Will My 17mos. Old Neice Be Taken Away From My Sister if She Seeks Drug Addiction Treatment?

Question by momof4: Will my 17mos. old neice be taken away from my sister if she seeks drug addiction treatment?
My sister is recently separated from her husband. She and my 16mos. old niece live with my parents, who are supporting her in every way. We are concerned with my sisters serious drug addiction to pain killers, started after the birth of my niece. My sister has a fear if she seeks treatment, the baby will be taken away from her. Is this true? How could that be? If she seeks out treatment, and the 72 hours she is in detox, her family will be taking care of the baby.

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Answer by Blether T
The child wont be taken away. She will be asking for help and she lives with parents everything will be fine if she gets the help she needs.
Good luck

Answer by Pick A Winner
The only way is if she tells the therapists something which leads them to believe that the baby is in danger. I think then, you would agree, that the baby should be taken away if it is in danger.

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