By April 2009, a year later, things were finnaly looking up for us. We had good jobs, we had thouroughly impressed everyone that has come in contact with us including parenting class teachers, counselors, and even our case workers. We traveled down to Las Vegas for the “Year review” of our case with high hopes. Our attorneys had told us they were going to argue for our daughter to be returned to us and our case worker even said ” there wont be any surprises at this hearing, you guys are doing great!”
We had sincerally hoped that this would be it. That this nightmare would finnaly end. We were very VERY wrong. Little did we know our nightmare was only going to get worse from this point on. Once I arrived to the court house, I quickly discovered that what my case worker had told me about “no surprises” was most assuredly UNTRUE. Within minutes of my arrival a court processor found her way to me and served me with paper work. Despite our progress, despite our hard work and despite all of our best efforts the DA is filing for a Termination of our Parental Rights! My case worker is either a liar or stupid, if that is her idea of NO SURPRISES!!!!!!!
The injustice of it all is what really gets to me. In court the DA stated that the goal of our case being REUNIFICATION was a mistake on the part of DCFS, that TERMINATION had been the goal from the beggining. THAT IS NOT AN OOPS!!!!!!!! I am fighting my heart out for my precious little girl how can they tell me “oops….we made a mistake….you dont have a chance” ?!?!?!?!? SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!!!! We have FULLY cooperated, we’ve done everything they asked of us. Why is this not good enough for them????
A life was lost, and I understand more than most about the need to punnish someone. It was after all MY little girl who is no longer with us. I wish there was someone I could burn at the stake. I am angry. It isnt fair that my Abby is gone. I long for her every day and I know without a doubt that I alays will; but, after a year and some therapy, I understand now that sometimes terrible accidents happen and there is no one to blame. However the State of Nevada doesnt seem to agree. They couldn’t find anyone to hold accountable so they decided to punnish my husband and I. This is a terrible abuse of power and a travesty to American Families everywhere. What is the message we are sending??? “Dont report accidents or we will come after you!” THAT is the message DCFS is sending and no one is hearing it louder than my Jessy who has been ripped away from her loving parents for NO GOOD REASON!!!!!!!
fightingforjessy
The fact that you pled out and made a deal is not in your favor.
This is a terrible mess and I wish you had had conpetent legal representation from the start.
I have gathered that only you were charged (I hope I haven’t misread your posts). If only you were charged, there may be a chance for your husband to regain your child but without you.
If you were both implicated and both pled out, then, in my humble opinion, you both may try to advocate for a relative placement and guardianship. This, in my humble opinion, might be the only way to prevent your daughter from being adopted out or left in foster care limbo.
My heart goes out to you. I am so sorry that for what you and your family have had to endure.