DHS Won't Reduce Child Support Despite Children in Another State

She isn't violating anything - the court in Al terminated his parental rites because she told them he was dead. So she can do what ever she wants regarding visitation.

The case worker in michigan (our home state) thought it was fine to have me be involved because if we ever want a chance in hell to get into the foster care program to get the home inspection, we have to show that I am physically and emotionally a part of this fight for the children.

I called the senator because the women from DHS spoke with me. When I called I was using a hypothetical situation on what the process would be. My husband is working non stop to make ends meet, the least I could do was find out the process so he could pursue it.

There isn't an attorney in the area of AL that will even take this on, we're saving to hire someone in Montgomery, but between the CS and our family here, we don't have the retainer.

I still say that its his fight.

It is his fight and he fights it.

I don't see anything wrong with you doing recon for your husband while he's working. You keep right on finding out info. A united front is always the best offense!

But I don't see why the AL CS can't just undo their error? They were the ones who incorrectly terminated his parental rights, they should be the ones to fix this mess. That's why I'm advocating for your senator to get involved. But, if it comes down to requiring you to become foster parents to your own children, then I'd definetely pursue a civil case against the AL CS and require them to pay the foster care/adoption fees, plus extraneous child support (anything and everything that was incurred following the first time he was passed over for custody), and legal fees, of course.

Also, if you go that route, you might be able to retain a Montgomery lawyer on a contingency. Have you spoken to any attorneys about that option?

Thank you for your words of encouragement!

The case worker here feels that united front effort is what is going to look best if we want a chance of helping these kids.

We wanted them to undo their error, but at the time they were content with the children being where they were and didn't see a need to move them. I'm fairly sure that AL operates on it's own, very strange set of rules. That's just me being frustrated.