Saving a relationship that maybe cannot be saved

[james217]

What does your attny say about all of this? I am curious as to why you are not getting counsel with the CPS issue since you said you had an attny help with the first issue you had with your W.

IMO based on what you have shared your first priority needs to be your child. It really doesn't matter what issues your W has. You have a little girl in foster care that needs to be out of there. I guess I don't understand why your W's wishes would take precedent over a child being in foster care?

Your W has many, many problems it seems and IMO DB'ing just won't be enough in this case. You both need intense IC I think before you can even think about anything other than your daughter.

Your W attacked you and violated orders. It was a direct consequence for her bad choices and actions.

THanks for stepping in MS. C.G.

I was pretty much going to say the same thing. You need to get A LAWYER. I cannot stress this enough man. The clock is ticking.

If you do the services and W does not then you will have a good shot at getting your D back. Why would you allow her to stay in foster care with strangers instead of family? You may even get monitored visits until your cps case is closed.

When you have the hearing? You need to get a copy of the cps report. Heck if they already had an emergency summons then there is information in your cps file that your ATTORNEY WILL NEED in order to help represent you.

my WAW just signed away the rights to my stepdaughter to SD8's paternal grandmother. THen she walked away from her two step sons and her H.

She is NOT thinking logically so why the heck does it matter what she thinks? You have an innocent little girl man.

Good you're going to the I.C.! was that a referral from CPS? Did they give you a plan with services for a reconciliation attempt?

I promise you if you let WAW make all the decisions then you are going to lose your D.

Then what if WAW decides to D you? Once cps takes your rights away and finds her a permanent family (standard time for this to occur is a year if they can find someone) then it's over.

Your WAW is extremely violent and angry and spinning out of control right now.

Someone has to have a level head and that someone needs to be YOU

1) obtain current cps report
2) contact lawyer
3) obtain referral for cps services
4) find suitable temporary guardian for D
5) prepare for hearing
6) avoid WAW for awhile until things change and settle down