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Texas Child Protection Services CPS Unhearing Ears to the Subject of Violent Teen Against Parents Only Seeking Help for Violent Teen Copperas Cove Texas
My x-husband and I have done everything we can/could do to keep him our son from getting into the criminal system, so far as sending him to the Military Marine Academy in Harligen, Texas.($2,500.00 for 30 day). My x-husband sent our son (16 yrs. old, 6" & 190lbs)back to me from Florida because he had been into so much trouble with the Florida juvie system; knifes @ school, stealing, smoking, etc.
Now in Texas at mine house, he became, even more violent toward me and his sister. He pulled a knife on me, threatened to kill me for grounding him, smoking on school grounds, and the list goes on. At one time after 4 days of reporting him missing, I was told several times by the police dept. and county sheriff's office that I needed to take more charge of him, and I needed more parenting classes.
The straw that broke the camels back was when my son set himself of fire, and four days later tried to check himself into the hospital, that I learned of the 3rd degree burns on his legs up to his knees, that I was able to finally get him admitted to a mental health facitily. The local therapist recommended my son be transferred to a more strict/behavioral facility, in which I agreed. I travelled weekly, sometime twice weekly to see son and new therapist for 4 months. He was give the meds of Geodon, Trilipal, and Zoloft(max dosage). After 4 months he was discharged back to my home.
On the third day of being home, my son decided to become involved in an altercation with my x-boyfriend, and then he called the police only to beg to go back to any behavioral facitly as long as he didn't have to live in my house by my rules.
After seven days in the facility, the psychiatric doctor, tells me they are discharging my son, they have double the medications again, and that he shouldn't be a problem. Well needless to say, after 5 months now, I am unable to accept my own son back into my home and refuse to pick him up from the facility. I question the facility of how they could double the med dosage and say he is cured.
After a day of refusing to pickup my son, the facility called the local Child Protection Services stating that I had abandoned by child. CPS contacted me and I did cooperate by going to their office and explaining the last 5 months of hell with my son, the facilities, the police and county sheriff's departments.
I was served papers to appear in court in which I did along with my attorney. The papers served were incorrect, which was noted in court, however, CPS failed to make the corrections. While in court, it was also noted that I had to begin paying child support for my son, in which CPS had put back into a behavorial facility, in which my x-husband military retirement (tri-care prime insurance pays). I personally had to go to the court to get copies of the temporary order because CPS refused to give me and my attorney a copy.
I had been asked to cooperatre by giving them my sons clothing, inwhich I did, however, he called and was cussing and threatening that I didn't do as they asked, and tried to explain to my son that I had them inventory the clothes and all the while the facility was monitoring the phone call. He can/could call me, cuss, rant and rave, and I am suppose to not hang up the phone on him.
I have attend two of the CPS's "Family Planning Meeting", however, each time, I have a different "social worker", investigator, etc.. I have tried numerous times to explain to CPS that this is not your normal "child" abuse case, I am the abused parent by a violent teen; my son is not a "child", he is 16 and 6 feet tall and weighs about 190 lbs. During these "Family Planning Meetings" I have asked for copies of these meeting, and have been told to "Shut Up, it is their meeting, they will ask the questions, and I can have copies after the meeting in over". Needless to say, they (CPS) in turns states they are calling the police and to leave the CPS building, because I am being disruptive of their "Family Planning Meeting". So much for "Family" meetings with CPS.
On my second court hearing, my x-husband came from Florida to support me(us) in my(our) CPS case. The court allowed my x-husband to see our son, however, I was told that I could not, because I am the custodial parent who abandoned him.
Between now and May 27, 2004, I was order to schedule an appointment for psychology evaluation. I received the CPS letter on a Thursday, the day before the court hearing on February 27, 2004. I called the doctors office to schedule the appointment, on the following Tuesday, (thinking Mondays are always busy days for receptionist) and the reception didn't even know about CPS sending me the letter to make this appointment. How in the world could CPS send out a letter without any coordination with the psychologist? I explained that I was court order and I would continue to call each day until CPS had notified their office for the evaluation. My oh My, the following day, the doctors office called and stated that CPS had just sent the request over to them, and now they could schedule me an appointment.
On March 15, 2004 I will go to my appointment for my evaluation and again appear in Court May 27, 2004, only to be told that my "child", though he is not a "child", that I must continue the child support, and for them to determine whether they are going to terminate my parental rights.
If anyone has dealt with any CPS in regards to Violent Teens Against Parent(s), please reply. I know that I can not be the only parent in Texas in this situation.
Tamara
Copperas Cove, Texas
U.S.A.
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Now in Texas at mine house, he became, even more violent toward me and his sister. He pulled a knife on me, threatened to kill me for grounding him, smoking on school grounds, and the list goes on. At one time after 4 days of reporting him missing, I was told several times by the police dept. and county sheriff's office that I needed to take more charge of him, and I needed more parenting classes.
The straw that broke the camels back was when my son set himself of fire, and four days later tried to check himself into the hospital, that I learned of the 3rd degree burns on his legs up to his knees, that I was able to finally get him admitted to a mental health facitily. The local therapist recommended my son be transferred to a more strict/behavioral facility, in which I agreed. I travelled weekly, sometime twice weekly to see son and new therapist for 4 months. He was give the meds of Geodon, Trilipal, and Zoloft(max dosage). After 4 months he was discharged back to my home.
On the third day of being home, my son decided to become involved in an altercation with my x-boyfriend, and then he called the police only to beg to go back to any behavioral facitly as long as he didn't have to live in my house by my rules.
After seven days in the facility, the psychiatric doctor, tells me they are discharging my son, they have double the medications again, and that he shouldn't be a problem. Well needless to say, after 5 months now, I am unable to accept my own son back into my home and refuse to pick him up from the facility. I question the facility of how they could double the med dosage and say he is cured.
After a day of refusing to pickup my son, the facility called the local Child Protection Services stating that I had abandoned by child. CPS contacted me and I did cooperate by going to their office and explaining the last 5 months of hell with my son, the facilities, the police and county sheriff's departments.
I was served papers to appear in court in which I did along with my attorney. The papers served were incorrect, which was noted in court, however, CPS failed to make the corrections. While in court, it was also noted that I had to begin paying child support for my son, in which CPS had put back into a behavorial facility, in which my x-husband military retirement (tri-care prime insurance pays). I personally had to go to the court to get copies of the temporary order because CPS refused to give me and my attorney a copy.
I had been asked to cooperatre by giving them my sons clothing, inwhich I did, however, he called and was cussing and threatening that I didn't do as they asked, and tried to explain to my son that I had them inventory the clothes and all the while the facility was monitoring the phone call. He can/could call me, cuss, rant and rave, and I am suppose to not hang up the phone on him.
I have attend two of the CPS's "Family Planning Meeting", however, each time, I have a different "social worker", investigator, etc.. I have tried numerous times to explain to CPS that this is not your normal "child" abuse case, I am the abused parent by a violent teen; my son is not a "child", he is 16 and 6 feet tall and weighs about 190 lbs. During these "Family Planning Meetings" I have asked for copies of these meeting, and have been told to "Shut Up, it is their meeting, they will ask the questions, and I can have copies after the meeting in over". Needless to say, they (CPS) in turns states they are calling the police and to leave the CPS building, because I am being disruptive of their "Family Planning Meeting". So much for "Family" meetings with CPS.
On my second court hearing, my x-husband came from Florida to support me(us) in my(our) CPS case. The court allowed my x-husband to see our son, however, I was told that I could not, because I am the custodial parent who abandoned him.
Between now and May 27, 2004, I was order to schedule an appointment for psychology evaluation. I received the CPS letter on a Thursday, the day before the court hearing on February 27, 2004. I called the doctors office to schedule the appointment, on the following Tuesday, (thinking Mondays are always busy days for receptionist) and the reception didn't even know about CPS sending me the letter to make this appointment. How in the world could CPS send out a letter without any coordination with the psychologist? I explained that I was court order and I would continue to call each day until CPS had notified their office for the evaluation. My oh My, the following day, the doctors office called and stated that CPS had just sent the request over to them, and now they could schedule me an appointment.
On March 15, 2004 I will go to my appointment for my evaluation and again appear in Court May 27, 2004, only to be told that my "child", though he is not a "child", that I must continue the child support, and for them to determine whether they are going to terminate my parental rights.
If anyone has dealt with any CPS in regards to Violent Teens Against Parent(s), please reply. I know that I can not be the only parent in Texas in this situation.
Tamara
Copperas Cove, Texas
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on Child Protective Services
4 Updates & Rebuttals
L.
OklahomaCounty,Oklahoma,
U.S.A.
Another Victim of AFSA
#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, September 10, 2004
DHS is only trying to take in more children so they can adopt them out and get their rewards and bonuses! DHS has been instructed thru the document, "Adoption 2002: Safe and Permanent Homes for All Children" to double their adoptions each year for bonuses and awards. Write your congressmen/women. Get the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 and ALL of it's updated laws rescinded. They're trying to get into the 'faith community' now so they can destroy churches. Read the two documents and then or NOW, call or write your congressmen.
Denise
Copperas Cove,Texas,
U.S.A.
I also have dealt with the same issues with copperas cove CPS
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, September 09, 2004
Tamara, please contact me at [email protected]. I also have dealt with the same issues with copperas cove CPS. I have written my ripoff report today.
L
OklahomaCounty,Oklahoma,
U.S.A.
PLEASE HIRE YOUR OWN PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATOR
#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, July 30, 2004
By all means, have an evaluation completed by a physician of YOUR choice. I KNOW, from experience, that the CONTRACTED physicians DHS or CPS sends you to will evaluate your case to favor what DHS/CPS wants in THEIR report. DHS PAYS them to say what THEY want them to say! They get high dollars for agreeing with DHS. They even use them in their court proceedings. YOU need to use your own doctor's evaluation in the court proceeding. You'll have NO help using their contractor! I can't expound on this enough! Please don't let this drop without your own private physician's evaluation. Whatever the cost, which should be covered under your health insurance, it will be FOR you and NOT for DHS/CPS. You will have absolutely NO chance for a fair evaluation using DHS's CONTRACTED physicians. REMEMBER, DHS PAYS THEM! If they don't report what DHS/CPS wants them to report, they will not receive future contracts from them. Believe me, they pay their consultants and physicians VERY WELL to say what they want them to say. THIS IS TRUE! I'VE WITNESSED THIS FACT MYSELF. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A FAIR EVALUATION FROM A PHYSICIAN THAT THEY SEND YOU TO. PLEASE BE AWARE, TOO, that the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) rewards DHS for every child they can manage to remove parenting rights and adopt them to their own choice. Remember, too, that your son has the option to say whether he wants to be adopted or not. He is over 12 years old. He has the option! He just needs a GOOD counselor. He COULD stay in one of their group facilities and agree to have counseling and parenting classes with you. PLEASE DON'T LET THEM TAKE YOUR PARENTING RIGHTS AWAY. Get some help outside of DHS. Do you think your son is rebelling against his parents separation OR that he may feel partly to blame for that separation. A GOOD PRIVATE Family counselor could help you and your son. There are many private counselors out there BUT if they take your case, DHS may refuse to give them contract counseling cases. One family therapist told his client that he could not take a case that in any way related to DHS because he would lose contracts with them. Those cases from DHS are money they need to keep their private business going. There are classes called "Anger Management" that would probably help, too. Those classes help you learn how anger develops and how to contain it. THEY'RE REALLY GOOD! It wouldn't hurt to take the class more than once to gather strength to deal with anger. Local community centers have them and the cost is very minimal. You might check with your local school district to see if they have a community action center where classes such as that are offered. They CAN really help. I sure hope you don't have to relinquish your parenting rights. All you need is good HELP! DHS doesn't want to give you good HELP. They want to tear down families. Again, PLEASE go to your own psychologist or psychiatrist and have your own doctor evaluate what the problem is. There is one in Oklahoma City that is very good and also has a dislike toward the way DHS handles people ... especially children. His name is Dr. Richard Sternloff. You might look into his services if he's not too far away. There's also a Christian couple that does this type of work. The wife's name is Dr. Linda Nigh. Their services are usually covered by health insurance. I hope you can find one closer to you who can help YOU and not help DHS. Please have an evaluation done by YOUR choice of a doctor. You'll benefit in the end. Be sure to get his full report and be sure YOUR doctor is willing to CONTEST DHSs contracted doctor. Remember, DHS pays their contractors to say what THEY want them to say. You need to pay one to say what is true and/or what you want him/her to say! Go for it! Don't let DHS take you under! Best wishes to you as you struggle to salvage your son!
Tamara
Copperas Cove,Texas,
U.S.A.
Completed the MMPI-1 Evaluation
#5Author of original report
Tue, March 16, 2004
Today is March 15, 2004 and George W. Bush, Jr. is still the President. I completed the MMPI-1 evaluation today, and have to await the results in about a week. This should be very interesting to know the results, considering that the psychologist(?) is contracted by the CPS. The question is should I ask for a second opinion after I get the result? I now have a week to ponder with I am a "normal parent". Any input in reference to the MMPI-1 would be greatly appreciated.
