When you're right, you write!
Letter writing campaigns can be a wonderful tool.  You can write to your
politicians, as well as to the politicians that represent every single
member of your extended family (parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and
uncles) as well as your those of all your friends.  Chances are you will
come up with a list of at least 30 politicians (Congressmen, State Senators,
U.S. Senators and Assemblymen) around the country.  Keep your letter simple
(I know, that's impossible with all you've been through) but anything over
two pages will generally not get read.  Keep it simple, but be concise.
State the problem (i.e., CPS is trying to force us to lie in order to get
our child back.  How can I regain custody of my child without committing
perjury?)  Make sure you include a cc: section on the letter (that can be
the third page).  In your letters to politicians outside your area, send
a cover sheet that contains a statement like:
   "I know you do not have the jurisdiction to help me personally, but
    you do represent people in my family that are directly affected by
    the situation described herein. "
You're probably thinking, 'Well, if they can't do anything then why should
I waste my time and my money?'  The answer is simple: this is how laws get
changed.  Your politicians may not be paying attention to you, they may be
sweeping your concerns under the rug.  When you send copies of these
letters to other politicians around the country, then your representatives
must face their peers and explain what they are doing about YOUR problem!
You are holding them accountable to their peers and that puts pressure on
them to do something.  It also keeps you busy and focused on your case.
You are doing something positive, regardless of the results that come from
it.  It also provides PROOF that you left no stone unturned in your fight
to rectify the situation.  Someday others may read copies of those letters
and they child will understand your struggle and know how much you cared.
Note:  cc: means - (carbon) copies sent to.  Be sure to follow the colon
with the names of the people that copies of your letter were sent to.  The
more names, the better!
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Learn to talk their lingo.
CPS uses word games to gain an advantage in court.  They use key phrases
like:  indicates, seems to think, appears to be, could be, etc...   Turn
their own words back on them in court.  For example:
  A question such as:
    "Do you believe the situation happened the way so and so described it?"
  If it won't go against you, you can answer with something like:
    "Well, it appears that could be the case."
Are you lying?  No!  Your statement really didn't say a thing, it merely
indicated that you "MIGHT" believe it happened that way, it certainly
DOESN'T say that YOU DO believe it.  Whatever you do, DON'T LIE, but DO
learn to use their key phrases to your advantage in court.  Practice using
them in your everday language so that it starts to become natural.  This
will be to your advantage on the witness stand.  Their use of these phrases
is no accident.  They KNOW how derogatory these statements can look to the
judge.  The judge won't know that their statements are merely implications
and opinions, but will accept them as facts instead.  You MUST be better
prepared than they are!
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