[hesabanana]

I cannot tell you how frustrated and discouraged I am. We went back to court today for fd and the whole situation is so unbelievable, our attorney's partner (our attorney is on vaca and she was covering for him) was shocked. We found out the 19 year old developmentally delayed, mentally ill, substance abusing young man is the father (via DNA) and now he will be afforded visits. When we (me, husband, attorney) requested these visits be professionally supervised to ensure the presence of suitable parenting skills, the caseworker objected because he does not want to "punish him" and because "fathers always get screwed." When I pointed out he is so impaired he has a representative payee (a psychiatrist signed off on a document stating he cannot handle his own funds), the caseworker said this is a "strength." When we continued to express concern, he threatened to remove fd next week and send her to live with bdad.
Ugh. Send me some positive energy, would you?

[oldenough]

I hope it gets better.

[jameyevans]

You can do it! Hang in there!

[Kate1129]

Can you speak with your CW's supervisor? Threatening you is not ok! In WY if the SW threatens foster parents, they get in BIG trouble!!!!

What a mess! Hang in there!

[hesabanana]

His supervisor is bmom's case worker from way back. She has an admitted "sympathy" toward mom. I think it would only cause us more trouble.