My son was taken at birth from his mother by mohave county CPS because the mother had a substance abuse problem on 01/15/2014. At that time I was unaware that the child was mine. The mother was told to go to California and take care of her legal issues and then contact cps, but was not informed of her rights and that she could or should stay with her child during her recovery time. She was more than willing and asking for help from CPS. I became aware the child being mine when I received a document in the mail stating there was an order for child support being filed by CPS on me for the child in April of 2014.
I immediately contacted CPS and asked for a DNA paternity test to be done, as I had a vasectomy approximately ten years ago and I did not want to pay support for a child I had not fathered. I spoke with the CPS case worker Alaina Fernandez who told me at that time I was not considered as a possible father, but because I had received the court filing I insisted on being tested to show the court proof I wasn’t the father. I took a DNA test on April 20, 2014 and had to call three times and it took until the last week of May 2014 before I received the unexpected news that I was the father. I immediately asked where I could pick up my son but was told by Ms. Fernandez that I would have to come in and do visitations first.
When I arrived for the first visitation on June 10, 2014 I asked Ms. Fernandez what I needed to do to be re united with my son and she told me " that will never happen! We are moving for severance and adoption with the child. I obtained an attorney and battled with CPS and the Mohave County court system all the way thru trial on 02/17/2015, where even though I fulfilled all there case plan services and gave proof I could care for my son and loved him dearly, my parental rights were severed and they took my son from me.
This was just heartbreaking and shocking that here in the United States of America that our government would be party to the breaking up of a family, to the separation of a father and son who love each other. The adoptive parent was at the trial and during one of the breaks boasted of how he plays basketball with the judges of that courthouse. Ms. Fernandez the CPS case worker told lies on numerous occasions while on the stand. I had recordings of her and other CPS personnel and their agents telling lies and making promises of returning my child if I did this or that service, which I always did but was never re united with my son as promised.
My son was sick the entire time I was allowed to visit him from June 10, 2014 until my last visit on February 19, 2015 and I have video of every time I saw him even when he came to the visit with bruises on his face and because I became concerned and want to know how the bruises happened my visits were cut down from 3 a week to 1 a week. I have video and audio of all of the terrible things that CPS put me thru and will gladly share them with any news media or organization that is willing to help me get my son safe at home with me. I need some help and I am open to any and all suggestion on who to turn to for that help. My finances are running low but I am willing to do whatever it takes to bring my son home. Please help!!
Mohave county CPS / DCS Reviews
My son was taken at birth from his mother by mohave county CPS because the mother had a substance abuse problem on 01/15/2014. At that time I was unaware that the child was mine. The mother was told to go to California and take care of her legal issues and then contact cps, but was not informed of her rights and that she could or should stay with her child during her recovery time. She was more than willing and asking for help from CPS. I became aware the child being mine when I received a document in the mail stating there was an order for child support being filed by CPS on me for the child in April of 2014.
I immediately contacted CPS and asked for a DNA paternity test to be done, as I had a vasectomy approximately ten years ago and I did not want to pay support for a child I had not fathered. I spoke with the CPS case worker Alaina Fernandez who told me at that time I was not considered as a possible father, but because I had received the court filing I insisted on being tested to show the court proof I wasn’t the father. I took a DNA test on April 20, 2014 and had to call three times and it took until the last week of May 2014 before I received the unexpected news that I was the father. I immediately asked where I could pick up my son but was told by Ms. Fernandez that I would have to come in and do visitations first.
When I arrived for the first visitation on June 10, 2014 I asked Ms. Fernandez what I needed to do to be re united with my son and she told me " that will never happen! We are moving for severance and adoption with the child. I obtained an attorney and battled with CPS and the Mohave County court system all the way thru trial on 02/17/2015, where even though I fulfilled all there case plan services and gave proof I could care for my son and loved him dearly, my parental rights were severed and they took my son from me.
This was just heartbreaking and shocking that here in the United States of America that our government would be party to the breaking up of a family, to the separation of a father and son who love each other. The adoptive parent was at the trial and during one of the breaks boasted of how he plays basketball with the judges of that courthouse. Ms. Fernandez the CPS case worker told lies on numerous occasions while on the stand. I had recordings of her and other CPS personnel and their agents telling lies and making promises of returning my child if I did this or that service, which I always did but was never re united with my son as promised.
My son was sick the entire time I was allowed to visit him from June 10, 2014 until my last visit on February 19, 2015 and I have video of every time I saw him even when he came to the visit with bruises on his face and because I became concerned and want to know how the bruises happened my visits were cut down from 3 a week to 1 a week. I have video and audio of all of the terrible things that CPS put me thru and will gladly share them with any news media or organization that is willing to help me get my son safe at home with me. I need some help and I am open to any and all suggestion on who to turn to for that help. My finances are running low but I am willing to do whatever it takes to bring my son home. Please help!!