What do you do?
By livintx49
@livintx49 (245)
United States
August 1, 2008 9:21am CST
My son's daughter lives with her mother(the judge gave her back) and she's in danger.She's almost 6yrs old.3 yrs ago the mother got on meth and ran off and gave custody to my son.Judge Bonnie Leggett-Hagen of Harrison county Texas gave her back.My son has had her for the month of July.Over the course of this time she has told me and him that her mom has locked her out of the house at night.A guy kicked the door in and had a gun on them.The neighbor even went to his lawyer and told the things she knows first hand.The judge refused to sign orders to protect the child!! Now her lawyer is a judge also,her step dad is an ems.The judge is either taking money or being partial to the woman.She even texted him that she was on drugs.What can he do this judge is going to get my granddaughter killed.What can we do? This is a serious situation.My son does not take drugs and never has.He does drink alcohol on occasions.She scared and begged me to keep her.I told her I can't.I told her to call 911 if she got scared.She's not even 6.Someone help.
5 responses
@michelled (326)
• United States
5 Aug 08
wow , i know that the justic system favors the mother , but
not every mother deserves that right. I would not stop fighting
for her thats for sure . just fight and fight and then fight some
more. I hear to mant horror situations like this , and it angers
me so much , when the justice system does nothing to keep this girl
safe by giving her to the father. Maybe your grandaughter might have
to talk to someone and let them know what she knows. Maybe you need
to call child services . I will pray for you and your family, I hope
your grandaughter is taken away from her mother. and safe with you and
your son.
@michelled (326)
• United States
5 Aug 08
well does she know that you love and care for her , if she dosent
maybe she needs to know this , sometimes just knowing this wakes
people up to there actions, maybe try that show intervention
on a&E really i am not trying to be funny when i say that i am
seriouse, trying reacking out to her , or maybe your son could try
reaching out to her , if you havent done that already. God bless you
and your family.
@grammasnook (1871)
• United States
17 Aug 08
When appearing in front of this judge I would right out tell her, If something happens to my granddaughter that I will hold you personally responsible. This will force the judge to do the right thing. Now it is in court records.
Go to the police and to child services when he has your granddaughter let it come from the mouth of babes what is going on. The dad should automatically get temp custody until they investigate. With the demands that she can see her daughter with a third party from the courts. Her safety is the first thing to think about.
Hell if you have said this to the judge in open court then you have prove she is refusing your grand daughter the right to safety. Have you gotten in touch with the other grandmother? maybe she will support you if she is this bad.
Good Luck
@alori61 (344)
• United States
7 Aug 08
Have you considered having your granddaughter calling you or your son when things happen then calling the law yourself or calling childrens protective services on the woman? One thing that worked finally worked with my ex husbands children was that he was able to get the neighbors to keep an eye out and they called childrens services and the law everytime they saw or heard anything. It helps when the calls are coming from concerned neighbors instead of an ex spouse who may just be holding a grudge. The judge can not justify leaving the child in the house if CPS says the child is in danger, no matter how much money she's getting under the table.
@liltunergirl (467)
• Canada
1 Aug 08
I would go to the police with this information. I would tell them the situation and ask if you can get a new judge in this case. Keep every record and right everthing down. Try to get enough evidence to keep the mother away from the little girl. you might even have to get the little girl to testify (privately) on what she told you. Fight as hard as you can and do everything possible to get that little girl back to her father who loves her and cares for her. Her mother is unfit. Also try calling child services. They can take the child away if they see danger and the next person in line to receive the child is your son and then you if they find him unfit. they will investigate and keep an eye on the mother.
God bless this little girl and I truely hope that the justice system does the right thing for her.
