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Help Bring Millina Home

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As most of you know and for those who don't, My sister passed away on May 3rd 2023 (5months ago), a year after we lost my own mother. She left behind (my niece) her 10 year old daughter who was immediately snatched up by DCF the day she passed, I literally mean snatched they grabbed her up forcefully by her arms amd didn't even allow her to be with her family through this tragic event and I couldn't imagine what she went through and how hurt she was. I have raised my neice in my home year after year. We were supposed to have contact and visitation but the foster lady has alienated her and blocked all forms of contact with my family. She has lied to DCF and told them numerous far fetched stories such as we have not asked about her or tried to see her. Mind you I have been fighting tooth and nail with DCF myself since the day she was taken... YFA (youth and family alternatives) have been the case mangers for her but they can't seem to keep a suitable person on this case , it has already been passed on to 3 different social workers. The lady who has the case now has cut off all communication with me so I was forced to go higher up and figure out why nothing has been done on this case and why my niece has been displaced without her family so long.. I finally after 5 months got a hold of the guardian adlitem last week and found out the new case worker has been lying to them.. I passed my background and finger prints 3 months ago When I started the adoption process, but the new case worker told them I failed my home study, the issue here is they never came out and did a home study on me and the case worker very well knows that, she also never sent any of my paper work to them as instructed, the gurdian adlitem on the case is involving in foul play amd lying as well. I tried to get in touch with her again last week to ask why she is telling lies but of coarse she refuses to speak to me.. I have been to every zoom court hearing and have not been allowed to speak. The case is becoming VERY time sensitive, as it is to be closed at the end of October. This is so unfair to my family but most importantly my neice, she deserves and needs to be with her real family where she belongs and I couldn't imagine any child having to go through this at such a young age .. After Fighting with these crooks for the last 5 months I finally decided it was time I need some legal help.. The attorney wants $5,000 upfront and after the death of my mom and my sister back to back I just cannot come up with this on my own.. MILLINA needs all of us right now. They always said it takes a village to raise a child. I am not the one to ever ask for help and didn't want to even start this go fund me, but my neice needs me more then ever, and I feel this is my last option as I we really nees legal help to stand againt this lying money train system. Please help me get her home before it's too late, even if it's just $1 and if you can't help please share.. Thank you so much for reading

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Jessica Tuten
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New Port Richey, FL

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