A fathers ex passed away 2 days ago leaving their 2 young children behind. They are separated and tactics have been used to eliminate contact in the past. Dad got a call from the police notifying him of the death, that one of his children was in the crash but is fine and the children are with the decreased’s mother, no details, hes in the dark. Dad called grandma, she was “busy” and could not talk. Dad drove overnight 8 hours to get his children. He requested help from the police and told they could not intervene due to a no contact order against him. The no contact order was actually against the fellow that lives with the children (yes hes not supposed to be around the kids but lives with them) and police were confusing their persons. They sent them away and told them cfs was who to contact. Cfs responds hours later with,” this is a family issue and there is nothing stopping you from getting your kids”. Well great, dad asks for grandmas location. “Thats not our responsibility” and cfs hangs up. So 4 visits to the police, 1 call to 911 and a incredibly useless conversation to cfs and dad still does not know where his kids are. Oh, did I mention there is an enforcement clause in his order and he is named as guardian to his children?
This is what parents are up against. This is the system designed to help protect families and children. 2 very young children just went through major trauma and their living parent is not even able to comfort them and is instead being told to take it to court. 😡
