. . . to have Catchild committed involuntarily . . .
The sheriff's detective, B, who had investigated the case and was working extensively with the DA's office during the trial spoke with the DCS caseworker, K, after hearing some of catchild's testimony (the grandmothers were close enough to overhear). B asked K, "Is that good enough for you?" The context was not clear, but it was likely he either meant "Is that enough information out of her mouth that you can clinch a TPR (termination of parental rights)?" or "Is that enough proof that you can have her committed?" After the verdict had been read, K asked the court for a complete transcript of the proceedings.
Since K works for the Department of Children's Services, I think the first interpretation more likely than the second, but they're not mutually exclusive. I am not looking forward to explaining to the Puppy, who is now eleven, that she won't be able to see her mom ever again because her mom said and did some really really stupid things. I think it's going to happen anyway.
In addition to bail, the parental rights of the man my daughter calls "Scumbag" were automatically revoked on conviction. Incidentally, the minivan was collateral on the bail bond (excuse me if I'm mis-using some of the terms here, as I'm not that familiar with bail proceedings), so even if catchild were legally able to drive, which she isn't due to seizures, she'd be SOL on transportation.
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Date: 2009-08-14 04:18 pm (UTC)The sheriff's detective, B, who had investigated the case and was working extensively with the DA's office during the trial spoke with the DCS caseworker, K, after hearing some of
Since K works for the Department of Children's Services, I think the first interpretation more likely than the second, but they're not mutually exclusive. I am not looking forward to explaining to the Puppy, who is now eleven, that she won't be able to see her mom ever again because her mom said and did some really really stupid things. I think it's going to happen anyway.
In addition to bail, the parental rights of the man my daughter calls "Scumbag" were automatically revoked on conviction. Incidentally, the minivan was collateral on the bail bond (excuse me if I'm mis-using some of the terms here, as I'm not that familiar with bail proceedings), so even if