What?! Why would your step mother want to take a son away from his mother?!

she thinks i am neglectful. yes my house is always a bit messy but she even pointed out it would take less then two hours to clean the place. also zane got a bruise. and he likes to put on his own clothing even if it is a little tight he refuses to let me get rid of it. also she hates mike.

Good lord, this stepmother sounds like she's just vindictive, and that she's only doing this because she doesn't have it her way, and seeing things being done differently somehow upsets her. :/

yes very much so. thats the way things have always been though. she makes big bucks and you best not fuck up. do it her way. zane has to be perfect. it's our fault he isn't.

Last I checked, YOU are the mother, and YOU and the father are the ones who can teach your child YOUR way. Just because he gets a bruise doesn't exactly make you neglectful. Is he a toddler? If so, no matter how well a house is childproofed, kids that age will always find a way to get hurt. Kids will get bumps and bruises. It's a fact of parenthood.

he is 7 nearly 8 very willful but apparently we are wrong. i do homework and timeout. but yes once and a wile a light swat on the butt. but nothing major. he honestly does more damage to himself with his fits then i ever have

How dare she!! Can't you call the police or someone this can't be legal!

she has a law degree if i bring the law into it she wins.

If she doesn't have a legitimate reason to do this she can't hide behind law. She'd be breaking it!

this county is really good about making false evidence so i could see her manipulating that into her favor considering it is what she does for a living

That's... Just fucking wrong!

if we had our own place we would kidnap you both away from the crazy lady. Stay strong hun, we will be praying for you that it doesnt happen.

Stay strong! Just as my partner in crime said, if we had our own place you and Zane would be on your way here! I hope things get better for you, sometimes you have to bear the hurricane to see the rainbow in the end! You will be in our thoughts and prayers! *Bear Hugs  vampirekat2000 we are here if you need us

Funny thing is, a messy house and a bruise isn't really enough. I've seen the whole CPS thing in action and made sure a neglectful family had their children removed (they were truly neglectful). Many families have messy homes and as long as your kids aren't in absolute ratty clothing or showing many bruises or signs of physical or emotional abuse, CPS workers will come in, look around, ask some questions, etc. If they can't find a good enough reason, they won't take Zane from you. In fact, your step-mother may get in trouble. As long as you're not actually being neglectful and/or abusive, there's nothing they can do. I mean, kids get hurt all the time. Bruises happen. Also, I've been in your house, it's not that bad. My house is far messier than yours and we've all gotten on my mom's case for hoarding and both of them are very emotionally abusive.

yes but it is her field she has ways. she is also not going to return Zane. she wants mike gone. says he is worthless. doesn't like i have no answers for her she came here at 8ish and was here for over two hours just yelling at me. i don't think anything would have worked she hates him and me for loving him. i have nothing i know to do. she is a person who takes kids away for a living shed have no trouble taking zane if she could have him. if that happens i do not think i could live like that.

Try talking to the Department of Human Services or some others, inform them of the threats she's making and the insults she's giving. If she's abusing her position for her own gains or enjoyment, she doesn't need to have it.

Sounds like she wants to fuck up a happy family because she's miserable, a cuntface and corrupted greedy bitch. I've heard of people like her putting kids in worse situations and making sure the parents won't see them. Don't let her do this, I beg you. Once your child is in the state system, it will be IMPOSSIBLE to get him out especially if he became under state custody.

I know all of this because in June 2006 my mother had a drug/alcohol addiction she couldn't get rid of without help and I became under state custody. It took over 10 years and she's finally 100% sober and I'm finally going back home in a month.