My question involves a child custody case from the State of: MI
My husband and I currently have guardianship of my nephew, 1 years old. We have had him since he was released from the hospital.
Mother is (and was) in prison. Father went to jail twice since the child was born. Is out of jail but not very involved.
The mother will be getting out of jail within a month or two. I've been told she will have to prove herself before getting the child back (a place to live, a car, a job, etc.)
1. How long does she have trying to establish herself? I can't imagine it would be healthy for the child to live with us for five or six years and then be uprooted?
2. What options do WE have? Though obviously our intentions are for the best for the child, can we try to adopt him after so much time?
3. What if the mother gets back into drugs? Can we file for adoption?
4. Will CPS get involved at any point? She has given her rights away to two other children because of her drug abuse already.

