I Have Temporary Custody Of My Little Brothers And They Do Not Want To Go Back To Our Mother.

A little bit of background; My mother is a bipolar, alcoholic, drug addict. Growing up there where multiple instances where I wished someone would take us. I seriously don't know how she managed to keep us with multiple CPS cases being opened throughout my life. She is mentally unstable and has posed multiple threats to my life and my brothers lives growing up. Never been stable, never had a home that we where safe in. Constantly moving, in and out of trailers and random people's sheds, couches of people I didn't know, squatting in empty apartments. You name it we've been there. I left at 16 for my own safety and sanity and I promised my brothers I would somehow come back for them.

I am now 20, married, with my own kid, and about to own a house. The boys are 13 and 15. I reside in lemhi County Idaho, my mother resides in Lyon County Nevada.

Christmas day my mother had a psychotic episode and tried to attack my brothers, they where hanging out at their neighbors house. I guess she broke a bunch of stuff and assaulted the boys. She caught multiple charges that night, I don't remember all of them but I do know she got charged with child neglect and endangerment as well as trespassing. When the cops where called I was asked to come get the kids and of course I took immediate action. I raised over $1400 in 12 hours and took off the following morning on a 24 hour round trip to go get them and bring them back. On my way there a CPS worker had gotten me a 6 month contract for temporary guardianship over the boys.

When I arrived at the house the power and water had been shut off, according to the kids they have been living like that for 6 months. There was dog crap and piss everywhere and the place was a wreak. Looked like someone had been using the house as a giant trash can. And the yard looks like a graveyard for junk cars that had been stripped of anything worth selling. It was sad to see. By that time they had released my mother out of jail and the first thing she did when I pulled up was yell at me to go get her a "Fucking cigarette". It was sad all around.

Now the boys are with me, we are moving into a house that I am about to own. They are safe, well fed, taken care of, clean, and most importantly happy. They never have to worry about the utilities being shut off. They never have to worry about food. And they definitely don't have to worry about randomly being attacked.

Both boys have stated they don't want to go back. Ever. They are happy here and don't want to deal with that anymore. Today my mom called and said the judge said that she can have the boys back if she gets utilities back on and cleans the house. Which I'm sure she'll do but only long enough to have the house cleared for the boys.

My paperwork says I have 6 months guardianship unless ordered by a judge. And they don't want to go regardless.

What can I do to keep them? Is there even anything I can do? They are scared. I am scared. They don't wanna be ripped up and forced to go back to that way of life. Please help.