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Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly

Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital

Sunday, December 6, 2009

What's a Mother to Do?

Dear Mrs. Knightly,

I am sending you this heart wrenching letter from a mom I met, while doing research on cases like yours for the Redress of Grievance Caucus with the New Hampshire Legislators. I believe you and other readers will understand the turmoil involved as almost every item listed mirrors only some of the concerns in my own case, your case and numerous others that I have come in contact with.

Thank you inadvance for possibly posting this on your blog and other sites that you are in contact with, I believe this mother wrote out what we all are trying to express.


Sincerely,
Denise M.




----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Julie Baxter"
To: aoc@courts.state.nh.us, "AQ FBI" , AskDOJ@usdoj.gov, Boston@ic.fbi.gov, comment@whitehouse.gov, cprovencher@treasury.state.nh.us, d-mvc@comcast.net, dmccray7@aol.com, gcweb@nh.gov, lmccaffert@nhattreg.org, "michael delaney" , NHBAinfo@nhbar.org, petehinkle@verizon.net, SaltLakeCity@ic.fbi.gov, "spalmer peanuts" , "Stan kelly" , Terryactivist@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2009 4:34:33 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: What's a mother to do?


To whom it may concern, December 5, 09
Some of you may know me, may have known me in the past, just met me recently or just now meeting me for the first time. I have tried to keep my friends and family out of the terminus amounts of stress that I have been under for the past year and 1/2. Normally, I would not go around publishing or airing my dirty laundry. At this point I have to look beyond what other people think or feel about me and focus on my children. Just because everyone wants to paint the perfect picture of their family does not always mean that’s what’s going on behind the scenes. I have always been a very optimistic person and saw the glass half full when possible. I have learned over the years that sometimes the only person that you can trust is GOD. Perhaps if you had to go through what I have been through you would feel the same way. I am sending this out as a last ditch effort of desperation in the hopes of justice, but truly in the end GOD will judge us all. Perhaps after you have read what has been happening to me you may not have any advice, help or know what to do. In any case just keep me and my children in your prayers and try to focus on the positive. Life gave me lemon’s and I am making lemon aid.
Your friend,
Julie
Enclosed is a list of e-mails of people in NH government as well as federal if anyone wants to send them an e-mail. Also feel free to send this on to as many people as you want, perhaps they may have an answer or a solution.
Just cut and paste in the send box to the following addresses:
aoc@courts.state.nh.us,AQ.FBI@ic.fbi.gov,AskDOJ@usdoj.gov,Boston@ic.fbi.gov,comment@whitehouse.gov,cprovencher@treasury.state.nh.us,dmccray7@aol.com,gcweb@nh.gov,lmccaffert@nhattreg.org,michael.delaney@doj.nh.gov,NHBAinfo@nhbar.org,petehinkle@verizon.net,SaltLakeCity@ic.fbi.gov,spalmer_peanuts@msn.com,Stan.kelly@leg.state.nh.us
The State of New Hampshire
HILLSBOROUGH, SS. SUPERIOR COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF DAVID C. BAXTER, JR vs. JULIE INDEPENDENCE T. BAXTER
Docket No 09-E-0264
RESPONDENT’S MOTION FOR WHAT’S A MOTHER TO DO? AND CHRISTIAN LETTER

NOW COMES the respondent Julie Independence T. Baxter, pro se and respectfully questions justice in the state of New Hampshire.
1. In an attempt to seek justice I am sending this correspondence out nationwide for a complete investigation into court proceeding.
2. I am also sending this out to friends and family so they can understand what I have been going through, in hope that they would not be afraid of the petitioner and come to court on my behalf.
WHEREFOR, The respondent sincerely hopes this Honorable Court reviews each question throughally and takes immediate action.

December 3, 09 Respectfully submitted,
______________________
Julie Independence T. Baxter


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the above objection has been mailed this day, to David C. Baxter Jr. through Ms. Martin at her legal firm.
December 3, 09 _______________________
Julie Independence T. Baxter
I am a person who really tries not to focus on the bad things going on around and tries to be positive and up lifting. I wanted you to be aware of the concerns/issues I have had to deal with in the past year and 1/2. I have written these questions in the 3rd person in an attempt to allow you to place yourself in my shoes. December 2, 09 --- ------------------------------------------------- ->What is a mother to do? What is a mother to do when she is not allowed to send a letter, a fax, or e-mail the judge in regards to her inability to appear in court?
What a mother to do when she tries to call in for the day of court and is then informed that she needed to fill out appropriate forms, in which the clerk neglected to tell her the day before and now it is too late?
What is a mother to do when corruption infiltrates the justice system?
What is a mother to do when persons involved with the justice system are being bought off?
What is a mother to do when the state is out of resources?
What is a mother to when there are no pro bono attorney available due to economic conditions?
What is a mother to do when no reduced rate lawyer will take your case because it is a legal lawsuit, too contentious or they will take your money and lose your case?
What is a mother to do when she is told an estimate from a couple of different attorneys that her case would cost over $100,000?
What is a mother to do when she does not have the resources or the knowledge to fight for her children, her reputation and position?
What is a mother to do when neighbors do not want to get involved because they may have to live in the same neighborhood, the other party has done favors for them in the past and they don’t want to be in the middle and choose sides, even if it is in the children’s best interest?
What is a mother to do when everywhere you turn for help state officials are busy passing the buck?
What is a mother to do when there's a three-month wait list to see her children?
What is a mother to do when she's not allowed to talk to her children?
What is a mother to do when she does not know of her kids are happy or sad?
What is a mother to do when she cannot even send a birthday present to her child for their birthday?
What is a mother to do when your children are afraid to talk to on the phone because of intimidation and reprisal from the other party involved?
What is a mother to do when your children run to the phone and says hi mom, bye mom and hangs up on you before you get a word in edge wise, just about every time you call?
What is a mother to do when she learns that her mother in law was giving the children cookies as soon as they got off the phone with their mother, it is no wonder the children did not want to talk on the phone very long or even at all?
What is the mother to do when her mother-in-law is required to be a third party supervisor over her own children?
What is a mother to do when her mother-in-law talks disparagingly towards her in front of the children?
What is a mother to do when she is ordered by the GAL to be intentionally critiqued regarding her parenting skills by her mother in law who is a bias party?
What is a mother to do when she sees her children in harm’s way but is not allowed to protect them?
What is a mother to do when she sees her children riding in the front seat of a car with an airbag?
What is a mother to do when she sees her child in the care of her mother-in-law almost get hit by a car?
What is a mother to do when you cannot go on public property to watch your child play a sport, do function or activity?
What is a mother to do when she knows her husband took a three-year-old to an adult Halloween party?
What is a mother to do when she sees her children being unsupervised while her husband has massive drinking parties around a bonfire after the children were put in his custody?
What is a mother to do when friends and neighbors report that her mother-in-law and is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol to Wal-Mart to purchase a shopping cart full of beer?
What is a mother to do when in trying to protect her children and their welfare when there are step made to look as if she's mentally unstable because she does not have a lawyer to defend herself?
What is a mother to do when the court feels it is appropriate and in the best interest of the children that they should be a separated from their mother for a year and a half?
What is a mother to do when she has no vehicle and no place to live?
What is a mother to do if her only means of transportation are her feet and she goes for a walk is said to be stalking, intimidating and unstable?
What is the mother to do when her husband goes out and buys an unknown, unreliable vehicle and tries to pass off this unknown car as a vehicle that we owned and purchased together?
What is a mother to do when her husband has two business vehicles, two reliable vehicles, an unknown vehicle, a fix up hobby truck and two motorcycles, yet I had nothing and he did not want to share?
What is a mother to do when her husband's lawyer lies the judge saying there are no liquid assets when in fact my husband could have sold his motorcycle or fix up hobby truck?
What is a mother to do when her husband only wanted to temporarily give her gift cards to Shaw's as being means of financial support?
What is a mother to do when her husband offers to pay for her landlord rent directly for one month plus deposit as long as she removes her divorce from Idaho?
What is a mother to do when she finally reluctantly removes the divorce from Idaho and still receives no monetary support until the court orders it?
What is a mother to do when she is continually depicted as Ms. Baxter when she has always been known as Mrs. Baxter?
What is a mother to do when she is continually depicted to the court as a young, uneducated, and unstable lunatic?
What is a mother to do when she was previously nominated as mom of the month and now is not allowed to interact with her children?
What is a mother to do when she's been married for 16 years to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? to Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
What is a mother to do when society puts more faith in money than they do God?
What is a mother to do when her faith in God is twisted around to make her look as if she's unstable?
What is a mother to do when she gets a job only to have the other party underhandedly get it placed on hold until a court/doctor can determine what is going on with her and she can fight the charges?
What is a mother to do when the GAL tries to gain access to her department of motor vehicle records in attempts to get her license revoked so the mother will be trapped in the state of New Hampshire?
What is a mother to do when she contacts HIPPA to get an investigation the regarding the medical records violation they begin an investigation but respond with an exact quote from the GAL?
What is a mother to do when she knows the Guardian is biased yet she cannot report it to the court because everyone knows how much the court love their guardians and if she did report the Guardian she would again look as if she was unstable or unreasonable?
What is a mother to do when she is met countless men and women who have had nightmare experiences with this particular GAL and characterized him as a man who cares more about money, status, prestige and power?
What is a mother to do when the GAL has written books on child alienation, yet he seems to promote this kind of behavior, is this so he can yet again write another book?
What is a mother to do when the GAL makes her sign papers saying that he is not a doctor, lawyer, mediator or child advocate that his only job is to report things to the court, yet on various occasions she has found him asking questions like a doctor and going beyond his role? May be the GAL wanted to give the perception like he was helping the situation, when in reality he was making the situation worse. When she calls the GAL on the situation to see if he can rectify the situation that he created in some cases, so that the court would not need to be needlessly burdened, he twist everything around like she don’t know what she is talking about and continues to reiterate himself redundantly to intimidate and make her feel inferior to him and his position. Perhaps because she has been in a hospital on 2 occasions he feels that he has the right to be discriminating towards her.
What is a mother to do when she has a Christian lawyer friend review all of the GAL's correspondence between them and is appalled with his use of harsh words and false characterization of her?
What is a mother to do when the GAL makes faults characterizations of her when she has had help writing some of her correspondence out of desperation?
What is a mother to do when her personal e-mail account is being hacked into and important documents deleted by the other party?
What is a mother to do when she is forced to see a doctor that is obviously set up by the other party involved?
What is a mother to do when they GAL's associate has access to medical documents that she did not sign a release for him to view?
What is a mother to do when the GAL’s associate receives hand selected documentation from the GAL in order for him to perform his evaluation?
What is a mother to do when the GAL's associate conferences with the GAL before making his recommendation?
What a mother to do when the GAL's associate opens up professional medical manuals and plagiarizes to suit his needs?
What is a mother to do when the GAL's associate deliberately convoluted the evaluation to suit his needs?
What is a mother to do when her only resources are to tape record her conversations for personal use just the cover her butt?
What is a mother to do when the GAL says it is out of his “capacity” to call and interview all of her witnesses?
What is a mother to do when friends as well as family have spoken to someone in the GAL's office and have concluded that the GAL has are ready determined that the children should solely be with their father by the GAL's lack of interest and concern?
What is a mother to do when suddenly she is forced to take an evaluation but now the Guardian or court does not think it's is necessary for her husband to take the same evaluation?
What is a mother to do when her personal business is taken out of her name & placed into her husband’s name without her knowledge or consent?
What is a mother to do when by federal law she was entitled to half of the tax return but instead ends up paying out money for taxes for a business that her husband took over due to a court order and he receives the entire tax return for himself?
What is a mother to do when the tax return her husband filed and filled out is not accurate and she had no other choice but to file and pay taxes on a business that she knows that some of the numbers written were not correct, but cannot prove it without access to the business records?
What is a mother to do when she tries for three weeks to make arrangements for the children to get their possessions and is then made to appear as if she is doing something illegal, when she is trying to do what is in the children’s best interest?
What is a mother to do when her spouses has family that had loaned him substantial amounts of money to fight his case that she has no resources?
What is a mother to do when her husband refuses to return her jewelry and makes every attempt to the court to say that it was lost, stolen, or perhaps because she has been in the hospital 2 times she misplaced it because she is crazy?
What is a mother to do when she only obtains her personal clothing, toiletries, towels, sheets, bedding, some dishes, canning jars, a TV, VCR, her craft items, a few items off her dresser, and some of the less valuable things from the hutch, mean while there is 4 times that amount still in the house that her husband does not feel like he needs to share equally?
What is a mother to do when she has requested her personal documents when she first started to look for employment a year & ½ ago and has still yet to receive them? Documents like her college transcripts, degrees, diploma’s, birth certificate, pass port, (medical records that my husband exploited to the DMV as well as to the neighbors) just to name a few.
What is a mother to do when persons involved with legal system lie and twist things to their advantage?
What is a mother to do when the court appointed GAL verbally misrepresents her in court and in legal documentation?
What is a mother to do when she has a doctor reporting to the GAL that there is no reason why she cannot parent yet the GAL disregards a medical doctor?
What is a mother to do when she is finally diagnosed with Lyme disease?
What is a mother to do when doctors can't agree and the topic of Lyme disease is so controversial that doctors could lose their medical license if they stand up in court on her behalf?
What is a mother to do when doctors don't believe in miracles and medically cannot even acknowledge that miracles exist?
What is a mother to do it she has been completely healed and completely off all medication since May?
What is a mother to do when doctors do not understand the peace of God?
What is a mother to do when she notifies her counselor of errors in her initial report yet the counselor does not correct the errors only notes that her client found discrepancies? Then the GAL’s associate somehow gained access to the erroneous report to use as justification in his report. The GAL’s associate not having known that the mother informed the counselor of those mistakes that the GAL’s associate is now basing his report upon?
What is a mother to do when her initial hospital records of admittance state she did not admit herself in the hospital, when in fact she did and after great lengths she receives a letter from her doctor who was one of the initial doctors at the hospital clarifying that she did in fact admit herself in the hospital? Even though she has this letter in her possession and informed the GAL’s associate of this letter and the confusion behind the hospital admittance, the GAL’s associate chooses to view only the hospital records that she did not sign a release to him to look upon. Then in his report he did not even acknowledge the letter and twisted everything around to seem as if she was confused about her admittance.
What is a mother to do when she sees multiple mothers sustaining the same abuse from the justice system?
What is a mother to do when her husband's attorney lies and wastes the mother’s limited resources?
What is a mother to do when her children's counselor is not looking out for the children's best interest and welfare?
What is a mother to do when the children's counselor does not return her phone calls?
What is a mother to do when she provides a letter of concerns to the children's counselor and the counselor does not even respond or give any appropriate action or advice to help the children?
What is a mother to do when she's forced to continue to interact with this children’s counselor?
What is a mother to do when the counselor is also counseling not only her children and her husband?
What is a mother to do when her children are not getting one-on-one counseling and perhaps the children are afraid since her husband is in the family counseling session that she is not allowed to attend or gain a copy of the records to make sure the children are getting proper care and treatment?
What is a mother to do when the children's counselor had connections as well as relatives in the children’s neighborhood?
What is a mother to do when the children's counselors husband has gone to prison for some kind of money and property scheme?
What is a mother to do when the children's counselor has been known in newspapers as well as in other towns for various monetary schemes?
What is a mother to do when her children's counselor has been known to be immoral with other adults, leaving her to wonder what kind of example is the counselor setting for minor children?
What is a mother to do when she is forced to go to a court ordered supervised visitation center and the children have been prompted to act inappropriately using poker chips?
What is a mother to do when she's committed no crime and never abused any substance in her life, but is forced to see her children in a “supervised” visitation center?
What is a mother to do when her child tells her there is a special ring when she calls on the phone?
What is a mother to do when her child says he cannot pick up the phone when she calls?
What is a mother to do if she is allowed to talk to her children and the other party intentionally twists around and interprets everything inappropriately?
What is a mother to do when she is continually verbally abused on the phone by her spouse and the court supports this action?
What is a mother to do when corruption runs so deep you can't even trust local Police Department?
What a mother to do when she gives the police her phone number so if they need her they can contact her and she can meet them at the Police Department, yet two days later no one bothers to call her regarding serving the restraining order?
What's a mother to do when her husband files a restraining order as a set up and she is never properly served by the police yet she is ordered by the court to adhere to her restraining order that she could not defend herself against in court because she did not have her husband’s proof or evidence?
What is a mother to do when she knows her apartment is being watched by her husbands sources and tries to escape only to be staked out by the local Police Department at the post office/Dunkin' Donuts the only location she needed to go before leaving town, this officer who had not seen her in well over a year just happens to recognize her as she crossed the street?
What is a mother to do when she is politely interrogated by the police, then escorted out of town by two unmarked cars and five police cars?
What is a mother to do when the police can change their investigation from an APB to a child well check?
What is a mother to do when her children are kidnapped; taken, stolen by her husband after an agreement had been made that the children would stay with their mother during a marital counseling session in Idaho?
What is a mother to do when after a husband executes the abduction, he is then rewarded with temporary custody of the children from the state of NH?
What is a mother to do when women from domestic violence situations are losing custody of their children to the abuser because they do not have the money to fight?
What is a mother to do when complete strangers can take pictures of her children and she is not allowed to have one or take a photo?
What is a mother to do when complete strangers can interact, see and watch her children but she is not allowed to have a relationship with her children?
What is a mother to do when it is always required for her to make the attempt and effort to see the children and maintain a relationship, yet when she does she is portrayed by the other party as obsessive and crazy? Why is it that the other party has not made an attempt to make sure the children maintain a relationship with their mother, is that not in the children’s best interest?
What is a mother to do when she is alone fighting for her children against her husband, his attorney, and the court appointed GAL, his professional, the children's counselor, persons in the police department and who knows whom else? To the average person it would seem as if something was wrong with her to have all these issues and this many people to contend against. At first she wondered why it seemed like she was fighting all the odds, but after months of struggle she finally learned that her husband was working with the mob to pay off court officials most likely everyone involved perhaps even you? It has been all over the Florida news how the mob has been getting involved in local divorce cases all over the US, perhaps NH does not want anyone to know its dirty little secret. So now that the cat is out of the bag, what’s a woman to do???????
Sincerely, Julie Independence T. Baxter
Your most esteemed and honorable Judge, November 5, 09
I most graciously wanted to inform you that I will be unable to attend the November 24, 09 pretrial. Due to circumstances beyond my control I was forced to leave. I pray that the Lord will touch your heart and guide you in performing Gods perfect will. (Proverbs 21:1) The injustice that I have had to endure is beyond measure. As Christians we should know that the further the government separates church from state the more corrupt the legal system becomes, but I have peace knowing that I do not need to seek vengeance. For vengeance is mine, saith the Lord. (Romans 12:19) Through an intercesorary prayer warrior I learned that the Lord would not allow anyone who judged poorly in my case to ever sleep peacefully again. That there would be no drug ever made to bring peaceful sleep. Peace would only come when justice is served in my case. I take peace in knowing that God is my advocate and I apologize now for any restless night that you have had to endure.
I want you to know that I love my children and it pains me to see them used as careless ponds in an evil game of cat and mouse. I rest assured that God will dwell in my children’s hearts and that they will be grounded in love. (Ephesians 3:17) In the mean time I leave you list of my cherished memories with just me and my children.
1. Reading the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian to the children before bed.
2. Blowing bubbles and singing pop, pop those bubbles while the children took their bath.
3. Volunteering at the YMCA so we could, participate in arts and craft, jamboree, sports mania, swim and music classes together.
4. Taking the boys to Cub Scouts and volunteering so that they could go to summer camp.
5. Taking the children camping to Story Land every year and the memories that we made. Like the year that it rained and we had to smell wet dog.
6. The years driving down to La Salette in Attleboro Massachusetts to see the Christmas lights and of course making a trip to Mallard Point to see the house that is always decked out for the holidays.
7. Years of chauffeuring my precious children to Soccer, Basket Ball and Wresting practice, games and tournaments.
8. Taking the children to a Halloween caravel and seeing the joy on their faces when they won a prize.
9. Every year taking the children to the Pheasant Lane Mall for trick or treating.
10. Going to the Pheasant Lane Mall for Kidgits events, like the bounce house, Easter Egg scavenger hunt and the year that Matthew won a prize in the hunt.
11. Going to Friday night movies at Greeley Park in Nashua and eating pop corn on a blanket.
12. Easter Egg hunts at Wasserman Park as well at the Milford rotary.
13. Going to the drive-in-theater with the kids and one of their friends.
14. Going strawberry, blue berry, raspberry, apple and pumpkin picking at Lull Farms, Brook Dale Farms, Currier Apple Orchard and McQuesten Farm. Each year was a new adventure.
15. A few years of going camping to Santa’s Village. How nervous the Matthew was to go on the humbug the first time.
16. The years of coloring and designing the Easter Eggs together. The years that Nathan and Kayden came and joined the fun.
17. The years of baking the holiday cookies together to give out to the neighbors. Oh how the children loved to sneak in and get a cookie when you were not looking. J
18. Taking the children to the MET, the butterfly place, children museum in Boston, the Aquarium and huge Lego museum in Manchester. And the many other countless fun places we would go on adventures.
19. Taking Melanie to tot drop in at the Milford’s mom’s club while the boys were in school.
20. The summer reading camp/programs at the library.
21. Working on Math Super Star’s with the boys at home. Teaching and watching them learn and grow.
22. Setting the timer for the 5 minute clean up game.
23. Building Lego’s and Connects together.
24. Playing Connect Four and Battleship.
25. Playing baby doll with Melanie.
26. The countless walks around the neighborhood for fund raisers. How the boys loved to race to see who would get to ring the door bell first, eventually they learned to take turns.
27. The boys building forts in the woods. The hours they would spend and the imagination they would use.
28. Matthew learning to ride his bike when he was 3 years old and taking it to preschool to show the kids that he could ride.
29. Joey learning to ride his bike out of determination that he was not going to have his brotherriding a bike before him. He started to ride on the same day as his brother.
30. Matthew skateboarding down to Nathan’s house. He is determined to get as good as Nathan.
31. Joey’s sprit
32. Putting Matthew to bed and giving him as well as black bear a hug and a kissy night night. Not to mention leaving the door open with the light on in the hallway.
33. Laying next to Melanie until she fell asleep then slowly crawling onto the floor to sneak out of the room.
I know this list could go on and on, but I stopped at the number 33 to represent how old I was when my children were taken away. Perhaps his list has no meaning to you, but I just wanted to share a bit of the love I have for my children. For love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. If you read 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 it will go on to say that love is the greatest gift. By me sharing with you my memories, I am giving you the gift of love.
Now all of this may seem like foolishness to you if you are not a Christian or are spiritually deprived. (1Corithians 2:14) I am a Christian; I love the Lord and want a relationship with God. Now for those reasons my husband is convinced something is wrong with me. Because of all the emotional abuse that I sustained for all those years I have learned to trust in the Lord and that God will be my covering. After months of time to consider the ramification of divorce, I have decided that even though God hates divorce, I know in my case he would grant a divorce. But as a Christian, how can I tell my children that I allowed their father to parish. For this reason I would rather stay married, but be legally separated.
In (2 Timothy 1:7) it says, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” The only thing that has been medically proven beyond a shadow of doubt was that I had a thyroid condition. A thyroid condition that was complicated by Lyme disease. I have since been treated and healed completely of the Lyme. In treating the Lyme I no longer need to take thyroid medication. I have had my thyroid tested over the past few months to insure that everything is in balance. How much longer does a Christian have to suffer for their belief that Jesus Christ is their personal Lord and Savior? Please seek the wisdom from God before making your ruling. (1 Corinthians 2:7)
Sincerely, Julie Independence T. Baxter

Saturday, December 5, 2009

While You Were Sleeping-How Congress Got into the Family Law Business

Congressional Research Service

Report 97-590

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND VISITATION:

SHOULD THERE BE A FEDERAL CONNECTION?

Carmen D. Solomon-Fears, Education and Public Welfare Division

Updated June 20, 2000
Abstract.

From time to time, the issue arises of whether the federal Child Support Enforcement (CSE)program should be actively involved in enforcing visitation rights. Both federal and state policymakers agree that denial of visitation rights should not be considered a reason for stopping child support payments.

AVAILABLE HERE — and I’m going to add it to my bloglinks. It’s ONLY 7 pages long, and provides a summary background of HOW the Federal Government got to be “in the family way.” The rationale was TANF/Welfare. That was the chink in the door.

The question arises, in my mind at least — what major institutions and practices in this nation are creating the welfare population to start with? The 2 largest areas of expenditure in the government are two agencies: 1. Health and Human Service, and 2. Education. The others, are smaller. Go to at least usaspending.gov and look at the pie chart, and take a look. Why are the courts and the child support agencies in the business of education, at which the educational system is already failing, clearly?


http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/contrib/wikileaks-crs/wikileaks-crs-reports/97-590.pdf

Recommended reading for the uninitiated, for example:

Is the Federal Government Becoming Too Intrusive in Family Law Policy?[[Ya-THINK? Just perhaps MAYBE? This shows the rationale...]]

Congress does not have general authority to pass laws dealing with family law issues,

unless there is a connection or “nexus” between such legislation and one of the areas in

which it is authorized to act. In the case of the CSE program, the federal nexus is the



H.R. 3073, the Fathers Count Act of 1999, would provide $140 million in grants over four years

to public and private entities to achieve three purposes: (1) promote marriage, (2) promote

successful parenting, and (3) help noncustodial parent improve their economic status. H.R. 3073

was passed by the House on November 10, 1999, but has not been acted on by the Senate. H.R.

4469, the Child Support Distribution Act of 2000, introduced on May 16, 2000 also includes many

of the provisions related to fatherhood that are contained in H.R. 3073. One of the goals of the

proposed fatherhood grant program is to increase the parental involvement (social, emotional,

psychological, and financial) of noncustodial parents in the lives of their children.

Here’s a little more history, from the same woman who did this report:

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/legacy.asp?file=legacy/humres/105cong/3-20-97/3-20fear.htm

Always watch the footnotes. Here are the footnotes from this featured report of June 2000. I am sorry, I do not have the time to reformat them to eliminate extra spaces. I am compromised in internet access these days, and working on a foreign (to me) system.

If you are good at browsing/skimming — you’ll see some of the “players” in this system, the logic behind it, and the linguistic slippage (frequent) between the words “noncustodial parents” and “fathers,” which is what is really meant by that. Noncustodial mothers are basically up ___ creek many times, when it comes to enforcing visitation, with help from these funds.

MY LAPTOP WAS STOLEN! In other words.. . . . . . . .

CRS Report 84-796 EPW, The Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984, Margaret

Malone. p. 10.

2 University of Wisconsin-Madison. Institute for Research on Poverty. Focus, Volume 21,

Number 1, Spring 2000. Child support and child access: Experiences of divorced and nonmarital

families by Judith Seltzer. p. 54-57. See also: Urban Institute. To What Extent Do Childrenby Elaine Sorensen and Chava Zibman. Discussion Papers, 99-11.

Benefit From Child Support?

January 2000.

3 Children benefit from fathers’ involvement–New studies examine men’s role in the family. June

16, 2000. [http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/children/06/16/father.studies/index.html] See also:

What Do Fathers Contribute to Children’s Well-Being?

Meaning of Father Involvement for Children by Tamara Hale

4 H.R. 3073, the Fathers Count Act of 1999, would provide $140 million in grants over four years

to public and private entities to achieve three purposes: (1) promote marriage, (2) promote

successful parenting, and (3) help noncustodial parent improve their economic status. H.R. 3073

was passed by the House on November 10, 1999, but has not been acted on by the Senate. H.R.

4469, the Child Support Distribution Act of 2000, introduced on May 16, 2000 also includes many

of the provisions related to fatherhood that are contained in H.R. 3073. One of the goals of the

proposed fatherhood grant program is to increase the parental involvement (social, emotional,

psychological, and financial) of noncustodial parents in the lives of their children.

by Suzanne Le Menestrel and The. Child Trends Research Brief.
Which IS it? Fathers? or “Parents”? I’ll give you a basic translation guide. When the word “parents” is used in documentation like this, it translates in practice to FATHERS. Go find the word “mothers” in this document, if you can, or as applied to a noncustodial “parent.” But mothers are increasingly becoming “noncustodial” themselves, in part because of these acts.

5 U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of Child Support Enforcement. SummariesWashington, May 1986. p. xiiixiv.

of Reports by State Commissions on Child Support Enforcement.

6 Horowitz, Robert, and G. Diane Dodson. Child Support, Custody, and Visitation: A Report toAmerican Bar Association, July 1985. p. 3-8.

State Child Support Commissions.

7 Evaluation of the Child Access Demonstration Projects–Report to Congress. Prepared by

(continued…)

Pearson, Jessica, Nancy Thoennes, David Price, and Robert Williams for the Office of Child

Support Enforcement, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. July 1996. p. 2.

8 The FPLS can access data from the Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service and

other federal agencies, and the state Employment Security Agencies. The FPLS provides social

security numbers, addresses, employer information, wage and income information, and information

on assets and debts to state and local CSE agencies to establish and enforce child support orders.

The FPLS conducts weekly or biweekly matches with most of the agencies. Each agency runs the

cases against its data base and the names and social security numbers that match are returned to

the FPLS and via the FPLS to the requesting state or local CSE office. Upon request, the

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary must provide to an “authorized

person” (i.e., an employee or attorney of a CSE agency, a court with jurisdiction over the parties

involved, the custodial parent, etc.) the most recent address and place of employment of any absent

parent if the information is contained in the records of HHS, or can be obtained from any other

department or agency of the United States or of any state. The FPLS also can be used in

connection with the enforcement or determination of child custody and in cases of parental

kidnaping.[misspelled..]]

9 P.L. 105-33, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which was signed into law on August 5, 1997

includes safeguards that prohibit the FPLS from providing information on the whereabouts of the

custodial parent (and child or children) in cases where there is reasonable evidence of violence or

abuse and a possibility that disclosure of information could be harmful to the custodial parent or child.

10 In September 1997, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin

Islands were awarded access and visitation grants. In 1998 and 1999, all states and jurisdictions,

except for Guam (which didn’t apply for one), received an access/visitation grant.

11 State Child Access and Visitation Programs: A Preliminary Report Fiscal Year 1997 Funding.

American Institutes for Research. Prepared for Office of Child Support Enforcement, Department

of Health and Human Services. 1999.

12 Some analysts argue that like the courts, the federal government would be ineffective in enforcing

visitation and custody rights unless it adopted measures that would adversely affect children and

be inconsistent with former federal policy (e.g., reduce child support payments if it is proved that

the custodial parent is preventing the noncustodial parent from visiting the child.

13 Evaluation of the Child Access Demonstration Projects–Report to Congress. Prepared by

Pearson, Jessica, Nancy Thoennes, David Price, and Robert Williams for the Office of Child Support Enforcement, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. July 1996. p. ix.

14 Monthly Labor Review, June 1992. Interrelation of child support, visitation, and hours of work,

Veum, Jonathan R. p. 45-47.


Here’s another tidbit:

Should the Federal Government Promote Access/Visitation Rights?

fathers’ rights groups argue that by being solely concerned about increasing child support

collections, the federal government is limiting its approaches to access/visitation issues.

According to the child access project evaluations, relatively few noncustodial parents

(18%) attributed their access problems to disputes about child support, while this was

mentioned by about half of custodial parents (48%). Generally, noncustodial parents cited

economic factors such as low wages, unemployment, or job instability as reasons for

nonpayment as opposed to access or visitation disputes.

Many13There is some evidence that indicates that among fathers who visit their children,

fathers who do not pay their child support are more likely to have frequent contact with

their children (many on a daily basis) than fathers who pay their child support.

fathers’ rights groups would argue that spending time with one’s children (especially on a daily basis) should be counted in terms of reducing that father’s financial obligation.

14 Monthly Labor Review,

U.S. Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress April 1

Semi Annual Report to Congress-April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009


For fiscal year (FY) 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported savings and expected recoveries of $20.97 billion: $16.48 billion in implemented recommendations to put funds to better use; $492 million in audit receivables; and $4 billion in investigative receivables, which includes $1 billion in non-HHS receivables resulting from OIG work (e.g., the States’ share of Medicaid restitution).


http://www.scribd.com/doc/23661560/U-S-Department-of-Human-Services-Office-of-Inspector-General-Semiannual-Report-to-Congress-Apri-1-2009-September-30-2009

Human Rights Violations

submitted by Patsy Leblanc
Submitted Thursday, December 03, 2009
Patsy Leblanc
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The United States is the worlds biggest violator of human rights, since the Germans.

How and why do I say this? Any time senators pass laws that allow a person's children to be removed from a home, with out due cause, it is a human rights violation. When child protective services can enter your home, remove your children, and not allow the parents to see them, it is a human rights violation. When child protective services can have your child placed on mind altering drugs, it's a human rights violation. When a school wants your child placed on medication, because they will receive funds from the drug maker. It's a human rights violation. When the person that decides your child's future has little more that a high school diploma, it's a human rights violation.

All of this takes me back to Nazi Germany, when families were torn a part in the middle of the night, by SS officers.

No one wants to believe this is happening in this country. Most certainly not in the land of the free.

Since the passage of the Mondale Act in 1974, families have been torn apart, children have been seized, adopted, never to see their parents again.

Anyone can say you are abusing your child, and they will be picked up.

Children are being snatched from loving homes every day, because of this system.

When a child is picked up, CPS is going to receive over 200.000 dollars, which will be divided between specific case worker, counselors, and foster parents.

these children are placed with specific foster parents, because they are to be brain-washed, and taught how to behave, all of this is done in preperation for them receiving mental care. Eventually they will receive mind-altering drugs.

When a foster parent cares for a child classified as having "behavior problems", the parent receives more compensation. If that child is actually sent to a hospital. they are classified as being "institutionalized", the pay more than doubles.

Parents that try to fight this abuse, find themselves up against a brick wall, because people believe the state is always right, and you must be a "bad person".

If your child is in custody for 18 months, they can put them up for adoption. Don't think someone new will adopt your child, because, that won't happen. They knew who wanted your child, before they were picked up.

The counselors, case workers, CASA, and GAL, all work to gain your child's confidence, and they are coached in what to say, but remember, you can't see your child.

If a school hotlines you, they will get money from the drug company, and payments go to the teachers union.

Usuall, there are specific teachers in schools that work directly with Child Protective Services, these teachers have children identified for the worker, they put a plan in motion to set the parents up. The CPS officer will hot-line you, all of this is done to build a case.

If you know of a child that is being abused, or harmed in any way, try hot-lining the parent. You will probably never have a response to your tip, because the system is not equipped to deal with children in a real crisis. This is most unfortunate, because there a thousands of children that need help.

If you have experienced any of these problems, you can visit the blog legally kidnapped, you will find links there to other sites. One person can't fight this alone, united we are strong.

http://searchwarp.com/swa558831-Human-Rights-Violations.htm

Lawyer Accused of Assault on DHHS Worker

Please go to the link at the bottom of the page and comment.
By JULIE SHAW
Philadelphia Daily News

shawj@phillynews.com 215-854-2592

A lawyer was hauled out of a Family Court building in handcuffs earlier this week after a social worker accused him of elbowing her in the ribs after he sat down next to her.
Peter Quinn, 53, was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses in the incident, which occurred Tuesday while the two were waiting for a case to be heard in Courtroom K at 1801 Vine St.

After being led out of the building, he was held in a police holding cell for about 15 hours before being released, he said.

Department of Human Services social worker Tamika Cintron, 36, contended that Quinn elbowed her and called her offensive names, according to a police report and DHS Commissioner Anne Marie Ambrose. Ambrose said that Cintron did not know why Quinn elbowed her.

Quinn, in a phone interview yesterday, denied the allegations.

Cintron did not return a phone call for comment.

On Tuesday morning, the two were in the waiting room on a dependency case in which Quinn was representing a parent. Cintron was there to testify in her role as DHS social worker. Cintron was sitting down.

According to a police report, Quinn sat down and threw Cintron's jacket to the side, then elbowed her in the left side of the ribs. Cintron then stood up and said to Quinn: "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Cintron said Quinn then got up and called her a "bitch." She then went to Courtroom K to get away from Quinn and Quinn tried to follow her into the room but was stopped at the door by court officers, according to the report.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20091204_Lawyer_accused_of_assault_on_DHS_worker.html
One observer who was in the court area said yesterday that he saw Cintron by the door yelling, "He hit me! He hit me!" referring to Quinn. The observer said Cintron was "visibly shaken and crying."

Ambrose yesterday called Cintron an "excellent social worker."

City records show that Cintron began working at DHS about two years ago. Ambrose said that Cintron characterized the incident as an "unprovoked attack."

Quinn said that during his approximately 18 years of handling dependency cases "nobody ever accused me of this stuff."

He said that when he went to sit down in the empty seat, he did not initially know Cintron was next to him. He said that the sleeve of her jacket was on his seat and that he moved it toward her seat.

That "pissed her off," he said, contending that she then said to him: "What the f--- are you doing?"

He contended that she elbowed him, then got up and started yelling in the hallway, which separates the waiting area from Courtroom K.

An aggravated-assault charge is routinely lodged when an alleged victim is a member of a protected class, including that of a social worker. Quinn was also charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment.

Sources who know Quinn professionally yesterday described him as argumentative.

One source who works in Family Court said that Quinn "has had difficulties in dealing with people on a daily basis." Another source called Quinn "crazy" and said that "lots of people" have had confrontations with him.

When asked about these comments, Quinn said: "I don't think that's true."

Ambrose said she was not aware of any other recent case of a social worker reportedly being attacked while in court. DHS records show there have been 17 reports of social workers' being injured while out in the field since social worker Danelle Cooper was beaten by Sharonda Sowell in North Philly in fall 2007.
(Maybe they should find a new line of work!)

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20091204_Lawyer_accused_of_assault_on_DHS_worker.html

What are My Rights With CPS/DCYF?

Examiner Bio What are my rights with CPS?
November 25, 4:15 PMFamily Rights ExaminerLeonard Henderson

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As I have said several times, I learn a lot from checking our web stats at the AFRA website to see what people are looking for, and if they found it. When I see an interesting series or pattern of search criteria, I try to do something to help those people find the answer to their question.

Lately, I am seeing several queries along the line of What are my rights with CPS?"

I asked the same question myself in 1999. The answer I got from the nasty CPS witch was a bunch of sickening threats of the terrible things she would do to me if I didn't "cooperate".

So what does their actual Policy say?

Back in those days, Oregon CPS offices manually compiled their Policies Manual in huge 8" thick binders. Each new directive sheet from HQ came in the mail. At the top right corner of each page is an indexing number to indicate where this page should be inserted into the binder. Getting a hard copy of this manual was impossible.

Fortunately, Oregon CPS had recently put the materials ONLINE. Still, it wasn't really publicly available. It was buried in their WAN system. Lucky for me at the time, it wasn't behind a wall of password security. So I downloaded every page and assembled my own digitized version.

That's no longer a problem. Every state (so far as I know) puts their CPS Policy Manuals online, available to anybody with the interest in reading them.

Back to the question What are my rights with CPS?", what I found was DUMB-FOUNDING. I thought there would be lots said about Constitutional Rights, Miranda Rights, Federal and State law CPS was required to observe.

Here's what I found-

NUMBER: I-A.1
POLICY - CLIENT RIGHTS

Discrimination Prohibited. No individual shall, on the grounds of race, national origin, religion, martial status, gender, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, political affiliation, language or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under programs and activities for which the Department of Human Services has responsibility. This same policy of non-discrimination is equally applicable to all department contractors, grantees, agents and providers of services funded in whole or in part with federal funds

Isn't that sweet? Everybody has the RIGHT to receive CPS "services"!

If you read on down through, you will find them referring to the above as "Civil Rights".

Please allow me to point out that "Civil Rights" are NOT the same thing as CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

What does the entire Oregon Policy Manual say about Constitutional Rights?

NUMBER: I-A.5.2

(4) The Department, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, has authorized its employees to represent the Department in these contested cases.

(5) A Department employee acting as the Department's representative may not make legal argument on behalf of the Department.

(a) "Legal argument" includes argument on:

(A) The jurisdiction of the Department to hear the contested case;

(B) The constitutionality of a statute or administrative rule or the application of a constitutional requirement to the Department;

What does that mean? I don't know. Doesn't look good to me.

I do know they care nothing about THIS LAW-

ORS418.010 - "Children not to be taken charge of when parents object. Nothing in ORS 418.005 shall be construed as authorizing any state official, agent or representative, in carrying out any of the provisions of that section, to take charge of any child over the objection of either of the parents of such child..."

So the answer to the question What are my rights with CPS?"

Certainly not your Constitutional Rights or Miranda Rights. It's pretty much UP TO YOU to KNOW and DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS. Use them or Lose them.

"The privilege against self-incrimination is neither accorded to the passive resistant, nor to the person who is ignorant of his rights, nor to one indifferent thereto. It is a FIGHTING clause. It's benefits can be retained only by sustained COMBAT. It cannot be claimed by attorney or solicitor. It is valid only when insisted upon by a BELLIGERENT claimant in person." McAlister vs. Henkel, 201 U.S. 90, 26 S.Ct. 385, 50 L. Ed. 671; Commonwealth vs. Shaw, 4 Cush. 594, 50 Am.Dec. 813; Orum vs. State, 38 Ohio App. 171, 175 N.E. 876. The one who is persuaded by honeyed words or moral persuasion to testify or produce documents rather than make a last ditch stand, simply loses the protection. . . . He must refuse to answer or produce, and test the matter in contempt proceedings, or by habeas corpus."

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-26520-Family-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d25-What-are-my-rights-with-CPS

When DCYF/CPS Comes After You-17 Helpful Tips on How to Protect Your Family

When They Come After You
17 Helpful Tips on how to protect your family
When the Child Protective Service comes to your door, take it seriously. Never think that it can't happen to you because you're a good parent. It can, and has happened to millions of good parents.

Being a good parent is an aberration to a DHS, CPS, and DCFS agent. They're taught that all parents are "potential" child abusers and that if any of the symptoms are present, it's better to "err on the side of caution" and take the children. They're also taught to do anything, say anything, lie, con, and swindle to get into the house to question the children and the parents.

Follow these tips to help tip the scales of justice in your favor...

1.Be polite, even if you're incensed: Their insufferable, insidious, condescending attitude will make you angry. It is designed to do so to allow them to write in their report: "Subject exhibits latent violence and is uncooperative." Strike one. That is part of the scam.

2.Don't allow them into your home without a proper warrant: They will lie, intimidate, and attempt to con their way into your home, but don't allow it. Unless they have a properly issued warrant, signed by a judge, based on sworn testimony by a named person, they have no right to enter your home -- unless they can pony up a possible danger to the child. Be polite while refusing entry. There's nothing a DHS/CPS/DCFS worker likes more than for you to show anger and, especially, curse them.

They are usually accompanied by policemen, some of whom will push their way in. If this happens, you may sue each person involved personally, (police officers and all authority figures are personally liable for damages when they exceed their lawful authority and exceeding their authority is not protected by the Good Samaritan laws) not for charging you, but for forcing his or her way in.

Don't get beat up trying to stop them in this case. Sue them later. You will probably need the money later.

Remember, case law has held that if you invite them into your home, you give up your right to be safe from search and seizure. Don't let them in! Make them force it.



3.Don't sign anything: They will try to get you to sign papers, "just to get this sorted out, don'tcha know," but don't fall into their trap. The only reason for you to have to sign anything is for you to sign away your rights. Politely refuse to sign anything until your attorney has seen it and advises you to do so. And suspect your attorney's advice if DHS, CPS, or DCFS recommended him.

4.Don't answer any questions without (your) lawyer being present: DHS, CPS, and DCFS workers will take this as an indication of guilt, but that's OK. They twist everything you do or say into an indication of guilt in their minds. But if you allow them to ask you questions without a lawyer present, you've given up your right to remain silent.

5.Do allow them to see the children through the window to assure them they're OK: To reduce the possibility that they'll testify that you kept them from seeing the children because they were abused, bring the children to a front window and let them see them.

6.Do take the children to your own doctor as soon as possible: The next thing to do is take the children to your own doctor and have them examined to show that no abuse, sexual or otherwise, has occurred. Then have the doctor write a report on his findings and give a copy of it to the DHS, CPS or DCFS worker. If they have decided to charge you anyway, they will reject it and insist on their own examination, which, once they have taken the children they may do, and you can't stop it. But your original doctor's examination can be an effective counterpoint if their doctor says abuse has occurred, which they often do. They know who pays them for the right finding.

7.Don't believe anything they tell you: DHS, CPS, and DCFS workers are trained in all the best ways to con and scam you into doing what they want you to do. They're experts at it. Their training spends a lot more time on this than it does on what actually constitutes child abuse. They're subjected to months, even years of conditioning and brainwashing themselves, disguised as training. Many are not even aware they're running a con on you.

They think what they do is necessary to get child abusers off the street. Many are good people who really do care about the welfare of the children. It is the people in charge who have the ulterior motive to take complete control over your children for their nefarious purposes. But the result is the same. They lie.

8.Don't allow unsupervised interviews with the children: Unsupervised interviews with your children are little more than conditioning sessions where DHS, CPS or DCFS workers and their captive counselors use questioning methods that would not be allowed to be used against a murderer, much less against a frightened and impressionable child.

Your children just aren't prepared to withstand such leading questioning, which is designed to get something on you. They con them into believing that you're already in big trouble, and you can be saved if the children will just say you did something so they can go home.

After children have been taken, there's nothing you can do to stop these unsupervised interviews that will take place over a period of months, even years, until your children may finally break down and tell them what they want to hear, just to make it stop. But if you stop them from doing it in the beginning, there is a chance that charges will never be filed and they will not be taken from you.

9.Don't allow them to physically examine the child without your presence, or your lawyer's presence: Never allow them uncontrolled access to your children as long as they are in your custody. If a court orders a physical examination (while you still have custody), insist on either being present yourself, or have your attorney present to protect your, and your children's interests In addition, you should try to videotape all sessions or get a court order forcing them to do so, with copies to be available to you.

10.Don't allow them to come to your home later for an interview: Allowing them to enter later also forfeits your right to be safe from search and seizure. And you can be sure that a sharp-eyed DHS, CPS, or DCFS worker will be able to find something they can twist to incriminate you. If interviews are required, insist that they be at the DHS, CPS, or DCFS office, or better still, at your attorney's office (that way they can't just take them while you're there).

11.Tape record all conversations with DHS, CPS, or DCFS workers and others involved: To keep an accurate record of events, plus to have proof of any threats made by DHS, CPS, or DCFS workers or counselors, always tape record all conversations with them, either in person or by phone (there's an inexpensive attachment for your phone available at any electronics store, or Radio Shack).

Some states restrict your right to tape conversations, so check your state laws. In states that allow secret taping if one of the parties to the tape knows, you can either let them know they're being taped, or not, at your wish. But in states where notification is required, you should place the tape recorder in full view in personal interviews, and make it a point to advise them they're being taped at the beginning of every phone call. In this day and age, where there's almost a videotape camera in every home, videotapes of proceedings can also help. Make a record. Then they can't deny their violation of your rights (Personally, I would make sure they knew they were being taped, even if the law doesn't require it).

12.Keep a journal: The same applies to keeping a journal. If you keep a detailed chronological (day-to-day) journal of events, showing dates, times, quotes, reference to audiotapes and videotapes, etc., they won't be able to get away with lying when they say they notified you of a hearing when they didn't. The very existence of such a journal (and you should definitely let them know you're keeping it) will tend to keep them somewhat more honest, or at least make it more difficult for them to scam you.

13.Never accept a plea bargain if you're innocent: One of their basic patterns is to pile charge upon charge, knowing they can't make most of them stick, including the ones they hope will stick, so they can tell you all about all the long years your children will spend in foster care if you don't accept the plea bargain they're offering you.

One of their best-used lines is that "if you just confess you will get your children back sooner." It's a tired old con, people. If they had any kind of a strong case, you'd never see them until it was court time.

I don't care how good their plea bargain sounds, if you're innocent, don't fall for it. That's how they get most of the convictions they do get of innocent people. They make it look as bad as possible, then get you to plead guilty, which involves an admission of guilt. or plead no contest, which allows them to still treat you as guilty.

14.Hire a private investigator if you can afford it: I know that most of the people they go after are the poor. They're easier targets. But one of the factors they forget as they move up the ladder and start charging more and more middle-class people is that these people aren't nearly as likely to buy their con.

They are much more resistant to being intimidated because they aren't government wards. And they have more money for such things as lawyers and private investigators. If you do, by all means hire one to investigate everybody involved, especially the worker, the counselors (especially the counselors), the guardian ad litem, the foster parents who have your child, etc. You'll be surprised how much evidence of naked bias you'll find in such an investigation. It's legal, and it's your right. If you find something, by all means use it.

15.Don't willingly surrender the children: Don't ever willingly surrender the children. To do so gives them the whip hand. Anything you can do to keep the children out of their hands stops them from being able to hold them for ransom (your hopping thru hoops).

16.Don't do anything that puts you under the control of DHS, CPS, or DCFS: Don't willingly move out of the home on DHS, CPS, or DCFS demand, or do anything that puts the family under DHS, CPS, or DCFS control (see don't sign anything, above). When they get control, they go wild.

17.Fight them, tooth and nail: Don't ever give up. One of my favorite pictures is of a heron that is trying to swallow a frog headfirst while the frog has his "hands" firmly around the heron's throat. That, for me, is the picture I want to convey to you.

Don't ever give up your quest to keep, or regain your children from these vicious and evil people who have a demonstrated anti-family bias. True, many DHS, CPS, or DCFS workers are honestly trying to do the best they can for the children, and there is still a lot of child abuse for them to work on. But their incessant pursuit of demonstrably innocent families takes money and manpower away from their ability to pursue other families.

And remember that it is safer to take a nonviolent persons children that a violent persons children (as they may get hurt with at violent persons house)

Editors Note: Obviously, this list has been added to -- or someone can't count. At any rate, please share this list with friends and family members. It is crucial that parents everywhere know and understand their rights.