Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Shakey at Best......


Well folks we had our court session today. All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE! Literally mouth hanging open gaping catching flies UNBELIEVABLE! First off judge, can I point out if the man is not fighting my niece being placed back with me there is a problem here? Good God, no you would never consider that. It is all the rest of us that are broken! Second of all, the county attorney could only state over and over that there is not enough evidence to press charges.

I heard from niece's Casa (child advocate), therapist and caseworker. At the point that the judge heard Dad (a term I use very loosely mind you) was not going to fight placement he began issuing court orders to assist in reunification of father and daughter. My niece has to have family therapy with her father with a specific independent therapist, supervised visitation in his home and that he could petition the court at any time to have my niece moved back into his home. How do I tell her this. The child is fourteen and has very seriously told me. Auntie I would rather die than go back into his home and if that happens please make sure my Mom gets half of my stuff. What on God's green earth am I suppose to with that.

I have also been told by parties that are supporting the continued removal of my niece from her father's home that he and his attorney can cry fowl and say that I am keeping reunification with the Dad from happening and she could be removed to another foster home to see if that would sway my niece's feelings toward her father. Too which I replied because by now I am unable to control the enormous amount of emotion, "You are fucking kidding me right!"

I mind my p & q 's with a vengeance, what I say in front of the children. I have submitted to numerous invasions in my home so they can make sure I provide a safe environment. My children over the age of 16 have had to have police background checks and finger printing to make sure they are not juvenile delinquents. Just a laundry list of things I have had to do even though I have raised three children already and have never once in my life had to deal with CPS on any level. Oh and not to mention that I do daycare with children who are currently in the foster care system. I'm the threat?????????????? Twilight zone must be coming back to TV because I am living it.

Our judge doesn't approve of children making choices for themselves. Wake up these children have been making their own decisions since they dropped out of my sister's womb. The girl is fourteen years old. Like I have said on any number of occasions if this was a divorce she would have a say in where she is going to be living.

She will be with me until the next case review in September and then there is a custody hearing in October. Not looking good at all for us I must say. I have come to the conclusion I would get quicker results kicking my cat and be brought up on animal cruelty charges than someone neglecting and emotional abusing a child. Maybe my case needs to be tried in the court of public opinion?

1 comment:

Neuronymous said...

DON'T KICK PEPPER!!! LOLOLOL!!!!

Seriously, though. I'm saddened by this blog. That judge needs to have his head examined, followed by a rectal exam, once I kick his ignorant ass!!!

What a fuckin' world!!

Hang in there, L. :o\