My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Kansas and Iowa
Hello Everyone,
I live in Iowa and I have 2 nieces who reside in Kansas. There is a lot going on right now that I would like that share with you in order to completely understand the situation and multiple questions that are included.
1) My nieces are currently in Iowa with me, but have not been with me long enough for this to be an Iowa jurisdiction, so it is still within Kansas Jurisdiction.
2) Their mother has no custodial or visitation rights. She was locking them in their bedroom for punishment and locking them out of the house for hours on end (they were 4 and less than 1). The father is in jail because he has been battering his current girlfriend and is now facing 4 felony charges, he has also been physically and mentally abusive toward the children.
3) The father signed papers for me to have the girls (guardianship and power of attorney for medical needs) and they were notarized.
4) The mother has said that she still has rights (she is correct, she does have right, but she was not the custodial parent and visitation rights were revoked and she was ordered to pay child support) and she said she is going to take me to court because what the father did (signing the papers) was illegal and she doesn't want the children out of state, but didn't say anything until the father was in jail. She has had no interest in the children until recently (she had another baby with a convicted and registered sex offender and is still in a relationship with said individual).
5) I was able to talk with her and she agreed to let me keep the girls for a year but insists that she has changed. I have heard from multiple persons that she, in fact, has not changed and is even on the verge of getting her new child taken away because of her "habits".
6) The mother has a court order that say that she is not allowed to have any males around the children providing cares for the children, or going out with her and the children when she did have custodial rights. (these rights, as said previously, have since been revoked)
Now, my questions are this:
Do I have any chance of gaining custody of these 2 girls? They have been through so much abuse, neglect, and trauma and I will be able to provide the help for that. the mother wants me to provide the help for them in the year she is giving me, but I'm afraid that it's just so she doesn't have to deal with it on her own.
What things can I do to guarantee that the girls will still be in my care during possible court proceedings?
I'm just unsure how to go about all of this. I have 2 children of my own and one of them is autistic and both of them have ADHD. I have access to the proper medical and psychological professionals, but I just need some guidance on how to go about gaining custody without alerting the mother to my plans. Any help, or advice, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Hello Everyone,
I live in Iowa and I have 2 nieces who reside in Kansas. There is a lot going on right now that I would like that share with you in order to completely understand the situation and multiple questions that are included.
1) My nieces are currently in Iowa with me, but have not been with me long enough for this to be an Iowa jurisdiction, so it is still within Kansas Jurisdiction.
2) Their mother has no custodial or visitation rights. She was locking them in their bedroom for punishment and locking them out of the house for hours on end (they were 4 and less than 1). The father is in jail because he has been battering his current girlfriend and is now facing 4 felony charges, he has also been physically and mentally abusive toward the children.
3) The father signed papers for me to have the girls (guardianship and power of attorney for medical needs) and they were notarized.
4) The mother has said that she still has rights (she is correct, she does have right, but she was not the custodial parent and visitation rights were revoked and she was ordered to pay child support) and she said she is going to take me to court because what the father did (signing the papers) was illegal and she doesn't want the children out of state, but didn't say anything until the father was in jail. She has had no interest in the children until recently (she had another baby with a convicted and registered sex offender and is still in a relationship with said individual).
5) I was able to talk with her and she agreed to let me keep the girls for a year but insists that she has changed. I have heard from multiple persons that she, in fact, has not changed and is even on the verge of getting her new child taken away because of her "habits".
6) The mother has a court order that say that she is not allowed to have any males around the children providing cares for the children, or going out with her and the children when she did have custodial rights. (these rights, as said previously, have since been revoked)
Now, my questions are this:
Do I have any chance of gaining custody of these 2 girls? They have been through so much abuse, neglect, and trauma and I will be able to provide the help for that. the mother wants me to provide the help for them in the year she is giving me, but I'm afraid that it's just so she doesn't have to deal with it on her own.
What things can I do to guarantee that the girls will still be in my care during possible court proceedings?
I'm just unsure how to go about all of this. I have 2 children of my own and one of them is autistic and both of them have ADHD. I have access to the proper medical and psychological professionals, but I just need some guidance on how to go about gaining custody without alerting the mother to my plans. Any help, or advice, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Grandparents and Third Parties: How to Keep Custody of Nieces if a Parent Objects
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