My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: California
If a child is removed from the primary care provider by CPS and given to the non-custodial parent. Does CPS have to notify both parents before the can have a hearing.
My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: California
If a child is removed from the primary care provider by CPS and given to the non-custodial parent. Does CPS have to notify both parents before the can have a hearing.
If the children are removed from one parent, normally an effort will be made to inform the other parent and for that parent to get custody. If that's not the plan, then the other parent should be notified of the proceeding and the plan to keep the children in a different relative's home or an out-of-family placement. The rest depends on the facts.
Both parents should be informed before a hearing is held .. due process requires that. Unless it is an ex parte hearing and then a hearing should be held afterwards...