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  1. 51
    Name: Sandra Gillespie on Aug 5, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Jennifer Johnson on Aug 11, 2003
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  3. 53
    Name: Kimberly Madewell on Aug 21, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I too am going thru a similar situation. CPS tells me that I should do family counseling with my ex-spouse, even though sexual abuse is involved. They wont stop visitation etc... without my 5 yr old saying that " X person is touching me in X spot". They tell me her terminology of what is going on isnt enough.
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  4. 54
    Name: Kimberly Madewell on Aug 21, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I too am going thru a similar situation. CPS tells me that I should do family counseling with my ex-spouse, even though sexual abuse is involved. They wont stop visitation etc... without my 5 yr old saying that " X person is touching me in X spot". They tell me her terminology of what is going on isnt enough.
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  5. 55
    Name: Jodi Johnson on Aug 31, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: My family has called child protective services on the mother of my nephew several times only to hear that it is not a violation for a child to be raised by someone who has no permanent residence and continues to do methamphetamines. She recently had her third child (not my nephew) and he was tested at birth positive for meth. All three of her children were taken into state custody. Four days later when my brother called to get him for his weekend visit we found this information out. No one even called his father before he was taken into custody. Not only has my nephew been raised for 4 years by this woman but she now has 2 more children exposed to this situation. Now there sits a 4 day old boy hooked on meth!! I feel the system has failed to protect these children as so many more. Something must be done before more children are harmed emotionally and physically. They didn't take her two children when we reported her before because she had running water and electricity - that does not make someone a mother. I pray that someone will take control of the system and find protection for these children and the parents that are inocently harmed by the failures of our system. God bless the children!!
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  6. 56
    Name: Carla Villarreal-Burns on Sep 2, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: My sister is a Stepmother to a 3 year old and the child's biological mother is on drugs and even over dosed while the child was in her custody. Right now they are fighting to keep Linsey (the child) out of her biological mother's legal custody, but all the lawers say that it is rare for Texas to rule against the mother in having sole custody even if she is seen as unfit and unstable.
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  7. 57
    Name: MARIA BRENNER on Sep 4, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
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  8. 58
    Name: Rachal Hartsel on Sep 30, 2003
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  9. 59
    Name: Monique Mallet on Oct 17, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I would like the laws to be in the child's best interest not what is considered in the interest of the non-custodial parent.
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    Name: Jane Mueller on Nov 10, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I am with you on this however my case is different and if you know where I could go I would appreciate it. I had twin girls out of wedlock and the father didnt want anything to do with them. Then someone said I should at least get child support to help me out. So I filed for child support and he still didnt come see them for another 2 years. When they were 3 years old he took me and my husband to court to get joint custody and visitations. My husband has been raising the twins since they were 9 months old and he wants to adopt them. The real father came to see the girls after going to court for about 2 months. It has been a year since he has seen them. but he is still paying child support. All the lawyers say that we cant go to court until he hasnt payed child support for at least 6 months. I think there should be something I could do wether or not he pays because he isnt coming around even after HE took US to court over this. He is only paying child support because if he doesnt he knows he could go to jail. So if you know anyone I could talk to or anyone that could help me with this please let me know. Thank You so much and good luck on your petition. JANE MUELLER
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  11. 61
    Name: Tamika Cruz on Nov 10, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
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  12. 62
    Name: Shannon Mccubbins on Nov 17, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: thank you for this petition, finally, a mother has a say in her own defense to protect our children
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  13. 63
    Name: Chanteau White on Nov 18, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I think the child custody laws in the state of TX need to be revamped. I too am in a similar situation like the one described above and I too did not know how violent my son's father was until after the spoke with his family only to learn that he has raped a women, abused his mother, and assulted two police officers and only God knows what else he has done. I fear for my safety and my son's so yes I will do all I can to help you change this law.
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  14. 64
    Name: Leisha Tompkins on Nov 18, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I agree 100%! I lost complete custody to a convicted spousal abuser, who hid his record from the judge!
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    Name: David Tompkins on Nov 18, 2003
    State: TX
    Country: US
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  16. 66
    Name: Christina McIntire on Nov 20, 2003
    State: WA
    Country: US
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    Name: Tonya Cherie Rice on Dec 6, 2003
    State: MO
    Country: US
    Comments: I am a step-mother to 2 wonderful children who only visit "at their appointed time." My husband has to push their mother to do anything for them. She receives child support on a regular basis but yet cannot take her children to the dentist at all and leaves them home alone for 2 hours everyday during the school week. My husband has even offered to pay for the daycare and she won't discuss it. The State of Texas will do nothing until they hurt each other or someone else while being left home alone. So far they have broke a vase, a glass end table, shot at the floor with a pellet gun, and burned paper in the entryway, while left home alone unsupervised. They are 11 & 10 and their other sibling is left with them. He is 8 with ADHD.
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    Name: Michelle Seiffert on Feb 23, 2004
    State: MA
    Country: US
    Comments: I understand what you are saying I too have lost my children to their abuser and they feel that the kids are in no harm what so ever. I have a record of abuse he did with the military who hide from the civilian world and now I have been without my kids for 4 yrs this up coming Mar. 6th 2000. I have been fighting ever since but the ad litem said that he is a good parent even though the kids have come to me for visits and have told me of things that he is still doing and that he has commented to them them he wishes he could have me killed so that he could make their step mom their real mother.
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  19. 69
    Name: Allison Hoover on Feb 27, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Cristi Syamken on Mar 4, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: i have just started to find away to take soul custody of my 10 yr. old. I know when she is with him she is unsafe. He is involved in drugs & is not a mental or financial support to her. i just can't seem to come up with 7000.00 to start. what a shame it has to cost so much to protect your child. The backbone to our futur generation. You set out to teach your child right from wrong & in this case just because he is the birth father they consider that ok. WRONG my husband is more a father to her than he is. If at all possible you would have any advice or help please respond. Good Luck in your fight!!!
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  21. 71
    Name: Michelle Long on Mar 4, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I am a Grandmother who has been raising her grand-daughter for the past 8yrs. With several incidences of CPS involvement with the mother. This most recent, the child went back to stay with the mother and because the new husband is wanted by the police the mother,husband and younger brother all went to stay at a hotel. Leaving my 12yr old grand-daughter behind.ALONE! The police say that they don't know who to believe. So if the mother demands that I return her home, I must do that or I will be brought up on charges. CPS really has no plans to do anything either. That's not surprising they haven't done anything with the last ten reports. Because mother is one really good lier. One time I took the child to the hospital with visiable marks and bruises. The police finally showed up after about 1 1/2 hours. Asked a couple of questions and read the child her rights. Saying that if she told them another lie they would arrest her. We never saw a doctor or anyone. They went and visited mother first and believed her story. I see the same thing happening again this time. We are in desperate need of changes in the laws in the state of Texas. The way they are now, unless the child is half dead and you can prove with out a doubt that the parent did it. They send the child back. And they call that C
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    Name: Michelle Long on Mar 4, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I am a Grandmother who has been raising her grand-daughter for the past 8yrs. With several incidences of CPS involvement with the mother. This most recent, the child went back to stay with the mother and because the new husband is wanted by the police the mother,husband and younger brother all went to stay at a hotel. Leaving my 12yr old grand-daughter behind.ALONE! The police say that they don't know who to believe. So if the mother demands that I return her home, I must do that or I will be brought up on charges. CPS really has no plans to do anything either. That's not surprising they haven't done anything with the last ten reports. Because mother is one really good lier. One time I took the child to the hospital with visiable marks and bruises. The police finally showed up after about 1 1/2 hours. Asked a couple of questions and read the child her rights. Saying that if she told them another lie they would arrest her. We never saw a doctor or anyone. They went and visited mother first and believed her story. I see the same thing happening again this time. We are in desperate need of changes in the laws in the state of Texas. The way they are now, unless the child is half dead and you can prove with out a doubt that the parent did it. They send the child back. And they call that Child PROTECTIVE Services!!! What a laugh!
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    Name: Dorene Bowers on Mar 4, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I think this is a very serious issue for our Texas legislature. As a single parent of two daughters, that are now grown, they were repeatly subjected to inadequate care by their father financially, physically and emotionally. A judge had told me if I did not force my children to go with their father I would be in contempt and would go to jail. After a violent weekend with their father the children went to our neighbor because they were afraid to get me in trouble. After the children were physically hurt and threatened with a gun then CPS became involved by a report made by ou neighbor. Unfortunately CPS does not consider a report made by the parent as a valid concern. I know it's difficult to determine if parents are truly concerned about the child's well being or is this a bitter battle between two adults. It's so sad that children are put at risk and that their rights are not considered. I feel that the judicial system is a get rich scam for the attorneys and that extreme fees are not a guarantee that the childs best interest is considered. It is very sad that attorneys are also part of the system that violates childrens rights. Children need for all of us to fight for their safety and well being. I support your efforts.
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  24. 74
    Name: Patrice McQueen on Mar 9, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Deandra Campbell on Mar 16, 2004
    State: OR
    Country: US
    Comments: I just moved to Oregon to get away from my kids father.We lived in Tx and he has weekend rights and holidays. He is an alcoholic and substains abuser. He made threats to me on a daily bases. He doesn't need to be around his kids till he gets help,but the state of tx doesn't seem to care.
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    Name: Maria Rubio on Mar 18, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: Yes i'd like to help in the protection of our childern, because i as well have two boys that i hope the law well say that custody and visitation well bee revolked.
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    Name: Anndra McTeer on Mar 18, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I have seen first hand the lack of concern that the law and law enforcement offices have for the protection and reporting of child abuse. The laws are set up so that the courts and enforcers are protected but not the children. My ex-husband mentaly abused me and would throw things at me in frount of our children. At th ebegining of our divorce my ex told our children (ages 5 and almost 2 )that if they came near me a policeman would take me away and they would never see me again. Our son told an officer this information when she was at our home. at that time I had no idea what my now ex had stated to them. The officer got upset and repremanded him but never reported the incident. The courts were told by my ex that he had seen me both phyisicaly and mentaly abuse our children yet no invesagation was ever done, I was the primary care giver for 5 years prior to the statement and 2 years after the statements were made. My ex stated to a counsler that he used the children and the statements to get me back and the counsler never reported the abuse. So my question is why do we have laws for children that do nothing more than harm them.
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  28. 78
    Name: Tiffany Helpenstell on Mar 19, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Heather Startz on Mar 22, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I lost my children becuase their father's family had more oney then I did. Now they are beinf terribly necglected and no one will do anything about. CPS doesn't care, that's why so many children in the State of Texas have died. The Texas Judicial System is a joke, there's not justice, it's all about how has the most money.
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    Name: JONITA JONES on Apr 7, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 9, 2004
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    Name: Anonymous on Apr 9, 2004
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    Name: Deborah Rogers on May 22, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I agree that the laws that are supposed to help our children need to be changed....they dont work!!! Not only do custody laws have to be changed but child support laws must be revamped as well!
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    Name: Madyson Irby on May 29, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Matthew Loar on Jun 2, 2004
    State: TX
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  36. 86
    Name: Sylvia Nuncio on Jun 5, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Amelia Saxon on Jun 6, 2004
    State: SC
    Country: US
    Comments: Amen, I am in disbeleif over the laws of Texas, I was told over the phone all I needed was a document showing I had legal custody from a court, got it, went to Texas and , they said, cant help you ...long story...All I know is the children by now have to be wondering what is wrong and why havent they heard from me ther haldf brother here and other family memebers ...all they have ever known... the father is /has cdv charges in another state,,,,on and on...will help. thanks...for being the first here to say the children come first.
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  38. 88
    Name: Rachelle McLemore on Jun 8, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: These laws are protecting my daughter's father, while simultaneously neglecteing her best interests. I am tired of sitting idley by waiting for someone to realize that these laws are not optimal in all situations. All I am asking for is for someone to help my daughter receive the life and the future that she deserves and is currently being deprived of.
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  39. 89
    Name: Lorna McLemore on Jun 8, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Mary Lou Taylor on Jun 8, 2004
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    Name: Emmitt Taylor on Jun 8, 2004
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    Name: Kyle McLemore on Jun 8, 2004
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    Name: Darren Myrow on Jun 8, 2004
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  44. 94
    Name: Gary Crow on Jul 26, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Gary Tullous on Jul 27, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: money is the main reason for most of these unfair rulings.im seeing it happen now in gregg county texas.
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    Name: Joelyn Augustine on Aug 19, 2004
    State: CA
    Country: AF
    Comments: I am glad to see this letter. I thought i was the only one who had a case like this. My ex-husband now has custody of my two small children, The judge didn't even look at the police reacords of his. I now live in california and my children live with him in Texas. I wish every day for there safety, my daughter does not want to be with him, she is scared of him and my son well he is too small to understand. thank you for this letter, i am so glad i am not the only one with this problem. I just hope in time i can get them back, away from the abuse. Thank you
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    Name: Mary Ford on Aug 22, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Mary Ann Krier on Aug 26, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
    Comments: I just was granted an emergency temporary order for my children because they are being abused by my ex-husband and his wife, and he appealed it and this judge didn't even want to hear the case he gave the children back to my ex-husband and my children were terrified. I do not believe in this justice system. the first judge stated my children were being abused and degrated and then less than 10 days later the next judge states its ok.
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    Name: Jennifer Resurreccion on Aug 30, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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    Name: Shirley Miller on Aug 30, 2004
    State: TX
    Country: US
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