Mary: My grandson was taken from his father three years ago. Dave was convicted of felony child abuse and placed on probation through a plea bargain.
I arranged to have Mickey with me until Andy's accident. The social workers from here and in Connecticut felt Mickey should go back to the Connecticut foster care system because they did not think I could manage Mickey without Andy. Mickey had very challenging behavior problems due to the abuse by his father. Mickey ended up in the Safe Home and then two foster homes, including the "special therapeutic foster home" where he was sexually abused. Mickey's father jumped through all the hoops and eventually the courts allowed Mickey back into his care. It wasn't long before Mickey told of more abuse and was removed from his father's care a second time. But Dad won out in court and Mickey was returned to him. The social worker in charge tried to reassure me by saying they placed Mickey in a special school and both of them in counseling. His father will not allow us any contact with Mickey.