How often does child protective services place children with relatives?

Question

I have a relative who is neglecting her children, filthy house, dirty clothes, not fed properly, but no physical abuse. If CPS steps in I am sure they will take the children ages 1 and 2 years. Do the children always go to foster care? How hard would it be for a relative to get the children? How long would this transfer from foster home to relative's home take? I am considering calling CPS but these kids have relatives who they have a bond with who would take them in and I do not want to see them spend even one minute in foster care.

Answer 1

They usually try to place them with a relative first. However, what will probably happen is that they will visit the home and give the relative a chance to clean up their act. If they don't comply then they will start steps. You should call your local attorney general office and ask them where you can get more information or call CPS directly and ask them questions. You don't have to tell them your name.

Answer 2

I would call CPS and report them. If the children are not being taken care of properly then they need to get out of there. I don't know about everywhere but here the first choice is to get the kids with another relative. They will usually place the kids in foster care for a day or two and check into what relatives are capable of taking on the children. You may get lucky and they will not have to go to foster care at all, they might find a relative that same day and place them in temporary custody with them until the court hearing also. I believe that it is all up to the judge in the end on where the kids end up going but with recommendations from the CPS workers. If the other relatives are fit to raise these children then the chances are they would be able to get them since the foster care system is full of kids that have no one to help them out. I know around here they try their hardest to keep kids out of foster care. Bottom line is that it shouldn't be hard for another relative to get temp custody of the children.
Another solution might be to talk to your relative and try to see if you or someone else could take the kids for a little while with her permission before getting CPS involved. Tell her that you have noticed that she has been having a hard time lately getting everything done and would be willing to help out and keep the kids while she got everything cleaned up and in order at the house. Of course this won't work if she thinks that there is nothing wrong with how her house looks or how her kids look.

Answer 3

Relatives are the most preferred placement when a person cannot care for their children. I would call CPS and make it clear that if they decide to remove the children, you or another relative will be happy to care for them. Perhaps CPS will put them in care until the criminal background checks clear, but that usually does not take too long if they know they have a family member who will care for them well. The relatives will get better financial assistance in most states though, if they become licensed foster parents, so that is something to consider.

Answer 4

I unfortunately had to call in CPS on my sister for the same reasons. They did what they call safety placement. It would be even better if you have pictures, people who are witnesses who could come to the emergency meeting they do when they prepare to take the kids,and letters from teachers and/or doctors or neighbors that have seen the same indications. The good news is that CPS wants to keep the kids with family members instead of going through the foster care system. The transfer can happen immediately after the meeting. They do want to eventually reunite the kids with their parents if they attempt to resolve the "issues." We had our nieces for almost a year under similar premises. They did a check of our house, check for a fire extinguisher, and were financially stable and had adequate space.

Answer 5

Almost always. At least in OK and MO. My youngest sister lost her children to DHS and at one point they were sent to me when she lived in OK. In my case DHS asked if there was a relative who could take the children and my sister named me so I would assume most agencies operate in a similar way, but there is no guarantee. She got them back and moved to MO. where my other sister lives and when MO. took them away from her they were sent to my sister who has just recently adopted them. In most cases child protective services will choose relatives over foster care. However, I know several people who foster children and they are great so if they have to go temporarily they will probably be okay.
If you are very concerned about this issue you could ask someone at CPS what their procedures are before you report anything.
I wish you the best because I know exactly how you are feeling.

Answer 6

The purpose of CPS is to look after the needs fo children. One of these needs is to be with family. The first step is generally the placement of a Social WOrker with a family, they come in and assess whether or not changes can be made. If it is best the child is moved elsewhere, then the first step is usually to a biological parent (if parents are not together) or with other family. If that doesn't work, children tend to be placed with families of a similar ethnicity or religious background to theirs.

But yes, the service tries to keep all siblings together and to keep them with family. You can even adopt within the family.

Answer 7

Well if your an older sibling then you probably wouldn't get custody of the children. If your a grandparent then the only way you could get custody is if the parents are deceased or divorced or weren't married when the child was born. It's very hard to get custody of children that belong to a relative. You would need to get a lawyer and go to court in order to get custody of the children but they might end up in foster care. It's hard to get custody of children if you are a relative.

Answer 8

What happens to the children when the parents are not to be together due to domestic violence and the children are taken away because one of the parent is not to be in the home and they decide to get married anyway. Will it be more difficult for them to get the children back.

Answer 9

You need to talk with your relative. Put responsibility where it lies. If they love their kids and you they will see the point if it is a point. If they do not then you have to always think of children first, always.

Answer 10

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