Didn't the doctor say to schedule a follow-up in 6 months? Did that happen? Did CPS have the obligation to require the results of that follow-up appointment?
Excellent discussion.
Whatever precautions exist, parents accused do not have the standard Constitutional protections of the presumption of innocence, the right to face their accuser, the right to avoid self-incrimination, the right to a speedy trial, and the right to a trial by a jury of their peers unless they're "lucky" enough to get a criminal charge somewhere in the process. Children can be taken away for months or years or even permanently TPR'd without a criminal charge ever being filed.
Do you have any evidence of that?
It's on pg 22 of the OR DHS report, I'm not sure the exact date but it sounds like it's the 12/3/13 conversation mentioned in notes below. Easier to type it out than copy/paste/cut due to it being scanned:
"The children's medical provider, Dr. _____ , saw each child for a medical check up and reported no concerns regarding the children, despite only Jeremiah being on the growth chart. Dr. _______ explained the family history for the children were unknown and she only had one graph point to go off and no prior medical records. She noted the children presented as "very intelligent."
"Given the nature of the information reported and prior DHS concerns, Dr. ______ indicated she would send the case manager information to monitor this family and request follow up physical appointments in 6 months."
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(Backing up to pg 11 are more notes w/dates)
11/19/13 Medical: I received a fax containing all six of the children's growth charts along with letters from the doctor indicating no concerns for any of the children. Only Jeremiah was noted to be on the growth chart for height and weight. The other children were below the chart and the letters specifically note for Sierra and Markis that no concerns were noted despite below average stature and weight.
11/27/13: I left a message for Dr. _______ asking that she contact me to discuss these clients.
12/3/13: I received a call from Dr. ______. We discussed her contact with the family, history shared by the family, and DHS history/concerns.
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