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8 yr old living in a former meth lab

My 8 year old niece is moving into a former meth lab. It got "busted" in Dec. 2011. I've done research on the dangers of children living in former meth labs and I am afraid for her health. The meth lab was in a single wide trailer and to my knowledge, it did not get cleaned properly. I know that the toxin levels from the chemicals are still present and can still cause potential health hazards to anyone who lives in them. I have contacted both NC and SC state department of social services because the local county DSS is showing no concern. I have heard nothing back from either state. I have called and made a formal complaint (the child resides in NC now but will be moving to old meth lab in SC). NC is telling us the case is closed here and SC is telling us there is nothing they can do since the child is not residing in their county/state yet. What the hell?? I am afraid for her safety and well being! Her mother just got custody of her (my Mom and Dad had kinship placement of her since Jan 2012). The mother is a substance abuser, and alcoholic and doesnt have a car or drivers license. How can she take care of this child?? She completed substance abuse counseling and mental health assessments and a DWI class. So, in the past 3 months, she has been deemed "fit" to get her child back and they will be living in an old METH LAB TRAILER!! I have known the mother for about 10 years and she is no good. Of course, she will complete all this counseling because she wants her child back for the money (the child was diagnosed with autism in Mar 2012)!! The child's mother moved into the old meth lab knowing that it used to be a lab!! It was her relatives that got busted!! The child's mother is living with HER mother who is a drug addict and alcoholic too and the courts said that the child is not to be left alone with the grandmother. Now, how is this going to happen if the mom is working? Somebody, anybody please...give me some answers!! We had a lawyer for all of this and he sucked!! My parents forked over a good bit of money for the lawyer and now they're tapped out of funds to go through the courts again!! Help!! Isn't there SOMEONE that cares in SOME department of ANYTHING concerning this and the dangers it will have on children?? Thanks for reading this and any information will be greatly appreciated.

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