Child Find case workers assist families whose issues can be further complicated by falling under the jurisdiction of Native American tribal courts. While tribal courts enjoy a great amount of freedom in deciding minor criminal matters and civil disputes according to their … [Read more...]
Rebuilding Relationships – X, Y, and Zoë
Xavier called Child Find 3 months after his release from having been incarcerated for 13 months for selling narcotics. He expressed to Parent Help two goals: to be able to see his daughter, Zoë, and to eventually pursue avenues for gaining joint custody with Zoë’s mother, Yvonne. … [Read more...]
Safe, Settled, & Optimistic
In the course of one of many conversations Dad had with his Child Find caseworker, he stated that he felt he would be soon keeping his promise to put his daughter on the phone to say hello after their five-year struggle to be together. All signs indicated that decisions made by … [Read more...]
Caring For Your Teen When They Choose Their Other Parent
Larraine called Child Find to report that her 15 year old daughter, Nell, had left home several weeks earlier after escalating arguments over discipline. Nell had been apprehended by the police and was now living with her father, but Larraine was still seriously concerned about … [Read more...]
Parenting Apart – Gaining Custody From Another State
Cathy called Child Find seeking help in finding her 13 year old son, Chad, who had been abducted by his father, Michael. At the point in which she began working with Child Find, her local court in Virginia had already issued her an emergency order granting her full temporary … [Read more...]