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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 648994" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Vent away loverwhelmed. You have a lot on your plate. </p><p></p><p>Since you are in CA. as I am, when you write up the reason you are asking for emergency and temporary guardianship, write down everything you can think of that puts that child in danger, including your fears and your daughter's neglect, anger issues, drug use, ALL of it. A guardianship attorney who gave me advice, told me that was very important, do not be nice, be truthful, do not protect your daughter, protect the child. Be succinct but state your case with all the facts, with as much of the dramatic truth in it as you can muster. The attorney told me that the judge is a human being, appeal to his/her humanity. I was awarded temporary and then permanent guardianship solely on what I stated on that document, solely on my fears and concerns for my granddaughter. There was no physical abuse, it was mostly neglect and my daughter's anger and basic inability to care for her child, putting her daughter in inappropriate and even dangerous situations.</p><p></p><p>If you put your whole story over in Substance abuse, those folks can likely give you good advice about the court ordered drug and alcohol rehab and mental health, they are well versed.</p><p></p><p>This is a tough thing you're doing, it isn't easy, just put one foot in front of the other, one day at a time, as you go you'll learn what the next step is. I had to do that too. It was daunting, but I did it one step at a time and the end result was positive. It is only overwhelming because you don't know how to do it, but........you soon will. Within a pretty short time, I was pretty knowledgable in court proceedings and guardianship issues. Get as much help and support as you can, ask questions, seek advice, seek out professionals who can offer you information. There is also a lot you can read about online. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there. You're doing fine. Your heart is in the right place. Stay in the present moment. None of us know how the future is going to turn out. Don't catastrophize about the future, just do what is in front of you. That's all any of us can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 648994, member: 13542"] Vent away loverwhelmed. You have a lot on your plate. Since you are in CA. as I am, when you write up the reason you are asking for emergency and temporary guardianship, write down everything you can think of that puts that child in danger, including your fears and your daughter's neglect, anger issues, drug use, ALL of it. A guardianship attorney who gave me advice, told me that was very important, do not be nice, be truthful, do not protect your daughter, protect the child. Be succinct but state your case with all the facts, with as much of the dramatic truth in it as you can muster. The attorney told me that the judge is a human being, appeal to his/her humanity. I was awarded temporary and then permanent guardianship solely on what I stated on that document, solely on my fears and concerns for my granddaughter. There was no physical abuse, it was mostly neglect and my daughter's anger and basic inability to care for her child, putting her daughter in inappropriate and even dangerous situations. If you put your whole story over in Substance abuse, those folks can likely give you good advice about the court ordered drug and alcohol rehab and mental health, they are well versed. This is a tough thing you're doing, it isn't easy, just put one foot in front of the other, one day at a time, as you go you'll learn what the next step is. I had to do that too. It was daunting, but I did it one step at a time and the end result was positive. It is only overwhelming because you don't know how to do it, but........you soon will. Within a pretty short time, I was pretty knowledgable in court proceedings and guardianship issues. Get as much help and support as you can, ask questions, seek advice, seek out professionals who can offer you information. There is also a lot you can read about online. Hang in there. You're doing fine. Your heart is in the right place. Stay in the present moment. None of us know how the future is going to turn out. Don't catastrophize about the future, just do what is in front of you. That's all any of us can do. [/QUOTE]
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