I was not inspired by the story of Cecillia Arnold, her fortitude to take her fight to Kansas State Legislature to get her children back.
I was neither inspired by the Kansas Watchdog with its professional approach to reforming the child welfare system on accountability and transparency.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been inspired by the sheer and utter idiocy of the buffoons out of Sedwig County.
A warrant was issued for her arrest after testifying at a public hearing in the Kansas State Capitol in front of the Legislature.
The grounds for the warrant, Sedwig claims, it was for a serendipitous encounter of seeing her children.
What this means now, I shall assume, is the Child Propaganda Machine is revving up:
Termination of Parental Rights Orders: Stipulations that, if a parent crosses the path of his/her child, that parent shall immediately turn themselves in to local law enforcement authorities. Any chance encounter of a parent with his/her children on the internet is grounds for 30 days in jail and/or $500 fine, for each occurrence.
Wait, I got a better one the Child Abuse Propaganda Machines will crank out:
A Proposed Bill: Any parent, relative within fifth degree of consanguinity or affinity, who has had parental rights terminated, may not submit formal testimony to any elected official and may not vote for any candidate whose political platform addresses anything related to child welfare. Any parent, relative within fifth degree of consanguinity or affinity found guilty of first offense in the state of Kansas shall be immediately tarred and feathered. Any parent, relative within fifth degree of consanguinity or affinity found guilty of second offense in the state of Kansas shall be drawn and quartered by Secretary Don Jordan.
Warrant out for mom who testified at hearing about losing custody of children
- Kansas Watchdog - http://kansas.watchdog.org -
Posted By Earl Glynn On February 28, 2010 @ 6:10 pm
A warrant is out in Wichita for the arrest of a mom who testified about her case at a legislative hearing last year. The charges? That she saw one of her children accidentally for 30 minutes, and tried to see the child a second time.
Last year we reported stories from parents and grandparents who had problems with placement and removal of children by the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). Those parents travelled to Topeka to testify at a hearing of the Joint Committee on Children’s Issues.
One of those testifying was an abused mom, Cecellia Arnold, who had her parental rights severed even though the state never found wrong doing.
Here is part of the exchange between Arnold and State Rep Bill Otto at that hearing:
In a telephone interview on Sunday Arnold said that the State of Kansas garnishes her wages for child support even though her children are in foster care and she cannot visit them. She does not mind the payments since she feels an obligation to her children, but really wants her children back.
Arnold said that after the Nov. 30, 2009 legislative hearing she spent a few days in Wichita with her family before returning home.
While visiting a school with a relative, Arnold had a chance encounter with one of her own children. Before that, Arnold had no idea what school her children attended since they were in foster care and she lived in another state.
She said she was happy to see her child and took 30 minutes to be a mom during that chance encounter.
Arnold said she tried intentionally the next day to see her child again but she was not allowed to. She said it is her understanding there are now two warrants out because of the chance visit with her child. The Sedgwick County Sheriff issued an arrest warrant for her, Arnold said.
Police were looking to arrest her at a relative’s funeral earlier this month, Arnold said. In a telephone interview, Arnold’s mom, Monica McGill, said she knows the police have been watching their house in case her daughter visits.
This week in Topeka child welfare issues will be part of House Federal and State Affairs Committee hearings. Monica McGill said she and her husband will try to attend those hearings and speak on behalf of their daughter.
Arnold said that limited leave from work, and fear of being arrested on the warrant, would keep her from the hearings, but she would like to attend to explain her case.
Last week Arnold’s picture and case were one of the “Featured Felons for this month” of the Sedgwick County Sheriff:
Cecellia, if you are reading this, and I am quite sure you will be,
I would like to now inspire you.
Go and attend that Legislative hearing at the capitol but make
sure you have in place all the television, radio and print media,
including all the internet bloggers and community action groups.
Make sure you write out your testimony so it can be formally
entered into record and posted up all over the internet.
Send a formal invitation to the White House and
Department of Justice to witness you being arrested
for giving public testimony.
As the Sedwig County Sheriff lead you out of the
State Building, you will make it to international
levels of sensation.
I am quite sure you will be contacted by an attorney
who will immediately be filing your Civil Rights suit
against Sedwig County.
Homer Plessy did it, Ghandi did it, Martin Luther King, Jr. did it,
now it is your turn.
What do you have to loose, most certainly not your children.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise therof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Bill of Rights: First Amendment
One final question. If her parental rights were terminated, then why are they
garnishing for child support?
I thought the state was receiving federal funding...
oh wait, I forgot, double billing.
I smell Medicaid Fraud.
Last year we reported stories from parents and grandparents who had problems with placement and removal of children by the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). Those parents travelled to Topeka to testify at a hearing of the Joint Committee on Children’s Issues.
Cecellia Arnold lost her parental rights. Wants her kids back.
One of those testifying was an abused mom, Cecellia Arnold, who had her parental rights severed even though the state never found wrong doing.
Here is part of the exchange between Arnold and State Rep Bill Otto at that hearing:
Arnold now lives in another state to avoid direct Kansas SRS authority over her.State Rep Bill Otto (R-LeRoy): “Your rights are severed?”Arnold: “My rights have been terminated … I have no rights to my children. I have not seen them since March. I filed an appeal that didn’t go anywhere. I’m here today because I want my children back.” …Otto: “Where was your lawyer?” …Arnold: “I had court-appointed attorneys … I feel I could have done a better job representing myself” ..Otto: “This should not happen to anybody … I’m so sorry.” …
In a telephone interview on Sunday Arnold said that the State of Kansas garnishes her wages for child support even though her children are in foster care and she cannot visit them. She does not mind the payments since she feels an obligation to her children, but really wants her children back.
Arnold said that after the Nov. 30, 2009 legislative hearing she spent a few days in Wichita with her family before returning home.
While visiting a school with a relative, Arnold had a chance encounter with one of her own children. Before that, Arnold had no idea what school her children attended since they were in foster care and she lived in another state.
She said she was happy to see her child and took 30 minutes to be a mom during that chance encounter.
Arnold said she tried intentionally the next day to see her child again but she was not allowed to. She said it is her understanding there are now two warrants out because of the chance visit with her child. The Sedgwick County Sheriff issued an arrest warrant for her, Arnold said.
Police were looking to arrest her at a relative’s funeral earlier this month, Arnold said. In a telephone interview, Arnold’s mom, Monica McGill, said she knows the police have been watching their house in case her daughter visits.
This week in Topeka child welfare issues will be part of House Federal and State Affairs Committee hearings. Monica McGill said she and her husband will try to attend those hearings and speak on behalf of their daughter.
Arnold said that limited leave from work, and fear of being arrested on the warrant, would keep her from the hearings, but she would like to attend to explain her case.
Last week Arnold’s picture and case were one of the “Featured Felons for this month” of the Sedgwick County Sheriff:
Cecellia, if you are reading this, and I am quite sure you will be,
I would like to now inspire you.
Go and attend that Legislative hearing at the capitol but make
sure you have in place all the television, radio and print media,
including all the internet bloggers and community action groups.
Make sure you write out your testimony so it can be formally
entered into record and posted up all over the internet.
Send a formal invitation to the White House and
Department of Justice to witness you being arrested
for giving public testimony.
As the Sedwig County Sheriff lead you out of the
State Building, you will make it to international
levels of sensation.
I am quite sure you will be contacted by an attorney
who will immediately be filing your Civil Rights suit
against Sedwig County.
Homer Plessy did it, Ghandi did it, Martin Luther King, Jr. did it,
now it is your turn.
What do you have to loose, most certainly not your children.
Go make history and get paid doing it.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise therof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Bill of Rights: First Amendment
One final question. If her parental rights were terminated, then why are they
garnishing for child support?
I thought the state was receiving federal funding...
oh wait, I forgot, double billing.
I smell Medicaid Fraud.
1 comment:
Beverly, as a grandparent who has adopted two grandchildren from foster care in KS... I will try to explain about the child support. While a child is in foster care, his parents are responsible for child support. But, they usually don't have a child support hearing until the case is closed. Then, they petition the court to garnish the parents wages until the child support is paid back to the sate. This happens after their rights have been terminated. It is like a slap in the face... you lose custody... then maybe a year later, your paycheck gets garnished for the children you no longer have. Also, Wichita, KS is in Sedgwick County (not Segwig)
We are one of the lucky grandparents who managed to get custody of their grandchildren, after they were stuck in foster care for a year. Then for a year and a half, we had relative placement... but had to fight to adopt them. SRS didn't think we should be the adoptive parents. It is over 5 years now - and the children are doing well. THeir mother is still a mess... but their father has his life back on track...
Thanks for caring about children in KS
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