Good News!

After many setbacks, frustrations and tears, we finally have some good news to report. After several court dates where CPS did nothing more than stall, the judge ordered that Cheyenne be placed (temporarily) with Laurie's Grandmother. We are SO RELIEVED!

Originally, CPS was trying to bypass family reunification and adopt Cheyenne out. They tried their best at bad-mouthing both Scott and Laurie, but each time their attorney asked what proof they could present, and they had none. Only empty accusations. The judge even commented on the apparent vindictiveness of the CPS representatives saying she couldn't understand their reasoning. Even after Laurie's Grandmother was cleared for foster care, they still fought family placement while spouting empty accusations. In the end, the judge reiterated there was no proof of their allegations, and granted family placement. PRAISE GOD!

There are still numerous hurdles we must clear, but we are encouraged. Please keep us in your prayers and ask your friends to pray for us too. The legal expenses have topped $20,000. If there is anything at all you can do to help financially, we would be eternally grateful.

Thank you again for caring, praying and supporting us. You are appreciated!!!

Perry (Scott's father)

Confirmation

Today we received confirmation of Cheyenne's bone disorder from a pediatric radiologist. In her report she says that the injuries could NOT have occurred from trauma, either accidental or intentional. They are consistent with a bone disorder. The fractures occurred because of the weakened condition of the bones. Here is a quote from her report...

The transverse lucency without change in the bone alignment is biomechanically impossible to explain with trauma, accidental or non-accidental. Infant bones are not as rigid as adult bones and will bow and splinter with trauma much like a green twig when bent (this is where the term “greenstick fracture” arose.) A clean transverse fracture through an infant’s bones requires a significant blow to produce. This type of trauma leads to angulation or displacement of the two fracture fragments with respect to each other. A transverse “fracture” without angulation or displacement of the bone (and in this case complete preservation of the bone alignment) is most likely a surgically produced osteotomy or a pseudofracture from underlying metabolic bone disease.

She cited four other conditions that support bone disease and nothing to support the CPS claim of child abuse. We go to court tomorrow to present this to the judge and to CPS. We'll let you know how it turns out. Please keep us in your prayers.

Perry (Scott's father)