Comments on: Who Will Prepare Your Case? http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/ Family Rights v. Child Welfare Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:57:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: serena http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-123777 serena Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:14:58 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-123777 I'm Dee, Serena's mother. Our lil girl was taken by CPS 3 mos ago. She was reported on a few occasions to have hollered at her lil girl, 3 yr. old. We went to court and they agreed that if there was another incident they could automatically take her. On a Sun. S was having trouble with our lil angel and called baby's therapist to see if there was anything she could suggest to help the baby and her thru this terrible temper tantrum. Therapist suggested possibly a 24 hr observation at a hospital. We'd do anything to help this little one. S got the numbers from the therapist to call and set something up, assuming it would be for both of them or Mom would be there with her. Made a couple of calls, she was either too little or they didn't have that kind of setup. Ok, just get thru it. The next day, CPS took our little girl. The therapist called them and told them S was planning on putting the baby in a mental institution!!! That was a crock. They didn't even bother to ask S if she had called the therapist and what was said. They have since dropped that case and decided to take on a case from NY, where S lived previous to coming home and was involved with CPS. S got papers from NY stating they were dropping their case. What the hell. I just don't know how this has turned into such a nightmare. Can they do this? Guess so, they have our little girl. Wyoming isn't listed for help and we could sure use it just to understand how they can keep our lil girl when the reason they took her wasn't an incident and it was dropped. I’m Dee, Serena’s mother. Our lil girl was taken by CPS 3 mos ago. She was reported on a few occasions to have hollered at her lil girl, 3 yr. old. We went to court and they agreed that if there was another incident they could automatically take her. On a Sun. S was having trouble with our lil angel and called baby’s therapist to see if there was anything she could suggest to help the baby and her thru this terrible temper tantrum. Therapist suggested possibly a 24 hr observation at a hospital. We’d do anything to help this little one. S got the numbers from the therapist to call and set something up, assuming it would be for both of them or Mom would be there with her. Made a couple of calls, she was either too little or they didn’t have that kind of setup. Ok, just get thru it. The next day, CPS took our little girl. The therapist called them and told them S was planning on putting the baby in a mental institution!!! That was a crock. They didn’t even bother to ask S if she had called the therapist and what was said. They have since dropped that case and decided to take on a case from NY, where S lived previous to coming home and was involved with CPS. S got papers from NY stating they were dropping their case. What the hell. I just don’t know how this has turned into such a nightmare. Can they do this? Guess so, they have our little girl. Wyoming isn’t listed for help and we could sure use it just to understand how they can keep our lil girl when the reason they took her wasn’t an incident and it was dropped.

]]> By: Linda http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-120534 Linda Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:35:09 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-120534 Sharon, here's the place to post a lawyer request: <a href="http://fightcps.com/cps/lawyers-needed/" rel="nofollow">Lawyer Requests</a> . . . and here's the place to look to see if a lawyer from your area has placed their contact information on this site: <a href="http://fightcps.com/2007/08/10/lawyers-who-take-cps-defense-cases/" rel="nofollow">Lawyers</a>. Remember, no matter who represents you, you'll have the best chance of winning your case if you become your best advocate by learning the laws and how to fight for your rights in court. You might also get help here: <a href="http://fightcps.com/2007/08/20/make-your-court-appointed-attorney-work-for-you/" rel="nofollow">How to make your court appointed attorney work for you</a> ... and don't forget, if you need feedback on your case, register and post at the <a href="http://forum.fightcps.com" rel="nofollow">FightCPS Message Board Forum</a>. Sharon, here’s the place to post a lawyer request: Lawyer Requests . . . and here’s the place to look to see if a lawyer from your area has placed their contact information on this site: Lawyers.

Remember, no matter who represents you, you’ll have the best chance of winning your case if you become your best advocate by learning the laws and how to fight for your rights in court.

You might also get help here: How to make your court appointed attorney work for you … and don’t forget, if you need feedback on your case, register and post at the FightCPS Message Board Forum.

]]> By: sharon pritchard http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-120469 sharon pritchard Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:02:46 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-120469 Hi I want to know how I can sue people involved with taking my girls and my whole life away then telling court I'm unstable and live in an unstable home dss made up lies and sistert is convincing my kids I abuse them even by tellin my youngest I put her to bed at 530 when she s the one who fell asleep once after school that was three yrs ago she s trying to say it was recent which for one thing she s had them since july 2007 and its now bein said along with I never had a birthday cake what lies I can't take it anymore she s a joke n a drunk and coke addict who has told court I'm an alcoholic now I have to leave my job to do breathalizer tests while she giving my daughter alcohol her son drinks too and thinks its funny all this two weeks after we were havin a cookout with the family together there's more too please tell me how I can sue them one site said their was constingency fee based one swho do it but I can't find it after all the other info I'm trying to collect she told court lies then antagonizes me that I don't have them for holidays and I didn't get them anything which I did please tell me. Where to turn I want to sue for damages and bring them home my number is 5085259181 please call with any info help before its too late I'm in massachusettes Hi I want to know how I can sue people involved with taking my girls and my whole life away then telling court I’m unstable and live in an unstable home dss made up lies and sistert is convincing my kids I abuse them even by tellin my youngest I put her to bed at 530 when she s the one who fell asleep once after school that was three yrs ago she s trying to say it was recent which for one thing she s had them since july 2007 and its now bein said along with I never had a birthday cake what lies I can’t take it anymore she s a joke n a drunk and coke addict who has told court I’m an alcoholic now I have to leave my job to do breathalizer tests while she giving my daughter alcohol her son drinks too and thinks its funny all this two weeks after we were havin a cookout with the family together there’s more too please tell me how I can sue them one site said their was constingency fee based one swho do it but I can’t find it after all the other info I’m trying to collect she told court lies then antagonizes me that I don’t have them for holidays and I didn’t get them anything which I did please tell me. Where to turn I want to sue for damages and bring them home my number is 5085259181 please call with any info help before its too late I’m in massachusettes

]]> By: R.Schmidt http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-42150 R.Schmidt Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:52:22 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-42150 My ex-wife submitted three referrals against me, all DENIEDsince our divorce in 2004. The county tells me I have no right of due process, a writ, or 5th amendment rights and any avenues to expunge the record unless it is a Cat II or higher. The best CPS can do is state untruthfully, "I don't Cooperate." I requested a detailed account with an explanation to qualify the term 'Doesn't Cooperate" They respond, the worker is no longer employed and that is good enough to use against me in my ex-wifes FOURTH attempt to file a referral. FOC has never taken away my custody rights until now, and it is based on the Three previous Non-substantiated reports, in which I had no due process, no writ and apparently no 5th amendment rights. Does anyone have infomation on how to challange CPS on Cat. III, IV and V cases other than "Objections and Corrections" statement? My ex-wife submitted three referrals against me, all DENIEDsince our divorce in 2004. The county tells me I have no right of due process, a writ, or 5th amendment rights and any avenues to expunge the record unless it is a Cat II or higher. The best CPS can do is state untruthfully, “I don’t Cooperate.” I requested a detailed account with an explanation to qualify the term ‘Doesn’t Cooperate” They respond, the worker is no longer employed and that is good enough to use against me in my ex-wifes FOURTH attempt to file a referral. FOC has never taken away my custody rights until now, and it is based on the Three previous Non-substantiated reports, in which I had no due process, no writ and apparently no 5th amendment rights. Does anyone have infomation on how to challange CPS on Cat. III, IV and V cases other than “Objections and Corrections” statement?

]]> By: Noel http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-40521 Noel Fri, 30 May 2008 07:29:12 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-40521 I really appreciate reading your advice. I have had CPS in my life for years, when I lived in the state I grew up in, in the two other previous states and now in California. My mom called on me a lot..most were unfounded but instead of helping me, I had to place my daughter with a friend and lost her in court to that friend! CPS was allowed to testify in that hearing even though CPS didn't take my child from me! Now it seems I may lose my 4 daughters(14,12,8, and 6 months). The worker acted like my friend and when I told her a few things she asked me she wrote them down..then wrote all other states I have lived in for their records, and told her supervisor I lied and didn't tell her everything! I had signed up for voluntary extra services as I thought I needed the help...but did the worst thing possible as now the worker claims she had to request longer voluntary services and that opened up the need for a court investigator. I am being told that this person will review all my past CPS records, ask me questions about things and decide wether my kids are removed or if I can keep them with me while doing what the court wants me to do. My charges are neglect and well actually I don't know what else. I was in an abuse shelter earlier this year do to my husband and had my baby girl, I didnt have insurance and wasn't given Medi-Cal..so her shots were late, up til her 6 month shots. I tried to get insurance..also had no money to go by bus to the clinic and waited for weeks for the bus pass the worker promised me. She really set me up to fail on top of my actual mistakes. I am talking to a lawyer(I got my stimulis check so all that may be going there instead of for my kids new school clothes). This is really horrible. I suffer from depression and am now back on my med. However also now worker wants me to get a psychological eval(I had one three years ago..she said oh no, we need one from at most a year ago). I really fear I may lose my kids. The worker also read to me what another state said..a lot of lies. I was never hospitalized numerous times for my mental health, I never lost my kids in court to CPS(her supervisor said AZ records said I did). I cannot believe these people can lie and take my kids like this. My kids are old enough(except the baby)and voice their opinion to me, they have all three said they don't want to be taken away. It will kill me if I lose my kids, they are my life. How can they just say whatever they want and not have to prove a thing. I have never been in jail, don't drink or do drugs. I am a Nurse and take care of the Elderly. I am not a perfect mother as I am learning(I had no parental role models growing up). My husband is in the Navy so maybe something they can do to help. I am gonna go see the Navy legal Aid Monday. I have been crying even and now it is 12:30am. I am in shock and terririfed. My husband is away at Sea near Iraq for 6 months...so I don't even have any support to help me get through this. I heard today the 400 kids from the TX compound have been ordered to be returned, I don't get it. I have done nothing so wrong that I should lose my kids. Sorry for going on and on but I feel like I am lost. I feel like I am in a nightmare and I want to wake up so badly. Thanks. I really appreciate reading your advice. I have had CPS in my life for years, when I lived in the state I grew up in, in the two other previous states and now in California. My mom called on me a lot..most were unfounded but instead of helping me, I had to place my daughter with a friend and lost her in court to that friend! CPS was allowed to testify in that hearing even though CPS didn’t take my child from me! Now it seems I may lose my 4 daughters(14,12,8, and 6 months). The worker acted like my friend and when I told her a few things she asked me she wrote them down..then wrote all other states I have lived in for their records, and told her supervisor I lied and didn’t tell her everything! I had signed up for voluntary extra services as I thought I needed the help…but did the worst thing possible as now the worker claims she had to request longer voluntary services and that opened up the need for a court investigator. I am being told that this person will review all my past CPS records, ask me questions about things and decide wether my kids are removed or if I can keep them with me while doing what the court wants me to do. My charges are neglect and well actually I don’t know what else. I was in an abuse shelter earlier this year do to my husband and had my baby girl, I didnt have insurance and wasn’t given Medi-Cal..so her shots were late, up til her 6 month shots. I tried to get insurance..also had no money to go by bus to the clinic and waited for weeks for the bus pass the worker promised me. She really set me up to fail on top of my actual mistakes. I am talking to a lawyer(I got my stimulis check so all that may be going there instead of for my kids new school clothes). This is really horrible. I suffer from depression and am now back on my med. However also now worker wants me to get a psychological eval(I had one three years ago..she said oh no, we need one from at most a year ago). I really fear I may lose my kids. The worker also read to me what another state said..a lot of lies. I was never hospitalized numerous times for my mental health, I never lost my kids in court to CPS(her supervisor said AZ records said I did). I cannot believe these people can lie and take my kids like this. My kids are old enough(except the baby)and voice their opinion to me, they have all three said they don’t want to be taken away. It will kill me if I lose my kids, they are my life. How can they just say whatever they want and not have to prove a thing. I have never been in jail, don’t drink or do drugs. I am a Nurse and take care of the Elderly. I am not a perfect mother as I am learning(I had no parental role models growing up). My husband is in the Navy so maybe something they can do to help. I am gonna go see the Navy legal Aid Monday. I have been crying even and now it is 12:30am. I am in shock and terririfed. My husband is away at Sea near Iraq for 6 months…so I don’t even have any support to help me get through this. I heard today the 400 kids from the TX compound have been ordered to be returned, I don’t get it. I have done nothing so wrong that I should lose my kids. Sorry for going on and on but I feel like I am lost. I feel like I am in a nightmare and I want to wake up so badly. Thanks.

]]> By: Lisa Smith http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-40500 Lisa Smith Fri, 30 May 2008 04:43:13 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/25/who-will-prepare-your-case/#comment-40500 That is the best advice you can give. Anything you want the Court to know you better put it in writing, words are forgotten and twisted any way. Once you get started its not so hard :) That is the best advice you can give. Anything you want the Court to know you better put it in writing, words are forgotten and twisted any way. Once you get started its not so hard :)

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