Tin_Halo
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It's an interview with the bio dad and his fiancee. Near the end of it they explain how they've been having trouble getting access, they've been fighting for custody but couldn't afford all the lawyers fees. They said that they felt the children were better off with them than with bio mom, and they said that in the bio mom's care the children had all sorts of abuse....physical, emotional, and sexual. They were crying and upset all through the interview, but they broke down even more when they spoke of these things.
If all of these abuse allegations were true, and validated by CPS when she was taken out of her home to live with her dad how in the world was she returned to her home in just one month's time? That makes no sense to me even for CPS.
I know CPS can be lax at times but if there was sexual abuse happening to Mariah there would be evidence of that for the doctor to see who surely examined her along with the physical abuse when she was removed from her home for a month.
And if it was happening surely CPS would make sure whoever was abusing her or enabling the abuser wouldn't be allowed to be around her.
Also if there was proof of sexual assault and physical abuse wouldn't CPS be obligated by law to contact LE so criminal charges could be filed against the perpetrator/s and all involved?
IMO
It really doesn't make him look good to say he knew every type of abuse was happening to all 3 of his children, but he hasn't seen them in a year because "lawyer's fees".
You can represent yourself in court to enforce visitation orders. I feel bad for him, but he failed her. CPS also failed her.
There have been so many rumors swirling around in this case that I think even though we know they are just rumors it can still cloud our thinking. Once you hear it you can't forget the information.
I also am taking what the BIO dad states with a grain of salt. Unless you read the court records you cannot really know what is true or not. Is he the one that made the CPS report? If the court awarded weekend visitation to him, that does not take lawyers and alot of money to enforce. Has he been paying his child support if required to do so? If you are trying to see your children would you not make sure the mother had a current phone number to contact you. Has he mailed birthday cards, has he gone to school events to see his children participate? The video interview of him is heartbreaking and I am sure he is very worried and heartbroken about Mariah but I am not ready to believe all the abuse allegations just yet. He should voice every one of his concerns to LE, but going to media throwing it out there is not gonna help find Mariah.
Hopefully there will be answers today on what has happened to this precious girl.
Watching this now. Seems to be a lot of activity.
Yes, more cars arriving as we watch.
Thank you for this. I felt that was pretty harsh on the father. I am well educated but would be lost if I attempted to represent myself. It's clear that he reported the issues and actually had temporary custody. It can be really difficult to prove sexual and other abuse if you don't have access to the children in order to get them to a doctor. And look at all the evidence of abuse on Sherin Mathews, and yet she was never removed from the home.It sounds like he did represent himself. And he fought. But no one believed him is what he said. And at a certain point Mann people have no idea what to do next. His statements indicated he talked to several lawyers but lacked the funds necessary to hire them.
The court system is very complex. And can be extremely intimidating. Depending on personality or education level or sophistication, some people are able to represent themselves and some have no idea how to start or what to do or how to find out what to do. I represent a lot of dads who were in his position. And also many come to me hopeless and believe that they have no rights. And won't get any relief from the courts. They assume that mom's will always prevail. This dad seems to have a similar attitude.
From what I've seen in the business I don't blame this man at all.
It sounds like he did represent himself. And he fought. But no one believed him is what he said. And at a certain point Mann people have no idea what to do next. His statements indicated he talked to several lawyers but lacked the funds necessary to hire them.
The court system is very complex. And can be extremely intimidating. Depending on personality or education level or sophistication, some people are able to represent themselves and some have no idea how to start or what to do or how to find out what to do. I represent a lot of dads who were in his position. And also many come to me hopeless and believe that they have no rights. And won't get any relief from the courts. They assume that mom's will always prevail. This dad seems to have a similar attitude.
From what I've seen in the business I don't blame this man at all.
Tiny Sherin Mathews had 5 LARGE broken bones in 15 months.
(Femur, tibia, elbow and upper arms.)
CPS investigated but couldn't determine which parent was abusing her. So nothing was done.
Now she's dead.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ews-3-Richardson-7-Oct-2017-*Arrests*-8/page4
I don't have the answers but I'm certainly tired of the failures of our system...
Both removing kids who are safe and not removing kids that are in danger.
Convicting innocent people and letting guilty ones get away with murder. :tantrum:
Just saw this on twitter ... http://www.wcti12.com/news/local-ne...rch-for-mariah-woods-off-highway-17/665109912
Tiny Sherin Mathews had 5 LARGE broken bones in 15 months.
(Femur, tibia, elbow and upper arms.)
CPS investigated but couldn't determine which parent was abusing her. So nothing was done.
Now she's dead.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ews-3-Richardson-7-Oct-2017-*Arrests*-8/page4
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Thank you for this. I felt that was pretty harsh on the father. I am well educated but would be lost if I attempted to represent myself. It's clear that he reported the issues and actually had temporary custody. It can be really difficult to prove sexual and other abuse if you don't have access to the children in order to get them to a doctor. And look at all the evidence of abuse on Sherin Mathews, and yet she was never removed from the home.
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I have an answer. The system is horrifically underfunded. Social workers always, in every state, have an unmanageable case load. We can prioritize child welfare if we want to. Social workers need to be paid as much as Lawyer's. Not less than teachers. Then we would attract the best and the brightest. And we need double the amount of social workers than we have now. A case load of forty to 60 is typical and is completely untenable.
They shouldn't have more than 15-20 cases at a time.
But we will never change the system because the only time society really cares about kids who have dealings with it is when they're dead.
So right!I have an answer. The system is horrifically underfunded. Social workers always, in every state, have an unmanageable case load. We can prioritize child welfare if we want to. Social workers need to be paid as much as Lawyer's. Not less than teachers. Then we would attract the best and the brightest. And we need double the amount of social workers than we have now. A case load of forty to 60 is typical and is completely untenable.
They shouldn't have more than 15-20 cases at a time.
But we will never change the system because the only time society really cares about kids who have dealings with it is when they're dead.