Scarlet - So you are looking to get your nieces directly into foster care, without stopping first at their aunt's?

I would say, not that its any of my business, but if you are not going to take them, i would not stand in the way of any other family member taking them. Mostly because you are not offering a solution to CPS, you are just giving them another problem. And Im not sure if you have standing to do that? You may have an OPINION, but maybe not STANDING? And when a person doesnt have standing, other people dont always appreciate your two cents.

I say this having had my two cents thrown back at me more than once. It taints you.

Eta - wow, the hammer and the stool sound more like negligence or abuse, rather than even a minimum standard of care. This is really sad.