[blindlaw] Visually Impaired military wife with 2 autistics has CPScase against her any help

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

As CPS laws differ from state to state it would be helpful to know the state 
where this complaint was filed. Just because a complaint was filed does not 
mean it is necessary to go on the defensive and in many instances that fuels 
the fire as it conveys a message that there is something to be hidden. 
Having spent many years as a clinical social worker prior to becoming a 
paralegal I spent much time dealing with CPS issues on all levels as it is 
required professionally for me to come under mandatory reporting statutes 
which here in California means that for certain professionals any suspected 
child abuse must be reported. As you say many CPS complaints are filed as a 
form of vengeance but they still are required to be investigated under the 
law. The best approach is to be forthcoming with the necessary facts and 
until a hostile situation is documented allow the complaint to run its 
natural course. The issue is the conditions in the home and the care of the 
children which will be investigated. Feel free to contact me off list as 
needed.
Chuck Krugman, MSW, Paralegal
1237 P Street
Fresno ca 93721
559-266-9237
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M BG" <my5thattempt at yahoo.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:43 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Visually Impaired military wife with 2 autistics has 
CPScase against her any help


>A Marine wife who is legally blind and has two very high functioning 
>autistic boys, ages 7 and 2, has had someone report her to CPS for child 
>endangerment for excessive drinking. This mom admits to 1-2 glasses 2 to 3 
>times a week sometimes less and sometimes more. She does not drink unless 
>another adult is present knowing the safety issues being visually impaired 
>and also having two autistics. With the amount of ABA therapists, speech 
>therapists, occupational therapists, case managers, and her own two in home 
>therapists (one is a therapist for her needs as a special needs mom, the 
>other is to assist with the unique issues of a military marriage), she has 
>little to no time to allow unfounded alcoholism accusations by an unknown 
>party disrupt the meticulous routine an autistic household must maintain.
>
>
> What is advised from those of you out there that can take the time to 
> sound off? There is much more to the story but I do not care to disclose 
> much more of her situation via email. Should she hire an attorney? Should 
> she be completely forth coming and provide medical and psychological 
> disclosure releases? (not that she has much of a choice on this one)
>
>
> Each of her therapists, aides, and others that work within the home and 
> many personal friends and family can attest to her strength and ability to 
> multitask her own disability and that of her two sons autism. She has had 
> a prior stalker (her ex husbands current wife who was convicted of 
> stealing her identity) and has an issue with the neighbors aggressive dogs 
> that live behind her and has had to report to military housing and animal 
> control that their dogs have broken through her gate many times and 
> aggressively attach the fence when her children are playing out there for 
> therapy. She is not sure who reported her but those that she feels would 
> know how much she drinks and when have all stepped up to be a witness and 
> she is afraid this reporting may be a malicious act by one of the two 
> above named parties.
>
>
> Again, thanks for reading and I hope someone can give some advise.
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