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In reply to the discussion: Fall on Hard Times, Have Your Kids Taken Away? How America Treats Poor Parents Like Criminals [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,095 posts)40. Your story mirrors mine.
Every time my client fulfilled the latest demand for mandated services, the case worker invalidated her efforts. Insulted her.
The worst part of my client being indigent was her husband refused to work and spent every penny of her $100,000 inheritance from her father. She could have had decent counsel but for the fact the money was gone.
I estimate our services since June, 2010 to be $25,000+. (Reminder: we're pro bono, not public defenders.)
Congratulations on the good work you do! I'm proud of you.
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Fall on Hard Times, Have Your Kids Taken Away? How America Treats Poor Parents Like Criminals [View all]
xchrom
Feb 2013
OP
They put out an arrest warrant for him for *can't remember what the charge was
Viva_La_Revolution
Feb 2013
#23
We've been arguing that our state lost jurisdiction when the family moved to another state
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2013
#44
The difference between our welfare and other countries' child allowances is that
Lydia Leftcoast
Feb 2013
#32
Some of the street kids I worked with had been through the foster care system
Lydia Leftcoast
Feb 2013
#21
Similar to the corrupt judge sentencing kids to for profit incarceration, $$ motivates $$
me b zola
Feb 2013
#25