What happens to children  when a single parent is incarcerated?
610860
Pretty complicated to answer ...But,The children usually go to the closest relative after DFACS investigates how stable the home is ...If not the children go into the state's custody.
208164
The State appoints a guardian (usually a social worker or some kind of caseworker) to your children...this is the person who finds foster care or other placement for your children and makes sure their needs are being met while they are not in your care.  That person is required to always be vigilant as to which placement is best for the child including, and giving priority to, reunification which means giving the child back to you.  So, you need to keep in CONSTANT contact with that person and let them know you will cooperate to the fullest in getting your kids back ASAP.  If you do not have a good rapport with that person you also need to be in touch with their Supervisor and up the chain of command, because a different caseworker can be assigned.  You need to take advantage of any visitation you can get, and go to ALL family court hearings, with a lawyer if possible or if you can't afford one call the family court to enquire about Legal Aid or self-help.  Unless you get different advice from an attorney, it helps to work with the system (social workers, foster parents, etc.) not against them.
525773
I am sorry to hear about your situation. I was in a similar situation 7 years ago but her father was actually convicted of molesting a young girl in town and he was sent to jail so i have sole custody of her. But I do know from working with troubled kids that there are supervised visits you can ask for where the visits are in a safe location with a member of social services or another agency like that present during the visit. It may be an option for you to look into and i hope everything works out.
51386
In US, we can end up in jail if hurt a kid physically, it's considered as child abuse. We punish naughty kid by suspending them, give no permissions to leave house or even bedroom, taking away their allowance, phonecalls, their favorite things such as games, comics, movies, etc. If cannot handle on our own, seek professional help from experts or some institutions, a sort of military school is an option.
203699
get someone you trust to watch the child on the day you are to be out and don't leave until you are arrested. sounds nuts i know, but if you believe you are in the right then the courts need to see it. don't be bullied because you are a single mom. defend yourself and your 'rights' as you would defend your child and his/her 'rights'. have some of your friends watch the house and once you are arrested your friends trash the place. it will end up costing the l.l. more than the 2 or3 months rent he lost.\n\nmy ex's x-wife did this (not leaving) and ended staying free for 6 months (and a couple of court datees), but in that time she was able to save enough for down payment on a house.
1029614
if they harm my child
683552
It is not fair for the children.\n\nBut it is also not fair that children have to go into foster homes, which are not always known for being great to kids, because their parents committed a crime and were sent to jail.\n\nThe parents are the ones who are responsible for the pain they cause their children, not everyone else.
730152
Yes he/she is put in a local jail until the first appearence. Then its decided whether bond is necessary or not. If not then he/she will remain in jail until a plea bargain or trial is arranged. If a plea bargain is aranged and excepted then he/she is taken to prison know as General Population. If a trial is going to be set then he/she will be in jail or prison depending on when the trial begins.
350303
No! \nThe court will decide ultimately where a child is placed taking into account the child's safety and well being, it may well be stated that the child would and be better placed with the person that he knows ie, the Mothers friend after an aproval inspection and social investigation\nmay be accepted, but the court wil have the final say.\nHope this helps, keep that child safe.\nGood luck!
77727
If the teen has a family member they trust and can go to - then by all means go.  However, make sure that all forms of abuse have been documented (by writing in a journal and that the other family members can corroborate the documentation with photos of the physical abuse.)\n\nThe parents will be charged and it is NOT a civil matter that will be handled in Family Court - it becomes a Federal matter - and Child Abuse charges will be filed against the parents.  In many jurisdictions - the child will be placed with the other family member instead of being "placed within the system" - thus ending up in foster care.\n\nIf there is NO family member available - please call the following number.  It is toll free:\n\n1-800-4-A-Child\n\nMay God be with you and bless you.  Please, if possible, keep me appraised of what happens.
1148951
i have a child who was hurt by her very own father.  what did i do?  i put his a$s in prison for 15 years!  i testified against him and provided every bit of information i could think of to the ADA.
1140448
I believe the minimum penalty for a felony charge is 1 year in prison...........so if both parents are charged and sentenced with the minimum, there would be no way they could care for a child in prison.  I don't know if they would be revoked from there parental rights forever, but the state would be inclined to find new parents...........via relatives, etc........while the biological parents serve time.  And after prison time, the parents would have to prove to the state that they would be capable to create a safe environment for the child in order to regain any custody.
479991
They are booked into jail to serve their time, or they are bailed out and given a court date to appear to answer to what they are accused of. If they can't make bail money, then they won't be released and will have to stay in jail until their court date. As to what goes on inside of jail, I can pretty much assure that it is nothing pleasant. Think of being caged up like an animal and having no freedom of your own...not even  what you want to eat.
1010093
File a police report and get a lawyer.  Take your butt down to the police station, they probably take a statement and then send you to social services.  Social services should be able to advise you further on that situation.  If the health and well-being of your kids is at stake, then go take care of things.  If you let this scare you and don't take steps to solve this now, the State can step in later down the road and just take the kids.
915470
usually you are sent back to prison.
963178
The first step in protecting children from these types of people are the parents of said children. Making sure from the 'get-go' that there is open comunication between the children and parents. There are no secrets between them.\n You have to build a strong trust with your children.\n Where they can come and talk to you about ANYTHING.\n There is probly no more of it going on now as was 40 years ago.\n But now you have the world media reporting every case that comes up.\n So if you live in "No-Where Idaho.On the TV you will hear of cases in Florida, New York, even in Asia.\n It seems that ALL of society is going into the waste basket.\n Where in reality...how many have you heard about happening in your local?\n  If it has happened in your local? Ask this. \n What did  the parent/guardians do,or did not do, to possibly prevent it? What social upbringing did the child get? Was this child taught to be leary of strangers? Or question the demands of a family friend or relative?\n One way is to teach the children NO ONE can/should touch them where their underwear or swimsuit covers. Except maybe a doctor. And that is with a parent present.\n Now that the laws have focused on this crime more then what was 40 years ago. And they get stricter and stricter each time.\n Has anyone noticed that more and more victims are turning up dead? Instead of being alive to eventually report it?\n Think about it... This guy rapes a child. Left alive. This kid can send him to prison...for-sure.\n Now if he kills the child? \n1: Gets rid of the primary witness against him.\n2: If he does get caught,tried and convicted?\n    He goes to prison on the murder charge. Which means death row and solitary confinement. Instead of into the gerneral prison population where he will probly be killed anyway but in a slow and tortured way.\n There are some that say "Yes". "That way we know our children are safe." Yes safe,for now, from the ones in prison.\n But what about the ones possibly living in your neighborhood that have not been caught yet.? Or possibly the one that just moved into the house next door? Or the new spouse of your sister or brother. Or if you are divorced with children. What about your new spouse?\n Our children will never be safe if you depend on the system and it's laws to do it. Laws are made to deal with a crime after it was commited. Not prevent it.\n It is up to you as a parent or guardian to do the extra effort to prevent  anything like this from happening to your children.\n All the prevention is in your hands. No one elses.
870795
Check with your local Social Security office.  There are sometimes benefits available for children with absentee parents.  I don't know if incarceration counts or not.