Show childhood Lost The Final Battle by Trudi Smith I am now the criminal I find this whole judicial procedure procedure procedure pro pro- insane I have been found in contempt of court and ordered to return to counseling even though I was released I feel like the whole thing has started over again but now I am the person who abused and mistreated my children They have charged me with neglect of them for allowing these things to happen happen happen hap hap- pen although I was not even aware of what I was up against or what was hap hap- pening On April 28 1980 Jeri faced a judge in juvenile court Her accusers were the childrens attorneys attorneys attorneys from the county attorneys attorneys attorneys office The States State's witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses were Darreyl the social worker and Mrs Nancy Ruiz one of the counselors counselors counselors coun coun- of the VA Hospital J Jeris Jeri's only witness in absentee form reaffirmed her release and his confidence in her mental health The witness witness witness wit wit- ness was her previous counselor counselor counselor coun coun- Mr James Marshall who probably knew her better better better bet bet- ter than she knew herself His testimony was not allowed There were no words said The judge issued a re restraining restraining restraining re- re straining order against Bill refusing him even token contact contact contact con con- tact with the kids He advised me that should I allow Bill to see the kids I would be held again in contempt fined and possibly the children would be taken again Jeri went to the Welfare Rights Organization to win her battle for justice Although Although Although Al Al- though the pain and the memories have been ordered to continue through the counseling and visits by the the Welfare Rights Organization was unable to help Youre fighting the State I think Social Workers are the worst offenders in this case They base all of their opinions on or averages They dont don't look at the specifics case in question question question ques ques- tion or allow for something t hat that goes against the norms states Howard Sessions Sessions Sessions Ses Ses- attorney The best thing to do is to continue trying to convince them that youre you're okay but it could take months or years I HI strongly feel that because I dont don't hate Bill for what he has done the social workers of the State and even Mrs Ruiz think that I must not have placed what has happened Do you have to hate to understand or to completely to be normal If that is what it will take for my emo emotional and physical freedom from the hold of this then I may be a prisoner the rest of my life Jeri is working on further legal action against the state but for now must comply with the injustices of the juvenile juvenile juvenile enile laws As in Points West's Vests article on Michael the Division Division Division Divi Divi- sion of Family Services is again the culprit They continue continue continue con con- to push their way around in their attempts at justice But when will someone someone someone some some- one really win the final battle battle battle bat bat- tle against them And how many more victims will lose especially the children before they begin to judge people as people instead of statistics |