Two months had finally passed, during which the case worker had been increasingly optimistic about the birth mom getting her kids back. Eager to find out the result of the Permanency Conference I contacted the CASA to find out the date, so we could attend it. The CASA contacted the case worker to find out the date of the conference and she said, "Oh, we're not having a Permanency Conference in June. The next court date is set for October." What?! It was clearly stated and documented that they would reevaluate the situation in June. Now, CPS was ignoring this fact.
The CASA said she would find out more and try to get them to keep their word about the conference. So, later I asked again about the date of the Permanency Conference and if the birth mom was making any progress on housing. She called me back and told me some shocking news.
The birth mom was coming along on the house and might even start having extended visits with the children by July or August. It looked like she was going to get the kids back. Not only that, but CPS found another foster home closer to their office that would take all four children.
During this confusion Valor told his therapist something bad that his birth mom had done to him while he still lived with her. I was told to inform the case worker asap. When I called her she just shoved it off as if it didn't matter since he had not made the outcry when they were first removed from the home. Abuse is unacceptable no matter when it happens!
I was encouraged to call the children's attorney ad litem, so I left a message on his voicemail. However, the sisters will probably be moving to another foster home regardless, and if they are going to move they will probably move all four of them to this new foster home they found.
We are still hoping for a miracle. Time will tell what Part 7 holds for these precious boys.
Other Parts to The Story of Valor and Levi
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