Hello everyone!
I have not been able to find a response to this query yet. I will be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction.
OCL:
I want the current Clinician removed, and another Clinician assigned.
OCL Clinician was assigned to our case because the father insisted on the OCL involvement. Although the Judge was against the idea, regardless he wrote the order (which is another bone of contention but whatever!)
So under s.112, we got a Clinician ONLY. Our child is 4 years old.
OCL clinician has met with me only thus far. I did not like the way she handled the conversations because I had notified her that there are some serious psychological abuse issues. I directed her to obtain some video evidence of it which exists (at a doctor's office waiting area no less!) She totally ignored that and goes, "So how much more access you are willing to give?" I am thinking, 'What the heck!? What did I just tell you, lady!?'
There were numerous things she said during that visit which made me wonder 'what the heck is wrong with her?'
Then while this OCL investigation was going, the father called CAS on me again. (He has done that several times over the last couple of years.)
So the OCL Clinician had to stop until this CAS investigation completed. I told the CAS Clinician the same thing about the psychological abuse/video, but she also ignored that.
I, later on, realized why CAS was in a rush to close off the investigation. It's because the OCL Clinician wants to hurry up and get this over with as she relayed to me on her next call.
She wants to see our child for a visit on a particular day when we are not available. She insisted that the day works perfectly for her and I am now delaying things. The day that works for me is only 3 days after! Anyway, she hasn't even met the child's father yet even for that 2-hour initial interview with him!
I feel like forced and rushed by her.
On another note, she wants to talk to our 4-year-old child alone. She is not a lawyer. Is this normal? Should I allow this?
CAS:
I feel my concerns about the abuse were not investigated at all! I feel that both are painting me with the same paintbrush that they would use on someone who is crying wolf during court proceedings. Which this is not.
Our child is more vocal now at 4 years old and says more things that happen during their access visits. And what they are saying is also not being taken seriously.
I also don't know for sure what is the father's address where he takes our child every other weekend. (We separated in 2016!)
They also tell me that because our child is with his father for weekends only and they do not work on weekends. And, that if the CAS person is 'able' to visit on Friday evenings then they will.
Whom can I complain to about CAS?
Now, this isn't my first rodeo with social workers. We had CAS involvement that lasted over a year. And at that time, they did not visit our child with his father even once.
I am at my wits end with these people. Please help!
I have not been able to find a response to this query yet. I will be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction.
OCL:
I want the current Clinician removed, and another Clinician assigned.
OCL Clinician was assigned to our case because the father insisted on the OCL involvement. Although the Judge was against the idea, regardless he wrote the order (which is another bone of contention but whatever!)
So under s.112, we got a Clinician ONLY. Our child is 4 years old.
OCL clinician has met with me only thus far. I did not like the way she handled the conversations because I had notified her that there are some serious psychological abuse issues. I directed her to obtain some video evidence of it which exists (at a doctor's office waiting area no less!) She totally ignored that and goes, "So how much more access you are willing to give?" I am thinking, 'What the heck!? What did I just tell you, lady!?'
There were numerous things she said during that visit which made me wonder 'what the heck is wrong with her?'
Then while this OCL investigation was going, the father called CAS on me again. (He has done that several times over the last couple of years.)
So the OCL Clinician had to stop until this CAS investigation completed. I told the CAS Clinician the same thing about the psychological abuse/video, but she also ignored that.
I, later on, realized why CAS was in a rush to close off the investigation. It's because the OCL Clinician wants to hurry up and get this over with as she relayed to me on her next call.
She wants to see our child for a visit on a particular day when we are not available. She insisted that the day works perfectly for her and I am now delaying things. The day that works for me is only 3 days after! Anyway, she hasn't even met the child's father yet even for that 2-hour initial interview with him!
I feel like forced and rushed by her.
On another note, she wants to talk to our 4-year-old child alone. She is not a lawyer. Is this normal? Should I allow this?
CAS:
I feel my concerns about the abuse were not investigated at all! I feel that both are painting me with the same paintbrush that they would use on someone who is crying wolf during court proceedings. Which this is not.
Our child is more vocal now at 4 years old and says more things that happen during their access visits. And what they are saying is also not being taken seriously.
I also don't know for sure what is the father's address where he takes our child every other weekend. (We separated in 2016!)
They also tell me that because our child is with his father for weekends only and they do not work on weekends. And, that if the CAS person is 'able' to visit on Friday evenings then they will.
Whom can I complain to about CAS?
Now, this isn't my first rodeo with social workers. We had CAS involvement that lasted over a year. And at that time, they did not visit our child with his father even once.
I am at my wits end with these people. Please help!
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