[SCAdoptGoneBad]

We adopted a special needs child from the SC DSS. This child which we will call "Timmy" has hurt our pets, children (one he tried to smother while he was asleep in his crib), neighbor's children, been kicked out of school, etc. etc.

Timmy was placed into 24 hr/day supervised group homes where he could be monitored and given the counseling he needed.

Last December SC DSS told us he was to be released from group home to return to our house. County mental health stated that he was not ready to go home, but due to SC DSS financial bottom line we were told to come get him. We pleaded with DSS not to let Timmy back into our home in fear that something else would happen to our other children (all younger then him) because each time he comes home he does something worse then the time before.

Timmy came home and with in 6 months he committed a felony sexual assault on one of his younger siblings. Timmy pleaded guilty in court and now the rest of our family is going to counseling and my children a scared that he will return. The pain and suffering that was caused by this whole thing is unbearable.

I am looking for any one else who has had the same problem with an adoption from SC DSS that went bad and SC DSS did nothing but watch it happen and then say there is nothing that they can do. Or maybe there is a lawyer that is versed in adoption law that can help us.

My e-mail is SCAdoptGoneBad@aol.com

[SCAdoptGoneBad]

More on "Timmy"

Now DSS has a case against me and my wife seperately to pay them child support for this child while he is in DJJ. My wife does not work and they are making her pay child support as if she worked 40 hrs a week at minimum wage. They are charging me as well, so basically, they are going after my paycheck twice for the same child. The child that hurt my other children. Can you believe this.

[lucyjoy]

You might try contacting Nancy Spoolstra through the Attachment Disorder Network(ADN) at www.radzebra.org. I don't know the states involved, but there are parents involved with ADN that have lived adoption nightmares, disruptions, and the child support issues etc. She may be able to point you in the direction of some help.

Sorry you are dealing with this. It's horrible that this child and your family were put into this situation.