[GBTTW2__#14--FamilyProtection] The Hearings And What You Need Know: The Detention

Most of the situations parents have found themselves sometimes have been a reflection of their lack of knowledge in certain matters. Most times, knowing how the court timing, hearings and the timing periods involved could make a huge difference in saving you from a lot of troubles. Aside the fact that some parents easily sign off their rights and therefore most times getting a pitiable treatment, then removal of their children, it has also come to my notice that some parents are just ignorant about the entire processes in a case with the CPS.

Among some of the parents I have spoken to or written to in some span of time now, there are a small percentage of them whom through their discussion with me had a real flaw in their reaction to when their child was removed. Below are some of the "expressions" of this small percentages of parents written in my own words:

My child was removed, I didn't get to see her for almost a week. I was not served any paper neither was I called, when I went to the the county's office, they refused to attend to me and kept laying me off.  I was served a Detention hearing later on.

I wish I knew what I needed to do in some of the hearings, if I had known, I would have saved my child a lot of troubles, probably he would have been with me or a relative while I fight in court.

My caseworker and the court where bouncing my case to and fro, i didn't even know when i was supposed to have a hearing or when I wasn't, whenever I called, they would bounce me off again, if I had known my right concerning the procedure and timing, i would have been more prepared and definitely saved myself from a lot of troubles

I got my child removed based on emergency, I definitely didn't warrant that at all, after the detention hearing, it took almost two months for me to get another hearing. I visited the county CPS division almost everyday, I would have taken a different route if I knew there where court processes that even the court can't deny me.

These are essentially what most of the statement always revolved around, I am not trying to infer that they would have won their cases or got their children back if they actually knew all the processes involved(seeing that CPS is very devious and never really works within bounds of truth), but it would have helped drastically and most children would not fall into the hands of strangers, beginning from the inception of a "immediate detention" hearing. Many caseworkers seem to want to control you like a remote and this leads to "rushed hearings" and or "delayed hearings" whenever it favors their devious and dark plans. Let's walk through the procedures and stating "good decision" you can make  or should have made.

Detention Hearing

So you got your child removed without a warrant on the ground of emergency/exigency?, if this is not true, do not panic and jump into a state hopelessness, it is the time you need to put all your act together and fight for your child, well, for some parents it is not a matter of ignorance but a matter of emotional vapor!, so if you are that type of person, I strongly recommend you have a trusted right hand person around you all the way. It is nothing new, Caseworkers remove children on the ground of "contingency" instead of "exigency". 

If your child is taken on the ground of emergency, they can be retained not more than 72hrs! in their so-called protective custody(the only exception for a longer period is when it extends into a weekend). So they "must" file a petition for the detention hearing not later than 48hrs of removal and the detention hearing must not exceed the next court day after the petition was filed. It is at this hearing that you need to make a very huge positive impression, you just can't mess it up, you just can't allow some caseworker mess it up. You just have to put yourself together and get into the best shape ever. 

Whatever the caseworker might have filed against you, this is the time to refute them all by stating the fact, the court takes them as "evidence" until proven otherwise. Most of these courts might be inclined to treat you very unjustly, we know the injustice in the juvenile court is deep as well. So come prepared!, if you are not aware of the allegations against you before hand, just prepare "all wide" with your ATTORNEY. Try prepare for every odd you might encounter in the detention hearing, don't worry, their allegation against you have to be a bit "realistic", so caseworkers ain't that creative, their allegations are sometime very predictable.

Get pictures of your home, get pictures of you and you child, if you have previously had any issues and worked on them, come prepared with the copies of materials showing you are "off that radar". Get lot s and lots and lots. Everything matters, its better you have the evidence to refute all allegations on day one so you don't proceed further into a Jurisdiction hearing. Call every witnesses who can help vouch for your parental strength and refute the county's claim. Prove all these in the first hearing so your child would be returned to you even if you would be further investigated.

Dear parents, it is high time we start anticipating these Legal Kidnappers, and stop giving them an easy target. Yes, there are lots of corrupt judges and this is a fact we must all be significantly aware of. Remember, know all the proceeding and the limitations of the county, a Right not exercised is no Right at all. Its time to be smart about your case, Anticipate them!

OUR VOICES ARE GETTING LOUDER

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Peace to you all,
MakeBloom
( @kryptocoin )

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