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Can CPS make you take a DNA test?
CPS will then need to verify that you are the biological and legal father of the child involved in order to allow you to become a part of the case. You can take a DNA test to determine parentage. If you are not the biological father you will not be able to participate in the CPS investigation or case.
What is legally considered kidnapping?
Kidnapping is the taking or detaining of a person without their consent with the intention of holding to victim to ransom or for obtaining any other advantage.
Can a mother kidnap her own child us?
Surprisingly, the answer is yes. You can be guilty of kidnapping your own child. One parent decides to take the child physically away without the permission of the court or the other parent. In California, this is a serious crime and you will be prosecuted.
What’s the difference between abduction and kidnap?
Kidnapping is usually accompanied with a ransom for money or other gains. However, a crime of abduction is considered to be when a person has been taken away from his or her original location by persuading him or her, by some act of fraud or with a forceful way that may include violence.
Can you get child maintenance if Father not on the birth certificate?
Yes you can. It’s up to him to prove he is not the father not for you to prove he is! If he denies it he will have to pay for a paternity test and if he refuses they will assume he is the father and he’ll have to pay anyway.
Can a parent not be contacted by Child Protective Services?
A parent may not be contacted for some time after a case is initiated. The person who reports the case to CPS is sometimes contacted prior to action and sometimes not contacted at all except to receive a letter giving the ruling on the case. The letter only states the ruling and gives absolutely no details on anything else.
Can a child be removed from a non-offending parent?
Nor is this to say that children should never be removed from the non-offending parent. There are circumstances in which they should. The problem is that the system is so arbitrary, sexist, secret, and outdated, that it tends toward abusive or mistaken results.
What happens when a parent is unfit for custody?
When determining custody the court will always make a decision on what is in the child’s best interest. No parent is perfect so little imperfections will not strip a parent of their rights, however, being an unfit parent will cause the court to reduce or limit the interaction between that parent and the child or children.
How does a mother get involved with Child Protective Services?
In brief, the particular problem we cover usually unfolds like this. A mother herself seeks help from CPS or becomes involved with CPS through someone else’s report of suspected child abuse.