I then look at Baby Boo’s CPS caseworker (sitting beside the DA) in a complete panic and raised my eyes along with a horrible look on my face (at least that’s what I was told) at him. He grabbed is case notebook. He and the DA started flipping through it. The caseworker looks up at me and raises one finger from the desk and continues reading the book. I am thinking does that mean wait, see you later, or WHAT? I then start believing this rambling attorney, and I too start rambling on. My agency caseworker is mouthing,” It’s okay!”. Lady, the ship is going down, and I am tied up to it. “Your Honor, the state objects.”. (Oh, thank God!!) There is not a CASA worker, and CASA has never been involved in this case. (Honestly, I am about to pee in my pants, I am not crazy after all.). I was starting to think that I was going to look like an unfit parent, and lose my children). The DA says, “I don’t know what the attorney is trying to pull by repeatedly questioning the witness and badgering her after she continued answering.” The gloves were off, attorneys were raising their voices, pointing fingers, blaming others, etc. This was a little surprising to me. I did endure a few more questions, then I was passed to Baby Boo’s attorney. I was asked very basic questions.

Her attorney did ask more questions about when she came into care (how did she act, was she healthy, what problems did she have when she came into care, etc.) I did leave out a key thing, when she came into care at 2 months old her bio mother was feeding her Stage 3 baby food and cereal with her formula. Which I would have remember if I had been prepared a little but that is not the way it happened.

My foster daughter’s court hearing lasted all day, which was very nerve wracking for me. I could have left after I testified. I felt that I was the only person there standing in for her interest that loved her and felt that is was my responsibility to my daughter. Yes, I’m just her foster mother but to her and myself, I am her mother in our hearts. These children that live with you and become part of your family are your children. Yes, they are still legally foster children but that does not changes feelings. The great news is that the judge gave his verdict that same afternoon. Rights were terminated for the best interest of Baby Boo.

“A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.”
Mohammed