[pugsooie]

We adopted our beautiful daughter in December. I got called today that the hotline was called on us due to a small child wondering in the street and had to be brought back up to the door.

We are in the middle of moving out of state and I don't even know what they are talking about. I had family in town who also have a 16 month old who toddles around as well. I never had anyone come to the door with my child. I watch her like a hawk. My husband said he doesn't know what they are talking about either. I don't know if it was my child one day while I was at school or if it was my cousins child maybe.

I am so nervous. They are supposed to come and check out our house tomorrow, but we are moving on Friday out of state and my house is in shambles. Almost all of our furniture is already moved up there. Are they going to take our child away because of this?

I feel like vomiting.

[mrstkg1]

Try to stay calm. I have never heard of a child being taken away because of this, plus there is no evidence that it was your child. I believe at the most they will say to watch your child better, or something and then it will be over. I certainly hope they have bigger fish to fry.

[straightblues]

I am sure you will be ok. Tell them it wasn't you. They will see you and the child and I am sure everything will be fine. Also tell them your foster adopt story and all of the parenting classes you have been through. Good luck.

[pugsooie]

So much for your responses. I feel a little better. I am just so stressed with this move and this is the last thing I need. I should have just told them that we were alreay moved away. Oh well.

[mom2GRLC]

stay calm...be cooperative...and I agree tell them your story of your foster/adoption and how much you love your child and how you have no idea what they were talking about.

They will understand the fact you are moving and won't hold that against you just make sure that that house is safe(which I'm sure it is) so they won't have any excuse to say that your child is in any kind of danger.

Most likely NOTHING will come of this....BUT when a call is reported they are mandated to respond and look into it. They have no proof and if they can see that your child is not in harms way they won't look anymore into it.

I'm sorry this has happened to you at such a stressful time...or anytime really....some people can be sooo cruel.

[vesw01]

We have been through the hotline world - I could live without it! It wasn't as bad as I thought. The investigators have been really nice and understood my nervousness - they tried really hard to put me at ease. I told that what I had to say and it was closed within a few days.

Hang in there, it will get better.

[kaylasmom]

If it were really serious they would never have called to let you know they were coming. If they took it serious, they would have showed up at your house unanounced. Thats how it works. They will most likely come and talk to you, let you know what was reported, let you comment, tell you to make sure you keep a close eye on dd, or somthing like that, and close the case.
They do have to check out all call's though. I have never heard of them removing a child, because we got busy for 2min and the child walked outside unsupervised, it happens, it scares the hooey out of us, and we watch closer. I have heard of them removing a child they found outside because mom was under the influence when they took the child back. But see it has to be more then what yours is.

Its hard not to worry, but don't it will be done and over before you know it, and then it will be just one more thing that you have been through.

Good luck!!