I had both children removed when I began filing complaints with Department of Community Based Services (DCBS) (aka, Child Protective Services) and the Board of Education regarding verbal abuse, threats, harrassment, intimadation, and negligence by both teachers, staff, principal, and students towards my son while on school property. This would culminate in his twin sister suffering 'stigma' when she attempted to end it in a suicide attempt.
The babysitter filed an erroneous petition (purgery) to get an emergency temporary custody order. Her brother threatened to do the same. I would not see him or his fraternal twin sister for over three months. According to their on-line DCBS Manual, I was supposed to see them within 72 hours of removal and no less then 2 hours per month.
That would be only one violation by DCBS of many. I was treated like a criminal and the social worker was the warden. She employ dirty CPS tactics (google). At the time, I hung on her every word (stockholm syndrome akin to Stanford Prison Experiment). Requests for another Social Worker would be refused. That is, until AFTER the disposition hearing that resulted in both children not returned home.
My son has been in four facilities and two suicide watch facilities on four separate occasions. he would be abused, neglected and even prescribed more prescriptions. Though he threatened suicide he never actually did it. Not until he was moved to another facility. He now has numerous scars up his arms and hasn't had an opportunity to stabilize. In contrast, thankfully, his (fraternal twin) sister has enjoyed a normal life.
Though I haven't lost parental rights, I would not be supoorted in exercising them, at all. In fact, DCBS perpetuated parental alienation, not family reunification. My daughter and I do not have the same relationship we once had whereas her brother and I have had the opportunity to develope one. (something his father interferred with)
I have not been found abusive or negligent. The judge decided 'dependancy through no fault of the parent'. Dependancy is distictly different then neglect as is abuse is distincly differnt then abuse; yet they are all lumped together by 'mainstream'
In the disposition it was determined by the judge that I displayed mental illness. Truth is, I took a psyche eval under duress and even then, I was not diagnosed with any kind of mental illness ..only traits which the psychiatrist testified was not high enough to be of concern and perfectly normal given the trauma of having the abrupt and unannounced removal of the twins compounded with uncooperative or 'family friendly' Social Worker.
What I displayed in court was 'defeat' and knew that it would be a 'mock proceeding' before I even entered the courtroom. What I 'displayed' was not 'mental illness' but Parental Alienation Syndrom, 'Battered CPS Abuse' and 'Battered Legal Abuse'.
(Counsel was 72 years old, deaf, and a criminal attorney. He did not make any effort to speak with me until the last minute. Nor did he suopena witnesses per my request.
A complaint sits at the KY Bar Association for misconduct on four attorneys, to include the DA, and inadequate counsel and misconduct for the court assigned pro-bono attorney. Mind you I am not afforded an opportunity to choose an attorney based on peer and performance reviews. A Separate complaint on the judge is sent to a KY Commissioner
I have appeal and did request an attorney through the legal aid; but was denied. So, now I am requesting counsel via the KY Court of Appeals. I'm told that this is usually not granted.
In the meantime, my son is 5 1/2 hours away which creates extreme hardship for him and me. He has not seen his sister in nearly five months. His sister I see for only one hour every month and it is supervised (visitation with my son is not supervised)
DCBS does not document with the intent of reunifying the family; but to target them--to justify federal and state funding. It is not profitable to have an 'in home team'. My children have no idea that they have been legally kidnapped or legally trafficked.
My 'crime'? I worked. My 'crime'? I am vocal. The children's crime? The either attempted suicide or threatened to do so (or run away).
While not one agency, cabinet, department, organization did a thing to help. This did not start with their removal. It started in 2004.
There have been many changes in the school and DCBS; but, that only happened AFTER my family was ripped apart. A
AFTER I lost permanent custody the General Assembly State Representative's assistant apologized for having to wait over three months to see my children again. The Regional Manager also apologized for the same AFTER Disposition Hearing. The DCBS Commissioner now admits they need changes in policy AFTER Disposition Hearing. This DCBS Commissioner is NOT even my district. AFTER the Court Disposition was over, Finally another Social Worker was assigne to our case; however, she was ingonito; so she was taken off our case. Now we have an entirely different social worker and another supervisor.
DCBS Destroys trust and destroys families.
Wed Jul 16, 2014 at 3:46 AM PT: As far as the court putting children with abusers? Please recall, I never abused my children. That is not what this is about. Because both children threatened to 'kill themself if they ever went back home' and had attempted suicide (daughter) or threatened suicide (son) that was enough for Child Protective Services to take them. I to was concerned about 'imminent danger'. But neither were ever in danger of me and that is exactly how I was treated (did not see children for over THREE MONTHS and all efforts would be refused in the most inhuman way).
Now the fraternal twins are considered 'high risk'. I get that!
Both qualify the Department of Child Based Services (and thier arm extention 'CPS) MORE funding!! Essentially, children in this county will either be 'bottlenecked' into family court or criminal court! It is a win-win for the continued billions and billions of dollars for the local rural (emphasis) economic infrastructure that consist primarily of 'education, health, social services, and law enforcement'. See how one 'feeds' and 'protects' the other?
The county did NOT do a thing prior to their suicide attempts (or threats). In fact, I am shocked to learn that a principal who terrorized three elementary children--my daughter included--is now the Board of Education's Chief Administrator!! Two boys assaulted my son; but they would plea guilty to only assault and believe me, I had to ride their butts to enforce it.
As a college student, one of the classes required (this semester) is Business Law. I am shocked to learn that assault is limited to only 'instilling apprehension and/or fear' whereas battery is the actual 'touching'. So, these boys, who enjoy being home with THEIR FAMILY should have been charged with Assault and Battery! This is only one example where the school and law enforcement have been neglegent.
So back on topic. Children put with abusers. The 'foster homes' 'group homes' and 'treatment facilities' would be a place where my son would be abused, harassed, and neglected. He has been assaulted three times, 'properly restrained', his life threatened, and razor scars where he actually DID attempt suicide twice!!
His sister, though with the babysitter, and for all appearances 'looks safe' nearly died at 1:30 am in the morning when a 17 year old lost control of the truck (that is not his story tho). The truck rolled twice. Had my daughter not been reclined, she would have been either badly injured or worse-dead. Neither of the 'guardians' answered the phone and no, there wasn't an adult present. The babysitter is 100% contolling of my duaghter's every thought and action. She will get right up into my daughter's face and I had learned she verbally berrated my daughter in this manner. Never once did I violate either of my children's natural 'bubble'. So, this is how the babysitter repeatedly violated daughter's personal barriers. The babysitter has deliberately and maliciously alienated my daughter ..and don't think that children do not pick up on the adults beliefs, hate, and anger. So it is safer for my daughter to avoid mom, not love mom, or even like mom, to 'keep the peace'
(Recently, I learned she took a trip out of state, was up until 2am. There is supposed to be a curfew after that accident. However, another teen driver took her to McDonalds at 2 am while both parents slept). And she showed me a picture of her driving an ATV without a helmet. Two children have died while driving an ATV.