My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Washington
My daughter is addicted to drugs and her 3-yr old (my grandchild) was taken by CPS 3-weeks ago. A good thing in this case as the child was being neglected terribly. Many of the calls to CPS came from me. I want the child placed with me now but CPS blows me off. She is in shelter care still.
WAC 388-25-0445 says (1) When the department determines that a child needs to be placed outside the home, the department must search for appropriate relatives to care for the child before considering nonrelative placements. (2) The department reviews and determines the following when selecting a relative placement:
(a) The child would be comfortable living with the relative;
(b) The relative has a potential relationship with the child;
(c) The relative is capable of caring for the child and is willing to cooperate with the permanency plan for the child;
(d) The relative is able to provide a safe home for the child;
(e) Each child has his or her own bed or crib if the child remains in the home beyond thirty days.
(3) The department may consider nonrelated family members as potential resources, ( I meet all of these)
I guestioned them when they said they want to rejoin my daughter and her child in treatment after only 30-days. I am a drug and alcohol counselor and know with chronic meth use 30-days is not enough to regain ANY parenting skills. It seems questioning them on this set them off and I am now a 'bad guy." I seem to have challenged their God complex.
I have hired a lawyer and shelled out some big bucks for her to prepare a motion to intervene. It seems like the staute is so clear. It shouldn't be this hard.
I just see them following grids and guidelines selectively and little care is spent on the best interest of the child. Any thoughts on this please?

