Adopted Kids raped and Abused by Father | The Adoption Diaries, by Nicole Dorsey-Straff:
From Ohio, comes a totally despicable tale. Adopting from foster care, you hear all too-many stories like this but many kids never tell because they could end up somewhere far worse.
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
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
New Hampshire Parental Rights Terminated Once Child is in Out of Home Placement 12 Months-Edited
(Edited sections are BOLD)
In NH a parent is only given 12 month's to correct the conditions leading up to the out of home placement of their children. After reading the NH Statute-NH 169-C:24-a and researching, it look's as though this Statute was revised July 11, 2005.
See: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/169-C/169-C-24-a.htm
After doing more research, I found that the Statute was revised in 2002, not 2005 under NH RSA 170-C:5 III.
See:
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2011/2011104inremichael.pdf Page 1:
See RSA 170-C:5, III (2002).
NH is just one of the very few states which has revised this statute giving a parent just 12 month's to comply, which lead's me to believe this Statute should once again be revisited by the NH Legislature and again revised, giving the parent more time to comply with Court orders.
Through my research I've found many parent's whose children were placed in foster care were not given the resources and services by NH DCYF to in fact help in the reunification process. The parents who tried to help themselves, were still denied their children. Some of them admitted themselves into programs, without Court order, to better the lives of themselves and their children. Still denied the rights of their children because at the time of the Permanency Hearing or the TPR, the 12 Month clock had stopped ticking and the parent was still in the program, not able to finish in time and his/her rights terminated any way.
Other parents were Court-ordered into programs that didn't exist in NH and were denied the right by DCYF for admittance into the programs in a neighboring state. Again, making sure there was no way the parent could comply. Other parent's were illegally Court ordered out of programs that they were already enrolled in.
There are definitely certain circumstances where it is impossible for a parent in NH to comply with Court orders within the 12 month period.
In many instances, 12 months is not enough time for a parent to get his/her life back on track, if in deed the allegations were true to begin with.
At the beginning of the case, the parent try's their hardest to regain custody of his/her child. Then roadblocks are pushed in their way and they're given more hoops to jump through. The tricks begin. The parent get's discouraged. They start to believe no matter what they do, their child will never be returned. They're right. In most cases in NH, their children are NEVER returned. No matter what they've done to better their lives, it's never enough, or the Judges are told the parent is in non-compliance, when in all actuality they are. Record's falsified. Hearsay without proof. If programs aren't finished within the twelve month's, their child is lost to the system. If the Court makes order's that are IMPOSSIBLE to fulfill, again the child is lost to the system.
What about the children placed in foster care before this law took affect? Some of them in foster care 5 and 10 years and more. Their parent's rights never terminated. No adoption petition ever filed? Does that make sense? Definitely NOT!
What about the "Chosen" few parent's whose children were removed in 2002 or later, after this Statute was revised, yet TPRS were never filed? Their children languished in foster care for years, well past the 12 month mark, with continued visitation with their children. The children never put up for adoption. Wasn't this Statute revised for ALL NH parents, or is it clearly being used against some, not all? Why aren't all parent's treated equally? If other families only get 12 months to correct conditions, why should another family get 5 to 10 years or more? NH DCYF and the NH Family Court's: Your Bias is showing!
The NH Foster care commercials state: "You don't have to be perfect to be a Foster parent." Then why do biological parent's have to be perfect?
NH RSA 169-C:24-a and NH RSA 170-C:5 III should definitely be revised. 12 months is not enough time in way too many cases. 18 month's should be mandatory. 5 to 10 years is definitely too long to keep a child in limbo.
In NH a parent is only given 12 month's to correct the conditions leading up to the out of home placement of their children. After reading the NH Statute-NH 169-C:24-a and researching, it look's as though this Statute was revised July 11, 2005.
See: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/169-C/169-C-24-a.htm
After doing more research, I found that the Statute was revised in 2002, not 2005 under NH RSA 170-C:5 III.
See:
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2011/2011104inremichael.pdf Page 1:
See RSA 170-C:5, III (2002).
NH is just one of the very few states which has revised this statute giving a parent just 12 month's to comply, which lead's me to believe this Statute should once again be revisited by the NH Legislature and again revised, giving the parent more time to comply with Court orders.
Through my research I've found many parent's whose children were placed in foster care were not given the resources and services by NH DCYF to in fact help in the reunification process. The parents who tried to help themselves, were still denied their children. Some of them admitted themselves into programs, without Court order, to better the lives of themselves and their children. Still denied the rights of their children because at the time of the Permanency Hearing or the TPR, the 12 Month clock had stopped ticking and the parent was still in the program, not able to finish in time and his/her rights terminated any way.
Other parents were Court-ordered into programs that didn't exist in NH and were denied the right by DCYF for admittance into the programs in a neighboring state. Again, making sure there was no way the parent could comply. Other parent's were illegally Court ordered out of programs that they were already enrolled in.
There are definitely certain circumstances where it is impossible for a parent in NH to comply with Court orders within the 12 month period.
In many instances, 12 months is not enough time for a parent to get his/her life back on track, if in deed the allegations were true to begin with.
At the beginning of the case, the parent try's their hardest to regain custody of his/her child. Then roadblocks are pushed in their way and they're given more hoops to jump through. The tricks begin. The parent get's discouraged. They start to believe no matter what they do, their child will never be returned. They're right. In most cases in NH, their children are NEVER returned. No matter what they've done to better their lives, it's never enough, or the Judges are told the parent is in non-compliance, when in all actuality they are. Record's falsified. Hearsay without proof. If programs aren't finished within the twelve month's, their child is lost to the system. If the Court makes order's that are IMPOSSIBLE to fulfill, again the child is lost to the system.
What about the children placed in foster care before this law took affect? Some of them in foster care 5 and 10 years and more. Their parent's rights never terminated. No adoption petition ever filed? Does that make sense? Definitely NOT!
What about the "Chosen" few parent's whose children were removed in 2002 or later, after this Statute was revised, yet TPRS were never filed? Their children languished in foster care for years, well past the 12 month mark, with continued visitation with their children. The children never put up for adoption. Wasn't this Statute revised for ALL NH parents, or is it clearly being used against some, not all? Why aren't all parent's treated equally? If other families only get 12 months to correct conditions, why should another family get 5 to 10 years or more? NH DCYF and the NH Family Court's: Your Bias is showing!
The NH Foster care commercials state: "You don't have to be perfect to be a Foster parent." Then why do biological parent's have to be perfect?
NH RSA 169-C:24-a and NH RSA 170-C:5 III should definitely be revised. 12 months is not enough time in way too many cases. 18 month's should be mandatory. 5 to 10 years is definitely too long to keep a child in limbo.
Probation called for in foster child sex abuse case
Probation called for in foster child sex abuse case - Leader-Telegram: Story:
An Eau Claire man will be sentenced next week for having sexual contact with foster children placed in his mother's care.
An Eau Claire man will be sentenced next week for having sexual contact with foster children placed in his mother's care.
Constable charged with watching foster daughters in shower
Constable charged with watching foster daughters in shower » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA:
NORTHUMBERLAND — A Luzerne County constable used a one-way mirror hidden behind a photograph to watch his two foster daughters, ages 17 and 15, in the shower room of his recreational vehicle in Point Township, according to charges filed in Milton district court.
NORTHUMBERLAND — A Luzerne County constable used a one-way mirror hidden behind a photograph to watch his two foster daughters, ages 17 and 15, in the shower room of his recreational vehicle in Point Township, according to charges filed in Milton district court.
Understanding Why ICWA Compliance is Important for Judges
Understanding Why ICWA Compliance is Important for Judges | National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:
August 13, 2012
In December 2011, with support from Casey Family Programs, the Lead Judges of the Model Courts Project met to better understand the reasons the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was implemented and the experiences of Native children in the child welfare system. The judges listened to powerful testimony from Native adoptees and a birth mother who experienced the loss of connection and culture through their experiences in the child welfare system. They learned about the history of child welfare in Indian country and systematic practices to purposely break up tribal families. These practices included removing thousands of Native children from their families and tribes, first by placing children in boarding schools far from home and for years at a time, and then later, through the Indian Adoption Project undertaken by the Child Welfare League of America and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, placing Native children in foster care for adoption by non-Native families. The legacy of these policies and their negative impacts on tribal communities and families continue today.
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Wife knew of husband’s alleged sexual abuse of 14 yr. old foster girl and 15 yr. old
Hollis police: Wife knew of husband’s alleged sexual abuse of girls, tried to cover it - NashuaTelegraph.com:
Maggie Bishop, director of DCYF, said she is barred from talking about any foster children or foster parents and could not acknowledge whether the Fosters are foster parents for DCYF.
“There are eyes in these homes all the time,” she said. “There is a process to make sure these kids are safe inside the home.”
Maggie Bishop, director of DCYF, said she is barred from talking about any foster children or foster parents and could not acknowledge whether the Fosters are foster parents for DCYF.
“There are eyes in these homes all the time,” she said. “There is a process to make sure these kids are safe inside the home.”
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Wife knew of husband’s alleged sexual abuse of girls, tried to cover it
Hollis police: Wife knew of husband’s alleged sexual abuse of girls, tried to cover it - NashuaTelegraph.com:
Police say Paul Foster sexually abused a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old foster child for four years.
HOLLIS – The wife of a man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls was arrested Tuesday and charged with failing to protect the alleged victims.
Police say Paul Foster sexually abused a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old foster child for four years.
HOLLIS – The wife of a man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls was arrested Tuesday and charged with failing to protect the alleged victims.
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