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by lostintranslation
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Does Anyone know
Replies: 1
Views: 636

Does Anyone know

Whatever happened to Firemonkey?
by lostintranslation
Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:52 am
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Unjust treatment of My son-in-law by Alabama DHR
Replies: 11
Views: 2058

Are the allegations 8 years old? What are the specific allegations? Are the allegations being made relevant to his children? Is there a service plan in place? Has the family been to court? Are there specific court orders stating he can't be near his children unsupervised? Unfortunately, we can't hel...
by lostintranslation
Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:29 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Court- working towards reunification
Replies: 3
Views: 1065

I LOVE flylady.com. I have sent many people there and it has helped them!! rlfroo...do you run it ?
by lostintranslation
Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:17 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Court- working towards reunification
Replies: 3
Views: 1065

With the psych eval, just watch for the times where you are asked the same question, several times, just worded differently. Those questions are there to trip people up (for various reasons). If the evaluator wants to do inkblots with you, tell him that you have researched inkblots. Legally, the ink...
by lostintranslation
Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: NEW FORM OF KIDNAPPING
Replies: 2
Views: 773

urban legend. www.snopes.com
by lostintranslation
Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:09 am
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Just saying hi
Replies: 22
Views: 3101

About the service plan....If there are services on there that you disagree with,ask the worker why those services are listed. If the services are NOT needed, very calmly negotiate them off the list. If you approach it calmly, you can very well get un-needed services removed from the list. Say the wo...
by lostintranslation
Wed May 30, 2007 2:44 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: What Happened with Harlan Carroll, Fightingfor3 & Losti
Replies: 1
Views: 665

Hi mom....

I'm still here. My computer died a while back and I ended up severely injured so I wasn't online for awhile but i'm back now.

Thanks for asking....
LIT
by lostintranslation
Sun May 27, 2007 5:42 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: How do you stop an ex that repeatedly calls CPS?
Replies: 20
Views: 2867

You can use it and go to the Police, and tell them you were harrassed upon, and the Police will tell this person to back off, and if it does not work, the police will go to his or her house and physically tell them to back off or face a harrassment charge. I have done this once before already and h...
by lostintranslation
Sat May 26, 2007 3:10 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: How do you stop an ex that repeatedly calls CPS?
Replies: 20
Views: 2867

The next tirade she's on and she calls you, keep asking her, Why on earth do you keep making all these reports to cps when you know it's simply not true. Make that your only response to her tirade. Remain calm and rational. Example: Ex: You son of a gun, you are nothing but a worthless piece of exis...
by lostintranslation
Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:23 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: can CPS do this?
Replies: 10
Views: 2043

Is the parenting class for separated parents ordered by family court in light of the divorce case or were the classes ordered in juvenile court in regards to the cps case? Where I live, it is state law that all parents going through a divorce attend parenting classes that focus on how the divorce im...
by lostintranslation
Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Vegan Child Abuse???
Replies: 9
Views: 1628

Yeah but in third world countries like Africa, a malnourished child can and often do die due to common illnesses like a cold. Diseases associated with malnourishment and starvation run rampant in third world countries (scurvy, rickets, etc). Those diseases left untreated will eventually kill a child...
by lostintranslation
Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:57 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Vegan Child Abuse???
Replies: 9
Views: 1628

Hmm, very interesting subject. I would think that as long as the children in a Vegan family weren't malnourished, cps has no case. There are vitamins and other supplements that contain no meat or dairy products that can be given to provide the components of a diet that meat/dairy products usually pr...
by lostintranslation
Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Four tips for cleaning up your home
Replies: 16
Views: 2906

Harlan, excellent thread! While there may not be standards for a 'clean home', I think that anyone involved in a cps investigation/case might want to think about taking that extra step to make sure the cps workers CAN'T turn around and say, 'cluttered house at each visit' or whatever. If they see co...
by lostintranslation
Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:32 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: I don't understand this system
Replies: 12
Views: 2738

That may be true about alot of GALS involved in cps cases. However, my sons' GAL, although a bit harsh, was always on the side of quick reunification. He said almost immediately that it was in the best interest of the children to be returned. With him, the judge and the fact that all our documents w...
by lostintranslation
Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:18 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: I don't understand this system
Replies: 12
Views: 2738

Where I am, the GAL that was assigned to my daughter is representing her rights in the criminal case/courtroom against my ex-husband. I didn't know there was a GAL assigned to my daughter until she told me that this lawyer person came to see her at school. She said it was, 'the GAL that is watching ...
by lostintranslation
Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:07 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: THIS is WHERE CPS WANTS my children to LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1463

Oh. My. God. Those pictures are beyond words. I can't believe NO ONE in that house has picked up and cleaned that place! Of course the caseworkers are looking at this situation with blind eyes and deaf ears. They might have to admit they made a mistake. I think between these pictures and that Reader...
by lostintranslation
Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:20 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: falsely accused and need advise
Replies: 39
Views: 5550

Layla,

Here is one of the sites that we got most of our information from:

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/ ... pa1999177/
by lostintranslation
Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:16 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: falsely accused and need advise
Replies: 39
Views: 5550

Layla, I have a bunch of information about child protection laws in AU. However, I just moved and all the hardcopies of the information is still packed. You can start here http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/ I will continue to do some research for you and try to get the information I have unpacked so I can ...
by lostintranslation
Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:42 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Question?
Replies: 9
Views: 1948

Unfortunately, sending one child home at a time is pretty standard. Their reasoning behind it can vary from 'you need to get this child in services first' to 'we don't want you to feel overwhelmed going from no kids in the house to X kids' There are hundreds more rationales they may try to use. They...
by lostintranslation
Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:44 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Too late to change?
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Katy, While I was in therapy, one of the things we learned was effective communication. There are many tools involved but the one that really worked for me was something called DEAR MAN. I think if you sit down and do this, you might be able to get your lawyer to listen to you. Of course, it doesn't...
by lostintranslation
Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:07 am
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Does this constitute abuse to our child?
Replies: 10
Views: 1991

If this is to be considered child abuse, so would taking your kids to go play with paint guns. Those 'bullets' leave nasty welts yet I see young children going all the time with their parents at the place down the street from us. It's obvious that your husband didn't tell your son to stand still so ...
by lostintranslation
Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:50 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Bizarre feeling....
Replies: 22
Views: 3489

rlfroo... Hey lady, nice to see you posting again. It's been awhile. I know that you are one of the exceptional foster moms from our conversations on and off board. The compassion in your voice for the children AND their parents is remarkable. I wish there were more foster parents like you out there.
by lostintranslation
Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:55 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Bizarre feeling....
Replies: 22
Views: 3489

Jackie....reading over your post on this, really brought up some emotions for me. And I hate to say it this way but, I am a bit envious of your position. My sons were in an awful foster home. The foster father was extremely cruel and abusive. EVERYONE had concerns about him but did nothing. We would...
by lostintranslation
Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:06 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Merry frigging christmas. I HATE CPS
Replies: 2
Views: 818

Stacy, I am so sorry to hear about this. I know you must feel beyond angry and extremely upset and disappointed. I do have a suggestion. Go over to http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.child-protective-services?lnk=lr&hl=en And post a post and make it to attention Dan Sullivan. I am sure h...
by lostintranslation
Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:57 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: WE WON !!!
Replies: 28
Views: 4387

Great to hear that, Jacki!! None of us have learned everything we need to know ..that's why we all need to stick around. I am so bubbly happy for you! You are the 2nd family I have seen reunited this week.

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