Comments on: What happens to children when both parents are sent to prison?

By: Izzy

Izzy — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:02:32 +0000

I live in Ca. I went to jail for 8 days and my dad has my daughter. I was released with no charges. My daughter was not with me when i went to jail. And now he want temp. guardianship and wont let me see her. What do I do. I have a job and a home for her. they took everything and I dont know what to do. they are going to court monday to get temp. guardianship and they are going to say I am bad mom. Please I need advise

By: unhappygrammy

unhappygrammy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:54:10 +0000

If their not in NH, their all set. In NH the children would be put in foster homes, more than likely separated and then put up for adoption. NH doesn’t look for relatives to take children and when relatives come forward and plead to take them, their told, “relative placement is not an option. Their going into foster care, period.”

By: legg lover

legg lover — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

probably placed with family, if not then social services for fostering.

By: Mr.Brightside

Mr.Brightside — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

Well, if they have any relatives that can take them in like an uncle or grandfather It would be offered to them first. Otherwise i believe that they get sent to a Foster home.

By: wildcat196620002000

wildcat196620002000 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

Usually they will look at both grandparents.Then other family members,depending what state you are in.If no family member is unwilling or unable to take them ,they become ward of the state.

By: justwanttoknow

justwanttoknow — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

They will first try to find other family members to take them, if not then foster home….and there is a chance that they will be split up

By: baby_face_paris

baby_face_paris — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

They are usually taken into care.

By: IronMan

IronMan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

If there is no family to take them in or no friends to give guardianship to…they are likely to go into foster care. Tell your friends to make arrangements for them…whose care the children go to, the parents should make sure to sign releases giving education and medical decision rights.

It is up to the parents to take action and find the children a home before they are sentenced.

The children will not be wards of the state because they are not juvenile criminals…they will be dependents of the state if the parents do not make arrangements for them. Also, if they do become dependents, there is no guarantee they will be placed in the same home (if fact it is likely they will not). Like I said before, the parents must make arrangements for their care before going to prison.

By: bert j

bert j — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY FAMILY, GODPARENTS OR FRIENDS TO TAKE THEM IN THEN THEY WILL PROBABLY BE SENT TO A FOSTER HOME OR SOMETHING OF THAT SORT.

By: JAY

JAY — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:03 +0000

Either a family member will look after them or they will probably be taken into care. The parents should have thought about your question before they did whatever they did.