MissJames
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Clearly this is a topic posters here want to continue discussing at length - and we've all got some pretty strong opinions.
Before I continue, I'd like to comment I have read every document, watched every video and news report regarding this case and yes, I read at length at the Hinky.
I think I've also been consistently agreeing that's CA's behavior has been bizarre, unacceptable and probably has broken some laws. However, I've also stopped just short of the leap many others have taken - completely laying the blame for Caylee's death and ICA's behaviors at CA's feet. Why? I simply lack the information I need to come to that conclusion.
My thoughts re all this are pretty clearly posted in #466 in the Amy H. thread. I'm going to need to watch CA throughout the trial, and do some more research before I can jump into the group singing Kumbaya - CA's guilty.
As an aside, Family Case law shows nothing in ICA's behavior would even come close to rising to the point of CA "taking Caylee away from ICA". Even if she got a judge to agree ICA was not providing appropriate care for Caylee, Caylee would have gone into the foster system, not to CA. Grand parents have no custodial rights to their grand children. None.
I can see there is a need to continue to discuss, but I'm going to step aside from this one - primarily because I've said what I've said over and over again, under many different topic headings in many threads since I joined in 2009. I love this site and admire many many of the posters here but don't see what else I have to offer on this topic.
Just catching up,but want to very respectfully correct one point.
Let me preface that I respect your right to come to a different conclusion about Cindy's culpability .I defended her,myself ,in the early days.
However, CA could prove she was the primary provider of Caylee and had been ,since Caylee's birth. Caylee had lived with Cindy since birth . Highly unlikely a judge or the foster care system would remove Caylee from her grandparents home . When children are removed from their parents the courts AND the foster care system generally try to keep them with relatives,if possible ,but that's not exactly what Cindy was thinking of doing,anyway. She was considering getting legal custody of Caylee. That doesn't necessarily mean removing Caylee physically from ICA. She could continue to live with them.Legal custody or guardianship would mean CA could make all decisions concerning Caylee and would most likely be temporary,at least initially.
If CA had legal custody ICA could move out if chose ,but couldn't take Caylee with her.
It's actually quite common for grandparents to get custody of their grandchildren ,especially when the parents lifestyle involves drugs and alcohol,abuse and/or neglect.