Because of the enactment of recreational marijuana laws, the answer is no longer a simple one. So long as you are of legal age to smoke marijuana,...

What can I do to gain custody of a 15 year old foster child that keeps running when CPS takes him back. His worker will not help

If you are truly interested in taking custody, you should present yourself in person to the local department and ask to fill out paperwork for...

Is it legal for Child Protective Services to ignore on going cases for one person while choosing to hand them a child?

It is "legal" to place the child with the mother. The wisdom of such a decision depends on the specific facts. One question would be where the...

My cps case has been closed for about 3 years what do i have to do to get my case reopened

How you proceed (and whether you can) depends on how the case was closed. The first thing you need to do is to go to the clerk of the court and...

If i am an ex felon how are my chances of getting custody of my daughter as her mom lost custody of her other daughter

No one can truly answer as to your chances. There are, however, factors which will determine how a court could look at this issue: 1. What...

Another charge within a couple months of DUI charge, on diversion, Jail time?

Attorneys are hired for specific cases, so I would expect he'd want to be paid to handle the new charge. Yes, this COULD violate your diversion. ...

I was just charged in washington state for my 3rd dui. However, my last dui was more than 7 years ago. will this help my case?

The attorney was correct in that this COULD count like a first DUI. However, whether it WOULD be treated the same is a matter of debate. The...

My 11 yo son is phys. threatened, verb/mentally abused by his mothers boyfriend & she does nothing. How do I get custody quick?

There are two routes: (1) call in an abuse report to DSHS or (2) file for custody. I definitely recommend the latter. You should NOT involve DSHS...

My children were taken from me beacuse of my ex, And i was at work, now they are trying to say it was failure to protect.

You've only discussed what the Department has or hasn't done and not what you've done to comply with court orders, so one can only make assumptions...

Collection Agency broke Federal Law?

Here is a link to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf It's pretty straightforward...