Georgia - Cobb County
Are you a: Person with CPS case
Date of case: Less than one year
Duration of Case: Between two and three years
Give a brief description of your case, including the current status and/or outcome: I think this is an excellent idea and I , for one, would be one of the greatest advocates you may have. I am currently seeking an attorney to go up against DFCS because of the defamation and slander against a court order, which they have put into a computer system about me. Fortunately, I have the court transcripts from a court reporter and I can prove all of this. Currently, I do have custody of my children. their lame and failed attempts caused me much grieve and terrorized my children all because we were moving out of a foreclosed house. (Go figure.) Initially, DFCS tried to take my son who was born with Down Syndrome. They actually had a social worker get up on the stand and say that I did *cocaine* and that is why my son had Down Syndrome. After cross-examination, she admitted she had only *heard* that and she (the social worker) had not even read the file. The court waited while she read the file, which stated that the drug test I *demanded* was in fact *NEGATIVE* for any drugs. Nonetheless, the Cobb County Juvenile judge *BELIEVED* that DS was caused from this and my son was separated from me for 19 days. I was allowed to go to the hospital to see him and breast-feed him, but I could not take him home, despite the fact he had discharge orders on the second or third day of life.
My son was born at home (as was my other two children) after I had a cesarean section 19 years ago. (Then it was 17 years; he is now two).
I became a nurse and I found out the doctors provided an unneeded c-section and I was angry to say the least. A CPS worker in Cobb stated that I was targeted for exercising my right to have a home birth.
I lived in Cobb County for most of my 40 years; I was born in Atlanta at Crawford Long Hospital and I was raised in Marietta.
It was disheartening, all the grief they caused my family and I. As a result of the undue stress, I developed a fatal thyroid disease and I am now going blind (macular degeneration) from the thyroid toxins , which are attacking my body. It seems unfair, but I have not found the appropriate attorney as of yet who is competent enough to handle this case.
Despite a recent court order, which states I am NOT an abusive mother and no abuse has been substantiated, DFCS continues to list me nationwide in their computer database as a child abuser of my own children. This is clear defamation and slander and I know this because I have a degree in Law Enforcement and I am very *up* on the laws.
My son was born 4 weeks early at home; I was very sick during my pregnancy, as I had developed Asthma. Most of my pregnancy, I was on bed rest due to threatened miscarriage. This is my only son. It was necessary to phone 911 after his birth related to an inherited condition called "pectus excavatum". His thoracic cavity was small and he just was not breathing, as he should be. EMT's arrived and successfully got him breathing. Their policy is to transport all newborns; so, my son was transported to WellStar Kennestone hospital. There they took it upon themselves to perform 119 tests and procedures as well as many which were not reported to the insurance company. (Probably because a red flag would have gone up denoting their improper activities.) ALL OF THESE PROCEDURES WERE DONE WITHOUT CONSENT and on the *ADVICE* of DFCS; again all procedures were done AGAINST A COURT ORDER.
In addition a blood karyotype was done to determine the presence of Down Syndrome in his genes. According to Georgia law, this can only be done with the parents consent. Consent was not received from anyone. In addition, pre and post counseling must be provided, both of which were not done. Clear violations of the law were the case here. At one point, my breast milk was taken and drug tests were performed on the milk. Again this was without my consent or knowledge (These are clear violations of HIPAA law.). Those negative test results were then dispersed to two different government agencies in an effort to further humiliate me as well as for them to be *ABOVE THE LAW*. Although the test results were favorable to me, they continued to harass me and have been doing so ever since. I also had to submit to a drug and alcohol assessment as evaluation, 17 unannounced drug tests, and also a psychological evaluation.
You may be wondering, like I was, what in the world *drugs* have to do with the birth of my son. After (finally) obtaining a copy of my son's medical records, I realized they had continued to give him penicillin despite my warnings that our family is severely allergic to this drug. There was no medical need for the drug and it was given as a prophylactic antibiotic. (My water had been broke for two days.) A sepsis test had determined he was not septic (infected in his blood, yet they continued to give the deadly drug to my son. Each time, he would have a reaction and they would give him narcotic drugs too combat the anaphylaxis. After giving such drug, they decided to *drug test* him. It is clearly stated in the file that such drug test was given AFTER they gave him narcotics. Yet they tried to ACCUSE me of giving him those drugs. DFCS went so far as to try and adopt my son out of state. I am outraged that this kind of behavior continues and their actions clearly go above and beyond *sovereign immunity*. They must be stopped.
I wrote a book entitled "Hey SUESS! I AM Oh, OH goD!" The book is about my plight with my Down Syndrome son in Cobb County. The book is written differently in that after the dedication, you read it from the back cover. When you get to the middle, you finish the book from the front cover and met in the middle. No one ever met me in the middle and they labeled my son to the point that he is uninsurable. My book may be found in most major retail chains (ISBN 0-595-37775-0).
I currently have custody of my all of my children. The DFCS record still reflects *abuse was substantiated*, which is in clear violation of the courts records.
Please give a list of your main criticisms: DFCS is above the law. Also, I would like to add that I have an uncle who proclaims to sit on the Cobb County DFCS Board of Directors, and it is a well-known and advertised fact that he does not like children. I believe he should resign his position. In addition, Karen White, now residing in Savannah, Georgia, after she quit DFCS during my case, openly stated during a visit that she was fully aware that I was not on any drugs and the department was also aware of this. She stated , "They are making me do this. I have to do this because of my job. I know you are not on drugs." She further added, " I know your judge was Stedman and your court appointed attorney was Harris". On further inquiry, she stated, "Those two tend to harass people like you , who don't need our help, and they shove those people who do need our services out the door because they do not want to be bothered with them." I told her she was a social worker and asked her if she knew what that meant. The next week she quit and moved to Savannah (so I am told).
What should be done to reform CPS? Complete investigation should be done before the removal of any child. DFCS *looks* for work to keep themselves employed. This entity was designed not only to help children, but also to help families STAY TOGETHER. This practice needs to be employed!
Date of case: Less than one year
Duration of Case: Between two and three years
Give a brief description of your case, including the current status and/or outcome: I think this is an excellent idea and I , for one, would be one of the greatest advocates you may have. I am currently seeking an attorney to go up against DFCS because of the defamation and slander against a court order, which they have put into a computer system about me. Fortunately, I have the court transcripts from a court reporter and I can prove all of this. Currently, I do have custody of my children. their lame and failed attempts caused me much grieve and terrorized my children all because we were moving out of a foreclosed house. (Go figure.) Initially, DFCS tried to take my son who was born with Down Syndrome. They actually had a social worker get up on the stand and say that I did *cocaine* and that is why my son had Down Syndrome. After cross-examination, she admitted she had only *heard* that and she (the social worker) had not even read the file. The court waited while she read the file, which stated that the drug test I *demanded* was in fact *NEGATIVE* for any drugs. Nonetheless, the Cobb County Juvenile judge *BELIEVED* that DS was caused from this and my son was separated from me for 19 days. I was allowed to go to the hospital to see him and breast-feed him, but I could not take him home, despite the fact he had discharge orders on the second or third day of life.
My son was born at home (as was my other two children) after I had a cesarean section 19 years ago. (Then it was 17 years; he is now two).
I became a nurse and I found out the doctors provided an unneeded c-section and I was angry to say the least. A CPS worker in Cobb stated that I was targeted for exercising my right to have a home birth.
I lived in Cobb County for most of my 40 years; I was born in Atlanta at Crawford Long Hospital and I was raised in Marietta.
It was disheartening, all the grief they caused my family and I. As a result of the undue stress, I developed a fatal thyroid disease and I am now going blind (macular degeneration) from the thyroid toxins , which are attacking my body. It seems unfair, but I have not found the appropriate attorney as of yet who is competent enough to handle this case.
Despite a recent court order, which states I am NOT an abusive mother and no abuse has been substantiated, DFCS continues to list me nationwide in their computer database as a child abuser of my own children. This is clear defamation and slander and I know this because I have a degree in Law Enforcement and I am very *up* on the laws.
My son was born 4 weeks early at home; I was very sick during my pregnancy, as I had developed Asthma. Most of my pregnancy, I was on bed rest due to threatened miscarriage. This is my only son. It was necessary to phone 911 after his birth related to an inherited condition called "pectus excavatum". His thoracic cavity was small and he just was not breathing, as he should be. EMT's arrived and successfully got him breathing. Their policy is to transport all newborns; so, my son was transported to WellStar Kennestone hospital. There they took it upon themselves to perform 119 tests and procedures as well as many which were not reported to the insurance company. (Probably because a red flag would have gone up denoting their improper activities.) ALL OF THESE PROCEDURES WERE DONE WITHOUT CONSENT and on the *ADVICE* of DFCS; again all procedures were done AGAINST A COURT ORDER.
In addition a blood karyotype was done to determine the presence of Down Syndrome in his genes. According to Georgia law, this can only be done with the parents consent. Consent was not received from anyone. In addition, pre and post counseling must be provided, both of which were not done. Clear violations of the law were the case here. At one point, my breast milk was taken and drug tests were performed on the milk. Again this was without my consent or knowledge (These are clear violations of HIPAA law.). Those negative test results were then dispersed to two different government agencies in an effort to further humiliate me as well as for them to be *ABOVE THE LAW*. Although the test results were favorable to me, they continued to harass me and have been doing so ever since. I also had to submit to a drug and alcohol assessment as evaluation, 17 unannounced drug tests, and also a psychological evaluation.
You may be wondering, like I was, what in the world *drugs* have to do with the birth of my son. After (finally) obtaining a copy of my son's medical records, I realized they had continued to give him penicillin despite my warnings that our family is severely allergic to this drug. There was no medical need for the drug and it was given as a prophylactic antibiotic. (My water had been broke for two days.) A sepsis test had determined he was not septic (infected in his blood, yet they continued to give the deadly drug to my son. Each time, he would have a reaction and they would give him narcotic drugs too combat the anaphylaxis. After giving such drug, they decided to *drug test* him. It is clearly stated in the file that such drug test was given AFTER they gave him narcotics. Yet they tried to ACCUSE me of giving him those drugs. DFCS went so far as to try and adopt my son out of state. I am outraged that this kind of behavior continues and their actions clearly go above and beyond *sovereign immunity*. They must be stopped.
I wrote a book entitled "Hey SUESS! I AM Oh, OH goD!" The book is about my plight with my Down Syndrome son in Cobb County. The book is written differently in that after the dedication, you read it from the back cover. When you get to the middle, you finish the book from the front cover and met in the middle. No one ever met me in the middle and they labeled my son to the point that he is uninsurable. My book may be found in most major retail chains (ISBN 0-595-37775-0).
I currently have custody of my all of my children. The DFCS record still reflects *abuse was substantiated*, which is in clear violation of the courts records.
Please give a list of your main criticisms: DFCS is above the law. Also, I would like to add that I have an uncle who proclaims to sit on the Cobb County DFCS Board of Directors, and it is a well-known and advertised fact that he does not like children. I believe he should resign his position. In addition, Karen White, now residing in Savannah, Georgia, after she quit DFCS during my case, openly stated during a visit that she was fully aware that I was not on any drugs and the department was also aware of this. She stated , "They are making me do this. I have to do this because of my job. I know you are not on drugs." She further added, " I know your judge was Stedman and your court appointed attorney was Harris". On further inquiry, she stated, "Those two tend to harass people like you , who don't need our help, and they shove those people who do need our services out the door because they do not want to be bothered with them." I told her she was a social worker and asked her if she knew what that meant. The next week she quit and moved to Savannah (so I am told).
What should be done to reform CPS? Complete investigation should be done before the removal of any child. DFCS *looks* for work to keep themselves employed. This entity was designed not only to help children, but also to help families STAY TOGETHER. This practice needs to be employed!
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