I've been hearing a lot about these cases on the news here and, although I'm not an expert on each individual case, I do live in Nebraska and I know that if you are outside the Lincoln/Omaha metro area (which most of us are), any help for kids with behavioral disabilities or problems is largely nonexistant. When I was dealing with my difficult children, the nearest psychiatrist was 2 1/2 hours away. The nearest psychologist was 1 1/2 hours away. Community programs? In a town of 200? Or even 2000? You must be kidding.
I think the law has had consequences that were unintended but the fact that so many people have taken advantage of the law points up to me, NOT
the caregivers see this as an easy way out of it".
but the fact that this may be the only option some people see. As long as we can't get assistance for our kids any other way, this may be all that is left. For a lawmaker to suggest that such a decision is an easy way out is ludicrous. But when I was going to bed at night, afraid that difficult child 1 might murder me in my bed during the night, I definitely would have at least considered this option if it had been available then.