Accountability Guns Responsibility ... Who's?

NH and other states are failing the Public and our Children …why because across the country there is not tight control surrounding Gun Owners Accountability and Responsibility. 

When it comes to gun control, the statistics show that every day, over 30 Americans are murdered with guns as shown by stats with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 

In 2011, NH completed 90, 984 background checks for gun permits; among prohibited purchasers would be those who have mental health issues.  In NH they were obviously over looked, the total amount of mental health records recorded during the same time frame shows a fatal gap only two (2). 

The Judicial System in NH is dangerous to the public it serves when  people such as Nationally Recognized Mental Health Professional Romulo Valdez can obtain a get out of jail free card for their mentally ill children, Valdez works with a large portion of the public including the VA, his adult daughter Adrienne Valdez attacked two police officers, her mother, her brother with a knife and brutally attacked two EMT’s over the course of a couple of months; her Attorney pled meds caused her actions. So we have to included those medications that cause this behavior on the application for gun permits and deny them. 

Otherwise, people like A. Valdez can get a gun because people like her father R. Valdez and former Hillsborough County Attorney Robert Walsh  feel that people with mental illness or perhaps father's who completed psych assessments the way a state prosecutor wants them to go, can simply have a get out of jail free card.  

Ms. Valdez had at least two felony's charges against her and was let off due to her father's position, felony’s dropped to a misdemeanor, then transferred to the Mental Health Court and this past December 2012 while attending School for Law in Mass., Ms. Valdez walked out of mental health court with no clear evidence that she is a safe person and not a threat to the public she will interact with, does this women's mental health report exist with records that would go against her obtaining a Gun Permit? No. 

We need to be concerned about people like the above who call themselves professionals, because the statistics show that NH failed to block gun sales to prohibited purchasers whose mental health records are not in the system, because the total amount of mental health records recorded during the same time period was two (2).

We need tougher guns laws, it’s not like we will ever ban them entirely, no abridgment to the 2nd Amendment which was made when there were no automatic weapons, there are over 270,000,000 in civilian hands now; that is not counting what is in our military’s and law enforcement's hands. 

If you want to own a gun you need to be responsible and accountable, whether you fire it or someone uses your gun - you are responsible for not taking measures to make sure it is locked up. 

Have American's truly lost sight of the value of life? How many more children have to die before you realize tighter measures on gun applications are needed.  

Demand Action - Demand a Plan Sign the Petition and/or get the stats here.  

"Be the Difference you want to see in the World" Gandhi 

Ask more questions, demand accountability, demand responsibility, demand action do not let what happened in Newtown, Ct. happen again. 

NH losing it's purpose...

The new legislator mixed with some of the old voted to absolve the Redress of Grievance Committee and while it was just beginning to get its bearings and become as productive as once was; it is questionable if it will continue. The committee vote was 6-4..

Pope John Paul II once said "When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society."   

It appears that the government of NH has no clear purpose and is turning away from the people it is suppose to serve. 

Do we or do we not, want laws passed by our Legislature to be enforced?

This article in the Nashua Telegraph today talks about the balance of government by a new yet old amendment.

I think the best part of the article above, highlights what these two branches have been arguing over in the quotes below:

 "The amendment would change Article 73 of the state constitution, giving the legislative branch explicit authority to overrule the Supreme Court’s rule-making authority for the judicial branch. 

 Specifically, laws passed by the Legislature would have precedence if they conflict with rules adopted by the chief justice and the rest of the Supreme Court. 

 The chief and the court would still govern the judicial branch and the state’s court system as usual unless a conflict arose." 

 As a legal and community researcher, lets look at those two paragraphs, because I have to simply point out that the people not backing this, do not know the law or how our government has been formed and/or lack the ability to be accountable.

I mean is it really that hard to figure out? Do we or do we not, want laws passed by the Legislature to be there to protect us?

 The Supreme Court and many Judges would prefer that you have access to justice only based on "precedence" in reality meaning the preference of any particular Judge at any given time, our Judge's by all accounts appear to be human beings. As such, human beings are flawed and come with varying shades of gray and yes, each has their own unique flawed prejudice's. As such, our founding fathers had the foresight to see man's (and women's) greed and created a separation of powers.

The legislative branch is entrusted with making laws, the Judicial branch is entrusted with upholding those laws; not overriding them with their own set of rules. They also are entrusted with letting us know if those laws made by the legislative branch are unconstitutional. Information on all branches can be better articulated in this article. I hope this starts to paint a better picture and hopefully a well known concept about our government's checks and balance system for a historical look back check the the Federalist Papers and the framers original attempts of the authors to explain the constitution being adopted. 

If we accept that the NH Legislative branches role is to create laws, and then allow them to be merely overridden by a conflict with "rules" adopted by the chief justice and the rest of the Supreme Court, we will have no one to blame but ourselves for giving them so much power, that they continue to miss use it and hurt the public they are suppose to serve and treat equally, because they will continue to be accountable to no-one.

Checks & Balances make it simple stupid

When a piece such as, this is unsigned;it should simply be ignored. 

(above link to telegraph article communicating mis-information about what they think the separation of powers is.) 


The Legislative branch is creating a check and balance system against the Judicial Branch, 

because they are out of control and do not follow their own rules and their answer to when 

this happens surrounds "each Judge has the discretion to move away from the rules" which 

is simply causing havoc. 


CACR 26 is a check and balance against the Judicial Branch, one which should have never 

been given away in the first place. The same way the Courts rule that some laws passed by 

the legislative branch are unconstitutional. CACR 26 checks and balances the Judicial branch 

creating accountability. Ignore the rhetoric and look at the basics. 


Because the next time someone is complaining about the Judicial system, it might 

be someone you don't know, or it may be you.

Legislators & One County Attorney Validate Complaints by Citizens in NH

Redress of Grievance Committee: Most complaints valid

The above article try's to convey that the Redress Committee is a waste of tax-payers dollars; really? Consider that these Representative make  a $100-$200 a year and put in time like this: "The Panel held hours-long hearings during the legislative session on the complaints - most involving the family court system. Committee members determined that 20 of the 27 complaints  were legitimate and pronounced seven unfounded."  

The Family & Court System in general and DCYF are out of control and out of touch.  Starting with the NH Family Court; parents are getting stuck with outrageous bills for Guadian Ad litem (GAL), even when the law states:

A GAL/Attorney in good standing with the NH Bar/GAL boards should be aware of the rules, laws and Admin. order of Judge Edwin Kelley (2005-03) clearly defining “the maximum fee (including costs) as not exceeding $1,000.00 for any case.  This is further ordered by the Courts with their standard appointment of said GAL, approximately 85% of litigants are pro se and finding the corresponding Administrative Orders to protect their rights is almost impossible since they do not link up with any of the laws. Moreover, this administrative order shows the fee for a GAL is suppose to be $60.00 per hour, yet many family's have been paying more. 

This order further states: “No GAL may be appointed  in any new or reopened marital matter in which one parent is indigent and the other is able to pay for the services of the GAL due to legislation that eliminated funding for GALs,” yet this happens all the time and indigent parents face bankruptcy because of it and/or lose their children, because of unwarranted harsh criticism by GAL's that can be paid up front and not because they are a bad parent.

Consequently, the Office of Cost Containment in NH RSA 461-A: 18, is no longer providing funds for GAL cases; confirmed by phone at 603-271-1416 on 7/5/12; contradicting NH RSA 461-A:17 Guardians Ad Litem and Mediators; Liability for Expenses. "The judicial council shall have no responsibility for the payment of the costs of a mediator or guardian ad litem for any party under this chapter." Thus, creating confusion and hardship for an indigent pro se litigant;

Florida recognized that  “It is difficult to grasp how it is in the best interest of the child to deplete the resources of the family” Higgenbotham v. Higgenbotham 857 So. 2^nd 341,342 (Fla. App.2003); New Hampshire claims to have realized it, yet only on paper by legislators not in practice by the Judicial Branch. 

With DCYF the Department of Children Youth and Families - Social Workers are routinely conducting improper investigations, failing to obtain even doctors reports to support their disclosures and acting on hearsay because NH RSA 169:C states thats ok.   Judge Bamberger and Judge Leary sit on the mental health, criminal, and DCYF cases all which often present a conflict of interest when the defendants are in one court or another and the DCYF hearing is behind closed doors. Furthermore, they threaten people not to talk about their cases to legislators or anyone else, in fact denying them of their 1st amendment right to free speech whether or not it's in court records.  FYI, not one person that came before the Redress was arrested. 

Parents are not being informed of their rights at first contact by DCYF, initially because it was just a protocol, now apparently, because it is actually part of the law. They consistently refuse to give parents paperwork contact logs, 3rd party information etc in their case, it's a simple thing when requested by a parent, it's called due process and now they they DENY them a Lawyer, the only State to do so, and the Family is at risk of losing custody of their child.  A fate most would consider worst than death, and it's all done on hearsay evidence NH RSA 169-C:12 .  Furthermore this department failed both Federal And State Audits consistently for the last 2 rounds over 20 years. And Family's in NH experience the torture depicted in this video:

Family's in NH and across the United States are facing challenges that no one in America should face and at least these legislators, getting paid a mere $100 -$200 a year, are attempting to correct it, they do not get paid extra to sit on committees. The Judicial System, NH Bar Association and Attorney General's Office do not hold these Attorney's and/or Judges accountable; look at what Robert Walsh former county attorney got away with letting the attacker of 2 EMT's badly injured go. with no accountability for not involving the EMT victims in his plea bargain, even when their injuries amounted to a few Felony's. Yet Robert Walsh, simply let this attacker go to a mental health court, and her father who was at the scene merely stood back and let his daughter attack these EMT's, he also appears to have called in a false 911 call because he was afraid to drive her to the hospital, why should this concern us? Because the Father is a well known doctor/ psychologist  who you should click on to find out who it is and stay away from, he also one who the courts call on to access the mental capacity of individuals before the court; why should we or the Courts believe him when he lies about his own daughter, in fact telling the EMT's she wasn't on meds and/or the real reason for his 911 call. Ann Rice at the Attorney Generals office supposedly conducted an investigation and simply scolded Attorney Walsh;  a strongly worded letter at the conclusion of her investigation way to go Rice, it you click on that last piece it's because he apologized in the paper, but never to the victims, nor did he or anyone else help from the State help with their mounting medical bills or 40% reduction in pay because they are still out of work, and no one from the town of Amherst, NH so much as sent them a card.  Furthermore,  the EMT's were rebuffed by Judge Cocker and then denied a restraining order see The two EMT's in this video   who were  denied their rights and their attacker was allowed to walk free until County Attorney Hogan stepped in and had his office reopen the case. 

Fairy Tale Access airing 10/5/12 for the full story, and then Speak Up the week after for the very gruesome details.  These are women in our community who provide a service for their community when YOU need them.  Yet they are still now out of work receiving 60% of their pay, for an incident that happened in May of 2010 and dealing with a corrupt Workman's comp policy that is not covering all of their injuries and who are not receiving victims assistance to get them back to where they were.  Really, that's justice? 

If Lafrance was willing to put her neck out as describe in a recent article in the Nashua Patch, for anything including protecting victims of crimes, ethically as assistant county attorney to Robert Walsh, she failed. 

The Federal Government and states like Wisconsin are actually allowing and/or using funding to help reunite families. Yet, NH goes out of its way to destroy them, with Judges who divorce and marry each others wives  2-3 times and/or have children with other women and fail to tell their current families, and then wonder why their children are upset with them when they do find out. These are the people deciding whats right in other family's matters... and who are also denying victims of crimes their rights and it goes right up to the Supreme Ct.. The Criminal in NH has more rights than you, if your not a criminal. Kentucky is investigating DCYF as seen in this video   adoption for $$$


Vote for the people trying to protect your rights, people like Dennis Hogan the new County prosecutor whom we voted for over Walsh.  Also consider that LaFrance, worked under Walsh as his assistant and did nothing for these victims and several others. Vote for O'Brien and others like Kevin Avard on the redress of grievance panel who went out of their way to listen to complaints and who are trying to enforce accountability. The next time a family or someone else is injured in anyway due to the Judicial System and/or NH Bar Association's failure to hold Attorney's and Judges accountable to the public they are suppose to serve, it could be just someone else you don't know or it could be YOU. 

Worksmens Comp

Assisting Unrepresented Injured Employees

Last revised 1993

http://nhrsa.org/law/281-a-42-c-position-established-for-assisting-unrepresented-injured-employees/

There is hereby created within the department of labor the classified full-time position of dispute resolution coordinator. The coordinator shall assist unrepresented injured employees in understanding, asserting, and protecting their rights under this chapter. The coordinator shall meet with or otherwise exchange information with injured employees, investigate injured employees’ claims or potential claims, and communicate with employers, insurance carriers, group funded self-insurers, and health care providers on behalf of injured employees, with the objective of resolving claims or potential claims promptly and amicably. However, assistance provided under this section shall not include representing claimants in hearings.

Revisions

1993, 357:2. 1994, 3:13, eff. Feb. 8, 1994. This link to the Department of Labor
http://www.labor.state.nh.us/workers_compensation_timeframe.asp
does not show that the above law exists to help the employee and in fact shows the commissioner is not filling this position because the NH RSA shown here  http://www.labor.state.nh.us/I-Workers%20Comp%20Laws.htm shows the law is still in existance and reports from inidviduals show that they are not filling the position; in fact denying NH residents of their rights.

Speak Up - Child Protection your Family’s Rights - The Procedure - Government Abuses to be aware of ...

Knowing your rights, Standing up for yourself and Speaking Up

to Ensure you get them! 

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."  Winston Churchill 

This article covers whose talking about the problems in the system and what your rights are to protect your family.

Kevin Avard and other State Rep.'s are listening and Kevin has what it takes to sit down with you; you need the courage to Speak Up so that the problems your encountering can be brought forward and changed.

Speak Up, Host Kevin Avard sits down and talks with Independent Paralegal Denise McIntosh about a variety of issues having to do with dealings of the Family Courts



In NH the Child Protection law is NH RSA 169-C which can be found here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/indexes/search.html type in 169-C
click on:

2. CHAPTER 169-C CHILD PROTECTION ACT	Hits : 370
Summary: TITLE XII PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE CHAPTER 169-C CHILD PROTECTION ACT Section 169-C:1 169-C:1 Short Title. — This chapter shall be known as the Child Protection Act.Source. 1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.. Section 169-C:2 169-C:2 Purpose. — &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I. It is the purpose of this chapter, through the

you will then end up here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xii/169-c/169-c-mrg.htm

Read this law find our what your rights are.  This law talks about what your rights are if DCYF is contacting you and/or involved with your family - demand accountability.

The Process with DCYF:
This is not to be construed as legal advice; it is simply what I have viewed in the process and what I would do NOW that I know what my rights are.

Central Intake - receives a complaint they check for red flags supposedly and they check records to see if there was a call before on the same family.

Social Worker - a social worker follows up with a phone call or by stopping by your home and leaving a card. This is where you can find out if they are doing the investigation correctly and what you may need to push for in your case: http://doj.nh.gov/criminal/victim-assistance/protocols.htm  click on either the Child Protection Act and/or Domestic Violence Act among other protocols government employees are suppose to follow when working with the family; cross reference with the law because they do not update these on a regular basis.

1) At first contact you don't have to call them back, they have 60 days to continue to try to reach you before they will simply label the case unfounded.

Flip Side:  If you have a real complaint about a child in need keep calling and call the police.

2) If you end up speaking with a  CPS Child Protection Worker and agree to meet to show your child is fine, it does not have to be at your home, it can be a restaurant or location that you feel safe.

3) Ask them to bring a copy of the Central Intake Report about your family and tell them you want them to bring it with them before you will see them. Problems check the true copy of the NH Family Rights brochure here:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSdG45elpUOUlwMXc
Call the Ombudsman's Office 1-800-852-3345 extension 6941 when your rights are not being met.

Once you have the Central Intake Report, really look at what was written about your family, get witnesses to dispute, cross reference to see if it is really even about your family and call a lawyer if you can afford it; either way bring your wittiness's to court at the very start; if this is due to a divorce matter and it was already brought up in the Family/Superior Ct. bring that paperwork with you, to possibly show an overlap in jurisdiction.  Put the CPSW on notice and give her/him a copy it's unlikely they will put in the extra effort to prove your fit.

Also, important to check into is whether or not you have a Marital Master or Judge in the Family Division.  Because Rules. 12-14 for Marital Master have special restrictions as to the type of case they can hear and you will find that information here: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/rules/admn/admn-12-14.htm check out D. do not agree to a transfer.  Request a Judge because the standard of proof is higher in the NH Superior Court System; which means the social worker will actually have to work and do their job.

At First Contact: This pamphlet is suppose to be given to you before you speak to them, it contains an outline of your rights including your right not to speak with them.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSdG45elpUOUlwMXc
(this file has been scanned it is large so a couple of click's and a few moments to open it)

READ     the form you sign that is supposed to "just say" you receive this handbook.
COURT  if you did not receive this let the judge know you were never advised of your 
                rights.
DUE PROCESS - NH RSA 169-C:34 IV at first contact you must receive the above

GRAY AREA - this form :
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSTjhyZEdvU091TlU is something I would not sign; in most case's they are there to check on the welfare of child; if you need the services on the 2nd page of this you can go directly to those office's. Furthermore, if the social worker has not filled out the form and/or check's off something, that makes you look guilty of something, be wary and do not sign.  They are only starting to investigate; do not sign without the advice of an attorney. And only when you get a full copy for yourself, RIGHT THERE, RIGHT THEN.
Because under NH RSA 169-C:27 you will have liability for expenses on any services you receive - however, you are entitled to a hearing to question the bill and have a court determine your ability to pay because the Reimbursement Unit is like any other collection agency and may try to force you into a reimbursement agreement that the Court system certainly would not.     


If you do not push for your rights no one will; you are not afforded an attorney in these cases as of July 2011.  Therefore, the only one who can help you is you.

These records show that NH Child protection workers fail federal audits based on their service to the public:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/ this link talks about the goals for each state and gives the links to well, anything you want to know about a particular state, this link directs you to New Hampshire Results under the direction of Margaret Bishop. http://library.childwelfare.gov/cwig/ws/cwmd/docs/cb_web/Record?w=NATIVE%28%27DT+ph+is+%27%27CFSR+Final+Report%27%27+and+STATE+%3D+%27%27New+Hampshire%27%27+and+RPERIOD+%3D+%27%271st++Round+CFSR%27%27%2C%27%272nd++Round+CFSR%27%27+and+DOC_AVAILABILITY+%5E%3D+%27%27Not+publicly+available+on+the+Children%27%27%27%27s+Bureau+website%27%27%27%29&m=1

If you receive a summons under NH RSA 169-C:8 It is suppose to give you notice of the chargeable services; furthermore, if you do need help and engage in a service plan with the state they have to let you know up front what each service will cost under NH RSA 169-C:19 Dispositional Hearing - The child protection worker has to come in with a plan and the costs; and you should know that you can use your own insurance.

The links provided for the above resources are not legal advice, they are legal rights and anything you do not understand you should ask; if a paragraph relates to another law go back to the state resource for finding the laws that pertain to your rights here: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/indexes/search.html type in the number, click on and go to the referenced material.

Be prepared, be vigilant ask questions, demand answers and accountability and assert yourself; you have everything to lose if you do not. It is scary and it's aggravating to deal with small minded, overzealous young people who do not have children and even more so when they are any age and overzealous, disrespectful and they simply do not care.

The Court's and the law are suppose to make sense out of chaos not add to it.

"Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you." William Blake



If I left something out feel free to email me to put it in dmvc@comcast.net

Boston against ... Chick-fil-A ... Really

The Cows are coming ... or are they?


Having lived in Boston, Mass, grown up in Western Mass and now living in Nashua, NH; I am simply no longer surprised that a Boston Mayor is once again causing discord, because someone voiced their opinion. Mayor Menino is promoting discrimination; this time a Boston mayor is directing his personal discrimination at Christian Values, and the target for his own agenda is Chick-fil-A.

I have to wonder if Mayor Menino wrote the same letter http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/07/26/meninos-letter-to-chik-fil-a-president-fuels-national-debate/ to every registered voter, church and politician who did not vote for the same marriage bill in Massachusetts; should they all move out because they do not agree with those who voted for the Gay Marriage Bill.

Of course not, this is America, a unique place where we do not always agree on all the issues all of the time; and nationwide everyone does not support same sex marriage.  So what, each individual has a voice and a 1^st amendment right to free speech.   

In America, if we are not inciting violence we have a right to free speech. However, in this case the manner that Mayor Menino is acting; borders on the behavior exhibited in Boston Ma. when it responded to the 1965 Racial Imbalance Act; by refusing to desegregate their school districts based on Race, Class and Ethnicity; it caused violence and that violence was directed at children based on race, ethnicity and religious bigotry.  The long History of Boston’s struggle with expanding freedom to anyone who is different, stretches back to before the Civil War when the rights of black Americans to full citizenship had been deferred up to the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965; it also discriminated against Irish immigrants, who are now the main stream in a city filled with diverse backgrounds.

Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A did not disparage “Gays” he said he didn’t support same sex marriage based on the bible, something he believes in and which is value based.  As a company, that I personally had the distinct pleasure of working for, for several years; I personally know that whatever community Chick-fil-A is in, they support it in numerous ways that make it better for the youth found there.  In Nashua, NH          Chick-fil-A has supported the community through the Summerfun programs, schools, literacy, churches of many denominations, individuals, children’s accomplishments, visiting children that are sick and the HIV/AID’s task force.  Why? Because these organizations asked for Chick-fil-A’s help and/or the operators and/or unit marketing directors sought to be involved with their community.  The company’s owners believe that marriage is between a man and a woman; but they never discriminate and they do have a policy of treating everyone with respect and dignity and passing those values along to the youth and team members that work for them.   

Moral dilemmas face us every day; Chick-fil-A is not one of those dilemmas, what you will find in every Chick-fil-A is consistency and generosity.  A team striving to be “America's Best Quick-Service Restaurant” because through the chain of command they believe in each individual to reach their potential and reward their team members with college scholarships for exhibiting leadership qualities and to date has awarded over $30 million in scholarships. This is not something you see with every fast food chain or small business.

If you want quality food at a great value, polite service and speed in getting your order; you will find all of that and more at Chick-fil-A everyday except Sunday; because Sunday’s across the country they are closed to allow their employees time with their families.  

Now, I just can’t wait to go and get that original Chicken sandwich also healthier than the competition with a homespun milkshake;  oh and that cute cow ... you won't know what your missing until you try it!

Still a Fan!

The List NH RSA 169:35 the DILEMMA - Child Protection Services

"A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for injury."
— John Stuart Mill

169-C:35 Central Registry. –
I. There shall be established a state registry for the purpose of maintaining a record of founded reports of abuse and neglect. The registry shall be confidential and subject to rules on access established by the commissioner of the department under RSA 541-A.

II. Upon receipt by the department of a written request and verified proof of identity, an individual shall be informed by the department whether that individual's name is listed in the founded reports maintained in the central registry. It shall be unlawful for any employer other than those specified in RSA 170-E and RSA 170-G:8-c to require as a condition of employment that the employee submit his or her name for review against the central registry of founded reports of abuse and neglect. Any violation of this provision shall be punishable as a violation.

III. Founded reports of abuse and neglect shall be retained for a period of 7 years subject to an individual's right to petition for the earlier removal of his or her name from the central registry as provided in this section.

IV. Any individual whose name is listed in the founded reports maintained on the central registry may petition the district court to have his or her name expunged from the registry. (a) A petition to expunge shall be filed in the district court where the abuse and neglect petition was heard. In cases where the department makes a finding but no petition is filed with the court, a petition to expunge shall be filed in the district court where the petition for the abuse and neglect could have been brought. (b) A petition to expunge shall be filed on forms promulgated by the district courts and may include any information the petitioner deems relevant. (c) When a petition to expunge is filed, the district court shall require the department to report to the court concerning any additional founded abuse and neglect reports on the petitioner and shall require that the department submit the petitioner's name, birth date, and address to the state police to obtain information about criminal convictions. The court may require the department to provide any additional information that the court believes may aid it in making a determination on the petition. (d) Upon the receipt of the department's report, the court may act on the petition without further hearing or may schedule the matter for hearing at the request of either party. If the court determines that the petitioner does not pose a present threat to the safety of children, the court shall grant the petition and order the department to remove the individual's name from the central registry. Otherwise, the petition shall be dismissed.

V. When an individual's name is added to the central registry, the department shall notify individuals of their right to petition to have their name expunged from the central registry. No petition to expunge shall be brought within one year from the date that the petitioner's name was initially entered on the central registry. If the petition to expunge is denied, no further petition shall be brought more frequently than every 3 years thereafter.

VI. Upon receipt of a written request from another state's child welfare agency or from a private adoption agency that is licensed or certified in another state to check the central registry established under this section for information on a prospective foster or adoptive parent or any other adult living in the home of such a prospective foster or adoptive parent, the department shall conduct the requested check and shall provide the requesting state or private adoption agency with the results of the check along with such additional information from the department's case records as the department deems necessary for the requesting state or private adoption agency to be able to evaluate the results.

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1983, 331:5. 1985, 367:1. 1993, 355:5. 1995, 310:173, 175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2002, 111:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2007, 325:1, eff. July 16, 2007. 2010, 160:1, eff. June 17, 2010.

Section 169-C:35-a 169-C:35-a Records Management of Abuse and Neglect Reports. –

I. The department shall retain a screened-out report for one year from the date that the report was screened-out, after which time, the department shall delete or destroy all electronic and paper records of the report. In this section, a "screened-out report'' is one which the department has determined does not rise to the level of a credible report of abuse or neglect and is not referred for assessment.

II. The department shall retain an unfounded report for 3 years from the date that the department determined the case to be unfounded, after which time, the department shall delete or destroy all electronic and paper records of the report. [Paragraph III effective until July 1, 2011; see also paragraph III set out below.] III. The department shall retain a founded report for 7 years from the date that the petitionee has exhausted or failed to exercise his or her due process right to appeal the department's determination to found the report, after which time, the department shall delete or destroy all electronic and paper records of the report. [Paragraph III effective July 1, 2011; see also paragraph III set out above.]

III. The department shall retain a founded report for 7 years from the date that the department closes the case, after which time, the department shall delete or destroy all electronic and paper records of the report. [Paragraph IV effective until July 1, 2011; see also paragraph IV set out below.] IV. The provisions of paragraph III, which relate to the destruction of the records of founded reports, shall not apply to cases that remain open with the department in excess of 7 years or to adoption records. Upon the closure of a case which has remained open with the department in excess of 7 years, the department shall delete or destroy all electronic and paper records of the report. [Paragraph IV effective July 1, 2011; see also paragraph IV set out above.]

IV. The provisions of paragraph III, which relate to the destruction of the records of founded reports, shall not apply to foster placement records or to adoption records.

V. Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from retaining generic, non-identifying information which is required for state and federal reporting and management purposes.

Source. 2002, 162:1, eff. Nov. 11, 2002. 2010, 164:1, eff. July 1, 2011.

Parent's double check records to make sure your name is removed or not on this list when the court's make no finding against you. Fill our this form http://www.nh.gov/gal/documents/gal-form06.pdf and/or follow up with a phone call when they do not get back to you within a week to Central Registry 603-271-5192

Any questions call the office of the Ombudsman and demand answers for a review of what they do go here: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/ombudsman/index.htm

"People think responsibility is hard to bear. It’s not. I think that sometimes it is the absence of responsibility that is harder to bear. You have a great feeling of impotence."   — Henry Kissinger

Harassment or honest mistake by NH Gov. - AG - Child Support

Attorney General Michael Delaney and Commissioner Nicolas Toumpas;
"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." — Benjamin Franklin

On 6/26/12 The Mother Spoke on Speak up with State Rep. Kevin Avard about problems in the New Hampshire Court system and Delaney's department, Child protection services and the fraud embedded in almost every action there.

A Letter dated 7/10/12 mailed from an office 3 miles from the mother's house didn't make it to her until 7/14/12 threatening all the usual things if she did not pay what they "alleged" is past due child- support under a separate case number. 

From all documentation in the case, and the attached audit the mother had done to show she had overpaid; which took them a year to refund as attached in small amounts and the fact that she is currently over paid on her child support; is shown on these supporting documents: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSQUg5MU1YanA0SVE

On 7/16/12 at or about 9 am the mother walked in her request for an administrative review with the Department of Child Support and put them on notice that they could be at the upcoming child support hearing in Merrimack District Court on 7/20/12 at 9:00am because she prefers that the review take place in front of a Judge, also found in the above link to the documents. After arguing to simply get a date stamp that they received the letter, the Child Support specialist let it slip they already knew about that hearing as this posts taking place now until 12 noon.

This department is long overdue in issuing apologies to people whose accounts they negligently screwed up; furthermore the amount in question is the amount they overpaid to the other party and for which was actually suppose to be paid to the State for which the Child Support Specialist - said oh we didn't send this; it DCYF's ("DCYF"; meaning Department of Children, Youth and Families, ) the Reimbursement unit http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/ru.htm  and further stated it is not a child support issue it is a Child protection reimbursement.

1) Why is it going through Child Support and being funded by federal and state dollars in the child support division when it is not child support?

2) They paid the funds collected that are not child support and suppose to be reimbursed to the state to a father who is being sued along with DCYF and a doctor vonderheide for fraud upon the courts. Why?

3) Coincidentally, they sent the threatening message to the mother the week before a child support hearing between the parents. Coincidence or Honest mistake? Reality bites it is another example of the mismanagement under Delaney and Toupmas.

As of 7/23/12; the newest issue is #4.  a refund check for overpayment from the Department of Child Support; so here we go again; it helps to stand up for your rights. No apology, no explanation, no accountability. That came under seperate covereage and they blamed my employor who was following the divisions or DCYF letter from 12/2010.

Really, the turmoil the U.S. Government can cause to families at any time is disturbing and as shown in this article no one else is trusting our Government either...Thanks to Hillary; Egypt has the same view of our government's oppression as shown in this article http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2012/07/egypt-and-united-states?zid=308&ah=e21d923f9b263c5548d5615da3d30f4d quote of Mr. Gad “America only cares about its foreign policy in the region,” he added. “It does not care about human rights, freedom or equality in Egyptian society.”

Mr. Gad, you are correct how could America care about human rights, freedom and equality when they deny those same rights and freedoms to their own citizens; we've come a long way from 1776 however, the government is moving further and further from the moral values our founding father's had...

"And I am saying, how about the other two branches? And putting the pressure on our representatives in the Senate and the Congress, and the court system. They should be counter-acting this corruption, but they are sitting there silent." Sibel Edmonds 

Law victimizes families; remedy to avert fraud not on the table, yet. Will NH Legislators Speak Up?

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."  Elbert Hubbard

New Hampshire needs a mandated change in the law under NH RSA 169-C; specifically that at least the now anonymous caller's numbers are maintained in the DCYF database for retrieval and to follow-up on when "false allegations are made" not when there is simply no finding but when it is proven that the information provide was insightful with the intent to do harm; which would be an abrogation of the privilege of immunity under:

169-C:31 Immunity From Liability. – Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1994, 411:17. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

This change to the law would allow the victim relief from fraudulent and malicious attacks and allow the prosecutor to retrieve wasted tax dollars from the perpetrator. It would also decrease unnecessary calls and the use of already extended and over extended CPSW's (child protection workers) working on a large case load when (google: average cps caseload per state) compared to other states.  Saving the division and State tax-payer thousands on unnecessary visits annually. See below for past stats:

Moreover, in NH parents are further victimized at first contact, when they ask parents to sign this form: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSb0F1RlEtMWZTbUk this form indicates an agreement to a level of guilt - ensuring the CPSW will go after services and a determination rather than a simple investigation and/or clearly define the coverage under Title IV-A (defined here http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title04/0400.htm) when this form is not filled out to the fullest extent parents are injeopardy.

The State collects more Federal Money and is doing it the same way it did in the Medicaid Fraud problems existing here in NH; receiving more than is actually spent. Moreover, when reviewing bills to families this resource is not deducted from the bill and parents are being charged 100% when Title IV-A covers up to 75% of these costs on page 2 of the attached. Furthermore, this document shows that funds are also taken from TANF for indigent families and those results found here http://www.cbpp.org/files/1-25-11tanf-NH.pdf shows that NH ranks #3 out of 50 states on the last assessment for case load increases at 42%.

This is of major concern because Since FY 2000, title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews being conducted in each of the 50 States, and Washington DC, and Puerto Rico; have already identified over $21.8 million in Federal payments to States targeted for recovery of improperly claimed payments for foster care maintenance payments and related administrative costs. See http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs_fund/state_tribal/fostercare.htm 
Other grants to the State not deducted from parents bills and resulting services can be found here: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs_fund/index.htm;

If attention is not paid to this area the resulting repayment to the Federal Government once NH is reviewed could be staggering; an outside audit by one of the top 4 accounting firms could greatly reduce the impact if acted upon prior to the Federal Governments audit of NH, which has not yet occurred, but it will.

At a time when as legislators, you, are having to make such difficult decisions about how, what and where to cut back without damaging the things that matter the most; instead, perhaps you should be looking into cutting the strain by cutting the error, waste and fraud.

As tax-payers we need to push our Elected Officials across the board to demand accountability and cut the error, waste and fraud.  For information on how to contact your Elected Officials see http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml


"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail." Napoleon Hill

Past NH Stats
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:SLuCvpt5aigJ:nhdcyf.info/CWLA%2520Report%2520on%2520NH%2520DCYF%2520Accreditation/CWLA_II_Readiness.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgM52RBkzQ-lQYFTTCLUZED3EyeYY1b-x1vUz-nRy3yun7XdOEi6eUW4A5k3__8KrwVAWGW6rz-Kj5K967sf3Dbu9lJmBvFY8I--rkkshA2ak9P-nPtJXMR9cgXTMSLVbaYqub0&sig=AHIEtbQDmEegfj3MWCCyi62Xn_sakzzLdg

New Hampshire Money Laundering or simply Fraud

Follow the money? It is some what of a challenge and difficult in NH, the path below is full of various layers it's your call... like Ms. Edmonds once said "believe me; they will do everything to cover this up."

It starts here:
Under NH RSA 169-C:39-i


[RSA 169-C:39-i repealed by 2010, 195:3, effective on the date that the New Hampshire Children's Trust certifies to the secretary of state, the state treasurer, and the director of the office of legislative services that the trust has been formed as a private New Hampshire voluntary corporation and has been qualified by the Internal Revenue Service as a section 501(c)(3) entity.] (means non-profit) 169-C:39-i Successor to or Replacement of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. –
References in this subdivision to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation shall include any successor to such foundation. The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation may resign from the obligations imposed on it under this subdivision by paying over all funds held by it under this subdivision to the state treasurer, together with an accounting. Upon such payment, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation shall be relieved of all further obligations with respect to the trust fund.
Source. 1987, 372:6. 1992, 24:1. 1997, 254:8, eff. Aug. 18, 1997.

Cross Reference to NH Dept of Justice Site here:
http://doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/charities.htm

And then cross reference to the registered charities here:
http://doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/documents/registered-charities.pdf

If you convert the above document in to a word document as done here:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByTPLCn0VjpSUnc1T3JNLVY2bkk

And use the find tool to find the non-profit listed in the statute it does not exist check pages 304 and 79 for variances in title it's not there.

If this statute relates to a Non-profit it would be listed here:

http://www.nhnonprofits.org/nonprofitsector/NHCNmembers.cfm

NH Charitable Foundation - www.nhcf.org
NH Children's Trust, Inc. - www.nhctf.org

Now whether this was ever really a trust or non-profit it would be on the Sec. of State site showing it was dissolved either here (without the "the)
https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/searchresults.asp
or here (with the "the")
https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/searchresults.asp

In both cases it does not show that the original Children's Trust dissolved. However, it shows here: https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/SearchResults.asp?FormName=CorpNameSearch&Words=Starting&SearchStr=New+Hampshire+Charitable+Foundation&SearchType=Search
that it has been in Good Standing since 3/9/1962 it's last filed report however was in 1975 https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/Corp.asp?378276 and it has a perpetual expiration date.

Weirdly, the Child Protection Act did not come into existence until 1979.

To All those wonderful Auditors out there what does this look like to you? To the reasonable person like myself; I would like to know where the money has been coming from and going to how it got wrapped into NH RSA 169-C and how it eventually made its way back out and what the connecting non-profits have to do with it...

This may be a hint of where some of the money is going NH RSA 169-C:39-c New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund. – This trust fund never existed on the Sec. of State Site see: https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/SearchResults.asp?FormName=CorpNameSearch&Words=Starting&SearchStr=New+Hampshire+Children%27s+Trust+Fund&SearchType=Search

    II. The state treasurer shall establish a separate account to be known as the "trust fund reserve account'' into which shall be deposited all moneys appropriated to the trust fund reserve account. When moneys from a source other than the general fund and other than federal funds are deposited into the trust fund established under paragraph I, the state treasurer shall deposit into the trust fund, from the trust fund reserve account, additional moneys in the same amount on a one-to-one matching basis. Any interest earned on the trust fund reserve account shall revert to the general fund.
    III. Until the total assets of the fund exceed $5,000,000 only the interest earned on the moneys in the trust fund established under paragraph I shall be available for disbursement each year, except for any moneys, the receipt of which is conditioned upon the moneys being expended. When the amount of the trust fund exceeds $5,000,000, any moneys in excess of this amount shall be disbursed for the purposes of this subdivision, except for any moneys, the receipt of which is conditioned upon the moneys remaining in the trust fund.
    IV. Of the interest earned on the trust fund established under paragraph I, not more than 10 percent shall be designated for administrative expenses. All mileage payments for members of the board shall be paid out of these moneys.

Source. 1986, 184:1. 1987, 372:4. 1989, 132:2. 1992, 24:2, VI. 1997, 254:3, 4, eff. Aug. 18, 1997.

hmm this might by why Governor Lynch's transparency only extends to what the State Spends not the funds it is taking in as shown here: http://www.nh.gov/transparency/

Add to the mix NH RSA 169-C:27 Liability of Expenses and Hearing on Liability. – where the state is charging parents a 100% of bills and if they are divorced each parent is being charged as indicated under this law without a hearing without any of the numerous federal funding deductions found to be given to the states here: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs_fund/
Other interesting money laundering stories can be found here: http://topics.time.com/Money-Laundering

Sibel Edmonds stated: ... I am saying, how about the other two branches? And putting the pressure on our representatives in the Senate and the Congress, and the court system. They should be counter-acting this corruption, but they are sitting there silent. If you do not know who she is check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibel_Edmonds hint...she started the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC).
She also said: But I can tell that once, and if, and when this issue gets to be, under real terms, investigated, you will be seeing certain people that we know from this country state NH standing trial; and they will be prosecuted criminally. We have to remind the people: Congress has the constitutional obligation and public responsibility to oversee these issues and the Department of Justice's operations.

This report http://familyrights.us/bin/nev_moore/agencies_collude_judges_defraud.html gives documental legislation that occurred under Mondale in 1974 that started this type of fraud.

This doesn't end here...

NH Legislative Subpoena Power - FLAWED

"Few things are so deadly as a misguided sense of compassion." Charles Colson
The Redress of Grievance Committee's right to subpoena sealed records comes with responsibility and should be viewed by a small committee to protect the child's privacy and one of those viewers better be a seasoned family law attorney!

http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2012/6/19/nhdp-icymi-house-committee-trying-to-subpoena-confidential-c.html  reported:

"The vote to subpoena the records was 9-3, along party lines, ... a  Rep. ... said his understanding is the subpoena is intended to uncover "exculpatory evidence that basically proves that a complainant is a fit father" from the guardian ad litem assigned to the case."

Number 1. Exculpatory evidence is meant to prove innocence and occurs in criminal charges the case they reference is civil.

Number 2. Looking solely at one source in any case is hardly going to define someone as a fit parent - it would have to be collaborative to make a valid ruling as such it must be cross referenced on all the sources. Meaning:

1. - Read the sealed GAL report check for unbalanced reporting example stated fact versus whether or not they actually viewed what was reported as a fact, without a disclosure of who else might have relayed it?

2. - Confirm the GAL's sources therapist etc.;

3. - Confirm the GAL's investigative skills did they document conversations as they had them?

4. - Did the GAL's investigative skills  demonstrate that he/she reviewed the therapist's actual record with the child to be sure their verbal disclosures mirror their written disclosures about what the child said had alleged to have said to them? NO?

5. - Then go back and cross reference the GAL's disclosures of what the therapist said is it what that the therapist disclosed? is it in their notes with the child? or her notes of a call with the GAL? If not than it may be shown that the therapist lied and you have a case to plead fitness;

6. - If they do not match then you have to find our who lied - check the GAL record did he/she simply record conversations and document them in a way a DCYF worker or as an investigator would; if not than it may be shown that the GAL lied you have a case to plead fitness;

7. If all sources and back up, check out = you have an unfit parent;

8. Please be aware the above is just a sample of the crossreferencing that would need to be done in this case to ascertain a compelte and accurate investigation.

Reviewing sources, distinguishing whether or not they are a primary source, secondary and/or that their records to support are in place; is a responsibility: all the source's should be subpoenaed to be appropriately reasoned; with out it, all you can hope to gain is your opponents opposition - and rightfully so, because you do not know what your doing or looking for to support and/or discredit either side.

"With great power comes great responsibility"  this appears to have originally been used by Voltair in French "Œuvres de Voltaire, Volume 48". Lefèvre, 1832); as well as Thomas C. Hansard, ed (1817) in Parliamentary Debates stated the phrase was already a cliché as a UK Member of Parliament in 1817 and the sentiment is also found in Luke 12:48: "from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked" (NIV).

If your going to take on something do it thoroughly, completely and the right way.

Courts - Ethics - Transparent - Oppression - Results

The American Court system and U.S. Government has serious flaws as seen in reports not being covered, by the main stream media; although, a few are starting to pick up on the fact that Child Protection Services and corrupt Judicial System's, are on the rise in America. This is in part aided by life time appointments for Judges who disregard the law, ignore pro se litigants and even Attorney's but, this latter group is losing creditability daily as well, for its failure to take accountability for the roles the Court dictates it takes. 

Lawless America is covering these abuses and naming names http://lawlessamerica.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&Itemid=100  http://www.lawlessamerica.com/ in a movie taking place across the United States.

The problems are similar to countries like China where transparency is really a veiled threat behind closed doors and confidentiality clauses that only protect the government and the judicial branch.

I support http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/i-support-honesty-in-government-and-the-rights-we-were/sign.html Honesty in Government the rights we were allegedly given in the Bill of Rights and our Constitution. I am signer 892 whats your number ... the world is a smaller and smaller place all the time if America is to remain a leading nation it is going to have to start taking accountability and providing transparency while fixing its interior problems, before it can help anyone else.  Results can only be attained when you stand together against oppressive conditions imposed upon you, by your government.

OPEN COURT'S ARE A SUCCESS - EXPOSING CPS CORRUPTION

http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-28/news/31878518_1_child-welfare-open-hearings-dependency-hearings

Are foster kids helped, harmed by open hearings May 28, 2012|Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press

Excerpts from the original article my quotes are italicized in response to what was not specified.

"A California judge’s decision to open a county’s child welfare hearings earlier this year has energized a debate among advocates in other states about whether greater transparency helps or harms the young victims appearing in family court." ... nearly 20 states, including Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois, those hearings are usually open to the public"

Usually, and open are two different things; if you want accountability usually needs to be ALWAYS because:

"Proponents say transparency leads to better decisions by putting a spotlight on judges, exposes the blunders of child welfare workers and gives the public a better understanding of how the system works. ... “Confidentiality has done more to protect the system than to protect the children in the system,’’ said Michael Nash, chief presiding judge of Los Angeles County’s children’s court. He ruled in January that dependency hearings in his county will be open to the public unless there is proof the child will be harmed."

Children rarely testify in these hearings and if they were allowed to the court room could be sequestered. Its a thing we do with wittiness's in every other court; so they do not feed off of each others testimony.

"But critics say children will be further traumatized by testifying about abuse in a courtroom full of strangers. The Children’s Law Center of California, which represents most children in the Los Angeles County system, asked the state appeals court to overturn Nash’s decision, but that move was rejected."

Good because again sequestered means isolated from whats going on in court and it even flys for rape trials. But there is no reason for the entire proceeding to be behind closed doors.

"Executive Director Leslie Starr Heimov says it’s unfair to compare states that have open hearings with California because children don’t have a legal right to attend hearings in many states. More than 200 children attend hearings every day at the Los Angeles courthouse."

In New Hampshire under NH RSA 169 “‘[P]arty having an interest’ means the child” (RSA 169-C:3 (XXI-a)); yet these children who ARE recognized as having rights; are not appointed an attorney to represent those rights; and in the entire system statewide in NH there are only "two Judges" and only one who consistently takes the time to talk with children privately without it recorded about what is going on in their case; my guess is he better understands what the two sides are trying to bring to his attention and better act in the Child's best interests.

“It’s difficult and it’s painful and they’re in the system through no fault of their own and to create a system where there’s forced to endure more pain, that’s harmful,’’ Heimov said."

This women works for the Children's law center in California; http://www.clcla.org/about_message.htm  you really have to wonder from reviewing the site whose side she is really on; open courts provide oversite and accountability for her team as well; possibly the problem they fear most - when like NH with Guardian's Ad Liteum's who meet the child once and write reports based on fiction; parents beware look at their reports and for those alleged statements of fact; ask them did you witness this? No? where did you get your information? and then slam them with the real facts and bring in rebuttal wittiness's.

"Family courts have opened gradually since the early 1980s, beginning with Oregon. An advocate for child welfare reform says that among the states that have followed suit, New York and Missouri’s moves in the late 1990s were particularly significant. The change is usually spurred by a horrific child abuse case or a push from local media to gain access. The beating death of 6-year-old Elisa Izquierdo by her mother prompted the opening of New York family courts in 1997 and the passage of a state open-records law referred to as “Elisa’s Law.’’

Do we really need another child to die; to realize that the courts need to be open to be accountable?

“Social workers were identified as falsifying records and lying in court, and I heard horror stories from family court judges. The lack of transparency has harmed far too many families and children in Kentucky,’’ Westrom said.

Across the country and in New Hampshire we have been fighting for open courts; law makers are suppose to enact laws that their voters want.

"Activist Gail Helms has fought for open courts in California since her 2-year-old grandson Lance was beaten to death by his father in 1995, shortly after the man was awarded custody despite a history of drug use. The boy’s father was sentenced to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder."

Again, how many Children have to die before legislators understand the realities of closed court rooms in America!

“They need to have someone in there to monitor and see what goes on in those courtrooms,’’ said Helms, whose efforts have included protests and remarks at public forums.

"Wexler said that despite some initial protest when hearings are opened, no state has reclosed them." “In every state there are lots of people worried and upset that courts are going to be opened and then a few years later everybody forgets the courts were ever closed. The disasters that everybody worried about never happened and there is a modest uptick in attention. It’s constructive,’’ said Matt Fraidin, a law professor at the University of the District of Columbia. Lawyers in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Oregon, and Utah told Fraidin no problems have been reported since opening courtrooms there."

In every state the only people worried about open courts are the ones abusing the system. Children lives taken to soon should not be martyrs. John B.S. Haldane once said: "While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced."

Let's add a little more thought to the discussion of Open court rooms in the foster care system and a little less belief that Child Protection Service's is there for the greater good; my guess is with open courts we will prevent more deaths, it will prevent children who become wards of the State from being abused in foster care and needlessly drugged because it will require accountability.

Realities of Child Protection Agency's US Start to Unravel

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information. Tim Robbins

“I want to make sure that every parent is able to raise their child, regardless of their color, regardless of how much money they make – we shouldn’t be penalizing women because they’re struggling financially by taking away their children – that’s outrageous!!!! And Look at the harm it’s done to the child,” said Rep. Clarke.

Read more: http://www.wxyz.com//dpp/news/local_news/investigations/congressman-wants-us-attorney-general-to-investigate-michigan-child-protective-services#ixzz1vhHITeWX

To Contact Congressman Clarke in Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: (313) 962-7700 Fax: (313) 962-7710Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2261 Fax: (202) 225-5730.

Call give your story; tell him to keep pushing and then contact your congressmen and senators and tell them if they want to be re-elected they better move with the flow. Click here to get their information; http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

ALSO IN DETROIT – "In an effort to protect the rights of children, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today asking a judge to strike down a state law that allows law enforcement officials to remove children from their parents’ custody without proving that the child is in immediate danger."

Read more here: http://www.aclumich.org/issues/press-releases/2011-03/1528

America and other's like Lincoln once said "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts." Throughout this blog I have given you the facts about the child protection system in the United States especially New Hampshire and Massachusetts our children are not being protected the more people that push for accountability and change the faster it will happen!