GUILTY FL - Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, Jacksonville, 21 June 2013 #3

[momrids6]

He ultimately said Cherish’s father should have primary custody because “I fear for the child’s future living with Ms. Perrywinkle.”
Two weeks ago, Wood said he was saddened when he heard the news about Cherish, but he wasn’t completely surprised.
“People are going to say, ‘How come nobody saw this?’” he said. “The answer is: Some people did.”

The younger sisters’ father is Aharon Pearson, who was living with Perrywinkle at least until the Wednesday after Cherish died. He was not at the viewing or the funeral.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/...errywinkle-removed-mothers-home#ixzz2YiHHsfsH

 

[Donjeta]

The only reason that RP and the other 2 girls are alive is because DS only wanted Cherish. If he had been a bit more motivated we would be having a very different discussion. I honestly don't know how RP can live with the knowledge that Cherish is dead and the other children are only alive because a monster spared them after she drug them into his den. I'm relieved to know that she won't have another opportunity to risk their lives anytime soon.

Hopefully...the children are with a family friend and there is nothing said about whether unsupervised visitations and trips to the mall are allowed or not.

Action News reached out to a source close to the family who tells us the girls are staying with a family friend.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/conten...mother-of-Cherish/IRJpEQfbW0KIPQqlHsqO_w.cspx

 

[neenna66]

He ultimately said Cherish’s father should have primary custody because “I fear for the child’s future living with Ms. Perrywinkle.”
Two weeks ago, Wood said he was saddened when he heard the news about Cherish, but he wasn’t completely surprised.
“People are going to say, ‘How come nobody saw this?’” he said. “The answer is: Some people did.”

The younger sisters’ father is Aharon Pearson, who was living with Perrywinkle at least until the Wednesday after Cherish died. He was not at the viewing or the funeral.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/...errywinkle-removed-mothers-home#ixzz2YiHHsfsH

Thanks for that link. Is there one that mentions the older daughter or son?

 

[momrids6]

Hopefully...the children are with a family friend and there is nothing said about whether unsupervised visitations and trips to the mall are allowed or not.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/conten...mother-of-Cherish/IRJpEQfbW0KIPQqlHsqO_w.cspx

Most children who are removed from their parents or guardians are placed with appropriate relatives until they can return home. However, if there are no relatives who are able to care for them, these children are placed with a foster family, or in some cases, in a group home.

http://www.fosteringflorida.com/aboutDCF.shtml


Of course- it may be on a case by case basis where the children are placed

 

[SwampMama]

From what I understand, sometime after the funeral, RP was told that AP could NOT stay in the house or she would lose the kids. It seems to be well known that AP has a certain expensive "habit" that is part of the reason for the poverty they live in. He would rather feed his habit than his children. It was alleged that he spent the child support money that was sent for Cherish to feed the habit.

I wonder where he is now. He has now lost his access to his 3 little meal tickets. I wonder if he had been caught hiding out at RP's house and that was the reason the children were taken. If RP chose to take him in, then CPS would have reason to take the kids because once again RP would be putting her children at risk.

Well, now that the kids are gone, I wonder if AP will appear on the scene and move back in??

 

[Donjeta]

Most children who are removed from their parents or guardians are placed with appropriate relatives until they can return home. However, if there are no relatives who are able to care for them, these children are placed with a foster family, or in some cases, in a group home.

http://www.fosteringflorida.com/aboutDCF.shtml

Yes I know that. I was just responding to a comment that says that RP will have no opportunity to place her children at risk now. We don't know if unsupervised visitations are allowed and even if they are not, sometimes family friends and relatives who act as foster parents have been known to give the bio parents more liberties than advisable.

 

[momrids6]

Yes I know that. I was just responding to a comment that says that RP will have no opportunity to place her children at risk now. We don't know if unsupervised visitations are allowed and even if they are not, sometimes family friends and relatives who act as foster parents have been known to give the bio parents more liberties than advisable.

Yes I know you know jumping off your embedded quote & hoping the same

 

[neenna66]

From what I understand, sometime after the funeral, RP was told that AP could NOT stay in the house or she would lose the kids. It seems to be well known that AP has a certain expensive "habit" that is part of the reason for the poverty they live in. He would rather feed his habit than his children. It was alleged that he spent the child support money that was sent for Cherish to feed the habit.

I wonder where he is now. He has now lost his access to his 3 little meal tickets. I wonder if he had been caught hiding out at RP's house and that was the reason the children were taken. If RP chose to take him in, then CPS would have reason to take the kids because once again RP would be putting her children at risk.

Well, now that the kids are gone, I wonder if AP will appear on the scene and move back in??

Where is this information posted? I saw that the children were removed but I did not find anything with all of this?

 

[SwampMama]

Where is this information posted? I saw that the children were removed but I did not find anything with all of this?

I am looking for the sources of that now. I am having issues with my internet or WS and stuff is taking forever to pull up

 

[MsFacetious]

I am very relieved they were taken away. :twocents:

 

[AngelWings444]

I am looking for the sources of that now. I am having issues with my internet or WS and stuff is taking forever to pull up

I thought it was just me...WS and my computer have been super slow tonight.

 

[FigTree]

From what I understand, sometime after the funeral, RP was told that AP could NOT stay in the house or she would lose the kids. It seems to be well known that AP has a certain expensive "habit" that is part of the reason for the poverty they live in. He would rather feed his habit than his children. It was alleged that he spent the child support money that was sent for Cherish to feed the habit.

I wonder where he is now. He has now lost his access to his 3 little meal tickets. I wonder if he had been caught hiding out at RP's house and that was the reason the children were taken. If RP chose to take him in, then CPS would have reason to take the kids because once again RP would be putting her children at risk.

Well, now that the kids are gone, I wonder if AP will appear on the scene and move back in??

Lets hope not - Mr AP 'Know It All' seemed a big risk and liability at the start of this whole debacle - he constantly got things wrong when interviewed by the media and couldn't refrain from the 'nose touching'. If he comes back then RP has learnt nothing.

Hopefully RP might see the reality of her situation now that he has gone and her kids are in better care with others. That would be one h*ll of a sobering moment for her if it ever happens.

 

[my_tee_mouse]

What a relief! I hope that the young girls are now in a safe, caring, and watchful environment.
Now RP can get herself straightened out .. or not .. it is all up to her.


ETA: I wonder if they gave her conditions to meet to keep her children, and she has now breached those conditions. May be the reason for what we see as a delay in removing the girls.

BBM1: :aktion: Indeed. It will be her choice as to how hard she is willing to work/learn/change/grow. The proof is in the pudding, as they say, and only time will tell.

BBM2: Let's hope they give her stringent conditions pertaining to visitation, etc. going forward; and let's hope they monitor the girls' current environment carefully.

I, like many others, am extremely relieved that the girls have been removed for their safety and security; and yet, I am already fretting over them again...all the what if's of being housed with family/friends. Is that a social worky thing/a momma thing?...to jump immediately from relief to a new set of worries, I mean? Regardless, this is a major step.

 

[mrsward]

So glad to hear this.
Lets hope the girls now get some stability and the safety tgey deserve.. shame it was done too late for cherish .

 

[SuperTmo]

And if she was overwhelmed she could have just given custody of Cherish to her father. But it sounds like she fought it tooth and nail.

that just makes this story even worse. Poor Cherish & sisters.

 

[Hejlena]

I'm glad those kids were removed. I'm a bit surprised the state is talking to the media about this though?

 

[FrayedKnot]

It upsets me more than a little than RP has Walmart listed as one of her FB faves.

 

[Magdalyn]

It upsets me more than a little than RP has Walmart listed as one of her FB faves.

In that odd article where the reporter allegedly spent the week following Cherish's death interviewing/hanging out with Rayne, it was mentioned that a neighbor took Rayne shopping at a Walmart during that time to buy clothes for the two remaining girls.

"A neighbor who took Rayne to Walmart the night before to buy some clothes for the girls...."

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/2013-0...-old-cherish-perrywinkles-death#ixzz2Ykk3e7z5

 

[Donjeta]

I'm glad those kids were removed. I'm a bit surprised the state is talking to the media about this though?

Spokesman John Harrell of the Department of Children and Families could not discuss details of the case involving 5-year-old Destiny and 4-year-old Nevaeh, but he said in these cases the first concern is the safety of the children.

“It is not about punishing the parent,” he said.

He said the department provides help to parents like Rayne Perrywinkle.

“In cases like these, we would work to get the parents and the children reunited when it is safe to do so,” he said.

The department’s assistance focuses on the concerns that led to the decision to remove children from each home.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/...errywinkle-removed-mothers-home#ixzz2YkoTkeAw


It seems like he's speaking in generalities, like they often do. You know, "We can't comment on the specifics of individual cases but usually when we intervene in cases blah blah and our procedures blah blah and our ultimate goal is to help the families and we strive to work together with the parents so the children can be returned to their homes... etc."

 

[vasportsmom]

Hopefully...the children are with a family friend and there is nothing said about whether unsupervised visitations and trips to the mall are allowed or not.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/conten...mother-of-Cherish/IRJpEQfbW0KIPQqlHsqO_w.cspx

Oh gosh, I didn't even think about that. I hope she isn't being allowed unsupervised access to them. That woman is danger to any child in her care and one death should be all that it takes to prove that.

I'm currently dealing with a CPS situation (not my kids I'm being asked to take custody of 2 nieces that have been in my care all week) and it certainly hasn't been fun but luckily I've only dealt with very kind and professional case workers trying to do a thankless job. There are no winners in these cases but the important thing is that the children are protected.