Re: [Fwd: This is a cry for help]

March 6, 2000

Omegashawn04@... writes:

<< I need advice, information, suggestions. We are all very sick, we are

about

to lose our home. The school and the community has let us down. >>

Well, Take a deep breath and start a list of What you need to do. This is

What I would do and I'm NOT trying to impose on you and I'm not sure of the

Details really.

About loosing your Home, I would Quit paying anything but The house payment

and Utilities and Food in Anticipation of Filing Bankruptcy. Call the

Mortgage Co. if you are behind and make Payment arrangements about the past

due, Explain about you Disability and that you'll Catch up in So in So months

(by using the money from the other Bills you don't pay) I have had CFIDS/FM

for 10 years and I had to make that Choice in 1997. You can EXEMPT the house

from your Bankruptcy and save your home.You'll have months to worry about

actually Filing so don't worry about it right away. (I hope if you're on a

Fixed Income, you get the Discount on Utility Bills that is Available)

Now as far as the Children, I take it, if I'm understanding this right, the

Court Action is because of Absenteeism??

1. Gather all Records from the Doctors and If possible a letter about their

Inability to attend School on a Daily Basis.

2. Try and Reconstruct ALL dates and Conversations you've had with the

School. (type out for easy reading)

3. Gather All Report Cards and other papers Showing their Positive Progress

along with any Written Documents the School has Sent you. They Should have

been informing you of any Action IN WRITING as the situation progressed, if

Not you can let the Judge know just how Shocked you where.

4. I would mention you're disabled but NOT empathize it too much because

they could find YOU incapable of Raising the Children.

(I have been thru the Court System 4 years ago with my now 7 yr. old Nephew

(now my Son), Termination of Parental rights, etc., and I had to get a Letter

from my Doctor saying I could Raise him even WITH my Disability (another long

story).

5. Let the Judge know you want the School to do a IEP to Evaluate the NEEDS

of the Child because of their Disabilities

6. You might what to Consider HOME SCHOOLING, it's not something I could do

with my Son, he's severing ADHD and with my Illness well, He needs to be in

School.

I hope this helps somewhat and you Can Email me at TRICIAC0@... (that's

a Zero).

I'm not sure if you already have tried, but the Kids (and yourself) Might

Qualify for Social Security.

Tricia

Buena Park, Ca.

March 6, 2000

I am so sorry that all this is happening to you. My suggestion is to seek a

social services lawyer or something of the like. Perhaps they could help you

straighten things out.

You will be in my prayers.

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> Subject: Re: This is a cry for help

> Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 01:18:20 -0500 (EST)

> From: Omegashawn04@...

> To: -owneronelist

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> Dear Fibro friends, I need your advice and your help. I don't know why all

> this is happening to our family but it is. As you know we have been very

> ill, I have been ill /CFIDS/FM/MCS/ms/lupus symptoms/migrianes. My son's

> have been ill since October with CFIDS/FM/post polio, migraines. We have a

> cluster situation. I have been a single Mom for 9 years. My children have

> always been honor roll students and in very good standing with the school.

> We have kept the communication open about this illness with their school.

> They have known I am ill, I have been told by the Middle School counselor

> that she loves us and she will contact us if she needs any additional info.

> We received probation papers a few weeks ago. That situation was handled,

> our Dr. called the probation office and I also called and explained the

> situation. Now we are again in the court system. I had papers delivered to

> my home last Thursday from the sheriff department. I was in shock. I have

> cried, I can't believe they are doing this to us. I received more copies

> from the Sheriff Dept. in the mail on Saturday. Since I am ill this stress

> is making me sicker.

> I need advice, information, suggestions. We are all very sick, we are about

> to lose our home. The school and the community has let us down. We are

> being treated like we are outcast and criminals because we have this illness.

> My heart is breaking, I pray someone reads this and helps us. Below is what

> we received form the court. The court date is April 20. We have no

> additional family and I have no where else to turn to. God Bless you all.

> In God's love and mine, , Ricky 17, twins Robby and 14

> Indiana

> =============================================================

> In the [blank] Circuit Court

>

> State of Indiana

>

> IN THE MATTER OF: CAUSE NO: [blank]

>

> Doe

>

> TO: SHAWN THOMAS

> [blank]

>

> You are hereby notified that a Petition Alleging Delinquency, attached

> hereto, has been filed in the above court, charging the above named child

> with being a delinquent child, and you are hereby commanded to appear before

> the Judge of said court at the [blank] County Government & Judicial Center in

> [blank], [blank], on the [blank] day of [blank] 2000, at [blank] o'clock P.M.

> Court Room # [blank], for the Initial Hearing and such further proceedings as

> may be ordered by the Court in this matter.

> If you fail to appear as above commanded, you may be held in Contempt of

> the Court, and a warrant may be issued by the Court.

> DATED: [blank]

> [blank]

> CLERK OF COURTS

>

> ______________________

> Clerk, [blank] Circuit Court

> By: ___________________

> Deputy Clerk

>

> In the [blank] Circuit Court

>

> State of [blank]

>

> IN THE MATTER OF: CAUSE NO: [blank]

>

> JOHN DOE

> Alleged to be a Delinquent Child

>

> ORDER TO FILE DELINQUENCY PETITION

> This matter being before the Court on the submission by the Deputy

> Prosecuting Attorney of the [blank] Judicial Circuit of Petition alleging

> delinquency, and the Court having read the Preliminary Inquiry and/or having

> reviewed the evidence of probable cause, and being duly advise in the

> premises, now finds that there is probable cause to believe that the above

> said child committed and act of delinquency and that it is in the best

> interests of said child and/or the public that the Petition be filed.

>

> Therefore, the court hereby approves the filing of a Petition alleging that

> the above said child is a delinquent child.

>

> ___________________________

> Judge

> Dated: [blank]

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An argument with your spouse is a loving moment lost forever.

Mom to Bear, Wife to

March 6, 2000