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This sounds like how I wound up with Cassi- her mom gave her to a woman who was a mutual friend but only had 2 bedrooms. Her mother called social services over having 4 kids in a 2 bedroom (and Cassi was the only girl) and rather then risk losing her kids I got involved and wound up with legal custody of Cassi to get her in school since I wouldn't take her if she wasn't going to be going to school (she was 13!)..
Anyway- hopefully this will all work out- there are a lot of minor crazy complaints out there.. and if your local dept is good they also know which to overlook... sadly its a fact of life that there are busybodies out there and in some areas currupt systems.. i testified in a custody hearing against a man who neglected and physically abused his kids and somehow he still (despite 3 doctors and many individual witnesses) wound up with unsupervised court ordered visitation!
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Oh boy, I'm so sorry. I honestly don't think you or your mil did anything wrong!! I haven't been blessed with a child yet but I have no illusions to the difficulties of every day things! Lots of love and hugs!!
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My husband is a police officer and though there are plenty of yahoo-cops out there, there are just as many who understand that "things happen", are not judgemental and so forth. Not all of them bite...just a few.  Here in Houston, a child may not be left in a car alone supervised or not for more than 5 minutes.
There have been many scary things happen such as cars being stolen while kids were in them...in this case the mom was filling a water jug at a drive-up, 2 or 3 children die every summer in Houston because they were left in cars...I have many more stories like those. So I don't think you can be too careful.
However...what is done is done, there is no condemnation...put the past behind you and press on. You are a woman of faith so pray that all will go well, put your trust in Him.
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Have a blessed day!...Rachel
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it's dropped, and it's not illegal here, we just got a warning. I will never leave her unattended again, even tho it wasn't me, but scary beyond belief.
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and that I'm a special ed teacher, and that I get paid to take care of kids, especially ones at-risk...would this have ever happened? They don't know me and I had no contact with them, but I would never choose an unworthy caregiver. as it is, I've NEVER hired a babysitter, and my DD is 3 1/2!!
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I'm sorry you had to deal with all this, Shannon. Too bad we can't all be character witnesses for you. We'd tell them how wonderful, compassionate, and caring you are!
There are so many children out there getting beaten up or molested or killed by the hands of abusers. These kids need help...but so often don't receive it in time.
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I need character witnesses for my DH and MIL!! LOL!!
No, I know nothing will come of it, charges weren't even laid, and it's not in their files.
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glad its been dropped!
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