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by Momof31995
Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:23 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Spanking....
Replies: 9
Views: 1572

Spanking....

Let me know how everyone thinks i do believe in spanking as punishment(with the hand and leaving no marks).
by Momof31995
Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:16 am
Forum: Have Faith and Be Strong
Topic: Prayer Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 1141

I know exactly how you feel.. When they took our children in 2004 it was supposed to be only for a few weeks til the investigation wa over. In reality it took 2 1/2 years to get our kids back and another 6 months before our case was finally closed for good and the Gestapo was finally out of our live...
by Momof31995
Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:08 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Recusal
Replies: 8
Views: 1235

the only thing cps learns from their mistakes is how to cover them better the next time
by Momof31995
Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:38 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: MY VIDEO
Replies: 5
Views: 1200

What a powerful video i will pray for your family and remember to thank god each time i hug my children
by Momof31995
Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:42 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: My CPS story is featured some in Readers Digest
Replies: 22
Views: 3165

I actually asked a CPS worker if her home was perfectly clean like she wanted mine and he response was "No my house doesnt have to be clean i live in the ghetto." those were her exact words....i was so shocked i wish i had a tape recorder for that convo.
by Momof31995
Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:53 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: we survived
Replies: 1
Views: 473

we survived

I got this in email and my first thought was how a caseworker would view all of this as some kind of abuse or neglect! TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, at...
by Momof31995
Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:16 pm
Forum: Happy Endings
Topic: our son is coming home
Replies: 2
Views: 801

CONGRATS!!!

There is nothing like the feeling you have when your children are finally home where they belong!!!
by Momof31995
Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:35 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Bizarre feeling....
Replies: 22
Views: 3529

I know exactly how you feel Jackie. The last foster parents my kids were with were wonderful and even today we talk to them on the phone and get together with them they all even volunteered to babysit for us when we need it. One even calls to take the kids for a day when there has been long breaks f...
by Momof31995
Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:26 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: foster parent hindering reunification
Replies: 5
Views: 1213

We also had a few sets of foster parents who tried to keep us from our kids. the first decided that canceling the visits would keep them away so we went to the supervisor and the children were moved to the second set who tried through the courts to lie to the judge and forced our oldest to write a l...
by Momof31995
Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:23 am
Forum: Happy Endings
Topic: finally our 3 year ordeal is over
Replies: 2
Views: 827

finally our 3 year ordeal is over

We went to court yesterday and finally after 3 years our case was closed by the judge. This was without a doubt the sweetest words we have ever heard. Thank you to all on this site for the help and support, Thank you to Linda for building this site. I am by no means going to leave the site and will ...
by Momof31995
Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:15 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: counter productive
Replies: 23
Views: 3458

i agree that arguing is counter productive but i also agree that different opinions are necessary when presented in the right way. Linda i also want to thank you so much for this site. I truly believe if i hadn't learned my rights from this site i would still be trying to please CPS and waiting for ...
by Momof31995
Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:42 am
Forum: Temp. Guardianship
Topic: Question about Guardianship
Replies: 0
Views: 1316

Question about Guardianship

Since full legal custody and guardianship has been returned to us can we now do a temp guardianship to prevent our children from going back into fostercare should DCFS decide to attack us again?
by Momof31995
Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:40 am
Forum: Happy Endings
Topic: Sort of a happy ending
Replies: 1
Views: 585

Sort of a happy ending

We went to court on tuesday morning and at court the Judge returned guardianship and full legal custody with 3 months supervision by DCFS. so i guess its the beginning of the end. Finally some light at the end of this long and terrible tunnel. Thank you everyone for the advice and support through th...
by Momof31995
Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:36 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: CPS sloppiness and family court obedience
Replies: 8
Views: 1408

I just learned the Judge that has had our case for 3 years has been arrested for giving alcohol to minors! and has now been reassigned so this means we will now be seeing a new judge unfamiliar with or case......this could be good or bad. We have court on september 19th and now im more nervous than ...
by Momof31995
Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:04 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Need help for a friend
Replies: 2
Views: 745

Need help for a friend

My neighbor has just been told that she cannot watch her grandchildren alone because of an abuse claim against her yet she says she has never been investigated. how can she go about finding out when and why these allegations were launched? i have given her the advocacy office number but im not sure ...
by Momof31995
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: EXPUNGMENT/EXPUNGE YOUR NAME IF YOU GET YOUR CHILD/REN BACK
Replies: 49
Views: 17658

How to Expunge a DCFS Indicated Report

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&contentID=1408 The only way to expunge an Indicated Report from the DCFS (Department of Children & Family Services) is through the agency's internal appeal process. What does the term “indicated” mean in a child abuse repo...
by Momof31995
Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:50 am
Forum: In the News
Topic: FIRST LADY PATTI BLAGOJEVICH JOINS DCFS .....
Replies: 0
Views: 450

FIRST LADY PATTI BLAGOJEVICH JOINS DCFS .....

IN SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS CELEBRATES ADOPTION AND NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY CHICAGO —First Lady Patti Blagojevich and the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services teamed up today to honor Illinois adoptive families and newly adopted children at the third annual Illinois Celebrates Adoption day. Ill...
by Momof31995
Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:42 am
Forum: In the News
Topic: Child abuse registry continues
Replies: 0
Views: 532

Child abuse registry continues

http://www.nospank.net/n-l30r.htm Despite being ruled unconstitutional last week, Missouri's system for registering the names of probable child abusers will stay in effect pending a new law or a possible appeal. Beyond that, no one knows for certain what will become of Missouri's child abuse centra...
by Momof31995
Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:04 pm
Forum: Juvenile Court
Topic: Child protetction court guidelines for lawyers
Replies: 6
Views: 997

in the state of illinois there has to be 18 consistent months of the judge ruling no reasonable efforts on the part of the parents before TPR can be filed
by Momof31995
Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:21 pm
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Help me please I am being falsely accused of child abuse
Replies: 51
Views: 6957

there is something not right here.....you should not haveto pay for a court appointed lawyer they are already being paid salary by the state...this does not sound right at all!! i would call the public defenders office and find out why you are being charged any thing.
by Momof31995
Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:23 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: A very sad story
Replies: 11
Views: 1952

she must be very careful ...our children were only supposed to be gone for about a month while we made improvements on our home at the time but within that month they found many services to put into place to complete before the time was up it took us 2 1/2 years to finally get our kids home. and of ...
by Momof31995
Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:38 pm
Forum: Happy Endings
Topic: Finally our nightmare has a happy ending
Replies: 6
Views: 2440

Finally our nightmare has a happy ending

Our Daughters are coming home tomorrow evening finally an end to the hell of not being able to kiss my kids goodnight everynight. Our son has been home for a month and is doing great!! Hopefully this happens for our girls too although after 2 1/2 years of being seperated im a little scared and nervo...

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