Thursday, June 16, 2011

could cps take a child away from grandparents who have temporary custody because their health is questionable

could cps take a child away from grandparents who have temporary custody because their health is questionable?

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1 :
I don't know about where you live, but in the state of Illinois you must pass a physical as part of the custody process.
2 :
yes sometimes if they reli ill
3 :
No, I knew an old old I mean really old couple, the grandmother was blind, the mother of the children was an addict, and the grandparents did a great job. Its about safe housing, ability to care for the children, many parents are gravely ill, noone steps in and removes their children unless they ask them too right?
4 :
It entirely depends on how the health of the grandparents effects the care of the kids - and the age of the kids. For instance, if you are talking about an infant, then grandparents who are likely to have sudden heart attacks and could leave a child alone in the house with a corpse are probably going to be seen as less than ideal guardians. However, such health is less likely to matter if the child is school aged because the child could call for help if something like that happened. However, if you're talking about grandparents with Alzheimers who can't clean up, cook for, or provide for the grandchild... then yes, that will effect what CPS does. It also really depends on whether or not CPS has an open case. It takes a much bigger problem to get CPS to open a case than it does for CPS to relocate children when there is already an open case.
5 :
Absolutely NOT. The only way CPS can remove a child from a caregiver is there is physical, emotional sexual abuse or neglect going on. They can't remove a child just because someone has questionable health. However, if they are trying to become foster parents of the child through CPS, they probably won't get approved if they are in ill health.
6 :
Depends on the health risks itself. If CPS put the children into the grandparents custody until further notice then they have already checked on the home and the living conditions that the children are in and deemed it a safe place for the kids to be placed.

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