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Florida guardian ad litem program review: lacks of concern for parental rights/public corruption 8

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We were very unhappy with these people and our children have been very unhappy with them. Unlicensed people trying to perform the job of attorneys, David Farrah or Davis Farrah (HE IS NOT AN ATTORNEY, was a school principal somewhere in N.Y.) (He had a different name at end of his deposition which he did not sign and apparently he did not produce ID either; they just said they know him.) Then we found out he has no children of his own anyway and no experience as a guardian ad litem. This was his first case. They don't investigate anything the Family Integrity workers concoct or fraudulent papers filed by DCF attorneys. Most of the paperwork appears to be prepared by people who can't spell or don't have any evidences or reasons to have a case anyway. All you hear from them is whining over why a parent is not completeing a "MILLION DOLLAR CASE PLAN" designed to funnel REVENUE through the county. If they would actually read something like the AMERICAN FAMILY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE they might be thinking with their DIPSTICKS a little better. Instead they seem to think HOLDING YOUR CHILDREN HOSTAGE OVER THE PROCEEDS OF THE CASE PLAN is more important than admitting there was no case to begin with. They simply KIDNAPPED OUR CHILDREN and refuse to ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG. The whole court room scene was more like a well greased performance ORWELLIAN THEME. They don't want to give the children back because the county & state don't make money that way and THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE! No one is in prison for anything and no deals were made to release the HOSTAGES. IMPASSE. Quite honestly I feel this is a fraudulent & abusive program that weilds too much power. I witnessed one GAL trying to bribe someone elses child with a pedicure & manicure in the courtroom. They DO NOT VISIT the children the way the documents read. It's written like they personally visit the children actually the dates given are a collective summary of 7-8 different visual contacts by various undisclosed persons. Nothing written by a Family Integrity Program Worker/CPS is reliable anyway. Mr. Gordon couldn't remember how many beds were in a room or how many doors it had (there was only one of each). They simply refuse to admit how incompetent CPS/FIP workers really are like: How does a parent driving a horse and carrige on CITY PRESCRIBED ROUTE FOR OVER A YEAR become a stalker just because a foster parent found out and showed up at a church on the route where even the city tour buses and trains stop? Excuse me? INCOMPETENCE 101. Any person in a GAL capacity should be MENTALLY EVALUTED for ILLUSIONS OF GRANDUOSITY; Certainly should not derive their sole source of income as a long standing COUNTY EMPLOYEE LIKE SOME OF THEM ARE/AND THEY KNOW WHO IM REFERRING TO... it becomes RACKETERRING REVENUE not Guardian work. It's all for the return cases to court... prolonged paychecks & cases AND THEY NEVER GIVE ANY CHILD BACK! (NONE THAT WE SAW IN 4-5 years). As a matter of fact they helped arrange & condoned visitations with a convicted sex offender EDWARD TRACY FROM ALASKA whom is not accounted for as far as residence on SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. Their documents speak of STRENGTHING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SEX OFFENDER & HIS FAMILY? Who needs the mental evalutions? The impression we got was that MONEY MOVES THE SYSTEM; THE GAL SYSTEM... sounded like they think just because a family has WEALTH that's all that matters to them. We felt it was more like SOMEONE GOT PAID OFF SOMEWHERE! Our children have never stated anything except to RETURN HOME AND ARE MISERABLE IN STATES ROTTEN CARE AND CUSTODY! The group homes are filthy and children are poorly or inadequately cared for/supervised. Meals are not cooked by caretakers and funds are SQUANDERED by the operators. Not to mention some of the children were moved into very unsavory living arrangements. They all want everything to be SECRECT & CONFIDENTIAL because THEY ARE ALL GETTING A PIECE OF THE REVENUES (RACKETERRING). That's what the confidentiality is all about! PLease read AMERICAN FAMILY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION website and send PINK SLIPS TO YOUR CONGRESSMEN to REFORM CPS/FIP OR SHUT IT DOWN (that includes GAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT INTENT ON REPORTING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE/PUBLIC CORRUPTIONS and returning the children ASAP. It's right in their FACES! If they aren't part of the solution... they are part of the promblem!

WHO IS LIKE GOD? THESE PEOPLE? "They have taken the children and sold them for a jug of wine..."
(seem to be more interested arranging for adoptions ... " MO' MONEY, MO' MONEY, MO' MONEY "

SHUT EM DOWN CHARLIE CHRIST!"

AMERICAN FAMILY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION member

Update by chilkoot charlies ex-wife
Nov 20, 2009 5:19 pm EST

ditto

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heart-broken
, US
Dec 26, 2018 6:48 am EST

I recently went through a horrible medication of custody in Columbia County. The guardian ad litem was supposed to be impartial but he listened to the lie my ex-husband told him and took them as truth. The GAL checked a few facts but never asked me about these situations that I was crucified for. I didn't realize that I should go in and lie because he wouldn't actually check for facts. Since the judge almost always goes with the GAL report, I went from 50/50 custody to 25%. I am trying to get the money to appeal but by the time I do I will have lost so much time with my kids and we all know how fast kids change. Does anyone know of an assistance program that I can work with?

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oresen
, US
May 03, 2018 6:51 pm EDT

They do not have God=like immunity but I will tell you firsthand that if your lawyer is talking you into hiring a certain GAL run and run fast. That gal he is recommending is in with him and the judge to write a false report against you on purpose to chase you away then patronize you on the phone saying all the things that you really are not. Not only that but then they hold you hostage for monthly billing while your ex doesn't have to pay. What is wrong with this discretion when all I ever wanted was my child back? It goes on everyday in Seminole County Florida and if you have any cases in Orange and Seminole County please reach out to me.

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cthrasher0528
, US
Jun 12, 2017 10:58 am EDT

I am in Pasco my son was stolen on fraudelent report. No real investigation was made, CPI changed the report 4x, i completed case plan in 3 months, no evidence, all negative drug tests, clean home, no crimnal record, and the guardian ad litem whos never seen my son refuses to allow anything to move forward! I cant afford an attorney to sue them or i would, CPI and GAL also have legal immunity from having charges filed against them! My son has had ringworm, is always dirty, never dressed appropriately (such as sweats in 80 deg weather), never in his own clothes i sent or even ones that fit, but they refuse to look at the foster mom! GAL is corrupt, Amanda Hernandez with CPI is crooked, and Eckerd/YFA are just plain cowards! None of them care about the children!

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Brandon Thompson
Lakeland, US
Nov 25, 2014 3:47 am EST

My son hired a GAL in Polk County, she was paid $1500.00. She spent a total of approximately 1 hour on an interview with my son and then his girlfriend. She never investigated any of the alligations, didn't visit the school or any of the witnesses. They then went infront of a mediator. It was my understanding that the GAL was for the children, this one was only interested in the parental rights not their responsibilities. This GAL whole idea was that the children had no rights. I was very disapointed with the whole process. She didn't want to hear from me the grandmother who has been the caretaker since the childrens birth. This complete process was a sham.

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Miiami, US
Apr 08, 2012 7:00 pm EDT
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Gal frank pumarejo martin is an atty, who practises in the 11th distric, miami..this unethical lawyer voluntiers as gal, just to score brownie points, with the court in which he makes a living out of the miseria, of good custodial fathers by knownly violating every ethical rule, which he sowerd to upheld, as an officer of the court, he feels well protected to do as he pleases, by maliciously MISSREPRESENTING, LYING, TO THE COURT, ENGAGES IN VERY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THUS BY PUTTING THE PRO, SE LITIGANT FATHER AT A DISSAVANTAGE, , HELP

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Family over everything
, US
Nov 20, 2011 5:18 pm EST
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Fighting the same problem in Duval! GAL, DCF, or Jewish family services are all dropping the ball in this case. Not 1 of these entitys has followed up on any of the requirements of the case plan issued! The case plan has been completed . Not 1 of these entitys has visited the home of the parent, established job history, or even talked to parent except for caseworker informing parent of a drug test schedule. The bias toward the custodian is really astonding. I quess the old saying" Money talks and BS walks" is true in this case. Looking for fairness and justice in this case. American Family Rights Association HELP!

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Unit Mother and Child
, US
Jul 06, 2011 11:04 pm EDT

I am in Miami and this the author of this complaint was much to kind. because what i have observed is much worce. But I am still angrier with the Children Home society. In miami they are putting fair skinned children with people of other races, forcing the white children to eat only ethenic food, resulting in very thin unnourished anemic children. and forcing the healthy children the torture of unneccessary surgery.

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sandrabenoit
marianna, US
May 31, 2010 12:49 pm EDT

You were well spoken and right on line. Dcf investigators are poorly trained and it all goes far beyond that. Our experience is with Jackson County's corrupt system.