Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

My granddaughter was removed from mothers friends house Whom was caring for her on a overnight visit.I've been there since her birth and have helped out with her care and safety since her birth. We grandparents had suspected that parents were using and feared for our granddaughters safety Sally her paternal grand mother contacted Attorney and we as a family were going to act that very day to remove her till they went to treatment and we'd see down the road what else they'd need to do in future.But instead D H S removed my granddaughter from their custody. When i first spoke to the case worker i explained that i'd be willing to take temporary custody till they got treatment ect. I was told that i'd have to have case study done and drug testing .I agreed and then was asked about supervising between Nora and her parents at my home till they got things in motion.I again agreed and made it clear that time was of essence beings my granddaughter age .She'll be 5 months old on the 27th, And i'm concerned for her emotionally. I was informed at hearing on Friday that that isn't the case any longer that they are looking at parternal grandmother that resides in minnesota Not Iowa,My daughters not married to the father and i'm only concerned that her mother or i will never see Nora again.Then i was told yesterday by my daughter that they weren't allowing anymore visits at my home after yesterday beings Paternal grandmother saw Nora here at my home on friday after court for less then one hour and on sundays visit that was to take place early in the day and didn't out of no controll of mine untill 3:50PM When my grandson was here, His mother got called in to work because they had fired someone He was only here for the first 45 minutes of visit and he didn't cause any problems.I love my family dearly,And can't believe that they have a license to destroy families and parents bonds with their children And continue to do so.Please what are my rights and do i have a case for discrimination.DHS case worker told me twice to my face that i'm denied because i live near my daughter and a POSS/DRUG PARA CHARGE FROM 2002.ALSO IMPORTANT INFORMATION I'M CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYEED AND DO NOT HAVE FUNDS TO FIGHT.and they know this


Asked on 11/09/10, 11:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Would you please try and distill this down to a couple of sentences that adequately states what your legal question is? AND DON"T USE ALL CAPS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SHOUT. There. That's better.

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Answered on 11/15/10, 7:31 am


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