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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 389642" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Shari,</p><p></p><p>I actually agree with Sue. I can't help but seeing this an opportunity to shine the magnifying glass on your school system in the bright sunlight! They have not control in the court system. It is beyond their scope of influence. Were you to begin your dissertation to the judge with "their original method of coping with Wee was to place him in a dark broom closet" the courts ears would definitely be on alert. I believe you have an opportunity to show that Wee has not been either treated fairly or adequately educated within this system.</p><p></p><p>If, like klmno says, the court wishes to shine the light on you, you have older children who have been successfully parented - you have a history of being a quality parent. </p><p></p><p>Insofar as Wee's participation and knowledge of this court deal, play it down. He is a 7 year old boy with multiple disabilities. He is not a teenager with a history of petty crime and school avoidance. This is a child who wants to go to school and who wants to do right. Tell Wee that judge is someone who tries to help people. This judge meets in a big room (and naturally this is a closed courtroom because of his age) and you and some folks from school will be. He is going to try and help the school make sure Wee is learning. The judge might ask him some questions about things that have happened at school and home. Tell him he needs to look at the judge and answers his questions as best he can. If he doesn't understand a question he can tell the judge that. I would do my best to make sure he understands beforehand that he is not in trouble. You don't want him to have any anxiety or fear about this.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking that Wee will not be present the whole time? Perhaps someone trusted can go with you so that Wee has someone to sit outside the room with if you are getting down to some disturbing talk. If that is not a given, I would request it from the judge. There is no reason a 7-year old has to be present when the school district is presenting their case. There's a pretty good chance they will paint themselves with gold and Wee with brown.</p><p></p><p>Lots of hugs. Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare....</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 389642, member: 805"] Shari, I actually agree with Sue. I can't help but seeing this an opportunity to shine the magnifying glass on your school system in the bright sunlight! They have not control in the court system. It is beyond their scope of influence. Were you to begin your dissertation to the judge with "their original method of coping with Wee was to place him in a dark broom closet" the courts ears would definitely be on alert. I believe you have an opportunity to show that Wee has not been either treated fairly or adequately educated within this system. If, like klmno says, the court wishes to shine the light on you, you have older children who have been successfully parented - you have a history of being a quality parent. Insofar as Wee's participation and knowledge of this court deal, play it down. He is a 7 year old boy with multiple disabilities. He is not a teenager with a history of petty crime and school avoidance. This is a child who wants to go to school and who wants to do right. Tell Wee that judge is someone who tries to help people. This judge meets in a big room (and naturally this is a closed courtroom because of his age) and you and some folks from school will be. He is going to try and help the school make sure Wee is learning. The judge might ask him some questions about things that have happened at school and home. Tell him he needs to look at the judge and answers his questions as best he can. If he doesn't understand a question he can tell the judge that. I would do my best to make sure he understands beforehand that he is not in trouble. You don't want him to have any anxiety or fear about this. I am thinking that Wee will not be present the whole time? Perhaps someone trusted can go with you so that Wee has someone to sit outside the room with if you are getting down to some disturbing talk. If that is not a given, I would request it from the judge. There is no reason a 7-year old has to be present when the school district is presenting their case. There's a pretty good chance they will paint themselves with gold and Wee with brown. Lots of hugs. Prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare, prepare.... Sharon [/QUOTE]
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