Help a Single Mother Fight for Her Family

I am writing this as a last resort. Through the years I have faced many challenging times and struggles, and have always figured things out on my own. I don't ever ask for help, or like to, but we really need it.

I am a single mom of 5 very sweet, kind, loving, outgoing children. My older 2 are attending college, my youngest 3 are triplets in the 6th grade.

Over the last 6 months or so we have been through a lot. Since November, I have had a very difficult time with the 2 of my kids not wanting to attend school. Between them being overwhelmed being at a new school, getting sick during the winter months, and the loss of my brother (who was the only male they have been very close to since they were babies). That also made the holidays difficult to get through. They have struggled a lot with anxiety and depression.

The school called CPS. Which, I do understand, it is their job to. I was doing the best that I could to work with them, and anything they asked me to do. I had already started the children in therapy, and was asking for resources to help me to get them through this, so that I could encourage them and get them to go to school.

CPS was coming to my house constantly, showing up at unnecessary times, even on holidays, and creating more stress to my children and I. I have been very honest and respectful to them through this process.

They brought me to court in claims that I am keeping my children from school, which is not at all true, and that I am using drugs. I have never had a problem with using drugs or any history of drug use. I have done multiple tests (through the agency they've sent me, which have all been negative) and through my doctor's office that have also always been negative.

When we went to court, I tried to present all of these documents to my public defender, who refuse to even look at them. They have not helped me in any way, or will even listen to what I have to say.

The last court date resulted into my children being put into foster care. I am only allowed supervised visits with them and can not even speak over the phone with them. This has been very hard on all of us.

Here is where we really need help.

As this situation unfolds, we will have to continue to go to court. I absolutely need to hire an actual lawyer to deal with this issue. I am a single mom in financial distress and there is no reason for this situation. I want to bring my babies home ASAP!

I would be very grateful for any donations or help for us to be able to hire a lawyer.

Thank you for reading, caring, and for standing with this family during one of the hardest moments of their lives.