My parents left my sister with me a month ago due to issues in the home they came back to get her and my sister refused to leave with them. The cops got called because my stepfather through my 14 year old sister acrossed the room in to the wall. The cops left my sister in my custody for the night but until legal action was taken on my behave they had full right to come back to get her at anytime. How long can they leave her with me with no contact or support before its considered abandonment? If they leave her with me for a month and a half or more with no contact is there anything I can legally do to stop this because I have two children of my own involved that are getting attached.
2007-06-15 07:55:19 · 8 answers · asked by Me 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Wow your really in a sticky situation. Legally your parents are able to take her back however I would take this matter to the courts. Explain to them that for this month and a half you were your sister's guardian and you supported your sister without any support from your parents. Let your sister speak for herself she is old enough to decided where she wants to be and hearing from her will be more effective.
2007-06-15 08:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws are different in every state, however the basic concept is still there. The time for legal abandonment is different so you'll have to contact social services for that. If you want to get legal custody of your sister (which sounds like what you're after at this point in time), then you need to go to Juvenile Court and apply for it. They will ask you if you know where her parents are and you would give them that information. If they can not find them they will apoint a lawyer in their behave and you will have to appear before a judge. You will explain what's going on and so will your sister and your parents. Bring the police report and document everything that's going on with your sister; police reports, time and dates your parents have contacted you, if you've every tried contacting them, even her past and present grades,everything, and bring that with you. Good luck!
2007-06-15 08:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the United States and are over 18 years of age you should take your sister and go to Social Services. They will help you do what has to be done...They will also help you as far as support is concerned. Your parents have no right leaving your sister without monetary support. Just because you are a relative does not relieve them of financial responsibility no matter where she lives. You probably are eligible for food stamps and other things as well. If you need an attorney, they will advise you of such. 6 weeks is considered Abandonment if they are not supporting her or speaking with her or seeing her.
2007-06-15 09:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all how old are you, you have kids i'm thinking twenty something, in that case you are allowed if you want to take your sister into full custody, but it can only be done if your parents are crazy or have harmed her, (yes)
second for it to be counted as abondonment, i think it has to be a month, and they could not have any contact with her. I don't think so.
when you say stop this, do you mean stop taking care of her, or stop your parents from leaving her there with you. for both you can do that anytime you want because you aren't her legal guardian, you aren't her legal anything when it comes to custody. the only time when you have it if your parents settled this wiht you in case they died or womething you know. but I don't think so either.
In short you can do whatever you want it good for your sister but you can't really do anything if it is against her will becauseyou are not her guardian and you cannot make choices for her, but as a brother i think you can.
2007-06-15 08:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by yangmi_ku 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
under no circumstances depart an 11 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous with out adult supervision. you may want to 'fee' the mothers and fathers for watching the baby the previous usual time after the pastime is over, as a lot as $a million an hour (i'd be somewhat extra conservative and grants them 2 minutes in protecting with greenback) ... yet under no circumstances depart that child on my own, or you'll nicely be held to blame for 'baby ignore and abandonment' that are both FELONIES interior the state of California. In California, as in maximum states, is it unlawful to depart any baby lower than the age of 12 on my own, EVER.
2016-10-18 22:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abandonment I believe is when they say a certain time of return & do not return or call.
2007-06-15 07:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would be contacting a lawyer and filing any appropriate police reports and charges.
2007-06-15 07:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your need to talk to a lawyer.
2007-06-15 07:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋