[fostapeepz]

Nope. GAL is still at it. The FCRB recommondation doesn't mean squat. The GAL called me and was extremely manipulative over the phone. I do respect her, and I'm not saying she wasn't honestly trying to be empathetic, but for the most part I felt like she was trying to play on our fears and emotions, and was just trying to keep us from being a thorn in her side. I got off the phone and talked to the kids counselor, and then the CASA worker (whom she now has swayed to her side, as well) and then wrote her a long letter.

It may not have been a great idea, but I tried to be as respectful as possible, while still remaining very clear and honest about how I felt about all of this. I didn't appreciate that she tried to sugar coat the bio-mom and her pitiful recent efforts. Sorry, she's done that before and there were no genuine improvements in her parenting skills. She tried to tell me that the mom's new boyfriend is willing to adopt the baby and follow the caseplan. They've dated for what...2 WHOLE months now??? Not winning me over there. And she closed with what I felt was an idle intimidation. She said if the caseworker, and HHS, doesn't get on board with the plan, she and the county atty will go over them. Umm...I don't think so vern.

My request was that she speaks to our atty. If she explains it to him and he believes that her concerns are valid and not just a manipulation - then we can come to some acceptance with whatever happens. If she's not willing to do that - I was very clear that we would continue to do anything within our power to protect what we feel are the best interests of these kids.

My head hurts.