Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

Consider taking custody back yourself and then YOU can place the child with your mother. Unless there is more to this - you should be able to get custody back from your aunt if you gave it to her voluntarily. Ask the clerk of the juvenile court in your area for assistance. They should appoint an attorney for you and one for the child.

If you truly feel the child is in a dangerous living environment - as an adult with knowledge you can call the DCS central receiving crisis line and they will have to investigate. I know getting DCS to assist can be difficult but if you lodge it as a report of a child in danger it changes the dynamics and they have to conduct an investigation in a very short period of time.

Good luck ...