Let me see if I can figure out part of the problem. My youngest granddaughter ( now 4 months old) was placed with me a month ago. They found enough evidence of abuse or neglect on the mother the father has been incarcerated for over a year. The...More
Let me see if I can figure out part of the problem. My youngest granddaughter ( now 4 months old) was placed with me a month ago. They found enough evidence of abuse or neglect on the mother the father has been incarcerated for over a year. The child went to the maternal grandma who had her for 2 months before being removed from her and placed with me. So here is were it starts getting interesting, a week prior to my granddaughter being removed another child ( age 3 or 4) was removed for abuse and tested positive for illegal substances. If you just reread that yes they removed one child and left my granddaughter ( I don't know the story behind that the assistant county attorney told me they removed her a week later when they found out she was there) but now social services and the courts is ok with my granddaughter going back ( even though they still have no idea how maryjane got in a child's system). I have permanent custody of her sibling she has been with me for 2 years. Everyone gets a court appointment lawyer the mother, father, maternal grandmother even her boyfriend. My husband and I are wanting the baby to remain with us so she can grow up in a loving home and with her sister but we have to hire a lawyer. Remind you diapers, clothes, wipes, swing, toys, playpen, formula ( extra besides what she gets on wic) we have to pay for out of pocket we don't get food-stamps or ktap we do get medical on the girls. So here is part of the problem, if we can't afford a lawyer who is going to stand up and fight for the child ( I can only do so much without the degree) so once again the child goes back and who knows what happens. Nobody cares about the children ( or that's the way it looks) $2500.00 may not sound like a lot but when you get disability and your husband is the only one working, he pays child support on 2 children and makes sure all the bills are paid and the child have what they need it does leave much money to pay for something that we shouldn't have to. Stop giving the children back when they are safe and well taken care of and given love were they are at. Yes I understand parents make mistakes ( I did several as a mom and grandma) and I understand parents deserve a 2nd chance but it's not the mother that wants her back it's the maternal grandmother the mother lives 2 hrs away. If you were in my shoes what would you do?? The 2 people ( me and my husband) that actually care for the safety of this child is getting screwed and the child is the one going to suffer.