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by Marina
Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:24 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: What Is A "Family Team Decision Meeting"?
Replies: 19
Views: 3395

Re: What Is A "Family Team Decision Meeting"?

. Where is the baby now? In the hospital - in foster care - where? You say the parents haven't been to court yet, but they are going to a team meeting. I smell a rat! If the baby has already been scooped into foster care, they HAVE to take it to court by the next day, no longer than a week later. Pe...
by Marina
Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Newbie -- Newborn Grandchild detained on Administrative Hold
Replies: 7
Views: 1375

Re: Newbie -- Newborn Grandchild detained on Administrative

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If you want to try to get custody of the baby, go directly to court and file the petition. Don't expect CPS to help. If the petition is denied at the hearing, you can appeal it.

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by Marina
Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: CPS TOOK OUR SON CUZ WE ARE IN A METHADONE TREATMENT, HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 1033

Re: CPS TOOK OUR SON CUZ WE ARE IN A METHADONE TREATMENT, HE

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Google - methadone child welfare

http://www.lac.org/doc_library/lac/publ ... hadone.pdf

Also search - methadone termination parental rights

Go to U S gov and search - methadone child court

http://www.usa.gov/

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by Marina
Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Grandparents and Other Relatives
Topic: what to do now?
Replies: 2
Views: 741

Re: what to do now?

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What is the situation with the courts and your lawyer?

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by Marina
Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: My son
Replies: 4
Views: 974

Re: My son

. Google - ariana payne cps ariana payne custody ariana payne arizona government This case is similar to yours, in that CPS and the police would not let the mother have her children, but let them stay with an abusive father, violating a court custody order. Ariana died in the father's care. .
by Marina
Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:38 pm
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Help for tommrow???
Replies: 2
Views: 775

Re: Help for tommrow???

. Have you been to court? Are the children in foster care or being cared for by relatives? If the children are in federally funded foster care, you have to cooperate with interviews and home visits. Here is a rundown of child welfare issues/ http://www.childwelfare.gov/ They are on a fishing expedit...
by Marina
Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:31 am
Forum: Sue Them!
Topic: cps phyiscal abuse
Replies: 2
Views: 813

Re: cps phyiscal abuse

. In cases where people in the Child Welfare System are abusing or neglecting the children, parents can either go to law enforcement or contact the court. You need to call the Clerk of the Juvenile Court and ask them how to file court papers notifying them of the abuse. Pressure your lawyer also. He...
by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:28 am
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Almost out of the woods
Replies: 3
Views: 875

Re: Almost out of the woods

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I will let somebody else answer your question, but beware that they usually throw parents an accusation of sexual molestation at the very end, done by the father. Don't leave the kids alone. Document everything. They always try to pull this off.

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by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:25 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Please take your time to review my situation. Thanks
Replies: 2
Views: 791

Re: Please take your time to review my situation. Thanks

. Look up all the regulations you can find. Look up the type of state license you have - Social Agency, Health Dept. Mental Health, Fire Marshall... Go to the Social Agency and ask to look into their files for your institution. These are public. Then look up the federal regulations - MEDICAID, etc. ...
by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:08 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Are we really legally entitled to our case files?
Replies: 4
Views: 1087

Re: Are we really legally entitled to our case files?

. Here is the Child Welfare Information Gateway site, section on A Guide for Caseworkers , Effective Documentation http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/cps/cpsl.cfm I have seen something like this done: Ask the Agency for all the documentation. Tell them if they do not give it to you, then y...
by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:41 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: CPS IN SAN ANTONIO,TX
Replies: 1
Views: 567

Re: CPS IN SAN ANTONIO,TX

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How long have you been in the System?

How long were your children in foster care?

Exactly when were you given a lawyer?

Texas seems to not give court-appointed lawyers until late in the game.

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by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:38 am
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: I NEED HELP ASAP!
Replies: 2
Views: 704

Re: I NEED HELP ASAP!

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Were you given a court-appointed lawyer?

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by Marina
Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:31 am
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: my judge and my caseworker terminate my rights?
Replies: 1
Views: 615

Re: my judge and my caseworker terminate my rights?

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Did you go to court, and did you have a lawyer?

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by Marina
Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: Preventing CPS from seizing public school student?
Replies: 3
Views: 958

Re: Preventing CPS from seizing public school student?

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Search -

"due process" autism north carolina

You may find something helpful.

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by Marina
Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Temp. Guardianship
Topic: Can I still set up a guardianship?
Replies: 2
Views: 1743

Re: Can I still set up a guardianship?

. Go to your state gov. site and search for guardianship. Here is one http://www.nccourts.org/Support/FAQs/FAQs.asp?Type=15&language=1#47 Q. How can I become a guardian of my grandchildren, who are living with me, so I can enroll them in school or make medical decisions for them? A. A guardian f...
by Marina
Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: i need help. lawyer needed fast
Replies: 8
Views: 1642

Re: i need help. lawyer needed fast

. Search - legal representation of parents in child welfare texas For example, here is one. http://www.cppp.org/files/4/Legal%20Representation%20--%20Final.pdf LAWYERS AND CHILD PROTECTION - - - - - - - - - - Unfortunately, legal representation for parents is not guaranteed in every state until term...
by Marina
Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Newcomers - Welcome to the site - please sign in here
Topic: Hello
Replies: 61
Views: 7766

Re: Hello

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I would say, "I will sign the case plan when the judge orders me to sign the case plan."

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by Marina
Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: CPS Investigations
Topic: i need help. lawyer needed fast
Replies: 8
Views: 1642

Re: i need help. lawyer needed fast

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Have you been to court?

Are the children in non-relative foster care?

Do you have a court-appointed attorney?

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by Marina
Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Sue Them!
Topic: I want to sue CPS & cops for coerced entry
Replies: 8
Views: 1856

Re: I want to sue CPS & cops for coerced entry

. Go to your state gov. site and search - Notice of intent to sue See if they have a form. Also - torte claim Also do a general web search, and include your state name. It would be good for a lawyer to file the suit on behalf of the child. I have read that it is complicated if the parents files a No...
by Marina
Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Round Table
Topic: Need Info On Randall Co., TX CPS
Replies: 11
Views: 1925

Re: Need Info On Randall Co., TX CPS

. http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title04/0438.htm ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FOR STATE COURTS TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE HANDLING OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION - - - - - - - - This amounts to bribing the judges. An award is a violation of judicial ethics, and a grant is an award. Make a ...
by Marina
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: Sue Them!
Topic: I want to sue CPS & cops for coerced entry
Replies: 8
Views: 1856

Re: I want to sue CPS & cops for coerced entry

. In order to sue a goverment employee, you have to file a Notice of Intent to sue, within a certain time frame. You have to look into what all is involved in this. It is called something like a torte claim. You could contact the FBI and file a civil rights complaint. Go to the FBI website and searc...
by Marina
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:43 pm
Forum: Sue Them!
Topic: DSS IN MARYLAND
Replies: 2
Views: 703

Re: DSS IN MARYLAND

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I do not understand what you are saying about the congressman. Was the lawyer proposing that the congressman appear as a witness or be present in court?

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by Marina
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:32 pm
Forum: Grandparents and Other Relatives
Topic: help we are running out of time!!! termination
Replies: 1
Views: 606

Re: help we are running out of time!!! termination

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Your Mom can petition the juvenile court directly. Call the Clerk of the Court and ask where to get the form, and where to submit it...

That would make her the great-grandmother? Is she at an age where she is able to do this?

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by Marina
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:29 pm
Forum: Grandparents and Other Relatives
Topic: Grandparent trying to regain custody of my grandchildren
Replies: 1
Views: 667

Re: Grandparent trying to regain custody of my grandchildren

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Petition the juvenile court directly for custody and guardianship. Call the Clerk of the Court and ask where you can get the form and submit it, the filing fee, etc. If they deny it, you can file an appeal which goes to a higher court.

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by Marina
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: Grandparents and Other Relatives
Topic: Seeking Advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1852

Re: Seeking Advice

. Just petition the juvenile court for custody or guardianship. This is an everyday common thing. Search your state gov. website for - child custody petition filing fee... to see what is involved. Call the Clerk of the Court and ask them where to go to fill out a petition form so the court can sched...

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