Hello my name is Farina Thompson.
I am the grandmother to 5 wonderful and adorable grandsons, that I haven’t seen since 2-16-2010. Oklahoma Department of Human Services/Foster Care Division, they took my grandsons into foster care in 2006. March 2 2006. From the time they were taken by the State of Oklahoma, I’ve not had any regular visits with my grandchildren. Nor have I had any phone time with my grandchildren.
We are not from the State of Oklahoma. We are from out west. “The West Coast” We are not at home.
At the time of my grandchildren, when they were snatched from school and their daycare center, by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, they were here less than 6 months, not a legal resident of the state of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Department of Human Services and The Oklahoma Family Court Division are corrupt to the fullest! I have never seen anything like it before! I’ve never been in a situation as this before in my life. This State has truly caused me and my grandchildren emotionall damage. This has definitely scarred us. They have taken so much away from us. All theses years of my grandsons being in foster care. This is no doubt heartbreaking!
Oklahoma Department of Human Services has denied me all access to my precious grandchildren. They have denied me all across the board. Not recognizing my Nevada Guardianship. They have denied – The Haebus Corpus- to release the children. They have denied me my right to adopt my grandchildren.
They will not give me a HOME-STUDY in order for me to pass, so that I will be approved to get my grandsons out of the Oklahoma Foster Care System. Even the Judge himself will not order DHS to give me one. That’s horrible!!
They have denied my rights as a biological and maternal grandmother to have continuous contact with my grandsons.
Oklahoma DHS and the Judge has alienated and isolated my grandsons. They have deliberately kept my grandsons away from me. That’s is unprofessional and cruel! Not to mention emotionally damaging to my grandsons.
My grandchildren, they do know that I am here in Oklahoma, but! however they do not have the liberty to see me in person nor do they have permission to respond to any of the letters that I send them.
All I want is my grandchildren! That’s it! That’s all! My grandchildren they don’t deserve to be continuously housed in the foster care system! Especially when they have a loving and caring relative that wants them. I don’t see these actions by the State of Oklahoma DHS and of the Judge, as being rational or even logical for that matter. This is WRONG!
This is not Professional Behavior! It’s totally an Injustice and In my opinion a Personal Vendetta towards me! Policies and procedures have been broken! I’ve not been given the same hand as everyone else to beable to get their grandchildren and or children out of the foster care system.
I am no felon. I have never been to prison. I am a military vet. I was in the Army. I am a registered voter. I am independent. I have my own money/finances. I have everything that is needed in order to take care of my grandchildren. I don’t need not one red cent from anyone to support my grandchildren. I have a rented 3 bedroom- 2 bath- 2 car garage home. Square footage in excess of 2,000 sq ft. I have more than enough room for all of my grandsons.
I LOVE MY GRANDSONS ! They are my everything! My whole world! It’s just eating me up inside, that they are having to go through this horrible separtion from our FAMILY. I want to be in my grandchildrens lives. The State DHS and the Judge has denied me the right to be apart of their lives. I am not included in my grandchildrens lives! Not apart of anything that has to do with my grandsons.
Oklahoma DHS and the Judge are just horribe and heartless individuals. They act as if our family doesn’t matter to us. That’s wrong! Everyday after work they definitely go home to their families and love-ones. They interact with their children. They hug and kiss their children. They feed their children. They tuck them in at night for bedtime. They see them in the morning as well. They get to help them with their homework. Go to schools and all the acitvities. They have love of watching and seeing the children come home after school and bombard the kitchen for snacks, something to eat after school. They get that after school hug! Which I miss all of this. The State of Oklahoma has taken this away from me and my grandchildren.
The initial DHS case worker in the beginning of the case: her name is Tara J Bone. She is now a Supervisor and she is the main reason behind this delay, confusion and corruption. She is a major player/ part of it. Big Time.
DHS states the reason that they aren’t giving me my grandchildren! That they aren’t reccom-mending me for either temporary or permanemt placement, because I have a Felony out of the State of California! Get this! First of all I don’t have a felony. Second of all it was a foodstamp case back in 1983. It wasn’t a Felony! I don’t understand this? What does this has to do with me loving and raising my grandchildren? You know to get them back home with family!
It’s about Family! Right? So why does the state has to make a big deal out of something like this? As long as I am able, capable, stable and can provide a roof for my grandchildren. It’s about Family? Well at least I thought it was.
From the way that Oklahoma and the Judge over this case has shown me and how they have acted towards me and all of my efforts, It is apparently not about the children and their families. This has been truly disturbing to me! Very hard to understand Oklahoma practices, policies and procedures.
My grandchildren should of been home before now! They still aren’t home yet! The last time I saw my grandchildren were on 2-16-2010. Almost 2 years ago! Devastating and Horrifying, It is!
My only contact between my grandchildren are that of letter writing. Even with that! I’m not sure if they are recieving the letters. Anyway of which I keep on writing on a regular basis. Of course I scan each and every letter that I mail. I do that so that my grandsons will see one day that I never gave up on them. That I never stopped trying.
I have wrote letters to the Oklahoma State Capitol, to the officials such as the governor, both governors current and the previous. Which their names are (new) Gov. Mary Fallon, (previous) Gov Brad Henry. I started writing to the governor before I left the State of Nevada. I’ve wrote on many, many occasions. All I ever received in returned was generated form letters. You know the kind– Thank you for contacting the office, letting us know of your concerns in regards to your grandchildren. However the office will refer your letter to the approriate persons other than that, there is nothing that this office can do. It is out of our jurisdiction.
I’ve also wrote to Senators, Representatives, Congressmen and Congresswomen. Even to the Presiden! Yeah! I am aware that it was a waste of time to write the president. I never received a response from the white house which I wrote on several different occasions.
I’ve contacted the Childrens Rights Organization! Because it’s a major Lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services in regards to what’s going on here in the state. There is too much wrong doing and there isn’t enough accountability for it. No-one wants to be blamed, but rather point the finger instead!
For as my grandchildren! As long as I love and want my grandbabies, that should be enough! Along with my being able to provide for them, being the key. I surely don’t need any money from no-one to do that. I want to be there for them! Be included in their lives! It’s no reason for this type of actions by the state and the judge. They are wasting the tax payers money housing my grandchildren. This is nonsense!!
I love my grandchildren! They are loved! wanted! and missed! I haven’t hugged my grandsons in nearly 2 years! Their smiles! They are growing up! My grandsons, they are not forgotten! They have family! What this state has done to me and my grandsons is not JUSTICE!
THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED THIS FAMILY! HAS FAILED MY GRANDSONS! The system has damaged my grandchildren and my family. We will never ever be the same!
For 5 YEARS AND 8 1/2 MONTHS, nothing but pain & suffering. A total NIGHTMARE!
Oklahoma Department of Human Services is definitely corrupted. The system is broken! So many children are suffering, my grandchildren has suffered and continue to suffer at the hands of those that are holding positions of Authority. Children deserve to be with FAMILY! NOT STRANGERS! NOR DO THEY DESERVE TO BE ADOPTED OUT! IT’S WRONG! IT’S AN INJUSTICE!!!
CASE NAME- MAY, DAVIS, BENJAMIN, WALKER–
CASE# JD-06-180
JUDGE–JUDGE RICHARD W KIRBY
One would think or believe that DHS would be there to help families and children! Not to cause pain and suffering by adopting the children out. Nor to alienate and or isolate the children from their love-ones such as they have done with my precious grandchildren.
Please pray for me and my grandchildren as we are still separated and they continue to be shuffled and shafted around in the Oklahoma foster care system, bouncing from one foster home/or group home placement to the other. Please pray us.
Thank You and God Bless You & Yours
From a grieving Grandmother,
Farina M Thompson