- Jurisdiction
- California
CPS recently took my two nephews that I have been caring for into custody and I need to know if there is anything I can do to get them back. My nephews are 12 and 6. CPS came to home because my older nephew at a pot brownie at school. He said he stole it from my husbands. My husband does have medicinal marijuana but it was put away in our locked room. Even though it was put up they said it was within easy access to the kids. My husband was arrested for child cruelty. CPS interviewed me and each child in my home seperately. I told them I have had my nephews since last October and had Power of Attorney from their mother. After their interviews they concluded that my home was good and my kids seem good so they could stay in my custody but because I only had power of attorney for my nephews and not court ordered guardianship they would be removing them from my home.
My oldest nephew I had for a year as well in 2013, along with his older brother. They have lived in horrible situations before living with me. Their mother is a severe drug addict. They have different fathers and they are drug addicts as well. One is in prison for drug charges. They were not taken care of like children are supposed to be. They didn't have proper supervision, they didn't have nutritious food (when they did eat, they had to make it themselves), they were not taught right from wrong, they were taught to lie and steal, and they were brought into drug houses and saw it all! My 12 year old nephew has lived with several family members and they all say they can't handle his behavior so they send him somewhere else. He has been abused by several family members and suffers from a nervous twitch. My 6 year old nephew has probably seen the most of all of them. He was always right by his parents, in the middle of meth smoke filled rooms, in contact with used needles, and who knows what else! He suffers from Absence seizures. He is struggling to comprehend and learn at school. I don't think he was ever physically abused like my older nephew because he was the baby and didn't do anything wrong, if he did it was the older ones fault. I could go on and on with horrific stories these kids have seen and lived through.
Since living with my family, they have been able to see what a normal/stable family life is. They are not perfect but their behavior is 100 times better. My older nephew is doing way better in school, not fighting like he was, and not getting in much trouble. My younger nephew is starting to learn his letters and numbers and is learning better ways to deal with his anger than fighting. I have communicated with their teachers as to what is going on with them and keep up with them on how they are doing. I have put my younger nephew into intervention classes and getting him the testing he needs to make sure he has the best possible chance at school. We have many witnesses that say the boys are doing so good with us, better than ever in their life. We put them in sports and take them to family activities, stuff they never got to do before. They are happy! They love my husband and my husband loves them! My husband has been the only constant male figure in their lives besides my Dad, who passed away last year. My oldest nephew even calls my husband Dad.
Now CPS has taken them. Over a teenager, wanting to be cool, and making a bad decision. They have been taken from the only stable home they've ever had and they are telling me I can never have them back. We went to court yesterday for them and I couldn't say anything. It was like I didn't exist. My sister who has done such horrible things to her kids, has messed up their heads, and is still on drugs, is who they want to put the kids back with. They are also considering placing them with my other sister until their mom does what she's supposed to to get them back. My other sister would be better than their mom but there are reasons I don't believe that would be good either.
I just don't understand why I can never have them back. Why they wouldn't try to place them back in their current/stable home? Are they lying to me? Is there a way to fight this? No one has ever stood up for these boys and I want to do whatever I have to for them. CPS found my home safe for my 3 kids, so why wouldn't it be safe for the boys?
I do have a meeting setup with a lawyer but just looking for anyone that may know anything about this? That may have some advice?
My oldest nephew I had for a year as well in 2013, along with his older brother. They have lived in horrible situations before living with me. Their mother is a severe drug addict. They have different fathers and they are drug addicts as well. One is in prison for drug charges. They were not taken care of like children are supposed to be. They didn't have proper supervision, they didn't have nutritious food (when they did eat, they had to make it themselves), they were not taught right from wrong, they were taught to lie and steal, and they were brought into drug houses and saw it all! My 12 year old nephew has lived with several family members and they all say they can't handle his behavior so they send him somewhere else. He has been abused by several family members and suffers from a nervous twitch. My 6 year old nephew has probably seen the most of all of them. He was always right by his parents, in the middle of meth smoke filled rooms, in contact with used needles, and who knows what else! He suffers from Absence seizures. He is struggling to comprehend and learn at school. I don't think he was ever physically abused like my older nephew because he was the baby and didn't do anything wrong, if he did it was the older ones fault. I could go on and on with horrific stories these kids have seen and lived through.
Since living with my family, they have been able to see what a normal/stable family life is. They are not perfect but their behavior is 100 times better. My older nephew is doing way better in school, not fighting like he was, and not getting in much trouble. My younger nephew is starting to learn his letters and numbers and is learning better ways to deal with his anger than fighting. I have communicated with their teachers as to what is going on with them and keep up with them on how they are doing. I have put my younger nephew into intervention classes and getting him the testing he needs to make sure he has the best possible chance at school. We have many witnesses that say the boys are doing so good with us, better than ever in their life. We put them in sports and take them to family activities, stuff they never got to do before. They are happy! They love my husband and my husband loves them! My husband has been the only constant male figure in their lives besides my Dad, who passed away last year. My oldest nephew even calls my husband Dad.
Now CPS has taken them. Over a teenager, wanting to be cool, and making a bad decision. They have been taken from the only stable home they've ever had and they are telling me I can never have them back. We went to court yesterday for them and I couldn't say anything. It was like I didn't exist. My sister who has done such horrible things to her kids, has messed up their heads, and is still on drugs, is who they want to put the kids back with. They are also considering placing them with my other sister until their mom does what she's supposed to to get them back. My other sister would be better than their mom but there are reasons I don't believe that would be good either.
I just don't understand why I can never have them back. Why they wouldn't try to place them back in their current/stable home? Are they lying to me? Is there a way to fight this? No one has ever stood up for these boys and I want to do whatever I have to for them. CPS found my home safe for my 3 kids, so why wouldn't it be safe for the boys?
I do have a meeting setup with a lawyer but just looking for anyone that may know anything about this? That may have some advice?
