In our younger years my husband and I were foster parents specializing in emergency infant in crisis. The condition that some of these poor babies were in just broke my heart. Filthy, diaper rash that was eating into the flesh, alcohol addiction, under weight, it made my blood boil ! We were given a half a day to rush over to another city to take into our care a newborn from a 16 year old girl and nobody wanted her. She was beautiful so very beautiful and under weight as the girl was dieting cause she couldn’t understand why she was gaining weight. It was a battle with each baby, but we got them well, calm, up to weight, sleeping well, cooing, and engaged with all the stimuli I introduced in play and just cuddling. After a time, I just couldn’t take it anymore. I began to almost hate the women who gave birth to those babies. That is NOT good, I knew that, and I didn’t want this feeling to transfer to any woman I may meet during the day, painting all with the same brush. Some years later, being stronger and older, I was able to get back to babes in need.
Caseworkers should know the discharge plan (medication, follow up appointments, follow up testing, aftercare instructions) and know the symptoms to look for after discharge that would indicate the foster family needs to bring the infant back to the hospital… basic case coordination, I could give a better update from just reading the hospital discharge paperwork. There’s no medically fragile case that should not have a weekly follow up with specific points, even if it’s no change!
@@63076topher And the St Francis employee should have obtained updates in order to be prepared for this hearing. This is what privatization of foster care services has done; each person has a narrow area of authority, and communication among all the players is often lacking.
@@LuvMyBlues It sounds like a problem with whatever agency is in the area that the baby is that is causing the problem. We heard the St Francis Ministries worker explain she was having problems communicating with that agency.
@@63076topher She refers to someone in Lubbock, which I presume is another St Francis office, though I could be incorrect. The placement worker is responsible for setting up visitation.
Something that disturbs me frequently in these cases is how long everything takes. There is rarely any sense of urgency for how traumatic it is for the kids to be in limbo. I know oftentimes there isn’t much they can do to speed it up, but for christ sakes take 30 seconds to explain what CASA is so this woman can know how her children are doing!
I hate when these caseworkers say “AS FAR AS I KNOW” the entire point of foster care is that these kids weren’t being cared for properly by the parents so the State has the children removed because they decide that they can do a better job. There are several workers responsible for the care of that child who is in a PMN and they don’t have the answers to simple questions like how is the child doing? She said “ as far as I know she’s ok” then she didn’t follow through on the list she was given with 4 names of family members that could care for her they had to hunt for a placement moved her to another city but will start today checking the list from the mother what was she doing between the last court date and now?! She seems pretty clueless to me and she’s supposed to be the better choice?
I will say that in general, most caseworkers do say things such as “as far as I know” because they don’t want to make declarative/definitive statements in order to protect themselves, just in case there is something wrong or going on and it hasn’t come to their attention yet or they haven’t seen it. HOWEVER, in this case specifically, I agree with you!!!! When it came to the child who has special needs or as she says “primary medically needy” she really had no information and stated that they haven’t really gotten many updates but once asked about the other child(ren), she quickly went into how well they are doing and gave a clear update! All children should be treated the same and the department should get regular updates on all of them. But given the special needs of one of the children, they should definitely be keeping a much closer eye on that child. And what do they mean “I haven’t gotten many updates on that child????” It’s their job to get the updates! It’s their job to know how that (and every) child is doing! They act like the foster parents are the ones in control and decide whether or not they will give an update, rather than the department making it their business and their job to know how the child is doing and making regular visits! I get that their caseload is probably very time consuming and hard to manage, but it’s their job to know these things. They act like it’s their job just to find placement and once they have done that, it’s now somebody else’s problem and they no longer have any responsibility. What if the child with special needs is being abused or neglected?? All they have done is solve one issue by taking the kids out of a crappy situation and figured their job is done. If the caseload is an issue, the state/government needs to put more funding into this department to ensure they are able to handle the workload and not just solve one issue and possibly create another. I’ve seen a few cases lately where CPS was sued because they failed to keep children safe which resulted in that child’s death. It ended up costing them millions in compensation. I would bet if they gave the department more funding that enabled them to do their jobs more efficiently and sufficiently, it would be much cheaper in the long run. Paying out millions in compensation is costing them much more and costing families their children. It is ridiculous! And this caseworker should be ashamed. “I haven’t gotten many updates” - what kind of an answer is that? And how was she able to say that answer and feel good about herself or her job?!
As far as I know is a way of protecting themselves if they have missed something, a visit might not show the child in distress at bedtime or scared of a bath or reaction to a new situation, like visitors or something more sinister. It’s all legal protection. As far as the list of names, I have seen a few cases where the mother said no one could take the child until it was clear they were actually removing them for the foreseeable future as they thought they wouldn’t remove them until a foster family was found, essentially bluffing the CPS workers, once the kids were taken they suddenly had a list of relatives ready to take them at first court hearing. I don’t know if that’s what she did in this case but it’s not always the worker didn’t check.
Does anyone, except the mom, care about these children? Seems the mom cares she just hasn't a clue and none of these people actually want to help her or her children. Sad.
If CPS did not they would not have been removed. Mom needs to learn what NO means her lawyer told her she could NOT talk and he would call her as a witness when she could.
@@cheesehead4670 Everyone that is trying to pass off the blame for the stupid mom who does not understand no she can not speak mistakes on CPS. Stop stalking me troll.
I was the attorney for a state social services agency for several years and before that worked in a prosecutor's office handling child in need of care hearings just like this one. I find the St Francis employee's testimony infuriating. These 2 young kiddos have been entrusted to her, yet she didn't follow up on home studies for relative placement requested at the last hearing until during this hearing. Neither had she kept the state social worker up to date on the kids' status. She was waiting to hear back from someone in Lubbock instead of being proactive to get Mom's visitation going; she had no recent information about the medically needy child way off in San Antonio. She is agreeing to perform various tasks during her testimony yet I see no indication that she's taking notes. And maybe worst of all, the siblings are in placements 100s of miles away from each other, but there's no mention of scheduling visits between them. Pathetic. She's lucky that the prosecutor, mother's attorney, GAL, and judge didn't jump down her throat. IMHO, she's the one who's clueless in this scenario.
I'm a CASA in Indiana, and our role here is to advocate for the child. Just the child. I also found this infuriating because the GAL also dropped the ball here. The GAL should've caught the issues with delays.
I feel a little bad for this mother. She doesn't seem to understand a lot of what is going on and these workers have a very lackadaisical attitude. As a foster care worker, I would never show up to a court hearing without the case information. Yes, the child has another caseworker where they are placed but Ms. Campos is the managing caseworker. I hated cases like this, because you have to basically track down the other workers for information and to write your court report, but it is absolutely inexcusable for this worker not to have any specific information, has not started any home study, has not coordinated visits for mom and children. This judge is patient because I have seen judges rip workers a new one in court and also sanction the agencies.
I am severely worried about the child with all the medical needs, we don't know the half of what happened. Clearly this child was underweight and not being fed the way they needed. Her needs require a special type of care giver to take care of her - not easy to find and that goes even for regular foster parents. Why they give some of these parents so many chances - so many reunifications. One case, the children was taken out of parental care three times, that seems extreme, and they were on the fourth one.
She became an adult when she had these children. Age has nothing to do with not being able to take care and provide basic care and protection for your child/children. I had my oldest daughter 17 days after I turned 18 and my second daughter 1 month and 11 days after I turned 19 and I have never had cps involved, never had my children taken away, didn’t have any help, their father wasn’t involved after I left his abusive ass. He abused me from 15-20 but the second he pointed a gun at me and my daughters when I was holding them at 1 & 2 was the second I left and never went back. Age is no excuse for being a bad mom
@@63076topher Nope, St Francis Ministries is a foster care contractor with the state. A CASA is a trained volunteer whose sole interest is the children's welfare and who serves as an independent voice for them to the Court.
@@63076topher You might want to become familiar with the CASA program. The volunteers are dedicated and devoted advocates for the children in foster care.
OnTropolis, this is the 1st case I've ever watched, & you know I've watched many, where I truly feel bad for this young mom. She seems to be stuck in her surroundings. You can tell she is challenged educationally, financially, all the way down to supporting family. She has every reason to act the complete opposite of how she acted in this hearing. Yes, she interrupted, but she didn't know any better. This is probably all new to her. When they told her each time, she quietly apologized & was quiet. Granted, there was a reason for removal, but she still seemed concerned even to hearing their voices. I pray, she does what is necessary - with CPS help, & is able to get her children back. Campos, the CPS worker, only seemed concerned with her own appearance. I think the judge & the County Attorney picked up on this as well. These kids are probably the only beings she has in this world. I hope & pray she does what is needed for her girls. ❤️🙏❤️
I agree completely…. this is how cases SHOULD go, and when she interrupted it wasn’t to bitch or complain it was to find out information, which she asked politely and apologized…. she may be clueless on the process, and even at being a mom, but if she didn’t care should wouldn’t be asking for her kids to hear her voice
Right? People are being brutal to this mom. First, I don't think her attorney explained anything to her. And unlike a lot of the parents in these cases, she was polite & actually concerned about her children & wanting them to know that.
So, it is society's fault that she choose not to apply herself scholastically? Helen Keller was blind and mute, yet learned to read. Stop making excuses for trash. If we stop pandering to the lowest common denominator,.and hold them accountable,.then change will happen. Her complete inability to follow the simplest of instructions from the judge has nothing to due with her mental acuity, it has to do with her attitude, and a contentious personality. I do realize this is probably a moot argument, as I read your response as nauseum, but I hope in the future I at least planted a seed in someone's "progressive" mind.
@@angeladansie4378I think her attorney explained all he could to her hard ears, and hard heart. "Don't interrupt until it is your time to speak," how hard is that to follow?
I don’t like how vague these workers are as to the care and the condition of the children at this point. I also don’t like how they won’t answer her questions. When she asks it would’ve took just a moment to explain to her what type of care her children could have available to them that will connect her back to her children.
There’s always 1 person on zoom that can’t sit down and have to walk around the damn house the whole time. 🙄people just don’t understand that this is still a court. Why is it so hard to put your phone down and sit and pay attention 🤦🏼♀️
People also may suffer from conditions that make certain standards harder to follow. It's amazing how easily people can make fun of someone that clearly suffers from mental health issues.
Good that the judge is expediting. Seems like SFM has been dragging feet. Everything collected on this case sounds las if it only commenced the day before court. A meeting with the mother had not even occurred, nor had the mother been consulted on the date and time reported to the court. Wonder what the SFM supervisor thought of the lack of due diligence by her staff member.
This mother is about 15-years old in the brain. So scary! The more cases I watch - the more I appreciate my upbringing. I think we take it for granted that kids get some basic , standard care from their parents but by God - it’s just not so. I know it sounds naive but I guess it’s hard to wrap my mind around how many millions of kids are trapped with parents who have no ability or capability of raising them - at all. Very sad and harsh realization.
I have to agree, I had just turned 17 when my child was born and there’s no way I was like this. I don’t think I was like this at 15. I can’t imagine being that lost as a parent - it would have to be scary, for her and her family to know that she’s raising children.
I know people hate it when this comes up but why can’t there be a test to become parents? This mom does not seem capable to understand simple conversation let alone child care. I hope she can get her act together and get some training. I think that unlike a lot of women we see in court she loves her kids.
@@jackieraulerson2005 You ever think that maybe she doesn’t understand the court process…. she didn’t understand so she politely asked questions…. it wasn’t her turn to speak, but she wasn’t rude and she had very good manners. If they had a test to become a parent then most people would fail it before their first child, because as most people know…. you learn to be a parent WHILE you have a kid. If you had to pass a test there would be quadruple the size of a foster care system
Considering the medical neglect - not every care giver can or will take on so many issues. People assume there are just people lined up to take care of children with high medical needs. This case shows you this is not the case - and it mostly takes one care giver to take care of this one child. And will any of her family have the time or experience to take care of child that clearly has alot of medical needs and needs lots of attention -- it would require someone without a job in my opinion. It would be hard to have a full time job and a child with high medical needs - and not knowing what each day will bring. Why they are split apart.
They are not they NEVER requested home studies. The worker from the area dad was in went out to see him. They can't control what a company does St Francis may have but not the department.
@@63076topher I beg to differ; the mom's attorney met with the St Francis worker at the prior hearing and gave her the names of family members for whom to start home studies.
@@63076topher The mother's attorney - an officer of the court - said so, for one thing starting at 7:36. The county attorney confirmed it. While that discussion happened in a break-out room, and mom's attorney should have ensured it was made part of the record, the St Francis employee was given the family members' names.
I like this Judge. I’m not sure what happened with mom but I do hear within her voice that that mom is wanting to be involved. Attorney should have requested that mom be present with all medical appointments so she could have a clear understanding the seriousness of her daughters health
I know she didn't just say she wouldn't be wantin' that child support!! I'm genuinely not being mean here, but she is not smart enough to provide even for herself. How is she going to support 2 children, 1 with special needs?
I am a former Casa worker, both the case worker & GAL have failed miserably. This case worker is lazy, not proactive at all and uninformed; so unprofessional. GAL should have caught all this. Unacceptable.
Am I the only one who felt a bit sorry for the mom? It felt like she just didn't understand how proceedings in court operate, she came across as clueless. Yeah, she interrupted, but she wasn't swearing or shouting like some people do. She was genuinely interested in how her kids were doing. I'm surprised her attorney said no to CASA - I wonder if he'll explain to her exactly what CASA is & ask _her_ opinion on wanting them involved?
You and I are the few. Everyone else is having a field day making fun of her when it's obvious she's developmentally delayed and has ADHD or some other impulse issue. This is one video that really hurt me, especially the title and comments.
@@CariT136 Shutting up when told to by YOUR LAWYER is not hard mom kept interrupting everyone people need to stop thinking that was right of her to do. If I ask someone a question I listen to the answer and do what they say. Mom was late to court could not sit still could not stop interrupting people. Learn how to act in a courtroom.
I agree, out of all the trash parents in these videos/cases, it was nice to see a parent trying to advocate and understand the proceedings, regardless of annoying the ‘educated’ professionals around her.
Campos leaves much to be desired. I feel for the parents and children whose cases are assigned to her. Glad this judge took some time at the end to help clarify some of mom's questions and concerns.
In my state CA the county worker only have to see them once a month. Which is why they try to place them through Foster Family Agencies. The FFA workers see the children weekly.
In some cases, and this is one of them, it's very clear to me that the department has already made up their mind that they don't think the children should be returned to the parent. I think there are a lot of cases where they actively work against the parent to make it more difficult for them. In this particular case, it's so obvious that they have dragged their feet on home studies, on arranging visitation, and setting services. I also think this caseworker is purposefully not providing Mom with detailed information so that later she can use her lack of knowledge against her. The caseworker's lackadaisical attitude is infuriating.
Frustrating but we have to remember that not all people watch court hearings all day or have ever been in one before. She was on zoom which always has some kind of issue. And it doesn’t sound like her lawyer really got her up to speed. They need a CASA. Now.
Why is this St. Francis worker putting everything off until today? Looking at requested names for home studies ... today. Working on visitations ... today. Sounds like, "Oh Crap. We have a hearing today and I've not done 2 key things identified at last hearing." SMH
They already talked to mom's family and they said they COULD NOT take the children and did a home study on dads mom who because of the criminal record COULD NOT take the children it was said by the first caseworker during her testimony when questioned by the CPS lawyer.
@@63076topher They clearly stated that there was a breakout session during the PREVIOUS hearing where mom gave the St. Francis worker 4 names for possible placement. The worker did NOTHING with that. Even the judge noted that at the end when she ordered the home studies to be expedited.This was something different from the relatives you are speaking of.
@@pridenprejudice2004 Where did she place the blame on St Francis she could have been talking about mom's lawyer letting grass grow under his feet. Mom's lawyer CLEARLY said her list was FAMILY from listening to the video in the first 4 minutes we hear her family was ALREADY talked to and COULD NOT take the children.
I hit a big thumbs when you posted “yes put her in a break out room so her lawyer can shut her up”😂 Miss Jennifer was making me nervous and I didn’t want her to get in trouble😢
I 100% believe that her attorneys may know other things going on and it can cause a huge ball rolling that they can’t stop. I think a CASA would immediately request a neuro psych report on the Mom and her ability to care for the kids. Then parenting classes and show improvement within class with monitored oversight of the class.
Not sure of the background but, these are the least compassionate people I’ve ever seen participating in a child welfare case - especially Campos who clearly has no real interest. They all came across as ill-informed and disinterested which is frightening - unfortunately, I’m seeing a pattern of this behaviour more and more in your great videos. The mum is trying, please get her some better people to work with so she might at least have a chance! 😡
I was thinking the exact same thing. In this video, Campos just said umm, to my knowledge, more umms and and I believes, I haven’t had updates much, nothing concrete about baby’s welfare at this time. Like you, I feel like I see this in many other cases also.
Maybe they could be compassionate if they didn't have massive caseloads due to "people" who decide that the rules of polite society don't apply to them, and "people" who choose not to apply themselves educationally.
If these were my kids, I'd be pissed...... The mom has gotten no info on the specific condition & environment the kids are in. Hello???? What are these workers getting payed to do??
So many people are involved with the care of these children, one who’s brand new and medically needy yet none of them had any direct knowledge, none of them had done follow ups, all of them passed the Buck to others yet they weren’t there to testify and none of them seemed to be doing their jobs nor cared about their objective goals of ensuring the children were okay. Beyond disappointed in these professionals. Worst of all the moms attorney seemed dismissive of her and like you pointed out the judge didn’t even want to be bothered to explain things or force her attorney to do his job. You nailed it, at least she cares and wants details not the be nonsense we heard in court. I think this entire group are failing in one way or another and don’t care, just going thru the motions - when it reaches that point it’s time to find a new career especially when the most vulnerable should be their priority…. this is one of those things that ends up in the news how the system that was supposed to protect the little ones ended up failing them while in state care.
It is sad that the people in this case who are supposed to be representing the kids best interests seem so aloof and uninterested in the slightest. I hope everything works out in their best interest in the end.
This mother is a prefect example of why people should have a license to have children. I can guarantee she would not pass just based on her IQ and understanding.
I can guarantee you that there are many parents with high IQs that would have passed any licensing test that are terrible parents and who have done horrendous things to their children.
This is a 2nd hearing and this worker still knows nothing about this family what’s going on with the baby or home study’s wow ! Way to go state in picking a sub contractor who is so informed lmao
Her interruptions are ridiculous and constant?? She’s a nervous mom who messed up and wants her kids to not forget her voice…. it’s obvious she is confused on how this works but she’s very polite , and they are definitely not ridiculous…. the questions she asks i agree should be asked to her attorney, but they are definitely good questions
It seems to me that a lot of these kids have feeding issues. Many have feeding tubes, along with other birth issues. Just a comment Mom appears not able to manage much herself.
Feeding tubes are sometimes done for “failure to thrive” babies. ( Babies who are not gaining weight) The doctors are believing the moms are keeping the schedules they send home. Sadly,I think not all moms keep them. ( Many of the schedules are feeding round the clock every 2 hours. So every 2 hours feeding, changing, burping, and trying to get the baby back to sleep only to wake up again in exactly 2 hours after you started the first feeding.. it might be an hour and a half in between or it might be 30 minutes in between… all day.. all night.. by yourself if your a single mom. They will tell you to wake the baby up to feed it. So they put in tubes ( usually in the nose) because of poor weight gains. Also obviously fetal alcohol syndrome, drug addicted babies, or premature babies often have feeding issues.
I think that it's troubling that the judge did not order completion dates for home studies and service plans. Clearly the Department and St. Francis Home aren't going out of their way to get their jobs done in a timely manner. Ms. Jefferies appears to be very young and very overwhelmed by her current situation. I commend the Judge for her kindness towards and patience with Ms. Jefferies.
1 home study is all they can do at a time it sounds like they already completed one in dad's mom because they knew her background and criminal history and tried to complete some on mom but the family said they could not take the children.
@@63076topher running a background check on the dad's mother isn't really a home study, is it? The fact that the Department, St. Francis, and the County Atty didn't know that Ms. Jefferies completed a resource list....watch that ball getting dropped before her first visit with her kids
@@kerrythurlow8037 Than how did they speak to her family it is testified to at 2:40 that they spoke to her family who COULD NOT take the children and if you think putting the children with the dads mom who has a lengthy criminal history including burglary is best you need your head examined.
@@63076topher the resource list is completed before the initial court date so that the judge can add it to orders and the home studies can begin. This was not an initial hearing, this was a statuary update hearing. That's why Ms. Jefferies kept interrupting after she first joined. She wanted to make the court knew the resource list wasn't being acted upon.
@@kerrythurlow8037 Yes it was they spoke to her family BEFORE even removing the children what part of that is so hard to understand. Her lawyer said it was family on it. You DO NOT interrupt people no matter what that is not why or her lawyer WOULD HAVE called her as a witness
Mom is so young 😪 and not the fastest, but that isn't her fault. I don't understand why she has already two children? Why weren't they using contraceptive? Nothing against consent sex, but please use contraceptives. They not only prevent unwanted babies, but save you from some pretty serious illness' too. And why can't these department worker be a bit more prepared for these cases. Terrible!!! All the best for the Children.
“As far as I know” this medically fragile infant is doing fine. Neither is ne of them have bothered to check on her condition since she was discharged from the hospital. There are so many things about this hearing that are infuriating me!
Did they say how old mom is? It's truly sad that she seems to be a product of her own raising and not necessarily is the foster care system better than the environment the kids were originally in. There's way too many kids in the system and not enough genuine foster parents cuz who really wants to sign up to deal with kids who may have medical and/or behavioral issues?? Not a lot. Especially in Florida where I live, DCF/CPS has lost hundred of kids, they have no idea where they are. Some of the case workers lied about checking on the kids, usually their caseload is huge. It's sad really. We send billions to another country to fight a war and can't find the money to take care of children who need it.
I think he might be concerns on how much information that this young lady may say, which might not be in her best interest. We can certainly see that she is young and lack manners. I could see that her lawyer really wanted her not to talk, so he might be having the same issues. Just my opinion and that was my first thoughts. It appears that her family might be familiar with CPS. Really sad all around and especially for that poor baby who is really sick.
@@mssophia6811 you could be confusing lack of manners with a behavioral disorder. It seems obvious the mom suffers from mental delays and quite possibly some other issues as well. It's clear she is concerned about her kids, moreso than CPS who couldn't even give an update on medical. You saying she lacks manners but was she cursing or even arguing like others we have seen or was it more of an impulse control thing?
casa Is an advocate for the CHILD… They are not an advocate for the parents. They are usually volunteers and they get to visit the child, visit the the mom, visit the foster home … they can make recommendations to the court based in those observations. There are reasons the mom’s attorney doesn’t want yet another person involved.There is no guarantee that person would understand the medical needs of the child and if the child is an infant .. they can’t tell the Casa volunteer what they want!
She's really trying to what? She was late to the hearing which mind u is on zoom not like she had no ride to court or something.. she kept TRYING to speak out of turn even though the judge told her and explained to her to not do that and even gave her a breakout room w her lawyer and she's still not listening. So what is it ur hearing thar says she's trying as a mother bc I am not seeing it.
I love seeing court cases with the county attorney in the upper right hand corner 'cause he fine af~ Plus he does his job impeccably so you know he gotta have a good head on his shoulders~ Edit: Just so people are aware, cps is a joke. Children need to be protected but as a child I was a victim of cps and the foster system and while really sick stuff was happening to my brother and I in these foster homes, we were lucky if we saw our caseworker twice a year, and she was supposed to check up on us at least once a month. Not only that but when she found out what was happening, SHE DIDN'T REPORT IT. CPS straight up trafx children and nobody is even trying to stop them. Not only that but they literally pay the people who are taking in these children and doing what they're doing to them. It's sick. Edit: I feel like it's important I say that not all foster parents are bad, but of the five foster homes my brother and I stayed in, only ONE didn't do effed up stuff to us~
Mom is most likely developmentally delayed and possibly has ADHD. People are having a field day making fun of her but I don't think anyone has actually taken the time to consider she has legitimate issues. Would you make fun of any other person with mental health issues or that was developmentally delayed?
@@vixxxenfoxxx3660 you may be correct ,in that case they should have not let her have kids and so many and not watch her closely when she takes them home , plus damage hurt them !!!!!!!
Um, Jennifer, um, you would, um, make a better, ah, impression without the filler words. When you speak several sentences without the filler words, you sound so confident, professional and knowledgeable.
Do we know the age of this mom? She seems genuinely naive, or young and although I don't know specifics of the children's conditions I'm guessing she had zero clue about how to care for 1 let alone 2 children..... would be interesting to know the specifics.
I don't think her own attorney believes she has the mental capacity of raising the children, and that is probably very accurate. I bet he focuses on visitations and family placement, not reunification.
That would be unethical. They take an oath to represent what their clients’ issues are, not their own. They can give advice to the client but it’s up to the client to go that route or not.
Ms Jennifer Calloway needs to get her shit together. She doesn’t have any updates on the child with medical needs even though she knows they were going to court today? Doesn’t have any paperwork in front of her of the home studies she needs to do. I am sure she might be busy with other cases but come on girlfriend. I know this must be a hard job but you need to be more diligent in your work. Oh.. I am waiting for someone from Lubbock to get back to me. Wth? I may have missed it but I am wondering what happened to get CPS involved.
They just got the form that day it is the moms lawyers fault not getting it to them sooner trying to say it was discussed last hearing when the judge said there was NO RECORD of it being discussed.
I'm not feeling Campos, the CPS worker- She could not have called the foster home to get an update on the child who was hospitalized the day before court?
it felt like they was running over her I mean it's obvious she's slow and yes you may have messed up as far as the parenting thing go but I think that when she had questions they should have took the time to listen to her cuz they ran right over her and then she still never got this really say nothing and when she didn't understand they didn't even take time to explain it to her I was getting very frustrated with this case for some reason
She's an adult number 1. Number 2 she has been told over and over to not interrupt and the judge has explained to her why she can't talk out of turn. She is slowish but she's also manipulative and she has no business raising kids if she doesn't know basic adult mannerism period. She's child like to a point but the talking out of turn over and over and playing she has no idea what's going on nope she's been told more then once and still does it. Plz put these babies w grown folks who will raise them properly and care 4 them as needed do not place them back w for lack of a better word " mom" these kids wont make it to 18 if they go back to her
This woman has no class, no respect, no self awareness. Act accordingly! Your in court! Dress nice, stop walking around, sit, still your phone, stop talking and interrupting! My lord! She is so entitled and immature and it's disgusting. Anyone who does that baby voice when a grown woman is just weird. Its a red flag! Like this is about your kids! Get it together. Selfish.
Is it just me or does it seem a conflict of interest that the mom's and the kids' lawyers are in the same office? I guess I just wonder if they are at the same firm or currently just sharing an office for the hearing only. Either way, I find it weird.
They work out of the same office (they're mostly appointed lawyers so it makes sense in that regard) they're just sharing a screen because there were technical issues prior to the hearing
@@OnTropolisi just find it weird. I'm a foster parent and my daughter's lawyer is out of an office that only represents children. All of the lawyers there are appointed but they are never appointed for a parent, only children. It just seems like a conflict of interest to be representing almost opposite sides. These gentleman seem professional enough to not blur lines and not make it personal though. Which can be hard. Most parents lawyers end up having to be very, very dirty (like how Novak is regularly). Moms lawyer doesn't seem as dirty as most.
I agree it I don't think cps is doing all that great a job either. No one seems to know what is going on. or has any involvement in these kids well-being these babies could easily get lost in the system that makes no one responsible for these kids
She had the nerve to say she don’t want child support from the father. You don’t have the children your lucky u don’t have to pay child support. Which she should be ordered to pay. She needs to learn how to not interrupt and how to behave in court
The mom isn't the brightest color in the box! I hope these children get a good loving home. I know you will keep us updated, thank you so much for that.
Dang, as a former teacher I taught many kids with parents who were not smart. You act like it is a forgone conclusion she won't get to be a mother to these children.
I'm sorry but I can't with this particular video. I usually fully support this channel bit I can't do anyone making fun of someone developmentally challenged. I'm both a Psych/ER RN & Foster Parent, I've seen enough mockery of mental and behavioral health that I can't stomach much more on my leisure time.
Mom keeps saying she doesn't want child support if she gets the kids back. I guarantee she isn't going to turn down welfare. Maybe the taxpayers don't want to pay for your kids.
It seems like there are social workers who are either poorly trained or didn’t pay attention in class or missed some classes…or maybe just not the person for the job…..some are great. I do believe they have a terrible position and difficult to do but I just see a lack of understanding in a few. Can say the same about some of the attorneys also.
When they have these court proceedings, why can't the parents sit still, especially the Moms? I didn't know there were so many people involved in these cases. I am not an attorney and don't know too much about the law. I enjoy watching these videos though, because it boggles my mind as to how "most" of these people are even parents. With the criminal history of the Paternal Grandmother, I wonder if the people the Mom wants to send these children to, have a criminal record also. In these cases, the apple usually doesn't fall far from the tree.
SFM seems to be ill prepared to oversee custody of these children. The caseworker seems to have dropped the ball on several things. I'm glad that the judge expedited the home studies. There is nothing more frustrating than having a capable family member that could watch the children not having them and them being split up to two different strangers. Not certain about the back story in this case, but to me healing around familiar faces and family would probably go faster.
I'm not sure why but each time the mom interrupted it really irritated me. I actually rolled my eyes and I am NOT an eye roller. I usually am extremely patient and want to hear the parents. Not so much in this case and I am not even sure why. I am definitely invested and would love updates for sure. Does anyone else just have that eye roll, ugh feeling or is it just me?
It frustrated me very much as well. I feel Mom has the emotional development or maturity level of about a four or five year old ( very little self control). I am not meaning that as an insult or criticism to Mom but as a statement of fact. It appears her comprehension levels are very low as well & perhaps that’s why her lawyer didn’t want a CASA person involved. It would not go well for the Mom being able to make decisions on the child placement as she herself is very childlike.
I usually would be but not when it's pretty clear the person suffers from development issues and quiet possibly behavioral ones. It doesn't seem like CPS or anyone is keeping her updated or really even helping her. This was probably her first real opportunity to get an update on her baby. Even the CPS worker didn't seem to know a lot about the baby.
@@doreendaykin6693 I agree that she is quite child like herself. Even her tone reminds me of a child that isn't sure if what they are saying is correct... that doesn't really explain what I'm trying to say but I can't quite grasp it. Maybe part of my irritation is her hesitancy when speaking. If that were my child I would be vocal about updates and facts. She definitely needs help when it comes to making important decisions. I can not believe her lawyer didn't want a CASA rep. What in the heck!!! The mother would benefit soo much from having that support. The more I think about it the more I don't think my irritation is actually with the mother but the situation in general. Maybe...
@@vixxxenfoxxx3660 I totally get that she is developmentally delayed. She reminds me of my brother. Who by the way is such a special and wonderful man in his childlike ways. The more I have thought about it the more I feel like my irritation wasn't actually with her but the whole situation. I can not believe that her lawyer turned down a CASA worker. That mother would have so much support and help if she had one in her corner. I really think the frustration is all encompassing but the interruptions were the trigger. I don't know. This case is so sad all around. I hope the children and the mother get the help and support they need and deserve.
Um, why did Yh try have a docket for this date if CPS know nothing about the kids, just “they’re doing good the last time I saw them” The mother regardless to whatever wasn’t rude. She should have been more informed. I hope this goes well, for the kids sake.
unfortunately CPS is stretched way thin with a huge number of cases. Number of cases to qualified workers does not allow for thorough care per case. A thankless job dealing with parents and relatives in deplorable situations.
Maybe change the title. Mom is maybe clueless and she is interrupting (but with questions) but it's not her job, she's just not good informed by the people who's gd job it is! She seems one of the few who actually cares for the kiddos. Djeez.. these social workers don't seem to care for these children, don't know things for sure, one didn't do the things she should've done before this hearing (the home visit?), the other doesn't know for sure how the medical needs kid is doing. Come on now. If a parent forgets something they'll be disciplined to high heaven! I just don't like these double standards.
I realize these case worker's time is spread thin. That said, please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me if you know that you are going to be in Court and called to testify on specifics , you'd have the pertinent notes and documents before you so you could provide everyone with the information they're requesting.
why would they not put the mother in her place, shes clearly not a bright individual, just tell her this is a speak when spoken to situation & to stfu. Either that, or Mute her. this is a perfect example of racism of low expectations on display, these people expect nothing from this woman, so they rarely get angry with her, sort of like a child, or a family pet.
Everyone saying they waited till that day to talk to moms family needs to re-watch the video it is clearly said by the CPS worker during her questioning by the CPS lawyer that they talked to moms family who said they COULD NOT take the children and already did the background check on dads mom who could not pass it do to a lengthy criminal history including burglary.
This should be no one else’s responsibility to take care of these kids or kid other than the mother and father. All these other people on screen wouldn’t be involved if they just weren’t such gutter trash. Don’t have kids if u can’t afford them. Not fair to the taxpayers or the kids.
This Jennifer campos is a terrible at getting her job done. I feel so bad for the kids. They haven’t seen their mom, the home studies haven’t been done so they can be placed with family , mom hasn’t gotten any details on the condition of her medically fragile child nor her other child, the kids were separated, basically everything that was supposed to be done last court date , hasn’t been done 🤦♀️ what a shame. The mother doesn’t understand the court proceedings (understandably so, it’s confusing) her lawyer made a decision about no Casa for her children without discussing it with her first! Seriously? The mother was actually asking questions and not getting any answers. These kids are doomed!
