- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
Hi all,
I have quite a lengthy case here. It does not fall into one category, so I chose one and put it there. I apologize if it belongs in another area.
In fact, this is more than just one case. It has been going on for 9 years, and has multiple aspects to it. However they are all linked.
2011 - My child is born
2013 - Mother leaves, and refuses contact. I file in court.
April 2014 - Custody is awarded to me by the court.
August 2014 - Mother accuses me of attacking her, I am arrested, court date is set.
2015 - Court and a jury finds that I am not guilty. Custody remains with me.
May 2016: The mother of my child files a case against me claiming neglect and sexual abuse of our child.
May 2016: Department of Children and Families picks up the case and files a CHINS case against me. Note, that the worker assigned to the case had a huge conflict of interest. My mother was this worker's former boss, and had suspended her the year prior. Eventually a conflict of interest was established, but not before the worker had a chance to file the CHINS case, and write a letter to the worker that would be picking up the case. This letter was incredibly negative, and set the ground work for the new worker.
Early June 2016: Temporary hearing held, court finds no reason to change custody while waiting for final hearing. Unknown to me a family services substantiates regardless, and adds me to their Agency of Human Services child abuse registry.
Late June 2016: I receive letter that I am now on the AHS child abuse registry, detailing how to request a review. I call the same day to request a review, and am told that it is too late. That more than 14 days have passed since I've been added to the registry.
October 2016: Final hearing held, and dismissed. Court finds all allegations against me to not be credible, and orders the CHINS be dropped. Court tells family services to remove me from the registry. Afterwards, family services claims that they do not have to obey the judge in regards to removing me from the registry.
Fast forward to today. I am denied multiple jobs due to being on the AHS registry despite proving in a court that I did not abuse my child. I still have full custody, and still deal with the spiteful ex.
DCF should not be allowed to simply disobey the judge, and should not be allowed to do whatever they want. I proved my innocence, that should be enough.
How do I:
A) Get this erroneous entry on the registry overturned.
B) Sue DCF for damages, and a policy change so this doesn't happen to others in the future.
I have quite a lengthy case here. It does not fall into one category, so I chose one and put it there. I apologize if it belongs in another area.
In fact, this is more than just one case. It has been going on for 9 years, and has multiple aspects to it. However they are all linked.
2011 - My child is born
2013 - Mother leaves, and refuses contact. I file in court.
April 2014 - Custody is awarded to me by the court.
August 2014 - Mother accuses me of attacking her, I am arrested, court date is set.
2015 - Court and a jury finds that I am not guilty. Custody remains with me.
May 2016: The mother of my child files a case against me claiming neglect and sexual abuse of our child.
May 2016: Department of Children and Families picks up the case and files a CHINS case against me. Note, that the worker assigned to the case had a huge conflict of interest. My mother was this worker's former boss, and had suspended her the year prior. Eventually a conflict of interest was established, but not before the worker had a chance to file the CHINS case, and write a letter to the worker that would be picking up the case. This letter was incredibly negative, and set the ground work for the new worker.
Early June 2016: Temporary hearing held, court finds no reason to change custody while waiting for final hearing. Unknown to me a family services substantiates regardless, and adds me to their Agency of Human Services child abuse registry.
Late June 2016: I receive letter that I am now on the AHS child abuse registry, detailing how to request a review. I call the same day to request a review, and am told that it is too late. That more than 14 days have passed since I've been added to the registry.
October 2016: Final hearing held, and dismissed. Court finds all allegations against me to not be credible, and orders the CHINS be dropped. Court tells family services to remove me from the registry. Afterwards, family services claims that they do not have to obey the judge in regards to removing me from the registry.
Fast forward to today. I am denied multiple jobs due to being on the AHS registry despite proving in a court that I did not abuse my child. I still have full custody, and still deal with the spiteful ex.
DCF should not be allowed to simply disobey the judge, and should not be allowed to do whatever they want. I proved my innocence, that should be enough.
How do I:
A) Get this erroneous entry on the registry overturned.
B) Sue DCF for damages, and a policy change so this doesn't happen to others in the future.
