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Her father allegedly caused the eye injury in the first place, which makes the fact that he retained custody all the more sickening.
somewhere it is stated she was born with blindness in right eye
It’s unfathomable that the system does a better job of protecting pets than people. No animal organization that I know (and I’ve been involved first-hand with many across the country) would return a pet to a home where someone had abused it. Nor would most place them in a home without a background check and follow-up calls and/or visits. Surely there must be a way to ensure children get at least the same consideration.
I think you're right. The eye injury caused by her father appears to have been the black eye her uncle referenced.
Hopefully he's mentioned something to one of his low life friends. People like that would turn in their own family for a lot less.
Explains a lot. Did the court or DCF drop the ball? Was/is this a standard practice when an out-of-state biological parent gets custody? I'm sure OCA will get answers; hopefully it will spur changes so all children who transition from state custody will be monitored for the transition period at least.
Crystal posted on FB when Harmony was about 3 that they were heading to Massachusetts Eye & Ear for her appointment. So she was getting care in Massachusetts.I wonder if Harmony has a medical condition. Did she, at the very least, have a recommendation to see a pediatric ophthalmologist at least yearly to check her eye(s) and update her glasses prescription? Would this important appointment not be a reason for CPS to go the extra mile with checking up on her after the "reunification" with her father or for them to quickly respond to the reports relatives called-in?
(ETA: The linked article seems to be saying an ICPC should have been in place but wasn't. Was there no check-list that had to be completed before just closing her case? Come on!)
Why didn't both of her biological parents lose custody? Bio-mom's addiction and other struggles were held against her but bio-dad's addiction/ violent criminal history weren't held against him?
(ETA: The linked article also seems to be saying most criminal history won't be held against a biological parent seeking custody.
It's so tragic that she isn't there growing up with her baby brother.
ETA:
25 Investigates: ‘System failure’ allowed NH girl’s disappearance to go unreported for two years
Just want to let you know that Harmony is blind in one eye as a result of being a 3-pound preemie. Her father didn't cause that.
Great point-why were Mom's struggles held against her, but dad's weren't?I wonder if Harmony has a medical condition. Did she, at the very least, have a recommendation to see a pediatric ophthalmologist at least yearly to check her eye(s) and update her glasses prescription? Would this important appointment not be a reason for CPS to go the extra mile with checking up on her after the "reunification" with her father or for them to quickly respond to the reports relatives called-in?
(ETA: The linked article seems to be saying an ICPC should have been in place but wasn't. Was there no check-list that had to be completed before just closing her case? Come on!)
Why didn't both of her biological parents lose custody? Bio-mom's addiction and other struggles were held against her but bio-dad's addiction/ violent criminal history weren't held against him?
(ETA: The linked article also seems to be saying most criminal history won't be held against a biological parent seeking custody.
It's so tragic that she isn't there growing up with her baby brother.
ETA:
25 Investigates: ‘System failure’ allowed NH girl’s disappearance to go unreported for two years
Ohh boy
