Hi. I'm enquiring about our 10 year old niece. She (and her 3 other siblings) have been removed from her parents previously for drug abuse/neglect. Her father is currently in prison for drug offences. Her mother is continuing to abuse drugs, and there is another child (2 1/2 years old). They are often not fed properly, if at all.
When she was removed, she lived with us for almost 2 years. She spends a majority of her time with us. We ensure she is provided with lunch for school daily. I pick her up and take her to school and pay all school costs/fees etc. She doesn't want to be living with her parents.
What is the best course of action to help her legally live with us (custody of children)? She's a highly intelligent and functioning child for her age. Currently, her mother is threatening to change schools, and we haven't seen her for over 2 weeks. We're quite concerned about her physical and emotional state.
When she was removed, she lived with us for almost 2 years. She spends a majority of her time with us. We ensure she is provided with lunch for school daily. I pick her up and take her to school and pay all school costs/fees etc. She doesn't want to be living with her parents.
What is the best course of action to help her legally live with us (custody of children)? She's a highly intelligent and functioning child for her age. Currently, her mother is threatening to change schools, and we haven't seen her for over 2 weeks. We're quite concerned about her physical and emotional state.