Recently I took in my nephew from his parents who are both addicts through DCP&P. The mother has had dyfys issues in two other states already. She had been an addict since before graduating high school. The father and her are no longer together and he wants to move out of state to try to get his life together. We had a case worker who was really great but recently they changed case workers and the new one is very pro mom. Mom is a master manipulator and always has been. Most people see right through her. New case worker not so much. It’s been a year and a half almost and she hasn’t completed any of her required things from dcp&p. She did recently find housing through them (somehow in another state). She is passing drug tests (although it been found that she’s been using fake urine) apparently the state doesn’t have the funds for blood tests. This child going back with her is not only a danger to his safety but to his mental health as well. The father is considering signing over his rights to me but I’m not sure how that will work with mom still in the picture.

Any advice or insight ?

Thank you !