Need HELP FAST

[jlw]

Single mom has done everything asked of her in the "case plan", originally CPS took kids because she asked them for a space heater, kids were taken next day from school, oldest put in foster home with child molester, called the police, they took him right back to the molester, mom has taken 4 kids to doctors, shrinks, counseling, medication, every stinkin thing they have asked of her. She got kids returned to her but case still open. Hearing after hearing after hearing, judge saying she is horrible parent and she had no business having her kids. Her youngest daughter 14, was molested by one of her oldest brother's friends New Years eve while mom was at work, he was 17, mom just found out last Thurs nite, mom called police, CPS did emergency hearing, kids got taken again today, termination hearing tomorrow. What can a mother do. Please help. She has had these kids and taken good care of them for 17 years, that to be terminated tomorrow.

[Queenie08]

jlw,

Okay, I just want to say that this sounds extremely odd. Lets begin at the beginning. Mom called who for a space heater? CPS came and removed the children from the home because? Not just because there was no space heater. As long as the kids had blankets and some way to be warm they would not have been removed - at least in Texas.

We have a saying here - just because you are poor does not make you a bad parent. At least that is my saying. Not everyone can afford to live in an eight bedroom home and drive six cars. But, the conditions of that home must be safe and free from hazards. So, if we have an extremely dirty home with no heat or running water to the kids, we can get a heater (government assist CPS in obtaining these types of things) and as long as we can either get the water turned on, and or bought into the home in buckets.

This mom should ask the judge to verify that she has been served. It seems very unlikely that we would skip so many status hearing and go straight for termination - unless the sexual abuse was extensive in nature - sick or sadistic.

As for the molestation by brothers friend. Tell this mom to argue that this friend no longer has access to the child, and that the child is recieve therapy or counseling regarding this abuse.

The emergency hearing is correct. However, skipping the other status hearings and such seems very odd.

You can send me a private message if you would like maybe I can help you sort through and find an understanding about the actions taken, and ways to assist.

[glass]

are you saying that you would send a child back to a home where sexual abuse had occurred, unless it was really really bad?
thats terrible

[debbiescalese]

are you saying that you would send a child back to a home where sexual abuse had occurred, unless it was really really bad?
thats terrible

That is not what she said she was trying to say that it would be unlikely that they would skip strait to termination with out any other hearings unless the sexual abuse was extensive in nature. they have to try to do ohter things before they can just file to terminate. Probably a saftey plan.