Due to our income we could not afford a lawyer. As a defensive move her lawyer basically put me on trial and DCS stood there knowing the facts and let them do it. In the end DCS wrote the defenses version of the judges opinion for them. Her new hubby had multiple felonies. I have speeding tickets. She got her kids back. She also got the living daylights beat out of her by new hubby. We warned her. She heard his prior convictions read in court and half were domestic violence related. Some were felony. With a good lawyer I think your daughter will do fine.
It's been almost 4 years now since we've seen the grand kids. But I have gone after the state Department of Children's Services in every media venue I can.
I am so sorry about your situation.
Fortunately, my former sonIL is afraid of me.
Prayers for you and yours.