[blparent] need urgent help

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

And, cps should not be talking to these parent's family about anything, it's 
a breach of confidence especially when apparently the family is being told 
different things by cps.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


>I may be wrong but I don't think CPS normally works to take children away 
>if there is no history.  In other words, they usually are reactive not 
>proactive.  If they're being pro-active, it probably is--as someone 
>said--an overzealous worker.  If the family and the blind child do not get 
>along, the family may be part of this problem, too.
> But whatever the circumstances, the parents have not proved themselves 
> unfit parents so CPS has no right to remove the baby.
> Many sighted parents have been lousy parents and kept their kids, these 
> people are just acting on their fears.  If they can't talk rationally with 
> the social worker, maybe another blind person who knows them could be at 
> an arranged meeting.  The contacts that have been given in other messages 
> should definitely be used.  Fear motivates people to do irrational things.
> Barbara
>
> ...
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> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 1:30 PM
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> Subject: [blparent] need urgent help
>
>> Hey y'all,
>> I have a friend who very recently gave birth. Her and her partner are 
>> both blind. They are having problems with cps. I don't want to go into 
>> all of the details, but she is being told one thing by the social worker 
>> and the social worker is telling her family other things. They are saying 
>> that unless they have 24/7 help, their child will be released into 
>> protective custody. Do they have this right? What rights do the parents 
>> have? They are first time parents and not sure what to do. They just want 
>> their baby home with them.
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>> pipi
>>
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