QUESTION
How can I get custody of my nephew who is being drag around from one home to another?
Asked on Jan 22nd, 2016 on Child Custody - Pennsylvania
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Mother is unstable. Her mother and sisters said they would file against her to help me get custody of him. I have pictures of abuse and neglect. The clothes and things he has are because of me or this girl’s mother. She now cut me off and won’t let me see him but won’t say why. Right now, she has no stable home and stays with people to get by does drugs and also drinks a lot. CYS has been involved on several occasions and yet she still has her 2 children. The father is a registered sex offender and is now in jail.
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If CYF will not remove the child and file a dependency petition, you can talk to a lawyer about filing a private petition for dependency. At that hearing, you can come forward as a potential placement resource. Your attorney will probably need to subpoena the CYF caseworker for the hearing and he or she will bring the file report to the court on their involvement. If you are serious, it would be worth at least consulting with a family lawyer who knows this area of law.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2016 at 4:21 PM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900
Her mother would have the best chance of getting custody of him.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2016 at 10:41 AM