Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Conflicting Court Order
In my daughters Juvenile Court Order, her DFCS Case Worker claimed that reunification with the mother (my daughter) would not be in the best interet of the child, that she would not be safe in her care and control, etc. That she had already dropped off the termination packet to the SAAG, made her reasonable efforts and so forth.
The Order reads baically the same and that DFCS plans on filing petition to terminate mothers parental rights by such and such date (by end of that month). Noting reasons why. In the very same order at the very end, Judge gives DFCS permission to allow the child to go and reside with mother.
DFCS was also granted an extention
Petition was filed by the date required
the Judge claimed they did what they did in order to accomplish the goals and were attempting to make the required Federal timelines.
During the time in the custody/care of mother granted from above mention order the child was removed by DFCS because of neglect/abuse accusations, that were ultimately just used to terminate her parental rights.
What can be done about the Judge and DFCS allowing a child to go and reside with a parent they stated in a court order would not be safe in the mothers care and abuse alledgedly occured warenting a removal? Still giving mother visitation although supervised (this is almost always done to appease the court of appeals bt makes no sense what so ever to me, concerned grandparent who was not allowed to petition for custody due to false allegations against me by DFCS, which I proved them to be false, even so, Juvenile court clerk and DFCS kept me away from my grandchild in order to adopt the baby out. Can I, myself do anything at all as far as an appeal or anything?
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is not an appropriate issue for an internet forum. Obviously the parties in the case, if the care about custody and welfare of their children, have lawyers to guide them through these process. The lawyers are the ones who answer these questions.
First, I would agree with Attorney Riddle. The lawyer for your daughter should answer these questions. It is not ethical for one lawyer to interfere in the attorney-client relationship of another lawyer.
If you are aggrieved by the court's decision, then you can appeal. Otherwise, your daughter may hve grounds to appeal but that is something she should discuss with her attorney. I do not know when the DFCS decision was made about you, but the time may have passed for you to appeal that decision. You need to specifically consult your own attorney to determine what, if any, rights you may have under Georgia law.
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