Probation Officers or DCS workers, i need your help?!?

Question

My sister-in-law was in a custody battle with her ex-husband and DCS popped both of them with drug tests. She failed hers and he ran. needless to say neither of them got the kids (thank god) but my question is: What, if anything can DCS do to her for failing the drug test? are they legally able to turn her in since she is on house arrest? She's on house arrest for a drug felony and any failed tests would violate her probation with house arrest. does DCS have to tell her probation officer, or is the drug test confidential since her probation officer didnt personally administer it?

trust me, i'd like to see her locked up or in rehab, shes got a huge problem. i just dont know what all DCS is allowed to do.

this is in tennessee - she failed the drug test for DCS on the 18th of this month, the custody hearing was today and custody was awarded to the grandparents. she hasnt seen her p.o. because of presidents day and is scheduled to see her on the 25th. what, if anything, will happen?

it seems too many details have overshadowed my question. what i want to know is, can her p.o. find out about the failed drug test from dcs? or is it confidential? or does dcs HAVE to tell her p.o. since they are aware she is on house arrest?

Answer 1

I don't know what your question is!

Seems as if DCYF already has taken her children and placed them with a grandparent , which they try and do! They had to file a petition and as she is will probably be incarcerated, she won't be getting her children back anytime soon.

As DCYF has already filed a petition which will be easy to prove, she will have to change her habits if she wants her children back! Legally the state can go after Termination of her parental rights fir failure to change within an a18 month period! That is federal law, but some states are even faster! Iit seems to me her PO knows about it as I don't know any DCYF worker who has the authority to mandate a drug test even if part of her probation!

Sounds like they have done their job!