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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 228992" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Thanks- I wish I could quit crying right now. I can't believe my son's fate lies in the hands of such a nit-wit. It's about his mental health- everyone knows that and at this point, even the cops understand it. But PO doesn't get it. </p><p></p><p>I'm just going to tell her I'm seeking temporary parental placement because I'm out of money. Carp- the kid is on a CHINS (for needing mental health care) the county hasn't provided anything- and the PO has already told me she isn't worried about him getting mental health care. I'm going to have to call the GAL on Monday. She might be the only hope at this point. I don't know if she'll even call back because she's technically not on the case at this point.</p><p></p><p>This system is so screwed- if difficult child broke the law, he'd have to go before judge again. Since he turns 14 yo in two weeks, he might be sent to the detention program she wanted to send him to last year but he was too young (had to be 14- it's still detention, just not through the state) instead of keeping with her suspension to turn him over to state Department of Juvenile Justice. </p><p></p><p>But, I can't believe that if it's a mental health issue, the PO can go to a meeting, say she thinks difficult child should be turned over to state, so county won't go any further, then PO takes it to a hearing and judge will say "well, if no one out here can do anything, and PO recommends suspended sentence be revoked, then I have no choice". Not because he's out breaking the law, but because he's unstable and I'm out of money. At this point, I can't even afford an attny. I won't even say a "good" attny because when I fired difficult child's public defender for not doing ANYTHING, and hired one myself, I got someone who did the bare minimum and really didn't know much more about juvenile law in this county than I did.</p><p></p><p>I think I'll call the OPA back, too. I figure it can't hurt.</p><p></p><p>And people wonder how all these kids with mental health issues end up in corrections?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 228992, member: 3699"] Thanks- I wish I could quit crying right now. I can't believe my son's fate lies in the hands of such a nit-wit. It's about his mental health- everyone knows that and at this point, even the cops understand it. But PO doesn't get it. I'm just going to tell her I'm seeking temporary parental placement because I'm out of money. Carp- the kid is on a CHINS (for needing mental health care) the county hasn't provided anything- and the PO has already told me she isn't worried about him getting mental health care. I'm going to have to call the GAL on Monday. She might be the only hope at this point. I don't know if she'll even call back because she's technically not on the case at this point. This system is so screwed- if difficult child broke the law, he'd have to go before judge again. Since he turns 14 yo in two weeks, he might be sent to the detention program she wanted to send him to last year but he was too young (had to be 14- it's still detention, just not through the state) instead of keeping with her suspension to turn him over to state Department of Juvenile Justice. But, I can't believe that if it's a mental health issue, the PO can go to a meeting, say she thinks difficult child should be turned over to state, so county won't go any further, then PO takes it to a hearing and judge will say "well, if no one out here can do anything, and PO recommends suspended sentence be revoked, then I have no choice". Not because he's out breaking the law, but because he's unstable and I'm out of money. At this point, I can't even afford an attny. I won't even say a "good" attny because when I fired difficult child's public defender for not doing ANYTHING, and hired one myself, I got someone who did the bare minimum and really didn't know much more about juvenile law in this county than I did. I think I'll call the OPA back, too. I figure it can't hurt. And people wonder how all these kids with mental health issues end up in corrections? [/QUOTE]
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