Amber king

Urgent Legal Battle to Bring A.K. Home: Appealing the System Our Fight Against DCF Overreach and Domestic Violence Survivor Rights The Ask We are desperately seeking to raise 10,000 to hire an immediate Appellate Attorney specializing in Florida Dependency Law. This is not just a fight for one child; it is a battle to enforce state law and protect all domestic violence survivors from having their children wrongly seized by the system they fled for safety. The Story: Fleeing Violence, Only to Be Met by Armed Agents My daughter, a pregnant mother, fled the state of Florida with her child, A.K. , to escape a dangerous domestic violence situation, securing a Restraining Order against the father. She sought safety in Louisiana, with family (myself) and a church-affiliated shelter. Instead of receiving protection, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) retaliated by classifying A.K. as a "missing child" and claiming she was "unavailable for investigation." On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, this reached a terrifying climax: Ten armed Federal Marshals, with assassin rifles drawn, surrounded my home and seized A.K.. This extreme show of force was based on a flawed pick-up order. The Crucial Legal Battle: Florida Statute \S 39.01 The DCF caseworker initiated this case and obtained the pick-up order despite clear Florida law that should have prevented it. Florida Statute \S 39.01 explicitly provides an exception to the definition of dependency: A child cannot be found "harmed" or "neglected" merely because the parent made the child unavailable for an investigation if the parent was fleeing a situation of domestic violence. The CPI knew about the restraining order, yet they continued to pursue the case. The trial court's failure to apply this mandatory statutory protection is a clear Error of Law. We must immediately appeal the Shelter Order and the eventual Adjudication of Dependency. The failure to appeal this foundational error within the strict 30-day deadline will allow this illegal action to stand, preventing A.K. from coming home. Where Your Funds Go: A Two-Pronged Legal Attack The funds raised will be used for two critical legal actions: Immediate Appellate Counsel (Dependency Court): To hire a specialist to challenge the court's jurisdiction and the Shelter Order via an immediate Petition for Writ or Appeal, based on the clear violation of \S 39.01. (This is the most time-sensitive goal.) Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit (\S 1983): To help cover costs associated with pursuing a federal lawsuit against the state actors (the CPI and DCF) who knowingly violated our established constitutional rights and ignored the law, leading to the excessive force and illegal seizure of A.K. This lawsuit will be filed on a contingency fee basis, but the family still needs funds for transcripts, filing fees, and expert costs. Help Us Set Precedent A win on appeal will not just bring A.K. home; it will result in a published court opinion that forces DCF workers across Florida to adhere to the domestic violence exception in \S 39.01. This case has the power to change DCF policy and ensure that no other survivor is targeted by the system they desperately sought protection from. Please help us fight for our granddaughters return and ensure justice for domestic violence survivors everywhere. What You Can Do: Donate: Any amount helps us secure the immediate legal representation needed. Share: Please share this campaign with everyone you know. Pray: Keep our family, especially A.K and her pregnant mother, in your thoughts.