If my sister gave me temporary custody of her 2 children due to a drug conviction, what rights do I have if she wants them back?

If my sister gave me temporary custody of her 2 children due to a drug conviction, what rights do I have if she wants them back?

My sisters and the father of her children were arrested at a drug raid at their house. They both were sentenced to time in prison but have now been paroled out. My sister signed a paper that gave me and my mother temporary custody of the kids. She and the kids live with me now but I believe she is going to try and take the kids and move back in with the father, into the house that was raided. I do not want this to happen. Basically I’m trying to figure out what rights I have, what rights she doesn’t have and how to prevent the kids from being moved back into the house. First off, the house has always been a crack house – from drugs and needles they have done it all and the house is a disgusting mess – roach infested, generally unsanitary, etc.).

Asked on January 2, 2013 under Family Law, Georgia

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