Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Child Protective Services
If child protective services deems that a parent is abusing their child, and takes that child away, does the child get to decide where he/she lives? The child is 15 years old.
Asked on 4/02/09, 6:03 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Child Protective Services
No, the child under these circumstances becomes a ward of the state which then has full authority to
decide where the child will live, e.g., in a foster care placement, with another relative, or in some other acceptable alternative living arrangement., etc.
Answered on 4/02/09, 7:13 pm
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