Recent content by PTSDMom

What I was asking here is legal information. Not to resolve my children's issues. And yes, OF COURSE, we sought help along the way. You can't force a child to heal. You still do not know OUR story or OUR children. You know your friends' stories. You called me a horrible person based on your...

I reported you. You don't know me, my history, our story, what our son did, what our daughter is capable of. You don't know anything about us. And no, we didn't know when they were 8 and 9 what their behavior problems would be. This was not a foster-to-adopt situation. It was international. I...

Herself when she's legally and adult.

Finally not having to support her.

I honestly don't think we can live with her until she's 18. She treats us horribly. She's also causing problems at my work that could end with me being fired. She got into a physical confrontation with my husband. She wants us to fight her so we can get charged with abuse. She said she'd...

A pamphlet I picked up at the juvenile court entitled "When Are You a Juvenile and When Are You an Adult?" states that a child can move out at 17. Our daughter could not wait that long. She will be 17 in April 2018. Both our children are adopted. Both were abused and neglected in their birth...