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- Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:48 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: Family Group Conference
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2353
Re: Family Group Conference
We had our FGC and it went ok. they kept talking about how i am supposed to "keep my son safe" as if he was ever unsafe. anyway, today I signed the papers releaseing him to me. the worker told me that she will be requesting to only monitor thru september and then request to her supervisor ...
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: Family Group Conference
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2353
Re: Family Group Conference
So we finally set up a FGC. it is scheduled for next week. they said that we will be discussing strengths, weaknesses, hopes, and what we think CPS needs to see in order to close our case. the lady said they are only allowed to keep the case open a year so october should be case closed in order to m...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: Family Group Conference
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2353
Re: Family Group Conference
Hello All, So we are still waiting on a FGC. they said they didnt know how long it would take but since the judge said my baby had to come home, CPS returned him last week under "extended stay" until we can do a FGC. Maybe we wont have one or maybe we will. I guess ill just wait until they...
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: Happy Endings
- Topic: Finally an end to the madness.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1556
Finally an end to the madness.
So today my lawyer called me with the most wonderful news. My little boy will be home tomorrow!!!! Its been a long battle since November when he was stolen but hes finally coming home!!! I know it sucks and CPSware life ruiners but all of you fighting, keep fighting because they can only take contro...
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:23 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: Family Group Conference
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2353
Re: Family Group Conference
well i am hoping this is a good thing then. i asked the worker specifically if the names of my friends was for a placement for my son. she said "no, its just a support group for me when the baby comes back." My attorney also said that she has "almost worked out an end to this madness ...
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: Family Group Conference
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2353
Family Group Conference
Hello All, I was wondering if anyone knows what happens at a family group conference meeting. I have already looked at the TX CPS site and read what the regulation says it is. Has anyone actually attended one of these?? I am involved in a removal case and I got a call from the worker for this confer...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:56 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
We had a decent worker because our original one was on medical leave and now we are back to the original who is super rude and doesn't care at all about reunification or our sons needs. We requested to keep the other worker but they said no. I am hoping that since the previous worker had already wri...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:26 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: EXPUNGMENT/EXPUNGE YOUR NAME IF YOU GET YOUR CHILD/REN BACK
- Replies: 49
- Views: 17270
Re: EXPUNGMENT/EXPUNGE YOUR NAME IF YOU GET YOUR CHILD/REN B
does anyone know the texas rule for expungement?
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:17 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
God I hope this ends soon. the caseworker said the judge may " just give the baby back" but I dont see this happening. All I asked was that the caseworker ask that we keep our son in kinship care. We told her that we would fly back in forth (my mother come here or me fly there) regularly f...
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:09 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
yes he is with my mother. Can they terminate my parental rights if I have completed my service plan? the court report states that I have completed all services. My husband didnt finish anger management but this was not from lack of trying. CPS didnt have a class for him that was around his work sche...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
My hearing is in 2 weeks. CPS is talking about reunification and mentioning giving our son back but they have lied the whole time so I am trying not to get excited. How long can they draw this out? one year will be in october. can they take it past that?? my husband is going overseas and he didnt fi...
- Sun May 22, 2011 5:42 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
yes she would. But I still dont understand how this works. Is giving guardianship to my mother the same as terminating parent rights? We do not want to lose our child. right now he is with my mother and isnt supposed to be going back into a foster home. if they state that he must be returned to a fo...
- Thu May 19, 2011 5:45 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
my mom could not get an apartment here because her life and job is 8 hours away. she would lose her job if she were to move here for the duration of this case. what would permanent custody mean? we do not want to give up our rights and we want our son back. does permanent custody make my mother the ...
- Wed May 11, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
so today the social worker informed me that reunification is a "several step" process. Gradually increasing visitations and then moving to unsupervised visits before moving back into the home. My son is with his grandmother in a city 600 miles away. the caseworker said that they will have ...
- Mon May 02, 2011 6:18 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
I have a permanency hearing in a couple of weeks. I have completed the service plan that CPS provided. what happens at this hearing?
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Re: Permanency Hearing
our attorney is filing another motion for dimissal and said not to even worry about the permanency hearing bc she thinks well have a dimissal date by then. The judge we have now has to deny the motion to dimiss so that we may proceed to a higher court. but the system moves slow so I am trying to pre...
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:36 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Permanency Hearing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3205
Permanency Hearing
So CPS was awarded TMC after a 5 month long adversary hearing (<<<<-- supposed to take 14 days). We have out permanency hearing in June. I googled it on the TX DFPS website and it states that this is where they set a case closing date and discuss the permanency placement for the baby. Our child is w...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:11 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: Service Plan
- Replies: 1
- Views: 595
Service Plan
Does anyone know what happens if we refuse to sign the family service plan? we have a service plan meeting on wednesday afternoon and our status hearing the following day in the morning. CPS isnt even allowing any time between the two meetings to allow us to have our attorney look over the plan. so ...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:05 pm
- Forum: Round Table
- Topic: so parents what are you gonna do about this whole mess?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5440
Re: so parents what are you gonna do about this whole mess?
So listen up!!! See CPS is not stupid either, they don't target or take children of anyone important, or rich like myself, they figure hey if they cannot afford to fight us then we just got some free funding headed out way by destroying your family. While I’ve been in court no once did they say anyt...
- Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:41 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: CPS Mediation
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5002
Re: CPS Mediation
I want to apologize for previously recommending my attorney. I see now that he was all talk and seems to have lost us this case with all of his procrastination. we hired a new attorney who immediately gave us a plan of action to appeal and told us that they cannot drag an adversary hearing out for 6...
- Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:17 am
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: CPS Mediation
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5002
Re: CPS Mediation
oh and another thing. the judge ruled that abuse did not occur but child is "at risk" due to "uncontrollable emotions." our attorney said that this was because my husband was crying in court. the judge gave us time to get a doctors statement that was completely in our favor and t...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:04 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: CPS Mediation
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5002
Re: CPS Mediation
what will appealing do for us?
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: CPS Mediation
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5002
Re: CPS Mediation
oh and they mentioned "parental posessory conservatorship." what does this mean??? we had my mothers home inspected for kinship care, will he go there??
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: CPS Mediation
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5002
Re: CPS Mediation
today we found out that we lost. CPS not has consrevatorship of our baby. Were so upset. what do we do now?? what is this service plan that we have to do? where does he go? i am in texas please let me know what happens now??
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:55 pm
- Forum: CPS Investigations
- Topic: What happened when we went to trial
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6448
Re: What happened when we went to trial
Only 1 year? I would sign absolutely nothing. If they are "making an offer" it is beause the supervisor of that CPS office knows the worker did not bring forward a solid enough case. It is their last chance to keep the case going. Been there, done that. We said "the only offer we'll ...