And my cousin put her children in care almost two years ago, the courts decided she has permanent care in foster care till they reach 18, and they said in court she could see them 4 times per year (8hours all up) that is going to go on till they are 18 unless she goes back to court and proves she has changed, but in the last two years she hasn't attended courses she has been told to attend, and she hasn't stopped seeing the high risk offender she is with, she lives in homes that arent realy homes, doesn't work etc, isn't trying to get them back, but I'm worried she would suddenly grow up and get a job etc and take them back, but apparently she really has to proove herself and she has to have seen them and ring them etc before she goes back to court. The case workers say it's a slim chance she would get them back, this is the childrens 2nd home and if they come to me that will be third, and I have children, so hopefully the court would decide to leave them with me if she tried to come back and get them, she is very immature still, she is 24 and one of those ones that will never grow up, she comes from an abusive home and has never had any maternal thing, she took them to care maybe she would sign something permanent to me, but I thought that would be daunting for her, but she must not have thought it was daunting to take them to care of state award, she no longer has rights the state does, but she can go back to court and try and get rights one day if she prooves herself.
Hi Tury,
I know this post is old but thought I would reply.
Based on the info you have said and the situations I am aware of, even if she did com back and say "I can be a mum now" it sounds like she would very minimal chance of getting them back because she hasn't made any effort and the longer she leaves it and the more settled the kids get the less likely the courts will unsettle them.
I Hope by now you either have the kids or they are settled with a permenant placement.
thanks for reply's I live in nsw
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