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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 645207" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I understand your feelings on the attorney thing Lil. My husband has always advised anyone who asks, client or friend/family that you should never go into court without an attorney. I don't think our difficult child ever did any of her deeds because of her dad's profession either, but she sure got a good idea how well her dad was respected and just how serious our justice system is. I think in many ways it was good for her to know exactly what went into each case instead of just meeting with some random court appointed atty who spoke to her for two minutes before the hearing. We struggled with doing the right thing also and not wanting to think her dad would always get her out of trouble. But it's in his bones and it turned out well in the end. I think she was totally shocked the one time we hired an attorney and the the magistrate sent her to juvie for the weekend right in front of her dad. He did not intervene and she learned a lesson. He often suggests to friends when they call that they let their child sit in jail until the hearing.</p><p></p><p>It is very difficult being a parent and attorney when it's your own child. We want to protect their future and yet we also want them to have consequences, we want them to change their ways. I'm fairly sure that magistrate understood that and took the decision out of our hands when he sent her to juvie.</p><p></p><p>I have been in the same place as you, disgusted, angry, hurt, scared, wanting nothing more to do with her. Do you think he is worried at all or understands the seriousness of this?</p><p></p><p>One other comment, our difficult child finally understood the seriousness of having a record when she applied for jobs and had to pass a background check.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 645207, member: 59"] I understand your feelings on the attorney thing Lil. My husband has always advised anyone who asks, client or friend/family that you should never go into court without an attorney. I don't think our difficult child ever did any of her deeds because of her dad's profession either, but she sure got a good idea how well her dad was respected and just how serious our justice system is. I think in many ways it was good for her to know exactly what went into each case instead of just meeting with some random court appointed atty who spoke to her for two minutes before the hearing. We struggled with doing the right thing also and not wanting to think her dad would always get her out of trouble. But it's in his bones and it turned out well in the end. I think she was totally shocked the one time we hired an attorney and the the magistrate sent her to juvie for the weekend right in front of her dad. He did not intervene and she learned a lesson. He often suggests to friends when they call that they let their child sit in jail until the hearing. It is very difficult being a parent and attorney when it's your own child. We want to protect their future and yet we also want them to have consequences, we want them to change their ways. I'm fairly sure that magistrate understood that and took the decision out of our hands when he sent her to juvie. I have been in the same place as you, disgusted, angry, hurt, scared, wanting nothing more to do with her. Do you think he is worried at all or understands the seriousness of this? One other comment, our difficult child finally understood the seriousness of having a record when she applied for jobs and had to pass a background check. [/QUOTE]
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