[Spiff]

Our Family has been accused by Childhood Protective Services of homeschooling, not immunizing, and eating a vegetarian diet. We were given a surprise visit on Monday (April 29th). It seemed to get worse shortly thereafter when attending the "State requested" doctor visits. The children were drilled in ABC's and labeled developmentally delayed by the same office that had given them a clean bill of health in February so that they could attend school. This was a direct attempt by the doctor to slander us and homeschooling.

Upon counsel we returned to the doctor office, paid the bill and requested all copies of these doctor visits to be given to us and that no copies were to be released to anyone else. The doctor office immediately called the State, who called our home phone # and stated that there was nothing to be concerned about and they were faxing over release forms for information at the doctor's office. Attorney David Kallman had us call the doctor's office and re-state that at no time had we given release of these documents. We have also put this in writing.

Mistake: Surprise visit? Not without a search warrant signed by an appropriate judge.

Mistake: Took kids to "state requested" doctor visits? Never. Take them to a doctor suggested by a knowledgeable anti-CPS Attorney or by a trained Family Advocate. And never agree to any "demands" of the agents of the state unless they have a court order signed by an appropriate judge. CPS agents do not have the authority to demand that you do anything.

Mistake: Children's medical files? You should have a letter in each of your children's medical files stating clearly that under no circumstances will any information in the file be released to any agent of the state without your specific, written permission. And that anyone releasing any such information from the file will be held personally liable.

They did the right thing by getting HSLDA involved. However, I don't believe that they initially followed the advice HSLDA would have given them.

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Sounds to me that they were learning along the way. Maybe they fell prey to the illusion that we have freedom without having to fight for it...in any case, the state needs to be emasculated if they can bully mothers but can't find bodies...

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[2Jedismom]

I have my kids trained to go to their room when the doorbell rings and stay there until I tell them to come out. I was having trouble with them dashing out the front door whenever I opened it. Now,

1. When bell rings, the kids go to their room.
2. I look out the peephole.
3. If it's someone I know, and want to see, I open the door.
4. If it's someone I don't know, but they are in a electric company uniform or something, I shout through the door, asking what they want!
5. If it's someone I don't know and they don't have any visible ID, I don't answer the door at all.

Even my friends know to call before dropping by. The only people that can get away with just dropping by are my parents. When the "coast is clear" the kids come out of their room and I heap all kinds of praise on them for doing what they're supposed to do in that kind of situation. We practice it just like a fire drill!

We seldom go in the front yard with the kids because the street is really busy out there and the back yard is surrounded by a privacy fence. I feel very confident that there will never be a "surprise visit" to my house. If any organization wants to come over to my house, they'll need to make an appointment with me and my attorney, or get bent.