February 2008: Post here if you need a CPS defense lawyer

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Filed under: CPS — Linda @ 1:54 pm

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My husband was accused of abusing his son, leaving a small bruise on the forearm. My children were interviewed by CPS and sent to their dad’s. We have not been interviewed, they are gone. There was no abuse. The charges were filed by his mother who is in court fighting for more child support and now full custody. We live in Michigan and need help immediately. We have cooperated so far but no help from DHS or CPS is forthcoming, we are being victimized by them. Help, what can we do? We’re don’t have the money to fight for long.

Comment by Lori Welch — February 2, 2008 @ 9:49 am

I tried to pick up my 8 year old girt on my day and before I could leave she told me her mom’s boyfriend chocked her as I was waiting in my car. I called Police they choked it up to child out of controll Nov 22, 06
My ex wife was accused of abusing our Daughter spring of 07, for emosional damage. Ex wife, myself and our Daughter were interviewed by CPS “Tanya” my interview was not recorded on tape.
I called “Tanya” she was investagating this one weekend my Daughter opened up and told me she was willing to tell Tanya “SSI, so Tanya asked to came to my house and talk with our Daughter. Tanya was told of a lot of phyical abuse by her Mother and Boyfriend. Tanya asked our Daughter to write down three things she wishes were different at Mom’s place and Daddy will give it to me tomarrow. The next day at the court house Tanya told my ex wife and I she was placeing our daughter that was in July 07.
I asked if she could be placed with my sister I helped rase. They agreed a week later she was back with her mom.

I have been going to team meetings every week with ex and CPS and they keep insisting that all the trouble is because my ex and I will not get along. My ex was arested for DWI last Nov 07 and asulted me on Jan 15 08 . CHPS still believes the problem is between myself and ex, they have refused prof of abuse Pics and tapes I have.

Comment by Tim Terzich — February 2, 2008 @ 1:05 pm

CHIPS told me my Daughter would not live with me she would go to foster care. Why? They did a Evaluation on my Daughter in Jan 07 behind my back Interviewed my ex with our Daughter sitting next to my ex
while she gave a history of me painted a ugly picture. My ex wife has hit our oldest son in 1994 or 93 The Minnesota Carver County Court can not find this report, she was charged for hitting him in the face. Carver County waited until my Lawyer was gone to start this so called caring about the best interest of our Daughter. Social Services refuse to tape our sessions every week a hour long. Please some direction my Daughter can’t keep being abused by my Ex wife’s boyfriend and ex wife and Social Services Child Protections any more. I have to do the testing court ordered it. With the same DR my Ex wife was tested by a County Mental Health Clinic

Comment by Tim Terzich — February 2, 2008 @ 1:20 pm

I just found this attorney listed on the AFRA website. He is an advocate of the falsely accused. I’m going to write him. Hell, it can’t hurt! www.paulstuckle.com

Comment by Susan — February 2, 2008 @ 4:46 pm

Please, if anyone knows of an attorney for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, please contact me. Thanks and I will be continuing to pray for all of us.

Comment by Tameka Williams — February 2, 2008 @ 5:45 pm

If anyone knows of an attorney for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, please contact me. Thanks and I will be continuing to pray for all of us.

Comment by Tameka Williams — February 2, 2008 @ 5:46 pm

Tameka: Do not know of any attorney in PA, but get in touch with the Pennsylvania organization:

http://www.headsheldhigh.org

They should be able to help you. Best wishes to you & your family.

Comment by Fern — February 2, 2008 @ 8:44 pm

I am in urgent need of help defending my 13 year old son from CPS in Kentucky. He has been struggling with ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder) and Seperation Anxiety for several years. CPS is trying to place him in state custody for truancy and refuse to allow homebound schooling while we work with diffrent medications to try and give him some balance. At the last court appearance they stated the doctors and I were “making excuses”. The added stress from the pending court date this wednesday Feb 6th has made his behavior much worse and has driven him to the point of thoughts of suicide. His phyciatrist is recommending I place him in a psychiatric facility for observation but im not sure what to do about him being summoned into court, im worried they will charge him with even more, or even charge me.
I have been unable to contact his court appointed defender at all.

If anyone can give any advice it would be truly welcome.

Thanks,
Chris
chsysgm- at -gmail.com

Comment by Chris — February 2, 2008 @ 11:33 pm

Our family consulted with Paul Stuckle in Plano, TX and he referred us to Chris Branson in Houston, TX. We have been trying to get custody of our twin cousins (6) and after 24 months, CPS wanted to take them back for no good reason. Chris Branson was our champion in Houston and we are signing the papers to be PMC after another 6 months Feb. 4th. The boys were badly beaten in DFPS care which only ended after one boy’s femur was broken by the foster dad. Another lawyer that counseled us (we get no benefits because DFPS does not approve the placement) specializes in fighting CPS. Paul Stuckle required $5000 non-refundable retainer. Kellye Swanda will consult for $75 which will apply to her flat fee. Check out her website at www.swandalawfirm.com. We consider ourselves lucky to have the boys. Hiring lawyers made the difference for us. Harris County had 30 families lined up to take our sons because they did not want the boys to grow up “ignorant in a small, hick town.” The best advice I can give you is to hire a good lawyer ASAP no matter what.

Comment by Brian — February 3, 2008 @ 10:51 am

Call to Accountability

A letter to Maine State Representative Scott Lansley

February 2, 2008

Dear Representative Lansley:

Per our recent phone conversation, I’m sending you copies of my two investigative articles on the Logan Marr case and the Maine Department of Human Services — now the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Since questions were recently raised among legislators serving on the judiciary committee regarding who they would consider a legitimate journalist, let me first briefly highlight my credentials. I have been a journalist in Maine for over 20 years and have worked as both a reporter and an editor for a number of Maine newspapers and magazines. I have received three investigative reporting awards from the Maine Press Association…….. I also received the annual journalism award from the Maine Labor Group on Health. As editor of the Bucksport Free Press, I broke and extensively covered the story of the deaths and chemical exposure cases of workers at the Champion Paper Mill in Bucksport. During that coverage, shortly after I received warnings regarding my personal safety, 19 windows were smashed in my office which was additionally vandalized. I continued my Champion coverage which earned me the 1998 Paul Newman First Amendment Award, formally known as the PEN American/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award.

Regarding the articles referenced, I have marked a section in my article The DHS Fix, published in 2005, which specifically highlights the role of Dr. Lawrence Ricci who heads both the Spurwink Center for Child Abuse and the Maine State Fatality and Serious Injury Review Panel. In addition, Ricci appears as a paid expert witness in hundreds of cases on behalf of the State of Maine in cases alleging child abuse. As my article notes, when Ricci was asked by an attorney during a court hearing a number of years ago “how many times he had testified in favor of parents in the 600-plus cases in which he claimed at the time to have been the expert witness, Ricci, according to the attorney, said he did not ever remember testifying against the state in favor of a parent.”

As the article reveals (on page 8), the Maine Fatality Review Panel “is mandated by federal law to publicly report on the death of any child who dies in foster care.” To this day the committee, still headed by Ricci — whose agency continues to receive millions of dollars from the state of Maine — has failed to comply.

While Ricci has not revealed his rationale for ignoring the federal mandate, his reasons may be found in a disturbing detail of the Logan Marr case. Dr. Lawrence Ricci was involved in the Logan Marr case.

As revealed in The DHS Fix, Logan Marr was evaluated by the Spurwink Center for Child Abuse which attempted to substantiate vague DHS claims against Logan’s mother. The Spurwink grilling of Logan had ultimately to concede there was no evidence or indication that Logan had ever been abused by her mother. Dr. Lawrence Ricci signed the evaluation.

Dr. Ricci, however, did not recommend that Logan be reunited with her mother. Above the doctor’s signature is the chilling conclusion “As Logan is not identified on the basis of this interview as having experienced any form of abuse, no recommendations are made on that basis. However, it is recommended that Logan receive mental health treatment to cope with the separation from her biological mother.” (page 9, The DHS Fix)

Logan Marr remained in the protective custody of Maine DHS. Just months after Dr. Ricci signed the evaluation, Logan Marr was killed in DHS custody.

There has been no public disclosure of Ricci’s paid involvement in the events which preceded the death of five-year-old Logan. Since Ricci, as head of the Maine State Fatality and Serious Injury Review Panel, did not reveal his role and did not recuse himself from committee involvement at a time when it was mandated to investigate the state’s role in the events which resulted in the torture death of five-year-old Logan, Ricci, if he’d done his job, would not only have been investigating state officials who pay him for his expertise. Ricci would have been investigating himself. He apparently did nothing.

Following Logan’s death, Maine DHS officials conducted a public smear campaign against Logan’s young mother. No official who knew the truth came to her defense.

I have a couple of questions, Representative Lansley. First, the legislative OPEGA committee (Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability) was slated to investigate the dealings between Maine DHHS and the Spurwink Center for Child Abuse which Ricci still heads. I was recently told, in response to an inquiry, that the specific investigation of Spurwink, which received, at last review, approximately $45 to $50 million per year from the state of Maine, has been scrapped. Since you serve on OPEGA, I am asking if you can shed some light on this development.

Secondly, I have asked repeatedly since writing and publishing the investigative articles on the Logan Marr case and the Maine child protective system:

why the federally mandated investigation of the role of state and other state licensed and paid officials has still not occurred and

given the details just outlined, why Dr. Lawrence Ricci continues to head the Maine State Fatality and Serious Injury Review Panel.

There have been only a small number of legislators who have demonstrated a willingness to raise some difficult questions regarding the troubling and questionable activities of both state officials and the individuals and agencies they’re paying with taxpayer dollars. You appear to be one of those legislators. I appeal to you to raise these questions and to finally demand answers.

I hope that the brief outline of my credentials as a journalist assures other legislators and state officials that I will not walk away from these questions until they are answered — completely and legitimately.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Terrilyn Simpson
Editor/Publisher
Common Sense Independent

THE DHS FIX:

>> http://www.asmainegoes.com/CommonSense2m.pdf

Comment by Terrilyn Simpson, editor of Common Sense Independent — February 4, 2008 @ 8:43 am

I NEED TO KNOW WHEN POSTING LETTERS ARE WE OK TO POST NAMES OF THE CHILDREN AND STATE WORKERS ON HERE. I HAVE BEEN RUN DOWN BY THE CPS TOUR BUS AND HAVE REPORTED SERVERAL CASES THAT HAVE BEEN JUST THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT TO HELP CHILDREN AND HAD TO FIND ALT WAS TO HANDLE THE SITUATION LIKE A HOME THAT I WAS WORKING IN FOR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE MAN I WAS TAKEN CARE OF SELLING HIS MEDS TO KIDS OUR LOCAL CPS OFFICE BLEW ME OFF AND I EVENTUALLY WENT TO A DRUG COP AND HAD THE MAN ARRESTED FOR THE PILLS BUT ONLY FOR HAVING THEM . ANOTHER ONE WAS WHEN A FOSTER HOME MOVED A SEX OFFENDER IN THERE HOME WHILE THEY CARED FOR CHILDREN THAT WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED I HAND TO SEEK HELP OTHER THEN CPS . WE ALSO HAD A CASE UP HERE IN OGENAW COUNTY MICH WHERE A CHILD WAS BEATEN TO DEATH AND THE STATE WORKER KNEW THAT THE MAN WAS A THREAT BUT FAILED TO HAVE HIM REMOVED TILL THE CHILD WAS DEAD WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE NOT HELD ACOUNTABLE FOR FAILING TO DO THERE JOB SEEMS LIKE THEY ONLY KNOW HOW TO PROTECT THERE PAY CHECK EVERYONE TELLS ME TO DEAL WITH THE ONES IM COMPLAINING ABOUT IM SURE THATS HOW ITS DONE JUST LIKE ASKING A DRUG ADDICT TO HOLD DRUGS THEY JUST DENY IT AS FOR THE WAY THEY HANDLED THE DRUG SITUATION THEY WENT TO THE CHILD AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE DRUGS IM SURE SHE TOLD THEM NOT

Comment by JEFF MARCINIAK — February 4, 2008 @ 12:03 pm

please help my 3 babys frome seperation my oldest timothy is 3 he is placed in hollister with my second oldest her name is jennifer she is 2 but there baby brother is 1 thes febuary 12 and he is in san jose a wole diffrent county my oldest are in san bnito im in gilroy next to my baby my rights were terminated this last december 21 were on appieal i pray we win i dont no what to do we were scrued our loyers say our case will be talked about for years to come we fought hard and i think that that killed my husband and i more than if we would have rooled overe and let it happion we love our children and there realy suffering my oldest two are taking it bad and arnt in a good home there have been 3 reports made to the cps hot line by social workers about abouse in the home there in now nothing has been dun my baby was removed by the hospital from his first home and rushed to another hospital in an ambulance for emergency surgery when he was 3 mounts old please help

Comment by theresa avila — February 5, 2008 @ 2:20 am

Theresa Avila — could you please clarify what state you were living in when your children were removed from custody? tms

Comment by Terrilyn Simpson, editor of Common Sense Independent — February 5, 2008 @ 10:39 am

I don’t know where to turn. We live in Pulaski county Kentucky and have recently been evolved with CPS. The initial issue was environmental neglect and that issue has been resolved in my opinion however CPS seems to disagree. We feel we are being singled out due to poverty and being told to do things we can’t afford or our children will be removed. It’s a nightmare thats is adversely effecting my 4 children. Since CPS’s involvement in our lives my son’s grades have dropped and he doesn’t sleep well in fear of being taken away in the night. Would we be able to counter sue, if we can show that problems with my children happened because of CPS’s harassment? Where would I go to find information. How can CPS do this to an intact family with no abuse. My wife cried herself to sleep tonight because we have no way of following CPS mandate. Any info would be appreciated. Our prayers go out to all in this type situation please remember us in yours.

Comment by Mike Ball — February 5, 2008 @ 10:06 pm

Forgot to leave my email on my previous post:

mike.ball.ky @ gmail.com

Comment by Mike Ball — February 6, 2008 @ 2:27 am

My 18 daughter told me by husband, her father, had been sexually abusing her since age 13. I believe this to be true. I removed my minor children from the house and called a rape hotline. Soon CPS and police were at our front door. While at police station my daughter issued a statement, but was not asked to press charges. I was questioned too but briefly. I never witnesses the abuse. CPS wrote out a service plan for me which requires me let the kids remain with grandparents, keep them away from there dad, and for me to start counseling services at the crisis center. They are now asking me to bring my kids in for evaluations. I do not want this to happen. What are my rights? My husband and I have filed for a a no-contest divorce, where he agreed to child support and to give be sole custody of the children. How do I get CPS off my back as far as bringing other kids in? Do I let them know I have filed for divorce? My daughter does not want to go further with this case, and does not want to recant her statement.

Comment by angela brooks — February 6, 2008 @ 3:43 am

my wife and children were removed from
my home and taken to a safe house,
by child protective services.they are now
doing an ivestigation.I WAS JUST SERVED
WITH AN EVICTION NOTICE AND A
RESTRAINING ORDER.I NEED HELP
NOW TO GET CPS STOPED AND OR
OUT OF MY LIFE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by andy thomas — February 6, 2008 @ 9:49 am

I am filing a CPS appeal in Michigan for a level 2 substantiated abuse. How much information do they require…how much should i provide them…I do not want to give them more info than necessary, because they cannot be trusted. I have discovered blatant liars on a scale I did not beleive possible

Comment by R.J. Schmidt — February 6, 2008 @ 9:58 am

I was just served papers from CPS this morning, stating that I need to be in court next Wed.

My daughter died of SIDs in May of 2007. They told my husband that he had to go to grief counseling, and he refused to. Now we are being sued! I dont understand or know why they are doing this. My kids and my family are being flipped upside down. HELP PLEASE!!! ckohler1 - @ - gmail.com

Comment by C Kohler — February 6, 2008 @ 11:38 am

forgot to tell you that I am in Houston TX. CKohler

Comment by C Kohler — February 6, 2008 @ 11:40 am

I am have been fighting for my kids in 2 counties for 2 years now-they are now 4 and 5 years old.CPS’ new Case Plan is “Adoption” of my children. I have never harmed my children & completed a case plan in each county, but it does not seem to matter. I lost my job, my home, everything & have not been able to find an attorney that I can afford. My public defender does not do ANYTHING to help my case. I really need help & fast.
I am in San Joaquin County, California. My email address is: georgelari-@-sbcglobal.net

Comment by L.Young — February 7, 2008 @ 12:24 am

I am a father of 3 children ages ranging from 6-16 yrs and CPS is stating that I am a danger to my children. I haven’t had contact with my children in 3 months. I have never abused my children and I believe when CPS interviewed my children that they were mislead on the details. I don’t have any criminal record utill now. There was domestic charges with my wife and nothing towards my children and now CPS has came in and is against me having contact with my children. I am in Wisconsin and need legal advise to get CPS out of my life ASAP. I am not a threat to my children and I love them and miss them everyday! Please help me.

Sincerely,
M G

email-castle67_4evertexan@yahoo.com

Comment by m gonzalez — February 7, 2008 @ 8:36 am

Thank you Brian for that new lead for a lawyer. I’ll check it out. There’s NO way in hell we can afford 5 grand right now they’re raping us $900/month for child support while my mother (who is legally blind & cannot work - legit reason) and her ‘partner’ sits on her ass & collects $2,100 from this corrupt state.

Comment by Susan — February 7, 2008 @ 11:12 am

Susan,

Glad to help anyone and everyone we can help. We finally got permanent managing conservator on our little cousins and CPS is out of the picture. Good luck for you!!!

Comment by Brian — February 7, 2008 @ 11:25 am

Another ruling

Comment by Sam — February 7, 2008 @ 8:09 pm

Another ruling

Comment by Sam — February 7, 2008 @ 8:09 pm

NEED AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO SUE CPS…WE HAVE GOOD SUPPORTING EVIDENCE FOR OUR CLAIM

Comment by Robyn Mitchell — February 7, 2008 @ 9:32 pm

CPS removed my 10 year old son from my ex husbands and his wifes home 2 months ago, and placed him in foster care. They (my ex and his wife) had locked him in his room for a month and forced him to use a “commode”, rather than go to the bathroom.Along with other awful”punishments” Although there was a “family group conference” 2 months ago, where the social workers and said the goal was for my son to be returned home. Nothing has happened, my ex wants his brother who is in another state to adopt our son, so he has made allegations of drug use, as he has done in the past. After much heartache, all of the accusations he made in the past were found “unsubstantiated” and “unfounded”..The social worker in our case has already made inappropriate comments, and is flat out looking for a reason to keep my son from me. It has been almost 5 months since i have seen him. The cps workers keeps”saying” she will set up a visitation, but never does. My daughter (who is 11) is still in that troubled home. Is there a way i can ask for an alternate cps worker to take over the case? any help or suggestions would be much appreciated heayrs@yahoo.com

Comment by jean — February 7, 2008 @ 10:01 pm

A MAJOR COALITION NEEDS TO BEGIN AGAINST CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WE HAD OUR 8 YEAR OLD AND 14 YEAR OLD BLONDE HAIR BLUE EYED CHILDREN REMOVED FROM OUR CARE UNDER FALSE ALLEGATIONS. I HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUPUS AND FIBROMAYALGIA. I WAS PUT ON VICODIN FOR YEARS WHILE THE DRS MISDIAGNOSED ME AND PASSED ME OFF AS DEPRESSED.THEN I FOUND OUT IN 2006 FINALLY THAT I NEEDED A CHIARI MALFORMATION DECOMPRESSION.( BRAIN SURGERY.)ONCE I LEARNED OF THIS I WENT TO MY PRIMARY DR TO BE TITRATED OFF THE VICODIN IN HOPES THAT THE SURGERY WOULD TAKE THE PAIN AWAY.THIS WAS FEB 06 I WAS HOSPITALIZED TO DETOX. THE HOSPITAL OVERDOSED ME 2 TIMES ON METHADONE. MY CHILDREN WERE SAFE WITH FAMILY. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY THE DRS AND HOSPITAL.CPS CAME AND REMOVED MY BOYS IN JUNE 06 AFTER MY SURGERY ACCUSING ME OF OVERDOSING ON VICODIN THAT WAS BROUGHT TO ME IN THE HOSPITAL. ALL LABS REVEAL NEGATIVE FOR ANY AND ALL DRUGS EVEN VICODIN.THEY HAD ALSO ACCUSED ME OF BEING ON ILLICIT DRUGS. I GAVE THE COURTS AND COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY ALL OF THE EVIDENCE FROM THE HOSPITAL AND DRS THEN THEY PUT MY BOYS IN ARECEIVING HOME WHERE MY 6 YEAR OLD WAS MOLESTED. THEY HAD RETURNED THE CHILDREN TO ME AFTER 3 DAYS INITIALLY THEN WHEN I REPORTED THE MOLESTING THEY TOOK THEM BACK AND PUT ME THROUGH ALL KINDS OF GROUPS AND CLASSES WHICH I JUST COMPLETED RECENTLY AND THEY SAID I GET MY CHILDREN BACK AFTER THAT. WERE FINALLY ABLE TO HIRE A PRIVATE ATTORNEY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HE WENT TO OUR REVIEW AND PRESENTED THE COURT WITH DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE I COMPLIED. I HAD LETTERS FROM DRS AND WITNESSES WERE CALLED ON MY BEHALF. THE JUDGE AWARDED TO PUT THEM UP FOR ADOPTION DUE TO THE MEDS AND MY DISABILITIES. THE DRS HAVE TOLD THE COURT I AM CAPABLE WITH THE MEDICATION I HAVE TO TAKE OF BEING A FIT MOMMY.THEY FOUND NO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THEY EVEN JAILED ME BECAUSE THEY LIED AND SAID I WAS NONCOMPLIANT WITH DRUG COURT. DRUG COURT IS FOR REAL STREET DRUG ADDICTS. I TAKE DR PRESCRIBED PAIN AND OTHER MEDS.THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. PLESE HELP. ANYONE IN SACRAMENTO EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES PLEASE CONTACT US AT EITHER james cerligion@comcast.net or 916-370-1746 desiree

Comment by DESIREE MCCARTHY — February 8, 2008 @ 3:34 am

please help someone my kids were taken on jan 23 and i have not seen or talked to them since cps was at my door in dec we talked to them and they left without my kids witch are 14 and 3 my three year old knows nobody else. at the time of there visit they wanted us to do a uranlis due to there c all also they did not now about our other daughter we told them about her please help my heart is aching

Comment by megan — February 8, 2008 @ 1:08 pm

this is megan and i 4 got to leave my email address above along with my number 1-479-313-3449

Comment by megan — February 8, 2008 @ 1:15 pm

My sister is 16 and Just had my nephew who is now 3 months old. His name is jayden, He was born with only one kidney, and has had medical issues, to sum it up, Jayden was running fever and my sister took him to the hospital, they gave him medicine and had to do surgery on him, the day after his surgery CPS came in and told my sister she had to leave the hospital, and said they were taking Jayden into custody. I need help to know where to go from here. They questioned her and had her sign papers without my dad there and she is only 16, I didnt think anyone could talk to her without her legal guardians permission. Please help me.

Comment by Jenn — February 8, 2008 @ 1:51 pm

While we could all use a good attorney I have a quick question for those of us who are more enlightened on the law than myself. Is there any way possible to have a stipulation retracted and force the case to go to trial? Discovery omitted, supportive evidence withheld any reason at all, the court appointed is worthless and not helping in the matter.

Comment by Kevin Fine — February 8, 2008 @ 3:54 pm

I had a baby inNov.2007 and cps came and took him. I had two other children taken away and they are 250 miles away being adopted. Cps sent my newborn son over there to be with this family against my objection and there was no court order to move him and Cps did not notify the father or give him a chance to respond to thier diabolical plan to move him away to be with this foster family who says they want to adopt my newborn. My rights have not been terminated or the father’s rights. The judge does not know that my son is gone out of county. Cps did not even notify my public defender or my husband’s public defender of this move either. I am looking for a Attorney who will help me sue the county of Orange and Fresno County for calling Orange County Cps and telling them to place my 3 month old with these people who are already adopting my other two kids. Thank you and God Bless

Comment by starlene valencia — February 8, 2008 @ 9:38 pm

I have been falsely accused to hitting my 4 year old daughter and 5 year old son. There have not been any allegations made against me regarding our other two children, ages 2 and 5 months. I need an outstanding lawyer to defend me in York county, SC. I have read many horror stories regarding DSS and the criminal justice system, and I will not accept being another statistic of that flawed system.

Comment by jason — February 8, 2008 @ 9:41 pm

email for above comment is mrstock76 at aol.com

Comment by jason — February 8, 2008 @ 9:43 pm

I would like to further add that there is much more to this case and can not all be posted on here all at once.
I was told bymy public defender that something shady was going on here and that, something criminal had just happened. I need help to try to get my son back and I don’t care if I lost my rights to my other two children I want them back too. I have a mountain of evidence that contridicts what they accused me of ( drug abuse) no + drug tests. I want togo public with this but I need some good advise. I don’t have much money and I just got a job and I am wiling to make payments.

Comment by starlene valencia — February 8, 2008 @ 9:44 pm

The director of CPS where I live wants to meet with me because I have reported legitimate complaints to the quality control person of the agency and they want to review them. Is this normal? or is it just for show?

Comment by Misti — February 9, 2008 @ 8:36 pm

CPS came into our lives after daughter lied to her friend and said her stepfather felt on her while she was sleeping. Daughter eventually confessed to me she made everything up.However she told me too late. I allowed her to be evaluated. My words were twisted. After I filed an appeal against her being evaluated, This angered the
CPS worker, decided to take us to court (hearing date pending) The cps worker completely lied stating that my daughter told her that my husband touched her breasts.My daughter never had a personal converstation with this person. When this is over and done with. I will like to help other victims of this agency. I believe that is why this is happening. I want laws changed and children who really need help not to be re-victimized.

Comment by louise — February 11, 2008 @ 4:58 am

I need legal help with cps now please
please call me and leave me a message where i can call u
206-279-7030
catherine

Comment by CATHERINE TAYLOR — February 11, 2008 @ 9:50 pm

Misti,

Do not meet with them unless you have an attorney present. This is NOT normal for them to discuss complaints unless it is all aout damage control!!!!!!! If they suspect you have a legit case, they will try to mitigate the damages.

It is a fishing expedition and you are the bigmouth bass.

Comment by Cheryl — February 12, 2008 @ 9:07 am

I am a mom of 4…I lost my children due to alot of false accusations!! DHS said there was never any abuse. Neglect was what they used to take my kids….due to my babies dad beating on me…wich i put him in jail for,, and i left him…DHS used many things against me ….saying that I failed to protect my children, wich is false….DHS said if any of my family were to come to DHS to try to get my baby girl 5 months old at the time….that they will not give up the other kids to their dads (wich of have diff. dads) They had a foster family looking for a baby girl , because they couldnt have anymore kids…and they already had 2 boys of their own. (the foster parents told me this to my face)….DHS told me to give up my right to my 3 oldest, then they will give me back my baby!! I was devastated!!! I said I will not give up on any of my children.!! then asked for an evaluation , wich I agreed to, and they never done!! Im upset they didnt do it, because I know and i think they know I would have done fine and it would have helped me in court. well for starters , the DHS worker I had did not like me because I was blunt with her…I told her to kiss my a$$!! From there on out everything went down hill for me and my children. She came to remove my kids one day and had to call police because i wouldnt let her take them!…..It is the worse thing for a parent to go through….so months later my nana got real sick…..I stayed at her home to help her because we def. wasnt sending her to a nursing home…..my last court date i had they terminated my rights to my baby girl…..I called and told them i was a mess… my nana just passed away..I was very close to my nana,..and i needed a continuence they went on to say i lied….wks later they appolagized and said we are sorry for your loss, and it was in the paper wich they seen….i tried to fight back and appeal, they denied it!! The judge was all for DHS the whole time….as she use to be a child protective worker as well. I still try to this day even to see my baby …..Most of all my 3 oldest ask about her alot!! They miss her and I try to write , call , they dont get back to me. They have addopted my child at this point…The foster parents told me theyd never keep her from us either way….but they have…It’s been 5 yrs now and still nothing….but tears for us….and money for them!! I dont understand why the state is willing to spend all this money ….sending it to foster parents,,,when the money should be put into helping reuinification and helping families be back together!!! Especially when there was no found abuse to a child. Now if a child was being sexually assaulted or being hit….then i stronly agree they shouldn’t be in the homes…..My children were never abused ever!!! and very clean, loved and fed, always happy and healthy…and sooo much love was given to them from me…and my family

Comment by momz_luvv — February 12, 2008 @ 11:33 am

Also I am in York county , old orchard beach, maine……

Comment by momz_luvv — February 12, 2008 @ 11:37 am

I had been a foster parent/ nefrem for nearly 4 years. Of course we had ups and downs with the children, but they were loved and cared for. In July 2007 one of the boys became disgruntled, after finding out I was sending him to a different school, due to his behavior at school (ie; stealing and fights). He ran away, and apparently went to his estranged sister’s where his dad also stays. Two weeks later cps showed up at my door to investigate allegations. I tried to get info and get info on my rights, but they insisted it was routine. When they entered my home, the investigator was aggressive and searched my home. Which wasn’t dirty or in the condition the boy said it was. I tried to discuss the matter with cps but no reasoning at all. The next day, the brother was also removed from our home. To this day I’ve never gotten all the info or answers to my questions and can’t figure out how to fight back and get my rep back. I was accused of emotional abuse and neglect. Apparently cps went as far as to put me in the dept of justice as an abusers etc., I’ve worked 15 plus years with children and they’ve manageed to ruin my reputation with lies and exaggerations. CAN ANYONE HELP ME? (209)466-4958/ po box 903 frenchcamp,cal. 95231

Comment by brenda a. medina — February 12, 2008 @ 3:32 pm

Comment by brenda a. medina — February 12, 2008 @ 3:35 pm

I’m in desperate need of help!! My 2 small children accused my husband and biological father of MOLESTATION. I was given a blood test after reporting this to authorities, and previous to results(after questioned) admitted to having a controled substance in my system. At the time of the allegations and report on behalf my children and myself we all resided in Davis, Ca. My children were taken into C.P.S. custody after I took them to the hospital so that they could be examined. I was also in need of medical attention after being physically assaulted by my husband on the night I tried to flee with my children- the night that I caught him in bed inappropriately with the two of them; ages, 5, and 3. My children and I recieved NONE whatsoever medical attn. This case I firmly believe is being investigated as well as the reports being generated by individuals that are associated with my husband. My husband grew up in Woodland, as well as did several generations of his family. In fact, most of the street names in Woodland were named after direct relatives of my husband; and many popular historical houses were built by his grandfather. I lived in Woodland for two years (max); The authorities that have lied maliciously about me, and generated reports that are twisted into falsities by outside agencies are also Woodland residents. I am PLEADING with someone ANYONE that can help me to find the way to have this case transfered to either my county which I have resided since the date of removal of children-1 year today (02/12/2007).Also,both of my children were seperated and placed into Sacramento County Foster Agencies starting with first placement(not attesting to this, as c.p.s. informed me that they were placed in outside counties). From the moment that Yolo County Child Protective Services bacame involved; they have based reports on opinions, falsified information, placed my children in abusive homes, and have disregarded their policies, California laws, and my children’s as well as my personal rights. All I want is to please, please have this case viewed and reinvestigated by a neutral county that doesn’t have a community based-and personal knowledge and biased opinion of the man that abused my children emotionally, sexually, and physically. The above request is based upon the facts- not opinions, and all accusations that I have included are fully backed with evidence and legal support documents. This is all being pushed under the rug and lies are being consistently presented as well as a “conspiracy like sabatoge” against myself. PLEASE HELP ME!! I know that if the time is taken by an individual that has any common sense they would see that my children and my civil and personal rights are being severly violated. The reason that this hasn’t been viewed justly and with obvious opposing opinion is because my husband and his family know the people that are controling the course of this case outcome by favoritism and obvious contradictive opinions against my children and I. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME. It’s been a year and after jumping through every hoop and trying to unfalter with the inconsistency of Yolo County C.P.S. they are trying to stop services and are requesting reunification with the man that my children and I were abused by. There are so many more details, and documentation that is consistent with illegal actions preformed by C.P.S.- I NEED THIS CASE TO BE SENT TO A NEUTRAL COUNTY COURT>>> PLEASE!! If you can’t help? WHO CAN?!! Iv’e been fighting for a year and without avail…My children and I need your heartfelt concern for an intervention and superior ruling to allow justice to be served! (916) 583-4471

Comment by Joyce Alena — February 12, 2008 @ 5:34 pm

CPS lawyer needed in texas. ASAP please help me and my family they are tearing us apart.

Comment by Lizz Flory — February 14, 2008 @ 7:38 am

Please help us!! My husband is being falsely accussed of child sexual abuse to my now 7 yr old daughter. At the time the alledged abuse took place he had never been alone with my daughter at age 5. We have had 2 other children and when our first was born, my daughter became very jealous, we also lived right next door to my Mom and were getting ready to move into a bigger home approx 20 mins away. My daughter did not want to move and then said at school that my husband had been beating her. CPS came to our house and treated us as though we were guilty and said that they believe the child regardless. We thought it might have been in my daughters best interest to go see her father who lives in another state to see that the grass is not greener on the other side, being that his girlfriend was due to have a baby real soon. After a few weeks of her being there, her father wanted to change our divorce decree and to get child support to him. I said no and wanted my daughter back. I filed a petetion in family court to get her back and then all of a sudden there was allegations made about my husband sexually abusing her. We had a court hearing and my daughter told the judge on record but in private that her Father had made her lie. They were going to dismiss the case but when my daughter found out that we were thinking about buying a home, she then told CPS that what she said before was true, and she only told the Judge waht she did in order to stay here with her Nana and not go back to live with her Father. Now my husband, whom has passed a polygraph is facing charges again. Our attorney is not doing anything for us, and we just don’t know where else to turn! Can someone please Help!! We also have numerous emails, and recorded phone conversations.

Comment by Karen Caruthers — February 14, 2008 @ 9:45 am

To Lizzy Flory

Texas CPS Defense Lawyers
Paul Stuckle- Plano, TX
(972) 423-4405 ($5000 retainer fee)

Kellye Swanda - DFW area
(817)465-4664 or (817) 467-4668 One number doesn’t work but I can’t remember which one. ($75 consultation fee)

Chris Branson - Houston area
(832) 794-3338
chris@bransonlegal.com
($3000 retainer)

Hope this helps. They helped us.

Comment by Brian — February 14, 2008 @ 10:12 am

I desparately need help from a CPS Defense Lawyer who specializes in fighting & winning in DFCS cases which don’t include any type of physical abuse/physical neglect. I have a 13 yr old Daughter with mental problems, who also suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, to to being raped by a stranger, and threatened with yet more violence, beatings, rapes, or death. We were lving in a smaller town, where there is higher gang activity, and we lived right down the street from the so called “bad neighborhood”, until the gang & other activity moved up closer to our home. We’ve been through literal h*ll & back, and I became run-down, exausted, and sick catching the flu twice in a row, having never being able to sleep, and having to single handedly watch, care for, work to support, and provide for my 2 youngest Daughters, & also deal with the very youngest, the 13 yr old’s mental issues, as she had to constantly be watched. She was inadvertantly wrongly prescribed a medication called “trazodone” which is not permited for pediatric use in the U.S., and it caused her to attempt suicide, at which point from there on, she was prescribed multiple other various medications, which caused her lots of ups & downs which I alone had to deal with as a single parent, living alone with 2 young Daughters, as there was no one else to care for them at the time. A police officer suggested that I might be able to ggo get some supportive help from DFCS to help deal with my Daughter & her mental issues, as at times she was out of control, or considered unrully. I went & asked DFCS for help, and they decided that my Daughters & myself would do well for me to have a sort of break, so that I could move out of the area, and get myself together, and provide a better home environement. It was also apparently decided that for my own safety as I was so run-down healthwise at the time, also being a diabetic, besides all these other issues, that I would only have supervised visitations for the time being only with my 13 yr old Daughter, as she could be at times physically out of control due to her nervous breakdown post rape. Now, since then, I’ve moved from Southern Georgia up to Northern Georgia, t oa better neighborhood, and at great cost, and am now in better home & environment, but now DFCS is still refusing me any unsupervised visitation, & I’m being treated like a criminal, and have been drug tested, ordered to go to counselling which I do agree with, but am also being forced to take prescribed mind altering medications in order to comply with this “case-plan” which I was told that I HAD TO SIGN, or else my rights to my children could be removed. I can barely fucntion on these meds, and am not myself on them, & it’s hindering my finding employment locally here at my new home, which is tought enough to do with only out of town references. In the meantime my 2 Daughters ages 15 & 13 are in the care of a “safety-resource” who is my Boyfriend’s StepDaughter. Although they are cared for well enough, things don’t bode well for them there, as they are resented at every turn for being there in the first place. The emotional stress on them as well as myself not being able to be with them or to protect them from such things has me at my wits end. due to moving away from my job, which I was making $500.00 a week at, and was losing anyhow from having to take so much time off to deal with hospitals & my 13 yr old Daughter’s mental issues, I am now financially in a bind, as well as unemployed, and although I did recieve my income tax refund already, it’s been trikled out of me bit by bit in order to appease everyone just so that my 2 Daughters might continue to stay where they are & not be separated, or removed from my legal custody which hasn’t happened & placed into foster care. I have/live in a decent home, in a decent neighborhood now. Although we’r enot married yet, my Boyfriend & I are planning to marry once all this is settled, and my girls are back home with me, as he chooses t oadopt them as his own. Their real Father is non-supportive, has mental issues, and so far has only told my 13 yr old to run away from home constantly until she ends up in foster care so that he claims she can live with him, and then that he supposedly will let her do whatever she wants then. He has all the girl’s lives only showmn up once every 3/6/12/ or more months or so, to cause trouble whnever he sees fit, but always either hides, quits, or loses his jobs if/when I try for child support, or he re-applies for disability. If a person either has disability, or has an application pending in the state of Georgia, then they cannot be sued for child support, so then the child support unit always drops their case against him at that point as their time to establish their case supposedly runs out? I don’t know if that’s true or not, but this is what I was told was their reason, and that they were just too short handed. My 2 Daughter’s Father hasn’t been helping matters at all, and has intentionally tried to cause troubles for us, as a means of mischief making for reasons vengefulness. He many yrs ago even made false accusations against me to DFCS, as apparently he had planned to leave me, and wanted to be asured that he wouldn’t have to wind up paying child support, so he was trying to get my Daughters removed from my custody before disappearing thinking that he then would not be charged child support if they were somehow removed from my custody for any reason. (Like I’ve stated, he also has mental issues.) I had a psychiatric eval done on myself yrs ago & it was deemed that I have low self esteem. It was written in big bold lettering as if this were a crime. I am now once again being requested yet another psych. eval. which I’ve already had from one agency, & the Dr. has diagnosed me with Depression, and ordered me to take Seroquel 50 mg tablets once a day 2 hrs before bedtime, my schedule here depnds on others though, and bedtime can vary as I’ve the only mode of transportation for this household, & others work odd hrs. Now it’s being requested that I take yet another psych. eval. from one of “their”, “approved” psychiatrists. For what purpose I do not know. Although I am deemed depressed, which is normal if someone rapes someone’s 13 yr old Daughter then the parent would normally be upset, or depressed in dealing with trying to put their now traumatized child’s mental, emotional state, & whole world back together again, I am still deemed to be non-self-injurous/non-otherwise-injurous-to-others. I have 3 other children whom I raised as a young single Mother on her own, and I also have 6 Grandchildren. I my own self was a very young Mother from a divorced low income home, in a bad neighborhood, but from a good Family. Unfortunately for my Families youngest generation though, most of the older portion of my Family, the one who were in a better position too, who would help have passed on. I really need help. I could also use a job. I do office work, if ther ear eany takers out there. I do not have much of a “formal” education, as I’ve spent most of my life either raising siblings while Mom worked, or raising my own children & working myself, or raising Grandchildren & working my own self. I’ve only a 7th grade education formaly under my belt to speak of. Please help my Children & myself.
-Dianne S.

Comment by Dianne Starnes — February 14, 2008 @ 3:57 pm

Hello,

My name is Denice M Barton, I have suffered at the hands of my mother for years, however at 48 years old myself my daughters are 28, 26 with the help of CPS my mother has struck again and I am afraid for my grandson Elijiah Loardo. My mother has had living in her home for the past 3 years the father of Elijiah, Efrin who for the first eighteen months was wanted on an outstanding warrent for domestic violence involving my daughter Gina Morales and their son Elijiah, (Gina and Efrin were never married) in 2002. In 2002 it was decieded in the court, (family) Gina and Efrin would have equal custody, and it was after the decision right after the domestic violence occured and Efrin fled the State of California to Texas for about 3 years. He returned to San Jose residing at the home of my mother Rita Barton. Of course this was disturbing however after several phone calls to my mother and at the home of my mother I left messages in reference to the Harboring of a criminal was also a crime as well. After some time 12-18 months Efrin finally did turn himself in and was ordered to serve 10 months in Elmwood where my mother routinely wrote and put money on his books and upon his release January 3, 2008 has returned and now resides. For the record my daughter, daughters have done very well in their lives in spite of my mothers attempts to create adversity, Gina has been employed by the same company now Oracle for the past 7 years, in which she has also by herself provied for her son Elijiah. On Sunday February 3, 2008 Gina with her son were in an accident no injury Gina had been drinking so she called my mom in which Efrin answered and went to the scene upon the arrest of my daughter and their son Elijiah was released to Efrin at my daughters request. Unknown to me at the time the jail had called my moms house and left a message for Efrin that Gina’s release on her “OR” and did he have her Son Elijiah to call back with reference case number XXXX. Upon that call my daughters “OR” was changed to “NO Bail”, for 2 days and on the 3rd day was $30,000. Court was on the following day in which I went, we had retained my attorney for Gina however he would be out of town and to ask for a extension. The Judge reset court for Februray 13, 2008 at 1:30. reducing bail to $25,000. I was able to get enough money to have Gina bailed the following day as this was the very first incident Gina ever has had with the law and was missing work as well. Upon her release Gina has retained a criminal attorney as well as a family law attorney. To date my daughter has not been able to see nor speak with her son due to Efrin and Rita’s attempts to have her son taken away, we do not know as of yet to what degree CPS is involved, as papers were served to Gina’s they however were not filed, court was today and as of yet I have not been updated, but last night Gina and her sister Patricia went to my mom’s to see and give a present to Elijiah as no one at my mom’s home would answer any calls, when they arrivied my mother answered the door screaming at my daughter Gina to go away she was not allowed there, they had a restraing order against her, and yelling to Efrin to call the police. My daughter, daughter’s were very upset and Gina did she her son for a minute reasuring everything would be ok and they left. Her it goes this situation is like this in my opinion, Rita in having the tools ie: a home her job enabling Efrin to take advantage and getting custody and support for son from Gina and rasing my Grandson in this very volitale dangerous enviorment, my mother has 1 domestic violence charge invcolving me and my now deceased Grandmother and an assult and battery charge that wes released by the VTA, Valley Transit Assosiation involving her, my grandson Elijiah, and Efrin who aslo has a domestic violence and a “FLIGHT CASE” as he had left to Texas for 3 years, as noted above, if one hair on my grandson head is hurt, if Efrin flee’s the state with my grandson, someone is gonna be held accountable for the actions on the behalf of CPS. Sincerely, Denice M Barton, San Jose, Ca 95125

Comment by denice m barton — February 14, 2008 @ 8:15 pm

A great lawyer and doesnt charge ten k is in Austin Texas his name is Chris Harris he is awesome and does a exceptional job for around He even took payments 512 828 7749. I am fighting cps whatever you do DO NOT DEAL WITH CPS HIRE AN ATTY!!!!!! MY LAWYER STATED THAT 80 % OF THE THINGS CPS TOLD ME i HAD TO DO WERE ALL FALSE THEY LIE AND BULLY YOU TO BUILD A CASE AGAINST YOU. PLEASE HIRE A ATTY THAT IS THE BEST THING TO DO AND TELL CPS TO SCREW OFF

Comment by stephany Mitchell — February 14, 2008 @ 9:51 pm

CPS was contacted on my fiance and I before my son was ever born. We live in Ft Worth Texas. Then they made me give my child away to his grandparents “they call this voluntary custody” So they dont put them in foster care. hen he was 2 days old. Then they said that they were going to close the case. DUe to lack of evidence. NO joke really my son wasnt 10 hours old when you guys came in. Where was the abuse or neglect in that????Ok And never sent the letter its been 2 months. Now they are saying that our case worker is no longer with them. So we have a new one. We called about the letter. they never contacted us. Their reason for that was they were too busy !!!! Now tell me why is it still open and why do we have to go through with this again! I need help if anyone knows where I can get a lawyer where I can work out payments that is in Ft. Worth Texas please email me Bugzmommy@yahoo.com Any help is greatly appreciated. We have done nothing wrong and both have passed a hair folicale test and a mouth swab test given by CPS to close the case, and it is still not closed they said there are further issues now. And we don’t understand why.

Comment by Jennifer Darrah — February 14, 2008 @ 11:28 pm

I am so sorry for all those above who have been, and are currently under attack of the “CPS”. I also know of several cases personaly! This sort of control is one kind “Divide and Concore” tactics. Once again the abuse of power at its finest. I thank all the people responsible for this site, it allows the people to unite, for united we stand, divided we fall. Once again “THANK YOU”, so much!Sincerely, Denice M. Barton, San Jose, California 95125

Comment by denice m barton — February 15, 2008 @ 1:15 am

We have been working with biological parents, grandparents, and some foster parents in Alaska, and serveral other places for several years.
I have seen many of the same type stories here in our state as noted on this website. I offer some advice.

1, Never attempt to settle custody issues by accusing the other parent of abuse unless is factual and critical.

2, Do not volunteer information because CPS “is your friend trying to help”

3. Do not talk about problems you may perceive against other members of the family, (other parent, grandparents, brothers, sisters)ie, drug use etc.

4. When CPS knocks ask that a neighbor, friend etc be with you for your inerview. Be very careful what you say. Often the truth can be misconstrued.

5. Write or call your state legislators. They make the laws that effect you.

remember CPS receives up to $10000 for each child over a specified number they place for adoption. The adoptive parent most generally recieves a monthly subsidy until the child reaches age 18. Although this is supposed to be reserved for special needs kids, it is surprising what they consider special needs.

If you like, you may send your story to our website www.allkidzcount.com. I am especially interested in kids who have survived the system of state care. These will be for publicatiion.
Or just let me know where your story is on this page.
CPS nationwide is totally out of control and only by getting the info to the proper athority who have the power to do something will it be of help for all.

IF AT ALL POSSIBLE
GET AN ATTORNEY FROM THE GETGO. In many states one will be supplied by the state, but these attorneys are often overworked and might see you five minutes before you go to court.

Comment by Betty Rollins — February 15, 2008 @ 1:53 am

Almost a year ago I received a frantic call, not the first, from my daughter. She is a single mother, who was struggling and also is disabled. DSS was at her door and taking her 3 children. These three children have lived with us and we only now lived less than a mile away and they spent a lot of time at our home. We watched over mom as well. She, as a single mother had been getting some form of help for many years, section 8, etc. She loves those children and it’s been almost a year, she is allowed visits now once a month, supervised in a room with a table and chairs and a bunch of boxes, like a storage room, at DSS. We have not seen the children for about 6 months, they are not allowed to talk to us or anything. We cannot write to them. They are in a group home about 50 miles away. I have been to court, the courts, the police, everyone lets CPS/DSS do as they please. I have sat in court listening to them lie and they get away with it. No one can refute their lies, we are not allowed to speak. I had a home visit trying to get the children with us, it was fine, but then the person who did it, was apparently in CPS’s pocket and made up some stupid excuse why they couldn’t live with us. This has torn my family apart. An agency that is supposed to protect our children, and there is child abuse out there, is taking children away from loving families. The reason the children were taken, the first reason, my daughter’s house was filthy, and I did agree, she was overwhelmed and has spent time in hospital for depression. She has never neglected those children, they were well fed, loved and now dss/cps is making up different reasons, because my daughter has done all she was supposed to do and more. Her reward, they now want to put them up for adoption, never to see their family again. We are heartbroken, our grandchildren were a large part of our lives, and my daughter is heartbroken. Is this what our government lets go on, our courts, our police. The police were upset when they took the children, their answer, their is nothing they can do. CPS was in my daughter’s house when she wasn’t at home, she hadn’t locked her door apparently. CPS walked in uninvited and stated they had the right to do so. The judge, the courts, the police, everyone lets them do as they please. My daughter nor my husband and I cannot afford a high priced attorned. My daughter has a legal aid attorney who was gung ho in the beginning, I had references and even brough some folks to court to speak for us in favor, but they were never allowed to speak. The CPS worker told the judge that we have never helped my daughter, and in fact we worked with prior workers and had custody of the children when my daughter was in the hospital and when she came out until she could get on her feet again. The children were returned to her because we were told we had no right to keep them. My daughter wants her children back or at least wants the family to have them live with us so she can be a part of their lives. Someone, can someone do something please.

Comment by Arline Kunkel — February 15, 2008 @ 7:10 am

I have been falsely accused by CPS of emotional abuse on my 16 yr old son! CPS removed my 2 babies from me before they ever interviewed my 16 yr old son??? Thats because my mother wanted my 8yr old daughter and is the one whom falsely accused me!! I have wittiness and affidavits from them that my mother even admitted that she did this, I also have in writing the lies CPS told my state representative on the same day they give me a letter stating a complete other statement from what they told my state representative. I have also been told I could not have my babies till I repair my relationship with my mother? I was racially slandered by CPS while in my 10minute interview of which is the only time I have even seen my Caseworker I have 5 binders full of all paperwork from last 5months of lie after lie. I want to sue CPS, Dallas police department, Plano Police dept and I want my KIDS BACK! My own family has slandered me and I want justice served! I have not seen my little girl in 5 months but I was supposed to have supervised visitation now I have not been able to talk to her in over a month. Her father claims I sexually abused him and my daughter and got a protective order on me but I have not been with this man in over 6YRS……….and CPS didn’t make those claims nor did they ever get a court order to take my kids nor have they ever contacted there daycare of 4yrs or doctors!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!

Comment by Nichole Chipman — February 15, 2008 @ 12:32 pm

please help days are going by fast and my kids needs to be home my 3 year old has never been away not even a day

Comment by megan-73@hotmail.com — February 16, 2008 @ 12:28 pm

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FOR ICWA DENIED BECAUSE OF RESOLUTION DISPUTE ACT. NO EVIDENCE ENTERED AGAISNT DEFENDANT. PATRIOT ACT ALLOWS CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY OVER FAMILY LAW COURT WHICH EXAMINES WITH COVER SHEET TO ATTORNEYS AFTER FILED ON PUBLIC RECORD IF OPEN CHILD SUPPORT CASE WITH NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD REVERT OF CUSTODY WITH DENIED ACCESS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BIGGER PIECE OF THE PIE. ONLY PRACTICING US OKLA STATE LAW IN STATE COURT. ALIENS IN STATE COURT. MADE ME TAKE DAUGHTER FOR SUPERVISED VISITS WITH WEAPONS IN HOME AND SUICIDE TENDANCIES. DEF PARENTS DISPATCHED POLICE TO HOME FOR SUICIDE TENDANCIES. TRANSCRIPTS PROVIDED. GRANTS GRID-LOCK THE CHILD FOR 7 YEARS FOR STATE, FED, AND TRIBAL FUNDS WHILE REVERT OF CUSTODY GOES TO PARENT ON ALL STATE PROGRAMS THERFORE LOCKING SS#’S FOR CHILD.

Comment by Frances Carney — February 16, 2008 @ 2:50 pm

I had my children removed from my custody behind false accusations from my mother while my youngest WAS in nicu Due to a pregnancy complication called prom. THEY were out of my custody for 9 mos. and NOT once did Cps give me paperwork or provide proof for removal NO court dates nothing! Cps put ME parenting classes and councling than threatened that IF classes ARE NOT finished THEY WILL take my kids again! Please inform ME of my rights or DO I have to go through this song and dance again?

Comment by Jessica — February 16, 2008 @ 8:02 pm

We are in need of a lawyer to help us fight children’s services in Allen County Ohio. The children have not yet been taken and we have not had a hearing yet. We need help as soon as possible.

Comment by Larry — February 17, 2008 @ 7:44 pm

My daughter is 16 months and I had her wrongfully removed out of my custody on December 12, 2007. I have evidence that supports my belief and my desperate plea for some one to help me.Please respond as soon as reasonly possible. Thank you

Comment by Marjie Cook — February 17, 2008 @ 11:08 pm

I doubt that you run across our situation, often. My husband and I have not lost parental rights, these circumstances are more bizarre.

In 10/07, our daughter ran away from home. She was harbored by adults, some with criminal histories and CPS histories. She was gone for 5 days. There was a bruise, agent aged as 2-3 days (per CPS). One of the ppl who harbored her had called CPS continuously and the school. On 11/02/07, Rick Teer stated that this was not an actual case. There was no service agreement, etc. He talked to me before talking to my child. He told my child that she could not stay in the homes of ppl with stated histories. Around 2330, Three adults prevented me from picking up my daughter after a ballgame. One of these women took our daughter, as I called the police. A 2nd woman threatened to kill me. It took a police officer (5) hours to convince (4) adults to bring our daughter to the police station. On 11/05/07, we learned that these ppl had been trying to arrange for emancipation of our daughter. CPS investigator now attempts to persuade me to allow the emancipation. He now says he will keep the case open for awhile.
Teer states that if we do not allow our daughter to be emancipated, she will accuse us of sexual abuse. She never made the accusation. He placed her in a shelter, saying this wouild be for 24 hours. It took us (6) long days to have our daughter returned to us. Teers supervisor stated that this was not a CPS Matter.

I found countless letters, listened to tapes that refer to adult males harboring our daughter, calling CPS, making sexual abuse allegations. CPS refuses to release records on this closed case. They do send communications, re: unable to release records @ this time, etc. We did receive letters that there were no findings…thanks for understanding.

Thank you,
Rebecca Caffee

Comment by Rebecca Caffee — February 17, 2008 @ 11:20 pm

A family living in Rowan County, Kentucky is having their 5 children taken from them without legal representation because they are too poor and too scared to fight back. From what I can tell the court appointed lawyer Kim XXXX sat chatting and laughing with the social workers who took the children while the parents were before the judge. Corruption in Rowan county, KY is so bad that lawyers from surrounding counties will not take the case. When the state OMBUDSMAN was called in the parents were threatened by CPS workers. The workers told the mother that if she called any private agencies into the matter again, she would never see her children again. The workers have fabricated sexual abuse inspite of the fact that physicians have declared that none of the children have been abused. This story is very compelling and has outraged me. The oldest child has conversed with some blood relatives when they ran into each other at the library. She told her aunt that: The children now sleep in the same bed as their foster parents, boys with the “old man” and girls with the “old women”. They are switched with sticks almost daily. They are not allowed to have any remnants of home. They are to call the foster parents, mom and dad. CPS threatens them with never seeing any of their family again. They question the children endlessly and mercilessly; even while they sleep.
Other relatives observed the foster parent leaving the baby (maybe 5 months) in the car while the rest of the family sat down to eat in a restaurant. Two of the mother’s sisters have loving nurturing homes but CPS will not let the children go to family care. They do not have any proof of abuse or neglect except from coerced statements from the youngest children. The mother is currently charged with putting diaper ointment on one child.
They are terminating their rights and having them sign papers without the advice of an attorney. PLEASE HELP THIS FAMILY!! THEY NEED A LAWYER WHO IS ON THEIR SIDE! please email me at themuskierelease (at) yahoo.com

Comment by Jessica — February 18, 2008 @ 12:14 am

dss in rutherford county nc go involved when my then grandson had (bruises) more like red sploches unexplained on his abdomen the parents are being investigated..neither claims they did anything, dss took child into custody, he did have surgery to releive pressure from blood around the brain at 4 months old, the parents nolonger speak to each other, since we did have contact with the child dss will not let us have the child because they say they dont know who abused the baby so we are suspect, if the we very much want to get our grandchild from dss nc custody it has been one year now and we go to court again in march, please help save our granchild who ids now 16 months old

Comment by elise — February 18, 2008 @ 6:31 am

I need someone to talk to,I have a 7 month old baby that was taken away from me,because I was taken prescription meds,I never in my life took any meds like this doctor gave me,it was after I had the baby at stony brook hospital,they sent me in a doctor for pain management and phychrtraist
I had breast implants 3 years ago,that was a mess,one was removed for 6 months ,then put back in,then it fell out of the pock,I got what you call a double bubble,the doctor started me on several different pain medicine ,including the fen tonal patches and lolly pops,perc,exc.know the courts thinks am a drug addict
because of that,my baby boy was taken away in September,I stopped seeing the doctor as soon as my baby was taken away, i don’t take any more of theses med at all.
I have been on depression medicine since I’ve been 12 years old,and cps is giving me a hard time about it,but I have to take that med,please I want my baby back,am not a drug addict ,the doctor gave me the meds,I took them for 6 weeks of my like and now I am labeled as a addict,I also went throw withdrawals stopped taking all the meds the doctor gave me.can anyone help me with this. please

Loni

Comment by yolanda — February 18, 2008 @ 7:13 am

someone please help me,i am a grandmother ,my daughter posted her add here,so i felt i had to post also maybe someone can help us,
i had my grandson cps said i would get full cust,of him,i then went to court and the judge said i had to give up all my dogs,because they are pit mix,i couldn’t belive it,he then placed my grandson with the step grandmother and grandfather,they didn’t see the baby the first 3 weeks of his life.i need help getting my grandson back,i filed a petition but they ,wouldn’t even allow it to go to court,there is so much more to this story,please someone help me with this.thanks

Comment by rita — February 18, 2008 @ 8:07 am

Jessica in KY. Go to Youtube.com
Check under WAVY or look under Kentucky CPS.

There are groups in KY and there is video from an attorney in KY who was retailiated against since he represented clients v DHS.

Family should be given consideration in placement.

Parents have to *fail services* provided by DHS first.

Many folks are now audio taping meetings with DHS.

You need to join message boards here, too. I am sure there is someone on these boards who can give you better guidance who lives in KY.

Good luck to you and your family.

Comment by Fern — February 18, 2008 @ 9:50 am

Rebecca:

Rebellious teen??

You did not write an email addy.

Much depends on the age of your daughter.

Drugs??

Comment by Fern — February 18, 2008 @ 9:57 am

Please help me! My 6 (4 biological, 2 step) children were taken from our home based on false allegations made by my fiancee’s ex wife! I have absolute physical proof that you can see with your own eyes that the social workers were negligent in every way! My children have been very well cared for in our home, only to be taken, split up and put in a home that no one even speaks English! They all had perfect attendance, 4.0 GPA and more. There has been an ongoing custody battle with the ex, and we were given full custody by the courts. The ex had called CPS 20+ times, every time the case was closed, finding that the children were not being harmed in any way! I believe someone is making this happen, with money or other means of bribery. PLEASE HELP! I HAVE RECORDS UPON RECORDS TO PROVE THAT MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN TAKEN WRONGFULLY!

Comment by Amy Davis — February 18, 2008 @ 7:52 pm

I need help desperately! I fully intend to prove that CPS has not done their job and that these children are suffering because of it. Please emaill me at davis2004 @ hotmail.com.

Comment by Amy Davis — February 18, 2008 @ 7:58 pm

I have had CPS called on me twice since I came to this school district and they declassified my son. All the while fighting to get him classified finally on January 31st, 08. Then Satruday the 16th a knock was at my door and CPS came in and questioned my son and asked things that are against my rights. I am going to be investigated a second time in 3 months. I need a lawyer. If anyone knows of any in Syracuse NY please let me know at nikkinatenate at gmail.com. The school is treating my son like an animal and doesnt let him have any contact with students in over a month. No gym, library, music. And once about a month and a half ago they threatened to call CPS on me because I wouldn’t go in and meet with them because they bully me, while I was already under investigation where the case was unfounded and closed.

Comment by nicole speach — February 18, 2008 @ 8:09 pm

Nicole- You might to wish to speak with attorneys who deal with Educational issues.

Call the Bar Assn.

Also you stated you are new to the district. A lot depends upon what area of the country you moved from.

BTW, there are also *special ed family advocates*. Google is your friend in your research.

Best. F.

I understand that an IEP usually applies throughout a state, but as I understand it, may not hold if you moved from another state.

There is a group in NYC called:

cwop.org
Might try speaking with them. Probably free.

Best. F.

Comment by Fern — February 19, 2008 @ 11:07 am

I need help in VA,My ex-wife has been making false allegations against me to the police and CPS for more than 13 years all for advantage in custody (I’ve had sole legal for over 10 years)or to bribe me into getting back with her (the early ones).It evolved from physical abuse against her of which one time she was believed which resulted in me getting a conviction for simple assault,to sexual abuse to my daughter,she hasn’t included my son so far. She had my daughter make at least 3 complaints herself including one now.The last one prior to this managed to take the focus off her mental Illness (BPD) and threats she had made of taking another of her childrens lives which we were in court over at the time and gain her more visitation .Neither the police or the school that was involved in the incident reported her to CPS which they were mandated reporters and I thought they had.Even though I was not allowed to see my children for 2 months and the allegations were proven to be false she didn’t so much as get a warning not to continue or anything put in place to protect my daughter from this ongoing attempt to “pick her mom to live with “.I have over the years asked for help from both the courts and CPS numerous times in reference to her manipulation and denigrating me with my specific concerns that she was trying to convince my children that I was bad and literally turn them against me,but it never stopped and later evolved into my daughter making claims against me. After the last traumatic ordeal I was laid off right after the completion of court and the return of my children due mostly to my inability to function effectively on the job for the 2 months I didnt have my kids and as a result of that and over 2 years of legal fees I had to sell our home of 8 years to pay off my debts.A source pain to me and my son to this day(my daughter claims not to care).I’m now facing pretty much Identical claims by my daughter against me she made Immediately after I found out she was having sex and doing drugs with her older boyfriend and told her to end her relationship Immediately.I now am facing the CPS and probably the police too but have no ability to hire an attorney to protect myself , my son and yes my daughter too because I still believe her mom has changed my sweet girl into a person who can say these things about me and that there is still hope to save her.I always pay my debts and would pay any and all fees if given the time to,but I’m deathly afraid after what we went through last time,to do this alone.My ex-wife has repeatedly threatened to bankrupt me and take the kids and I fear it may happen now,and no matter how hard I fought for my kids safety over the years she has always had the advantage by getting free legal services and me being male “dropping the atom bomb of custody” as my previous attorney called allegations of sexual abuse.My son is so sweet and innocent he doesn’t deserve this happening again,he was so devastated by not seeing daddy,and my daughter as she was before 2004 still comes back when shes with me for 4 or more days away from mom and she becomes so sweet and loving,it just tears me apart to see how different she is when she comes back from a few days with mom.And I was so devastated I never fully recovered from having my children taken away so easily because of a lie,trying to function when all that I knew was gone,and picking up the pieces of all 3 of us.Even though I had my daughter in counceling afterwards for a long time I see now she wasn’t helped. Can anyone please help.
speedracerx-at-hotmail.com

Comment by P. — February 19, 2008 @ 10:49 pm

My Children were removed from my home in 2004, I have done all I can to get them back, they are now living with my Ex- who was abusive and he is once agian threating not to let me have any dealing with my kids unless I return to MS. Can anyone help? CPS knows of all this and refuses to return my children.

Comment by Jimi Lynn Coleman — February 20, 2008 @ 4:24 pm

Of my 5 children, I have 1 problematic child who has claimed child abuse more than once, and only when she’s caught doing something wrong. Our other kids have now been subjected to questioning while in school today, by a social worker. We are now being told to “volunteer” for a parenting program, or the social worker will recommend the children be removed from our home. We do spank/discipline our children when necessary, but far from child abuse. What are our options at this point?

Comment by Frustrated — February 20, 2008 @ 9:28 pm

MY THREE CHILDREN ARE BEING ABUSED BY THE SYSTEM AND OUR SOCIAL WORKER ….HOW DO WE GET SOME KIND OF HELP WHEN THE LAWYER DONT CARE I MISS MY KIDS …ALOT MY KIDS NEED ME SO I AM DESPERATE FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME

Comment by Joy — February 21, 2008 @ 10:39 am

To whom this matter may concern:
I have had some huge problems with the housing authority that I was told by the office on Moana (whom I was referred by city hall ) that you need to be made aware of, as well as the entire board of directors.
I was in Northern Idaho for about 8 months after porting my section 8 rental assistance voucher there, being stuck in a place I did not want to be at all for fear I would lose my voucher due to time restrictions on it, it was due to expire-so rather than losing it, I rented a place there, knowing I could make it portable again in one year. I had to move out due to safety reasons in the unit itself and had to fight like crazy to not lose it again with the people there in Idaho . The housing authority in Couer D’Alene Idaho (which is where ************** used to live, I might add) began releasing information about me and my minor child, Scott Stinchfield such as social security numbers, etc. to people who called at random claiming to be agents of mine. The manager even faxed every piece of information of information contained in that file to a woman right in front of me who was trying to obtain my voucher when they refused to give it to me.
I wound up going through some high offices in Washington D.C. and obtained right to pick up my voucher. When I went to the office to pick up the actual paperwork, my then 11 year old son was abducted from me, by brut force, by the police there, me still not obtaining my voucher. The D.C. office did whatever they do, and I finally was told I could come pick up the paperwork so I could transfer back to Nevada to fight for my son’s rights. I had called LeAnne Schmidt from there making sure she’d received all the necessary paperwork to issue me my voucher in Nevada . I told her all the things that happened and she said she was sorry for all I’d been through, and she’d take care of it all once I got back to Nevada.
NOW TO THE GARBAGE I HAVE FACED ONCE BACK IN NEVADA :
I had to wait for about 3 weeks, until I was issued my voucher again due to the porting process. With no where to go in the interim, I had to rely on others for help in the interim. I then had to try and find a unit when the voucher for a 2 bedroom unit had not raised since the 2 year prior one I had been issued by Nevada before, yet the cost of living and rents on the units in the area definitely had-the rental market cost had gone up considerably, and even the worst neighborhoods were too expensive to utilize my voucher in them. Right before I was due to lose my voucher again, I was able to strike a deal with a landlord on a small 2 bedroom unit, which he would supply utilities with the unit, and take the entire voucher in it’s entirety so I could afford it with the utility allotment calculations. He agreed and we got it inspected. This was the end of November 2006. He said he’d gotten the first full month’s rent in entirety, but after that he was getting only partial payments; being told by the housing authority that I owed him the rest of the rent due to an income change in my household,(which never occurred).
At the same time they started making me come into the office over and over again to sign the same documents, saying they had forgotten to get signatures the time before when I’d been there. I had kept copies, and every time I would show them the time stamped and dated copies as proof. They demanded I pay for my son’s room because he wasn’t there. I showed them a letter stating a United States Senator was working with me to ensure my son was able to be transferred back to Nevada , the state in which he is native. I let them take copy of it. Every time they demanded I come back into the office over more made up garbage, it was at the threat of losing my voucher and housing again. Between August 2006 and December of 2006, I was forced to attend 5 different “annual” appointments, the first beginning the day I got my voucher back in Nevada . I also had to return approximately every month to month and a half, to sign this document and that document, or whatever else they could make up just to make my life a living hell, and harass me some more.
In the meantime, the landlord was not fixing anything in the apartment, probably due in part, that he wasn’t getting any regular payments for rents from the R.H.A. I had to start the heater from the time I moved in, with a screwdriver, shorting two wires, and more wiring problems ensued throughout the time I was forced to live there. The hot water heater broke and wasn’t fixed for over a month. The tub leaked and the floor next to it was so weak I did everything I could to avoid it at all costs when using the tub at all, for any reason. Several times I asked the R.H.A. to inspect the unit and several times, I was ignored. I finally again, had to go through Washington D.C. to get an inspection on the unit, where they found a page and a half of safety violations that had been ignored by both the housing authority, and the landlord, yet I was forced to deal with everyday I lived there due to the lease I had signed for one full year, as per housing’s rules. In the interim of this same time frame, the landlord had been entering my home, along with people from the housing authority, while I wasn’t there placing devices in my home and messing with the wiring more and more. They were also looking in the refrigerators, cupboards, through personal paperwork removing and moving whatever they wanted. I can prove this-
When I told the housing authority I’d written to D.C. for an inspection, the landlord then served me with an eviction for what he said was 585.00 worth of unpaid rent by the R.H.A. and a security deposit of 200.00 still owed that was discussed would be paid once repairs were completed. I went to court and told the judge I was vacating the unit due to safety hazards already mostly done, and was awaiting an inspection I’d demanded through Washington D.C. I explained I would lose my housing, it would be taken away if an eviction was granted, which is what I was sure the game was, and this had extenuating circumstances in which it was served. I proved my point, and he gave me a week to vacate the unit, finish up the inspection, and clean the unit entirely. He granted a “mutual” rescintion of the lease. He said that was only fair, since the landlord had waited until after the first to file the eviction, ensuring he would get the month’s rent. I even had to flag down a police officer after the landlord tried to shove me out of the way so he could change locks on the unit to keep anyone out , against court order.
While I was living there, it was also reported to the fraud unit that I was not in the unit, and I was harassed by R.H.A. for not answering my door. I’d had enough harassments that I wanted to deal with no one, and should be my right, especially when I was in so much pain it was difficult for me to even get up out of bed to eat or go to the restroom. It wasn’t until afterward did I realize that it was illegal to not answer the door, let alone I could lose my housing for it, as well.
Once I moved out of the unit entirely I was told I had to go to court to get the judgment, proving the eviction had not been granted, otherwise I again was going to lose my housing. I then had to go to the court, and then go back to the R.H.A. to deliver this paperwork. When I returned I was told I could not have my voucher back until there was yet another hearing to decide if my housing would be taken away again. -(I was first told I could go into the authority to pick up my voucher in “a few days”, then when I did so, was told about this hearing) I was then told at the hearing that I must pay 86.00 owed from over 3 years prior to my transfer out of state before I could get my voucher back. I still throughout this time frame have had no income, am still in pain quite often, and find it extremely difficult to get around. I would have loved to just go home, only the housing authority was ensuring I had no such place…
I have had zero income this entire time(including the state of Nevada withholding child support monies for the past7 and a half years) for the last four or so years I mean, which is about the same time all this harassment began, while fighting social security for benefits since an injury I suffered at work in the year 2000, and injured myself worse by trying to do things I should not have done when trying to return to work. I was then fired while under doctor’s care by my employer in 2001, after re-injurying the same injury over and over trying to perform duties of the job I was given. Nothing has changed or will change until either SSI or SSD come into place so I can try to utilize the insurance to still try to have surgeries I need in order to try to get my body as fixed as it will get. EVERYONE has said along the way, I can either have my housing, or I can have my son, but I can’t have both. THIS IS LUDICRIS,A ND THAT IS WHAT IS BEING SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT ON A DAILY BASIS.
I have been continually harassed to have my housing taken away since the illegal kidnapping of my son-an effort to try to make legal, something extremely illegal from the very beginning, and not forgetting the fact I blew the whistle on the manager and employees at the housing authority in Idaho. Many of the exact same safety violations occurred in Idaho as well, in the exact same fashion… as soon as I sign a contract, the games against me to take away my housing again begin, and wiring problems start occurring, including landlords entering the premises at their own will, usually accompanied.
On Friday, February 15th of 2008, I was finally able to borrow the extortion money being demanded by the R.H.A. Extortion is a legal term—it is when something is with held from you that is rightfully yours until you pay monies demanded, so this particular 86.00 that was not found in over 3 years is now keeping me from the safety of having a home, was extortion. My voucher has also now been reduced to the size of a one bedroom, ensuring there is no room for my son, which is the contention that I can ever have him back, as he is almost 14 years old and we can not share a bedroom.
Adrienne Davison, Tanya Schuler, Sharon McMichael, Bonnie somebody have given me so many problems at the direction of the higher ups I am sure, that I fully and completely dread everytime I have to deal with them, and they make sure it is very often. The last game was just Friday, Feb. 15th when I was told I had until Mon. the 18th to complete the impossible feat for anyone—finding, securing, and have inspected a unit. I wrote an extension request hoping again to not lose my housing voucher` and being threatened again that if I didn’t do so my housing would expire under a rule that belongs to the homeownership program stating if a tenant made more income and was not eligible for assistance for 180 days, assistance would be terminated. Adrienne Davison even sent this in writing to a United States Senator stating I would lose my housing, stating a rule number under a program I am not even on, a homeownership program, knowing the Senator’s office would not know the difference. She had handed me a rulebook when I asked to see this in writing, of a homeownership program, with the front page changed to the rental assistance program, the program I am in fact on, after highlighting in her own pen this particular rule, knowing full well it did not apply, hoping I wouldn’t know the difference, but I did.
Sharon McMichael tried to force me to sign these new documents, backdating a voucher to make once again legal, something that is not legal within the program, stating she was only doing what she was told. She, however, was visibly angry when I refused, and told me to wait in the waiting room so I could deal with Adrienne. Mike Morton walked through and I asked him if he had a moment, and that I wanted to speak to the President for the board of Directors, as this had all gone on far too long. He granted me the time allotted for anyone else finding a unit, without extension, 60 days. I had previously dealt with Mr. Morton however, and he assured me there was no higher entity than himself, and no where to appeal to—that his decision stood firm to take away my son’s room, and force me to pay for the other room, even with zero income. I know better than that, which is why I am writing all this down in hopes action will be taken to end this monstrosity of justice.
I have asked to see my file and the contents of it several times, as it is huge, at least 3 and a half inches thick, and have been refused, being told I must make an appointment to do only that, that my visit at the time was not for those purposes. I made an appointment to do so, which the soonest I could do this I was told was in four days. I was not able to make it, as I explained, I have many obstacles in my way to get around, money, feeling okay to do so, etc. I knew there were things contained within it that they did not want me to see, and I felt the appointment was to ensure they would be removed, especially as thick as it was. They already knew I’d blown the whistle on Idaho, and would not hesitate to do it again, as the C.A.P. (confidential address program) I am under is for very good reasons, and I take it very seriously, as they should as well.
Again, I went to the R.H.A. to reason with them about releasing my voucher, and again, I made an appointment to see my file, when refused. This file is usually in either Adrienne Davison’s or Tanya Schuler’s hands, but is shared throughout the entity, and they mostly hide it from me while I am there, yet it is always present. As I said before, it is 3 and a half inches thick at least. This time, I was able to return for the appointment to view my file only, even with the extreme difficulty I have in getting around, I knew this was extremely important. My file, once offered for my viewing, now had less than 50 pages, most of it was just copies of the same information over and over again and missing vital things I had added to the file myself with time stamped copies of them, such as information about the C.P.S. worker in Nevada trying to do home study on my home, letter from the Senator, etc. There was one EXTREMELY upsetting piece of documentation contained in the file, and this was a letter from a CASA worker in Idaho, which was written before I ever even met her, and will be heard in a court of law about the lies it contains about me, but not in the housing authority, but contains personal information about a minor child that is supposed to be protected by federal law, and none of the contents are supposed to ever leave the courtroom, it being a juvenile case. It is NEVER supposed to be shared outside the courtroom because he is a juvenile, (by federal law). When I asked where this document was gotten from I was told it was given to them by me, which is an ABSOLUTE LIE! It contains nothing but lies, and I would never share it with anyone, no matter how many witnesses they try to bring up saying differently. I demanded it be removed immediately, in writing even, and was denied b y Tanya Schuler a few days later via email. As far as I know, the file still contains sensitive information about a minor child for all within the authority to see, which is very illegal, and when I demanded for it to be removed, I am his mother, and I am the entity which has the right to protect his civil rights, no matter how much others do not like it.
I also would like to add that between August 15th of 2007 and February 15th of 2008 I was attacked two different times, (one of which resulted in an ambulance trip to the hospital for cat scans etc., and an arrest of the perpetrator) Because I had nowhere to go of my own, and trying to be respectful of those who were helping me get along in this time frame that the R.H.A. refused to release my voucher. If I would have had my own place to live, which should have never been taken from me in the first place, by with holding my voucher, these attacks would have never happened. These were solely the fault of the R.H.A. for playing games and withholding my voucher. So, on that day, I was forced to sign a voucher for a one bedroom unit, leaving no room for my son for the C.P.S. to view to release him, in blue ink, (which by the way is not governmental rules at all, to use any color in documents,) even though I asked for a non color pen, I was told I was not allowed to use one, that I must use the color given to me, by Sharon McMichael when issuing my voucher finally. Knowing full well that this is still an attempt to make legal a kidnapping of a child, and making my fight that much harder to return my son to a home, without a room for him( the whole while being told I am homeless, and that is why my son can’t come home, all at the hands of the housing authority, so he can never return home where he belongs.
What I am seeking is my son’s return, a safe place for him to live, as well as myself, and no more harassments from the housing authority. I now may be forced to live in Nevada again for another due to the one year lease rule when he and I are still trying to rebuild our lives elsewhere, where we can live harassment free, which is the destination we were headed to before his abduction, but because of the rules, were forced to stay in Idaho, which is why the abduction took place at all anyway. I now feel forced to go without my son because of the problems I am having with the housing authority, which could have been remedied by the housing authority by just working with me, prior to them ever happening at all, and not harassing me. I also am seeking sensitive information about a minor child protected by law be removed immedi

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