Mind you, this new counselor was not informed that my daughter disclosed sexual abuse. DHS only told her that my daughter had excessive sexual knowledge for her age. My daughter's previous counselor called her and shared this information with her. Why would DHS leave out that important information?
As my attorney suggested I tried to email them to her but was given two incorrect email addresses. I then called and asked to speak to the counselor. I was given her voice mail. I left her a message. The next day I called and left a message with the receptionist. She did not call me. I then put video on flash drive and drove an hour to her office.
When I arrived I asked if she was available. The receptionist pointed to her and said "yes she is right here". I asked her if I could speak to once she came to door. She said yes. I introduced myself, told her I had tried to email and talk to her. I explained that my attorney wanted her to view the videos.
She was very cool and distant. She said "I have only met your daughter a few times. I want to get an unbiased opinion. I don't see any need to view these and will have to talk to DHS to see if I can".
She would not touch the envelope. I was not allowed to leave it with her until she found out if it was okay per DHS.
We were in her office which is the same office my daughter started at 3 years earlier with a different counselor. Nothing changed, it still was a cold dark room. I told the counselor my daughter started there 3 years earlier, gave her a minute of her counseling history. I explained that I wasn't trying to influence her but felt this info would help her with my daughter's issues. I was there 5 or 6 minutes. I was calm and respectful.
Previously, I asked DHS worker if this counselor was a child play therapist or sexual abuse expert. Her response was "She is a licensed therapist." It was obvious by the lack of toys, posters, sand table that this was not a child/sexual abuse therapist.
Today my attorney received an email from DHS attorney stating that I was border line harassing the counselor. My God, can you say set up? I was doing what my attorney told me to do. She could have called me and informed me that she didn't wish to communicate with me. She was inconsiderate but my stopping in there then became harassing. Do I live in America? Is it my daughter? Do her or I have any rights?
He responded beautifully to her email. He made several strong and valid points. He called DHS out on this case calling it a witch hunt. He mentioned PAS and how informed he is on the subject and nothing about my case points to that. I have great respect for him and thanked him for believing my daughter and me. I told him it was a reassuring feeling after having so many previous attorneys and other professionals not believe or try and help us.
He has never seen a more severe injustice in his 20 years of practice. This is the worst criminal and CPS investigation of an innocent child. He has never lost sleep over a case before mine.
My older children are beyond tired of this game. We have been nothing but quiet, agreeable for almost three months. In the last week or so they and I have made calls and wrote emails to DHS. They have made no attempt to get her with relatives or sibling visits. Now that we have formed a persistent front, we are harassing DHS. All of us. Per DHS attorney's email. They would like us gagged. They would like to continue to paint me black.They spent months targeting me and not the molester. They want to continue uninterrupted, by me and my family. The second they were questioned it turned into harassment. This is insultive to my children. They have only requested what their little sister is entitled to per DHS guidelines.
My children are being kept away from her for no reason. No one has interviewed, investigated them. No one has spoken to their employers, neighbors, professors. It is a witch hunt on them as well.
Last week I was told my adult children could not contact DHS as they were not on the case. I immediately drove to DHS and left a paper giving DHS employees permission to communicate with my children. Later I received a call saying that I had to fill out a proper release form. I said that would be great to please email me that and a caregiver form. She wanted to know why I needed that. I said so that my children can pick their sister up and do things with her. She would not email them, said I could pick up at her office. I said you want me to drive to DHS when you could email them. She said yes or that she could bring them to the "pre" family team meeting and we could fill out together. I finally gave up and told her I would figure out how to get them. (there is no such thing as a pre family team meeting)
Yesterday I drove to the office to fill these forms out. I assumed no big deal, get them from receptionist, just common forms. The receptionist did not know what forms I was talking about and called supervisor. She informed me she was on the phone and would be a while. I asked if the caseworker was available, she was also busy. I said I would wait.
I told my older daughter that was with me to record conversation if things became an issue while we were in the car.
The supervisor came out. I asked about form for release. She told me to go to a website and read about confidentiality and that even if I did fill out form that they do not have to talk to my children. I said that was fine but I would really like to fill it out anyway. She said the paper I dropped off earlier was adequate. I said but your worker told me it wasn't. She replied that she told the worker that and it was in fact adequate.
I then asked if I could get caregiver forms for my children and mom. She asked why I wanted them. Again I told her so they could take their sister on outings. She told me that we aren't there yet. That there was no need to do that now. I said my children will all be home this weekend and can fill them out. She informed me that the judge said visits are only between the parent's and my daughter. I said I have the court order and it does not state that. She said people twist the judges words. Excuse me, it's very clear what the order says. She would not give me the so called form. I later found out there is no actual form but rather a list needs to be submitted with names, birthdays etc. to do a background check.
This is just another way for them to delay things. They will take months to do these checks. I taped it. I wish I taped the conversation with the counselor. I must tape or have everything in writing. The lies, deception, the witch hunt continues.
The GAL. Same story, do not call me. I do not speak to the mother, you have your own attorney. This GAL is the person that has great influence on what is so called "best" for my child, yet does not wish to get to know me. He refuses to speak to me.
I can go one with all the various forms of hunting, blind siding, persecuting and manipulating going on. It would take hours and it's all too bizarre for me to grasp and I am living it. The pain it causes at times is almost unbearable.
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