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Date Posted: 20:21:44 04/29/02 Mon
Author: jessica
Subject: on behalf of a friend

Sorry this is so long. But it is important please if you can help please e-mail me jessandskye@aol.com



****I don't know if any of you have any media connections, but I
told Candy I would try.*** If any one can help please e-mail me!
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> To whom is May Concern?
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> My name is Candice Rhodes. I am a mother of six children
ages 14 to 4. Five boys and one girl. My dear husband was an
electrical lineman and was killed on the job on the 2nd of this
month. He was electrocuted. My children and me are going through a
very difficult time. I am writing to you, not for financial help,
but I need help with two of my children. I will have to back up in
time to catch you up on the full story a bit.
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> On April 6, 1996 my husband and me were married. He had two
children from a previous marriage as well as I did. At the time I
had custody of my two and he did not have custody of his two
children. We have two children together. My husband was from West
Virginia, and this is where his children were living at the time.
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> My husbands ex wife in 1993 had the children taken from
her by WV DHS for abuse and neglect, but was returned to her after a
period of time. In 1997 WV DHS came in her home and took all the
children again due to abuse and neglect. These children were
severely abused. Physically, physiologically, and sexually. The
hands of my ex's now husband's son raped our daughter who was 6 at
the time. He is in prison now, but I have court documents to all of
these past cases that prove these allegations and shows my husbands
ex's admissions to this abuse.
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> In 1998 my husband was granted with full permanent
custody of his children with the mother only allowed supervised
visitations by The Department of Human Services in the state of
Tennessee were we reside. In a total of 4 years these children's
birth mother has only visited these children 4 times, has never sent
a card, child support, letter, or anything. Two of these visits were
in 1998 supervised in Tennessee, one of these visits me and my
husband took the children to her house our selves, and the last was
when she got an exparte' to take them in 2000. Since August of 2000
see has not even tried to call or visit or anything. In around June
of 2000 my husband and me took all the children to visit their
grandparents in WV. She improperly in inappropriately got an
exparte' and took these children. With allegations that my husband
and I was abusing these children. She had these children for 52 days
and then dropped the issue in court herself. She wanted us to not
force her to pay child support. I started adoption proceedings last
year to adopt these two children. There were 3 court hearings to
this matter. The first two the mother didn't even appear in court.
The last hearing the judge himself told me on record that he would
grant this adoption if the state of Tennessee had jurisdiction. We
were only in waiting for this finding.
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> Here is my problem. These two children are just as much a
part of my soul as the children I birthed myself. There is no
difference in my heart or mind whatsoever. Like I said before, my
husband died on April 2nd of this year. Not even 4 weeks ago. Our
family had a small funeral here in Tennessee then I took my husband
home to be buried in WV. Before I left I went to the judge and got a
temporary custody order in order that the children's mother could
not take these children while we were there. The day of my husband's
funeral she tried to take them. The children were not even able to
attend their daddy's burial in fear that she was waiting to take
them. Later we found out this was true she was waiting at the end of
the street for them. Fortunately, we got word, we intervened. This
is not a battle between mothers here. At least on my part. This is a
battle of what is the best interest of my children. The birth mother
is only in for these children for one reason and that is the money
she may be entitled too if she regains custody! These children have
both stated that they do not want to go live with their birth mom.
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> Now, I want to tell you why I need your help. We have had our
first hearing on this matter. I was told that because I am the
STEPparent I have no rights to these children. Was also told that
the past of this mother would not be heard in court. The state of WV
took jurisdiction over these children even though they have been
residents of the state of Tennessee for almost 5 years. The court
ordered that I have temporary custody until the end of this school
year, which is over in 4 weeks, and then custody will go to their
birth mother. We have another hearing on June 19th, but I am so
afraid that the justice system is going to make a grave mistake.
These children are not in anyway safe with this mother and
stepfather. I have so many documents stating some of the horror. I
would be more than happy to send you copies of this if there is
anyway you might help me with this issue. I am not sure what can be
done, but I thought maybe if the public was involved it might put
the pressure on the justice system to do that right thing.
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> I beg for your help in hopes that I can keep my babies, keep
them safe, and make sure they are well taken care of. We have just
lost our daddy and husband. My family cannot even imagine the idea
of losing two of our children also. Please help me I beg of you.
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> I have put this letter too you in short form, but I am
willing to send court copies of a supreme court appeal that would
show you what a terrible, scary life these children had before my
husband was awarded custody.
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> I thank you so much for your time and energy on this. I
will be sending copies of this letter to all news stations in hopes
of some relief.
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Sincerely and desperately waiting,
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Candice Rhodes
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