We have called CPS in the past but was told since they had a roof over their heads, running water and food that their living situation was sufficient.
I should add, it is currently a joint custody arrangement. However there have been several issues with hygiene while with their mom. Somedays when they come to our home the smell will about knock you down. The 9 year old girls have been put in 2t clothing that physically hurts them. There have been complaints from the kids about being stepped on while sleeping on the floor, and it hurting their backs. The kids see everything they experience while with their mom as normal though because this has always been their living/sleeping arrangements since their parents split. Except for the few times she moved them in with a couple boyfriends she’s had.
We try to remain as civil as possible but their mother makes coparenting absolutely impossible. Bad mouthing their father to them, cussing and screaming at us when at the children’s sports games, bragging to the kids about getting in fights. We even had to have her trespassed from our property because she would show up acting crazy.
We aren’t trying to take them completely. Would just like them through the week since they have school and we feel would benefit from having a bed to sleep in, being showered and having proper clothing. Sleeping on the floor we feel would be more suitable for like a weekend sleepover. I should add there are 2 girls and 3 boys ages 6 to 11 all sleeping together on the floor.