CPS blocking my mail!!!

[Northapt]

The counselor where my daughter and grandbaby are in addiction treatment today admitted to me that the reason I was getting all my mail and gifts to my granddaughter back was that CPS told them to send it back refused. My daughter can have no contact with me and the center is to refuse mail. What the hell!! Did someone burn the bill of rights and not tell us? I think this might be a violation of the postal code too? any thoughts anyone> I see a lawyer tomorrow.

[tossthekitty]

Wow - I'm pretty sure thats illegal. If prisoners in "big house" get their mail (albeit - rifled through).

[Northapt]

Thats what I was thinking too

[MaggieC]

If they have custody they can do anything they want to.

But it is a very very good idea to hire an atty pronto. Having an atty, especially a good one can tip the scales.

Hang in there.

[Northapt]

Met with new lawyer today. It is illegal for the treatment facility to withhold mail. Here we go.............

70.96A.160
Visitation and communication with patients.

(1) Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation which the secretary may adopt, patients in any approved treatment program shall be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel, and for continuing contact with family and friends consistent with an effective treatment program.

(2) Neither mail nor other communication to or from a patient in any approved treatment program may be intercepted, read, or censored. The secretary may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephone by patients in approved treatment programs.

[1989 c 270 § 29; 1972 ex.s. c 122 § 16.]

[tossthekitty]

Nice - you bagged a "fish" - Now pop it on the head and GUT IT! ...chop off the tail - take those nasty bones out, skin it and COOK IT GOOD - hahahaha! Makes me happy dude.

[eyeq181]

Mail tampering is not a good thing to do. You can get prison time just for opening your spouses mail. Any kind of tampering is bad. This I do know.