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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 722729" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Without knowing all of the particulars, I would guess that both attorneys are there to protect the child's interest. The defense attorney is to deal with the criminal charges and the guardian ad litem is to deal with the CPS stuff and family court stuff. Each one is to make sure the child's voice is heard and represented in the court. Each lawyer has different areas of specialty and does something different. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry that your husband is charged with neglect. I think CPS does this so that they don't have to deal with the very complex cases. We got threatened with this over my son. I had refused to allow him to stay in the house when he was 14. He kept attacking me for "abusing" him. I did such awful and abusive things as asking him if he wanted dinner (oh the HORROR!! I asked if he wanted food!!) and insisting that he do homework (What an awful, abusive mother!!). I had to go tell a judge why he could not come home. It was the hardest thing I had to do. </p><p></p><p>I hope things go well for you and CPS gets off of their high horse. Be sure you have all of the documentation of the times Difficult Child has tried to attack you or hurt you or a pet. Get letters from his doctors and therapists that say he is dangerous to you. With all of that documentation, you should come out okay. Especially have documentation of the times you called CPS or doctors or whomever for help and they told you they couldn't/didn't have a bed/whatever. If you need help organizing it, take a look at the Parent Report. The format used for that might be helpful. Otherwise, a timeline might help. Draw out a timeline on a roll of blank paper and make the timeline of each time he had an event, good or bad. Have the documentation in that order in a binder. It is just an idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 722729, member: 1233"] Without knowing all of the particulars, I would guess that both attorneys are there to protect the child's interest. The defense attorney is to deal with the criminal charges and the guardian ad litem is to deal with the CPS stuff and family court stuff. Each one is to make sure the child's voice is heard and represented in the court. Each lawyer has different areas of specialty and does something different. I am sorry that your husband is charged with neglect. I think CPS does this so that they don't have to deal with the very complex cases. We got threatened with this over my son. I had refused to allow him to stay in the house when he was 14. He kept attacking me for "abusing" him. I did such awful and abusive things as asking him if he wanted dinner (oh the HORROR!! I asked if he wanted food!!) and insisting that he do homework (What an awful, abusive mother!!). I had to go tell a judge why he could not come home. It was the hardest thing I had to do. I hope things go well for you and CPS gets off of their high horse. Be sure you have all of the documentation of the times Difficult Child has tried to attack you or hurt you or a pet. Get letters from his doctors and therapists that say he is dangerous to you. With all of that documentation, you should come out okay. Especially have documentation of the times you called CPS or doctors or whomever for help and they told you they couldn't/didn't have a bed/whatever. If you need help organizing it, take a look at the Parent Report. The format used for that might be helpful. Otherwise, a timeline might help. Draw out a timeline on a roll of blank paper and make the timeline of each time he had an event, good or bad. Have the documentation in that order in a binder. It is just an idea. [/QUOTE]
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