Should I worry about custody for child?

Question by supak464: Should I worry about custody for child?
Step daughters mother is addicted to meth. she went to treatment yesterday for 30 days. wanted to leave child with now ex boyfriend who on the first day bailed to go skiing .. leaving his kid and step daughter with his mom, aunt and niece to trade off and watch them…. Mother called furiously after she was served papers on her way out the door to rehab… saying she will fight for her daughter etc.. she thinks we are trying to ruin her. Told daughter a lie that she was going to go take care of grandfather who broke his hip… after papers were served, we picked up step daughter from school.. we are continuing to take her to school 1 hour away from home until the hearing… Does mother have any legal grounds to get her back? If she leaves rehab early to go to hearing feb 5 or gets a lawyer to represent her.. how can she beat the system? We are in Texas. step daughter was in wierd situation. after mother got found to be on meth 3rd time in a few years, boyfriend says “hes done,move out”
she doesnt have anything… and 30 days in treatment for meth is not desirable. We should have stepped in the very first time and taken her… but we gave mother benefit of the doubt….

ex boyfriend wants step daughter to stay there… home is unstable.. mom and daughter have moved out twice in past 2 years to small apartment and then moved back in with him….

fiance and i have very stable relationship.. dont fight [ just the occasional argue about something stupid, but no fighting] and are well able to provide.

am i worrying too much?!
btw.. we have got step daughter in counseling and she is very understanding… more so than we thought… scared about change, but open to it.. we are very proud of her.
daughter 10

Best answer:

Answer by spaznskitz
first off – it’s a good thing she told her daughter she was going to take care of grandpa – there is no reason for the child to know mom is in rehab.

Mom is getting treatment – yes, she will have recourse to get the child back if she stays clean. Not immediately mind you – but she can get her custody restored.

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