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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 518288" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I mentioned in another post about a child with Asperger's who CPS recently took and they were going to charge the mom with abandonment because he had broken her arm, she has two little ones at home, is fatally ill and their family can't handle him alone without supports. They have been working with the disability law association for his educational services and county services for years and the county keeps telling them they have enough (for the record the county paid 25 dollars in services for him last year). </p><p></p><p>They just went to court and they dropped the charges and said the kid could leave the residential treatment center he was in while waiting this out. Turns out his public defender and GAL knew NOTHING about his disability. The lawyer told the dis. law advocate that he knew when he got the file it was not the typical parental neglect and nothing added up but he didn't know enough about it. Scary right? To his credit he then called her frequently and asked for information to see what they needed to petition the court for. IF the judge didn't order the county to provide supports then this was going to just get worse because they were insisting there were no waivers etc. (our state opens 65 CADI waivers per month and there is a wait list yes but there is also a priority system and emergency cases can get them first, so they out and out lied to this mom for years) That is where the disability law center comes in. They do not represent in legal issues in court, they (among other things directly with the family) can provide technical assistance to any lawyer who is working with someone with a disability. The advocate went to court in this case and the judge actually asked her to address the court to give a mini lesson. After court the public defender asked if she did trainings and of course that is a huge part of what they do in cities at police stations, working with law offices etc. She again stressed that this being dismissed only meant that this kid will be back here and God forbid, it will be a worse situation. They MUST get him on a county program with more intensive supports or this family will be harmed. CPS already said the family had to take him, that he is not garbage to throw away BUT if they don't control him they would take BOTH of the other kids. It is all so sick.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the point is... I dont know your lawyer situation but even if a private "good" lawyer.... it may be worth seeing if you can get the free technical help from the disability law center in your state. they are under the Office of Civil Rights in every state I believe. (may be wrong, but I think the main office is in Chicago).....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 518288, member: 12886"] I mentioned in another post about a child with Asperger's who CPS recently took and they were going to charge the mom with abandonment because he had broken her arm, she has two little ones at home, is fatally ill and their family can't handle him alone without supports. They have been working with the disability law association for his educational services and county services for years and the county keeps telling them they have enough (for the record the county paid 25 dollars in services for him last year). They just went to court and they dropped the charges and said the kid could leave the residential treatment center he was in while waiting this out. Turns out his public defender and GAL knew NOTHING about his disability. The lawyer told the dis. law advocate that he knew when he got the file it was not the typical parental neglect and nothing added up but he didn't know enough about it. Scary right? To his credit he then called her frequently and asked for information to see what they needed to petition the court for. IF the judge didn't order the county to provide supports then this was going to just get worse because they were insisting there were no waivers etc. (our state opens 65 CADI waivers per month and there is a wait list yes but there is also a priority system and emergency cases can get them first, so they out and out lied to this mom for years) That is where the disability law center comes in. They do not represent in legal issues in court, they (among other things directly with the family) can provide technical assistance to any lawyer who is working with someone with a disability. The advocate went to court in this case and the judge actually asked her to address the court to give a mini lesson. After court the public defender asked if she did trainings and of course that is a huge part of what they do in cities at police stations, working with law offices etc. She again stressed that this being dismissed only meant that this kid will be back here and God forbid, it will be a worse situation. They MUST get him on a county program with more intensive supports or this family will be harmed. CPS already said the family had to take him, that he is not garbage to throw away BUT if they don't control him they would take BOTH of the other kids. It is all so sick. Anyway, the point is... I dont know your lawyer situation but even if a private "good" lawyer.... it may be worth seeing if you can get the free technical help from the disability law center in your state. they are under the Office of Civil Rights in every state I believe. (may be wrong, but I think the main office is in Chicago)..... [/QUOTE]
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