Yes, I am still in “semi-retirement” and not writing much, having to take care of TMEW, the Grandson, and the Granddaughter’s needs in a variety of very time-consuming ways. However, I am quite happy to report that one of “Life’s familial responsibilities” has just come to a good end:
Case DISMISSED
So Ordered
I believe that I had a good-sized hand in this decision due to the nature of my testimonies. No, I can’t repeat what I said other than to say look at some of what I have publicly written here on the ‘Grok concerning DCYF before the hearings started. Then there were other things that I cannot say, due to the nature of Family Court restrictions, that will go unwritten here. However, I laid out the reasoning why this was important to me (“Are Schools Flagging DCYF to Intimidate Parents who Get “Too Involved” In Their Child’s Education?“); I wrote this:
School Districts may be sending bogus “tips” to DCYF against parents who have, shall we say, become TOO involved in their child’s education and letting their Elected Representatives (aka, School Board members) know how wrongheaded they are. You know, the kinds of Parents that the Federal Department of Justice called “Domestic Terrorists” at the behest of the (now disgraced and broke) National School Board Association?
About that DT charge – a reminder: only ONE of the five members of my School Board was brave enough to tell me, upon asking them all, said I wasn’t a Domestic Terrorist. I think the others were frightened that I asked it during a School Board meeting and didn’t have the courage to tell me what they really thought about me at the time…anyways:
Let’s say that the phrase “We’ll teach them who is in charge and who is the Boss” keeps ringing in my head. After all, there can be no dissent from the otherwise “lovely” school districts’ Narratives, eh (see here if you don’t believe me)? That schools shouldn’t be held accountable for what they are doing (like screwing and grinding up academic rigor like wheat in a mill) but demanding that students and staff must always know and practice the latest politically-made-up pronouns are, who is oppressing the oppressed, and learn all the micro-aggressions, right?
The Berlin, NH, DCFY office is going after a two-veteran family (prior Marine and Navy) that has been holding their SAU accountable. DCYF is claiming that they lock their daughter in a bedroom – when there’s no door at all?
And off to the races it started. With all that said again, however, the news came last night from the Eldest that his DCYF case was thrown out of court with the above-bolded words (“DISMISSED”). I don’t know how many times this similar action has been taken by Districts (I started a project on that months ago and it is still on my plate) but I will be looking to find out how many of the cases that DCYF believes to be legit and takes to court end up being tossed out on their ears. Right now, this is only One (reformatted, emphasis mine, and redacted info that might get me into trouble for printing it) and its logical ending point:
RSA 169-C:3, XIX (b) defines a neglected child as one
“who is without proper parental care or control, subsistence, education as required by law, or other care or control necessary for the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health, when it is established that the child’s health has suffered or is likely to suffer serious impairment…”
DCYF’s theory appears to be that <redacted> is neglected as she is not receiving the parental care she requires due to her behaviors.
DCYF has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence that <redacted> caused the <redacted> or the <redacted> while providing discipline. Moreover, DCYF has not proven that even if the <redacted> were caused during…discipline, that the child is without proper parental care or control or that the child’s health has suffered or is likely to suffer serious impairment. Following the 2-day hearing, and after consideration of all the evidence presented and the credibility of the witnesses, the Court finds the evidence does not substantiate the petition.
Case DISMISSED.
So Ordered.
Ayup. Now, TMEW and I, as the placement Foster Parents, still have our Granddaughter due to the Daughter-in-Law’s case, but that might not last much longer due to this dismissal. You see, DCYF tried to get both of them but had to downgrade his charge (they finally figured out “we got nuttin”), and now his case has totally evaporated on them. And hers was predicated, in part, on his charge being proven, which wasn’t. Thus, DCYF’s case against her is now teetering on its brink of doom and on appeal/re-opening/reconsideration/another plea, may get wiped out as well.
When you try to get too cute by half, this is what can happen. However, whatever may happen means, for me, one thing – more Right To Know’s to be written. Because even if the participants believe it is over…
…it ain’t. Except this one part of it which, as DCYF just found out, some families refuse to lay down and give up. As one wise DCYF worker was heard to have said:
“I think we picked on the wrong family”.
Ayup.
I already have two sent into the Colebrook School District to post, with a bunch more running around in my head. I also have more for DCYF as well – both the “investigator” and the lawyer. And the Laconia Child Advocacy Center.
That all should keep me focused on something other than watching TV for now.
