5/10/95 
Hello David,
 
 DK> Val, May i suggest do not look for any help in the return with
 DK> CPS or DSS.
We aren't looking to them for help at all.  In fact, when they first
became involved we told them "When we want your help, we'll ask for it."
  well, they didn't like that very much!  We are looking at the
distinct possibility of having to do battle with them again in court
next month.  I don't count on anything but lies, deceit, corruption,
and devastation at their hands.  They have no interest in the children,
unfortunately.  It's a shame that no studies have been done on the 
after effects of the damage that CPS and DSS does to the children.
Perhaps it's time that someone does a study on it.  Within my extended
family (including cousins) there has been 5 needless cases of CPS/DSS 
involvement, and every one of them have led to emotional and/or physical 
damage to the children.  
 DK> My stepdaugher had to wait to her age to 16 to come home,
 DK> DSS did not help her or us. My lawyer was the one that help us
 DK> and got her to come home.
 
I'm so glad your daughter was able to come home.  We have a Public 
Defender and he is trying to help us get our daughter home.  He has his 
heart in our case and we are hoping for the best, but we will not 
surprised by whatever they pull next.
 
 DK> DSS told her that she would not to come home to her age to 18.
 
CPS isn't telling my daughter anything.  In December the court said 
six months of foster care for our daughter, by the end of January she
still hadn't been told when she *might* be coming home.  I'm sure glad
that in your case DSS was wrong!  
 
Talk to you later, and thanks for the advice!
Val
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