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Phoenix61

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3. Once a child enters care it gets complicated.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 05:48 PM

Dec 2021

If her father had placed her with relatives that would have been the end of it. If he wouldn’t or couldn’t the child is placed in DCS care. Any relative that would want to care for the child would have to complete background checks etc. and the court would have to sign off on it. That can all take several months.

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Seems like Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #1

Once a child enters care it gets complicated. Phoenix61 Dec 2021 #3

I'll go along with the Department of Children and Families on this one. This is abqtommy Dec 2021 #2

And what's wrong with the mother's family? Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #5

I can't base my opinion on any facts, it's just what I feel is best for the child abqtommy Dec 2021 #6

DCS is rarely best for the child Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #7

The mother had visitation rights prior to her death Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #4

NOTE: I refuse to bullied for expressing my opinion on this or any other thread. nt abqtommy Dec 2021 #8

Looks to me like YOU Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #9