I have seen people seek intensive treatment and still keep their kids. You say you are not a danger to them, so there should be no reason for them to take them away. Do you have anyone to watch them while you are inpatient, and during the times you will be in outpatient treatment? The only worry I could see is if you have no one to watch the kids while you are inpatient, then they will enter the system at least while they have no one to care for them. But seeking help for yourself is often seen as a strength, not a "weakness" in parenting (you can't take care fo them appropriately if you yourself are falling apart)... I don;t know the specifics for where you live, but you could always anonymously call either a local hotline, or your local child welfare agency and see how they view that. You don't have to give your real name, just ask in hypotheticals. ask as if you were asking for a friend or family member...