I just got back- I wrote a letter to the judge to take with letters from therapist/psychiatrist to attach to the request and went down there in one he** of a mood. And then it got worse.
The same clerk that took this request last week was behind the desk. So I just asked to speak to Ms C (the person in charge). She said she couldn't get her right then, what's the problem. I told her. She said it was her that took this and it wasn't in the system because she had taken it straight to judge's office. She went to check, brought back the file with the request there (so it was processed). She said the judge had denied it saying that the courts could not order fapt (the county team), that I needed to go thru the funding office (CSA) or DSS. (Actually, she gave me a copy and it is initialed and I don't think it's the judge that wrote that- maybe her clerk or law intern.)
Anyway, I tried to explain that I'd already spoken to those people and they can't do anything. She asked about PO. I said PO told me if she had thouught difficult child needed this, she would have recommended it, but here are letters from the professionals stating what they think.
She told me to come back in the morning because that other office had closed for the day, go to intake and file a chins - don't ask for fapt, then bring that paperwork to her and she will help me put another request in for expedited hearing. I told her it's an emergency. She said she's not allowed to put this in as an emergency. I said I think it's at a point of being a life or death matter. She says she can't put it in as an emergency due to judge's protocol, but she will take all that in the morning and put it on judge's chair herself.
She told me to bring a letter stating the various people I have spoken with and what they have told me, along with these letters from profs, to accompany the new request. So, I guess I'll be writing a very long letter tonight. Is there a nice way to say I'm not comfortable with PO making all the decisions regarding my son?
And it will also be sent to the politicians and the CSA coordinator. Then, if I don't have a solid answer by next week, I will take my piddly savings and go rent an apartment in a different county and go start this process over in a different jurisdiction. What else can I do?
Also, I faxed PO the letter from psychiatrist that I just picked up today. This was written yesterday, before difficult child was in psychiatric hospital again. On the cover sheet, I wrote that judge said court could not order fapt, if she (PO) can do it, would she please request an emergency meeting. Not that I think she will, but this is something in writing showing I am exploring every avenue. (Actually, I hope she doesn't because if she does, this leaves her the one making the final decisions regarding what the team will or will not do.) All this, copy with judge's response, requests to PO, etc., will be sent out to politicians and possibly newpaper very soon.
Maybe I better move out of state instead of just to a neighboring jurisdiction. LOL!
Even people here that I'm having to go thru are starting to say, "geez, unfortunately, it looks like your son is slipping thu the cracks."
