We are parents that are very concerned about our 16-month-old child that was taken from us by DFACS in March 2003. There was a false allegation made and I think that DFACS can't prove it. They took our child from a hospital when he had double pneumonia. We are only allowed to see him every other week for one hour. We noticed on our last visit with our child that we had on April 11, 2003 that our son had a bruise on his arm. We have already had the 72 hour detention hearing and the judge recommended that my husband's mother have a home evaluation and upon the approval of the home place child there. (mother-in-law lived in another county).

Now that the other county has completed the evaluation and she's approved. The county that has custody now says that they have a problem with the grandma. We approached the judge and he tells us there's nothing he can do. He only makes recommendations to DFACS.

Well, now we wonder if the judge says that he can't do anything we are running around like crazy wondering who holds DFACS accountable. DFACS said that they would return our child if we signed a statement that says that we have abused our child. WE ARE NOT FALLING FOR THAT LINE!!!!!!!

We have a deprivation coming up on Friday April 25, 2003 and we are so very frightened. We know that DFACS doesn't have crap on us so they are trying to pull up things from our past blowing those things out of proportion and using that to say that we are unfit parents.

I (The MOM) grew up in foster care and was raped at a early age, gave child up for adoption that was a product of that rape. They are trying to use that against us.

We have been married two years.

I (MOM) have cancer right now and I am also in college with a 4.0 GPA. My husband is the breadwinner. It seems that every day that goes by that we seem to get a little hopeless and overwhelmed. We have attorneys very little money and if anyone out there can offer some advice or assistance please email us.