So...I think I feel pretty good about what happened at court today. I went into a dialog about the behaviors we have here with both boys. I explained to Judge we have called 911 five times since our last visit. That doesn't include the 911 call from daycare. We have also visited the psychiatric ER twice and have many new holes in the walls to show for our behaviors.
Judge asked what we are doing about it. He asked for a psych evaluation and asked Service Coordinator how long it would take to get that done with the report back to him. He asked that it include possible locations for placement and the opinion of the psychiatrist not just the opinion of what the psychiatrist thinks insurance will pay for. In fact he said more than one time...I don't care what insurance will pay for I care what kind of help he needs. Service Coordinator said 45 days and got what I thought was a negative reaction from the judge. She then said two months. He said "OK...we will reconvene in 14 days."
Foster Care Specialist then asked what I am supposed to do in the meantime. He said he regretted he couldn't do much other than ask me to continue to call 911 and take him to the ER. He did ask that an after hours plan be put in place for me to have extra support and respite. Foster Care Specialist just called and we will get a visitation worker for up to 40 hours per week in the home. A little intrusive, but necessary at this point.
Judge agrees that the boys should be separated. He feels we have gone above and beyond reasonable effort to keep them together. The next order should say they can be placed in separate homes and that Younger Boy will not be removed from my home.
Mom and Dad J spoke up for me and talked about how he had the same behaviors at their house two years ago. They also said they are more than willing to step in and help, because they love the boys.
I did cry when Older Boy was being interviewed by Judge. Older Boy told him he hears voices in his head when it is quiet. He hears them at bedtime and riding in the car and at daycare. Judge asked him and if he ever heard anyone telling him he should kill himself and he said that the voice tells him that he should just be dead at least once a week.
Mentor M, Mentor R, and Storyteller were all in court with me. It was good to have that support!!
I think the outcome is nearly as good as it could have possibly been. Praises for that!!
Prayers for healing, grace, and patience!!
Judge asked what we are doing about it. He asked for a psych evaluation and asked Service Coordinator how long it would take to get that done with the report back to him. He asked that it include possible locations for placement and the opinion of the psychiatrist not just the opinion of what the psychiatrist thinks insurance will pay for. In fact he said more than one time...I don't care what insurance will pay for I care what kind of help he needs. Service Coordinator said 45 days and got what I thought was a negative reaction from the judge. She then said two months. He said "OK...we will reconvene in 14 days."
Foster Care Specialist then asked what I am supposed to do in the meantime. He said he regretted he couldn't do much other than ask me to continue to call 911 and take him to the ER. He did ask that an after hours plan be put in place for me to have extra support and respite. Foster Care Specialist just called and we will get a visitation worker for up to 40 hours per week in the home. A little intrusive, but necessary at this point.
Judge agrees that the boys should be separated. He feels we have gone above and beyond reasonable effort to keep them together. The next order should say they can be placed in separate homes and that Younger Boy will not be removed from my home.
Mom and Dad J spoke up for me and talked about how he had the same behaviors at their house two years ago. They also said they are more than willing to step in and help, because they love the boys.
I did cry when Older Boy was being interviewed by Judge. Older Boy told him he hears voices in his head when it is quiet. He hears them at bedtime and riding in the car and at daycare. Judge asked him and if he ever heard anyone telling him he should kill himself and he said that the voice tells him that he should just be dead at least once a week.
Mentor M, Mentor R, and Storyteller were all in court with me. It was good to have that support!!
I think the outcome is nearly as good as it could have possibly been. Praises for that!!
Prayers for healing, grace, and patience!!
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