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My son burned our house down.
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<blockquote data-quote="AdoptiveMom" data-source="post: 687570" data-attributes="member: 20348"><p>Thank you all so much for the responses. </p><p></p><p>He was adopted from the state - and when I was doing some research yesterday, I discovered that the state's lawyer who terminated parental rights on my son is now in the private sector practicing family law. I think he'd be a good one to consult? He knows the ins and outs of both the foster system and family law. </p><p></p><p>I spoke with our old caseworker right after the fire, but she didn't seem to have any suggestions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> Go figure. I think it would probably be wise to speak with an attorney before talking to the folks at DCF again. </p><p></p><p>I will definitely check into SED waivers! </p><p></p><p>We spoke with a liability attorney a few weeks ago, and the insurance company has the burden of proof in showing we were somehow negligent. The fire was at 6:00 am on a Saturday morning... so it's not a time parents are typically awake. He had to turn off the alarm, open the door to the garage, find the lighter, etc. The lawyer said that if we'd been sleeping at 2 pm with matches laying around all over the house... different story. Plus we had him in counseling, so we weren't ignoring his issues. </p><p></p><p>He called first thing this morning and told me Happy Mother's Day. The whole thing just breaks my heart. </p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for the support - I'm so glad I found this group!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdoptiveMom, post: 687570, member: 20348"] Thank you all so much for the responses. He was adopted from the state - and when I was doing some research yesterday, I discovered that the state's lawyer who terminated parental rights on my son is now in the private sector practicing family law. I think he'd be a good one to consult? He knows the ins and outs of both the foster system and family law. I spoke with our old caseworker right after the fire, but she didn't seem to have any suggestions :confused: Go figure. I think it would probably be wise to speak with an attorney before talking to the folks at DCF again. I will definitely check into SED waivers! We spoke with a liability attorney a few weeks ago, and the insurance company has the burden of proof in showing we were somehow negligent. The fire was at 6:00 am on a Saturday morning... so it's not a time parents are typically awake. He had to turn off the alarm, open the door to the garage, find the lighter, etc. The lawyer said that if we'd been sleeping at 2 pm with matches laying around all over the house... different story. Plus we had him in counseling, so we weren't ignoring his issues. He called first thing this morning and told me Happy Mother's Day. The whole thing just breaks my heart. Thank you so much for the support - I'm so glad I found this group! [/QUOTE]
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