Does anyone have a clue how to prove a mother unfit? In the situation Im in the BM has her children around a known child molester (her father who sexually abused her for years) and deeply abuses her children emotionl and mental. She is CRAZY, she plays so many games she should be in the NBA and only uses her children as pawns against me (stepmom) and my BF. The children have a history of hospital visits, sickness and body injury when they are with her, and she has a history of drinking and drugs and child abandment. She lies to her children about EVERYTHING and makes everything poss. about HER.
I am wondering if my BF and I can use her history of abuse and drinking and drugging as a way to prove unfit, does anyone know of a website or book I can refer too to see if this bitch fits the profile of unfit cause I know she fits the one of: F*CKING CRAZY!!
Wish I Knew...
Any advise on this one would probably help a good majority of us that are on this site.
I am a SM but I am a BM as well, and I sure hope that when my ex remarries or gets into a serious relationship that I have learned from so many stories on this site how NOT TO ACT as a BM... I would be devestated to find my kids SM on this site discussing me... I think I am a little more sane and stable than that though. At least I sure hope that I am.
unfotuanatly i have expertise in this area
does she still drink and abuse drugs? if so 1 point for you- you can request a psychological eval on her from court also. and no child should be around a child molestor end of story- if her home is unstable and she has abandoned her children another point for you. please check out some of my blogs to see if she fits our bm description if so - we won full parental responsibility and sole physical custody - supervised visits for her - unfortuanaly i had a horrific time trying to find websites or info about this- we spoke to our attorney. And document EVERYTHING!! even if it seems frivilous to you write it down- we have a date book dedicated to bm's mishaps - pictures of filthy kids, dates, times, conversations with her, comments she made, things she wrote in letters, phone calls, EVERYTHING!!! It will help you in court- because you will have dates, time documentation of everything - i highly doubt if she is anything like my sds bm she will have anything compared to this. hope this helps you a little
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Does haveing a history of doing drugs help? Or what about a depression state in where she really cant control her mood because of it? How about the question of going to bars and clubs why shes pregnant? Another would be, if shes living with her parents and her dad is abusive and cant control his temper? I could really use some help and would appreciate it if i knew some of these questions. Thanks!
I totally agree with Tiff.
We too were awarded permanent custody of skids and BM has EOW visits to which she does not really exercise. We do not force her to exercise her right, as things are usually a lot more peaceful when she is out of the picture. We actually went for 50/50 and unexpectedly ended up with permanent. As Tiff said, the key is DOCUMENTATION. I kept a calendar on the fridge and would document 1.5 hrs, or "NP" no pick-up. Basically came up with my own set of notes that I could understand, but the kids didn't. I was able to go back for 2 years and provide the history of BMs relationship with the kids. Proved to be very valuable. I documented in a journal phone calls
Ex.: On 8/4/08 @ 2 p.m. BM called and ... or vice versa. BM could only sit with mouth agape, not realizing that we could prove everything we said.
Funny thing is at times when she doesn't like how I discipline the kids (loss of privileges) she rants on about she is going to document it and take us back to court. Who cares. My notes, trump her notes, because mine are real and hers are a scare tactic. (I still document because I am dealing with mental illness and you never know the things they will do).
The proof is in documentation.
Step Mother's Motto this week is:
You don't have to LOVE me, you don't even have to LIKE me... But you will RESPECT me.
Just call CPS
Let the authorities look into it. 1-800-4-A-CHILD. Don't delay if you believe a child is at risk.
Exactly ... document
Exactly ... document everything no matter how small. I'm a GAL and it isn't so much as prooving the BM is unfit, but rather that her actions are a danger to the child. A mother can be unfit in our eyes, but not a danger to the child - that's my situation.
Best bet is to report it to authorities. Find out your state's requirements about sex offenders living with children. Report the fact that sex offender is living with child. Sit down and think like an investigator ... a reporter ... or police officer.
I'm not sure a psych eval will show anything in your situation, other than that she may have been abused by her father. A hair folicle test will show that she has been using drugs, alcohol is much harder to prove.
Best bet is to start with the authorities, possibly hire an attorney if you can afford one, and as for a GAL to be appointed. Their sole responsibility is the best interests of the children.
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Hey finally something I remember is handy
I don't know what is in your CO about providing safety but theres a start and when we (IN ILL) first started all this DH was court ordered drug testing within 24 hours of BM request since he had been a typical 16y/o when she got pregnant (Lots of waste to test him, hes now sorta a health nut)and as far as the BM and her father, find out if there were ever charges related to the incidents or if family services can help as far as that goes but most counties now have the court records right online to see if shes been in any recent troubles with anything. If there is mounting concern you can call DCFS making a report of the Stepchild being exposed to these things and DO write everything down as factually as possible.
How can I prove my daughter and her b/f unfit?
I have a grand-daughter who is 4mo. old. She has lived with me for 3 and a half months of her life. My daughter took her to live with the father at his mothers apartment. His mother is a known crack user and her husband is an alcoholic. My daughter is on probation in 2 different counties, one for felonious assult, and the other for domestic violence against the father's mother where they live. My daughter was hospitalized for 72 hours in 4 point restraints for trying to hurt the baby when she was 7 months pregnant. She was beating on her stomach and banging her head saying she did not want the baby. She has a history of violence, and is ADD. She refuses to go for help or counsiling or parenting classes. By the was she is 23 years old. She is very inappropriate with her half sister, I have a picture of them french kissing, the sister is only 15 years old. The father of the baby has over 50 counts of child molestation he is charged with and going to court for as we speak in the state of Fla. When he is done there the same girl moved to Georgia, and they have also charged him with over 50 counts of child molestation in that state as well. At the end of July 08 they will be evicted. My daughter took my grand-daughter for 2 weeks and when she brought her back to me, the baby had a cigarrette burn on her left arm above the elbow. They claim it was an accident, that someone threw the cig. and it hit the baby. At least thats what the father told me. But they did not take her for treatment. This burn was over a week old, and was very bad, I took the baby to the ER and the DR. told me that the burn looked to be done on purpose. It was a straigt on burn, if it was an accident as they claimed there would be other burns, like where it rolled off, or was brushed off. The hospital called CPS. they would not even come out to look at the baby, they acted like we were bothering them over just a cig. burn. I work at the hospital, and I am in my clinicals for RN. My husband works for Domestic relations court. We called an ATTY. and we were awarded emergancy temp. custody. We went back to court, and they made me give the baby back to my daughter and her b/f. I am terrified of what may happen next. I know in my heart this baby is at risk. But no one will listen to me. I am afraid that they may accidently kill this baby. I know without a doubt in my mind this baby WILL be hurt. CPS is only concerned with does the baby have food and a place to sleep. I have had her for 3 1/2 months of her little life, this is the only home she knows. I am sick, worried, and extremely depressed over this. Can some one please help me. How can I prove them unfit? How can I bring my grand daughter HOME where she belongs? My daughter was also married before. She met a man on the internet, he was in the service, he came home, they met, knew eachother for 2 months and got married. Shortly after that, he went to Iraq, my daughter came home to me, and got pregnant with the baby, she cheated on her husband who was in Iraq, he divorced her. She is talking to him again, and another guy, while she is living with the babies father. He the father was raised in foster homes, because his mother had him and his brother living in the back of a U-haul truck, she was selling her food stamps for drugs and feeding the boy dog food. CPS came and took the boys, and he grew up in foster homes, he is only 19 years old. Please help me. VERY CONCERNED IN OHIO!!
Thank you for reading this.
I am sorry
The whole situation sucks for you and the child. Unfortuneatley, this is not the site for you. I would try the 800 number mentioned in an earlier post. I would contact legal aid in your area and see if they can help you. I would continue to report any incidents to CPS and if you are not okay with the results then talk to a supervisor. Sometimes you have to go to the top to get them to look at what is really going on.
Good luck to you
no such thing
I really don't think there is any way to prove a BM unfit. SD's mom has abandoned her not once....not twice....but three times....
She has been to prison three times, serves extended time in county jail, prostituted herself in front of SD, uses meth and crack, cannot stick to the "stability" order of the judge where she has to call once a week for the mental health needs of SD (has called four times in seven months), subjected SD to witnessing domestic violence, allowed her own stepfather to sexually abuse SD, own mother to physically abuse SD....oh this list goes on!
And the judge still finds it in the best interest of SD to have this horrible woman involved in SD's life. Even when SD is screaming on the phone for BM to just go away and stay gone! It is this twisted judicial system we survive in!
"Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your head." ...Martin Mull
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