and cheapest route. Hire counsel.

My husband was "founded" for child abuse can he get that off his record?

Kate is 100% correct. There is an appeal process for challenging a "founded" for child abuse, but there is also a "statute of limitations" for...

The question is not 100% clear, but allow me to try. CPS can ask for whatever they want to ask for, but whether you comply is totally uo to you. ...

Does this qualify as abandonment?

The real question on the table is: did the protecton order prohibit contact between father and son?

Filing Clerk made an erroneous interpretation of a previous order, and refusing to file my lawsuit. What can I do?

Should this not be posted in Washington DC, not Seattle?

A question about a parenting plan.

You can do whatever you want with respect to who should do what, but no court is going to give it any credence. The more important question is...

Can CPS block third party custody to maternal grandma?

The attorney who represents the grandmother should not have spent any money as there is nothing you can do until the juvenile court grants...

Does the "school schedule" of a parenting plan go throughout the year?

Maybe I am missing something, but the school schedule is in effect when school is in session, only to be interrupted by the holiday schedule, for...

I was asked to take in a newborn from a close friend who has had 3 kids and is a hard drug user. What do I need to gain custody?

David and Karen are correct. Frankly, an agreed third party custody is the easiest way to exact everyone's wishes.

Ex husband recently acquired a "founded" CPS allegation for child abuse. Will the court now limit visitation if I ask?

The previous attorney is correct. One thing to be aware of is that individuals can appeal those findings and they can be overturned. You may just...