Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

i am trying to get custody of my friends son who just got put into foster care i have a few problems as towhy i dont have him now: one i dont have my own place but that is soon to change, two I am only 20 soon to be 21 the mother is the same age as me. the dcf has already preaproved my background and i have a job and i am in collage for rn. but since all this happend ive tryed to help the mom get him back and all she is doing is drinking and slacking plz tell me if i have a chance to get my baby boy. do i have a lagita ment case?


Asked on 10/29/09, 3:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

You should leave this child to dcf. He needs parents to raise him. You need to finish college. This mother needs counselling and until she asks for help you can not change her. If there are no other family members to take this child, please leave the decision making to DCF. YOu are probably in your second year of college and will need a really good 4 year degree to support yourself and someone else. DCF will look to these factors as well as what is in the best interest of the child. It is nice that you want to help but you need to help yourself first before you try to help someone else.

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Answered on 11/03/09, 5:58 pm


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