Re: Children Kidnapped by local DFS - update

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On 5/25/03, Hardy Parkerson, Atty. wrote:
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> Dear Amanda,
>
> I read your post, including your letter of May 6, 03. It
> will be over three months that you have been deprived of your
> children when you finally get a day in court. This is
> violative of your constitutional right to due process. There
> is no reason whatsoever that the state should be allowed to
> take so much time to bring you in front of a judge to present
> your side of a case. I suppose the kids were just snatched
> from you without any type of a hearing. Am I right, or was
> there some kind of a hearing? If so, did you get to
> participate in it? Has a lawyer been appointed to represent
> you? Has one been appointed to represent your children? If
> so, have you disucssed your problems with this court-
> appointed lawyer? What does he tell you? If you don't have a
> lawyer, you need one. If you can't afford one, ask the Judge
> to appoint you one. Also, I think I would begin to study the
> possibility of bringing a damage action against everyone of
> these state employees who had any thing to do with snatching
> your kids from you for violation of your Civil Rights. I'd
> fight back! And what's this "hot line"? Probably some
> system whereby people can call in anonymous calls accusing
> their enemies of child abuse. You might need to think about
> who your enemies are, for they are probably the ones calling
> in on the "hot line". If you can't find a lawyer who wants
> to handle that damage suit for you (most lawyers don't like
> that type of thing, or are afraid to sue the government),
> then do it yourself. There is so much law available on the
> internet, that one can almost be his own lawyer, at least if
> he can't find one to represent him. Just go to Goggle, or
> any other search engine, and type in Civil Rights Lawsuits,
> and you wil be amazed at what you find. Feel free to call me
> and discuss this. Three months is too long to make you wait
> for a "due process" hearing. That's not due process. That is
> a violation of your Civil Right to due process. Fight back!
> Best of luck!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
> Lake Charles, LA
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> On 5/25/03, Amanda wrote:
>> I was curious as to why my first message asking for help
>> was removed from this website.
>>
>> This is a sincere plea for anyone's help or advice.
>>
>> I will again post the following information. In addition to
>> my first post, all visitations barring one hour per week
>> with my children have been ceased due to an
>> anonymous "hotline call" that was recently received. We
>> have yet to be heard in front of a judge. My son will soon
>> be 9 months old.
>>
>> The oldest child was caught in foster care acting out
>> towards the other two children as we had already informed
>> DFS was occuring in our home. They removed the two little
>> ones and placed them with another foster family.
>> Unfortunately, this family is not properly caring for my
>> children, and the husband is being verbally abusive to my
>> middle daughter. The new foster mother admitted such to my
>> husband and myself. Only 2 hours after contacting my
>> caseworker with this information, a "hotline" call was
>> placed.
>>
>> On 5/06/03, Amanda wrote:
>>> I am writing this message in hopes that someone will
>>> contact me with something to help our case.
>>>
>>> My three children were removed from our home on March 6th
>>> due to unsubstantiated allegations of abuse. DFS has
>>> claimed that I have taken my oldest daughter to
>>> counseling/therapy too often, and that constitutes abuse.
>>>
>>> My oldest is 4 1/2, my middle daughter just turned 3, and
>>> my son is 8 months old.
>>>
>>> We had a written service agreement that was filed with
>> the
>>> court, and my husband and I have met each requirement.
>>>
>>> The juvenile office, however, has stated that they do not
>>> want to discuss our children being returned home because
>>> they feel the children are in danger.
>>>
>>> I was subjected to a psychological evaluation, that the
>>> state felt would prove they have reason to have custody
>> of
>>> my children. It did not. It recommended that the children
>>> return home, and that our family receive intensive in-
>> home
>>> services.
>>>
>>> PLEASE HELP. We were supposed to be in court on May 1st,
>>> and a continuance was filed until the middle of June.
>>>
>>> I am in the state of Missouri.
>>>
>>> I feel like my rights, and my children's rights, are
>> being
>>> severely violated.
>>>
>>> My son doesn't even recognize me as his Mommy, and my
>>> middle daughter has all but stopped eating.
>>>
>>> PLEASE CONTACT if you can help.
>>>
>>> 417-455-0061

Re: Children Kidnapped by local DFS - update, 8/29/13, by kasie.

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