How Does CPS Affect Child Custody?

When Child Protective Services or Children and Youth Services becomes involved with a family that also has an open or pending custody matter, the two proceedings can affect each other.

Findings can carry weight

A family court may take agency findings or case plans into account when making custody determinations, depending on jurisdiction.

Coordinating strategy

Because the two matters can influence one another, it often helps to have counsel who understands both the dependency and family court process.