1st letter to Dr. Geni Cowan

Dr. Geni Cowan,

My name is Heather Hoover and I am writing to you in regards to Case# 1561651: HOOVER

I just received a copy of your report and recommendation today at the Contested Permanency Review Hearing.  I was very concerned as to the "facts" and "details" included in your recommendation.  I was unaware that you were trying to get a hold of me and I would have been more than happy to speak with you and provide you any information you needed.  My telephone number or address has not changed within the past year and the social worker, Sandra Gomez, should have provided you with that accurate information. 

I don't know you at all, but I'm sure that your best interest is helping families/children.  With that in mind, I'm guessing that when you are asked to assess a situation and provide a recommendation, you only want accurate and complete honest information.  Keeping that in mind, I wanted to tell you that almost all of the statements that you made and/or quoted are false, inaccurate, and I'd go so far to say, blatant lies.  I have proof to dispute 99% of the statements you made and I believe that the entire report/recommendation you provided to the court were based on fictitious investigations, interviews, and reports provide to you by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).  More specifically Child Protective Services (CPS) and Sandra Gomez, Reunification/Human Services Social Worker, CPS.  I'm not aware who provided you with my contact information, but as I said above, my contact information for the last year has remained the same.  I can be reached through my home number, cell number, my home address, my email address, and if you still can't reach me, there are also alternate means as listed below:

 

Michael Borkowski (my attorney) - Office, Cell, Email, Mailing Address

Ron Dawson (my father) - Home, Cell, Mailing Address, Physical Address

Linda Dawson (my mother) - Home, Cell, Work, Physical and/or Mailing Address

Krista Dawson/Janell DeAngelis (my sister and her partner) - Home, Cell, Work, Physical/Mailing Address, Email

Bi-Valley Medical Clinic (my current SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDER - I've been a patient there since May 29, 2004 - I have never been discharged from Bi-Valley Medical Center in the 3 years and 10 months I have been there). - Bi-Valley's Main Number, my counselor, Dr. McCarthy, email, physical address.

 

I believe the fault in the misrepresentation you received is not your own. However, I hope now that you are aware of the situation, you would please contact me so I can give you the information you need to know to make a correct, honest, and un-biased recommendation.

 

I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time.

 

Thank You,

Heather Hoover

CPS - A very corrupt & unofficial PLAYBOOK...take a look! - REPOST

COMMON PRACTICE WITH NO PURPOSE - Part 1

In the "Best interest of the child" or a "Take the Child & Run" policy implemented by Sacramento County, Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Child Protective Services (CPS)...REALLY???

**You decide**

It is my never ending pursuit to educate myself about Family Law, Welfare and Institution Codes, federal ICWA regulations, and anything else that will assist me in in my now 3 year legal battle for the return of my children. I now feel I am more knowledgeable about specific laws, rules, guidelines, and even opinion related directly to my situation than "court-appointed" attorneys that are provided in the County of Sacramento. Let me say that I "live" this unorganized, and mostly UNACCOUNTABLE nightmare everyday of my life. Not by choice, but by necessity I have become my own advocate. I learned quickly that there are protections within "the system" to protect and preserve families. However, NOBODY seems to enforce the laws, rules, and codes, etc.

The court-appointed attorney (2nd but not the last) for my CPS case - assigned to me sometime in the 3rd quarter of 2006 - was ADMITTED TO THE State Bar of CA in DECEMBER 2005* How much experience she have in family law (specifically CPS cases where families are endangered and there is a high probability that ineffective counsel will dramatically affect the outcome of the case [i.e. a parent may lose the right FOREVER to contest the removal of a child simply because they are unaware, unprepared, and/or ill-advised in regard to the detention hearing.])*I was unaware that if I did not address the improper removal of my children at the detention hearing THAT DAY AND THAT DAY ONLY, I would NEVER be allowed to address it EVER AGAIN! I would not be allowed to appeal it and EVERYTHING contained in the report from the SW became proof against me. Regardless if it is true, hearsay, or even if you have proof their allegations are untrue, you will NEVER be allowed to address the issue or argue the validity of the allegations made against you.

*In my situation, I simply tried to comply with their request believing I would have an opportunity to address the issue and it would be cleared up. I met my attorney 5 minutes before court began. I barely had an opportunity to introduce myself, let alone discuss the allegations, before we were called in to court by the "referee" (that is THEIR term...not mine). I had no time to read the report which was well over 50 pages. When in front of the referee I thought court was being postponed to allow time to go over everything with my "new" court-appointed attorney. A new court date was set...but not a continuance...the date was actually for the juris/dispo hearing. Having no idea that by agreeing to the "new" court date (juris/dispo hearing date) I was saying YES, YOU HAD A RIGHT TO TAKE MY CHILDREN, AND I'M NOT GONNA CONTEST THEIR REMOVAL, PLEASE SET A JURIS/DISPO HEARING DATE SO WE CAN GET ON WITH THE BLACKMAIL AND CORRUPTION YOU ARE GOING TO INFLICT UPON MY CHILDREN, MY FAMILY, AND MYSELF

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CPS Public Awarness and Advocate Support Group (Sacramento or surrounding counties)
Reply to: familyreunification1st@live.com [?]
Date: 2009-02-09, 10:17PM PST


This is a group for parents, children, and/or family members currently or previously involved in the Child Protective Services "system". Sacramento County's Child Protective Service agency is rated among the worst in a nationwide study.
You can be the best parent in the world, have no criminal history, child neglect history, drug history, citizen in perfect standing and fall prey to false accusations reported to CPS which will in the least warrant a "emergency home-visit". Surely an investigation will follow, resulting in the nightmare I have lived for the past 3 years now.
Im trying to begin a non-profit organization to promote awareness about Sacramento County CPS.
I too received a knock on my door one day. Not worried because the allegations against me were false and absured, and I had hard proof against them. Strange as it may seem, my coercian, and willingness to work with CPS, thinking they would perform their investigation and clear me. NEVER HAPPENED, here I am 3 years later, still fighting hard, still trying to get my proof in, and still no ability too. Something you may be shocked to know is that our family court system and criminal court system work in 2 very different ways. Criminal court system requires that the prosecution has the responsibility to provide the burden of proof - Beyond a reasonable doubt. At family court however, if you choose to fight the allegations, which can only be done at that hearing and that hearing only, CPS/Sac County Counsel (essentially the prosecution) DOES have the responsibility to provide the burden of proof...BUT...only by a preponderance of evidence. Usually most parents have no idea how this system works and when their "paper" attorneys "post-pone" court you think you still have a chance. But the moment you walk out that door, your life ended. You will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE THE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST YOU. THE WORST PART I'M GONNA TELL YOU NOW, IS THIS. While you thought you were agreeing to a simple postponement to get to know your attorney and comeback more preparred another day was not what you accomplished at all. Essentially you agreed that they had right to detain your children and place them in protective custody and you agreed (albeit without knowing) that the report from the social worker, allegations and all, were true and you submitted to allow them to become court record. That new date you set, was a date for a jurisdictional and/or dispositional hearing. Whereupon an investigation is supposed to be conducted by a court investigator who will determine details about the furture of the case. In my experience, so-called "investigations never really occur. From this point on, truth doesn't exist. Even if you have solid black&white proof to your innocence, it doesn't matter. Any info provided by the county is ALWAYS ADMITTED INTO TO the RECORD AS TRUTH (this includes lies, statements taken out of context, misrepresentation of real information, any and all hearsay, BASICALLY ANYTHING)will be stacked up against you with no ability to repair ANY OF IT.

FALSE ACCUSSATIONS HAVE LED TO THE TRAGIC AND MOSTLY PERMENANT REMOVAL OF CHILDREN FROM "SAFE" HOMES. Even when circumstances warrant the need for intervention to help a family, many of those interventions and services can be done w/o removing the child from the home while the home is made "safe". However, it seems that if you simply "admit" to the allegations, you can start services and get your kids back ASAP. Which brings us to the dangerous deaths that have recently occured to many children already having been in "the system" previously (many with current open cases).

As I said before I am trying to start a non-profit organization to advocate for children and families. I have much insight to offer and am eager to focus my energies in the right direction. If you are interested in being part of this effort in the beginning stages, please contact me at the following numbers:
cell (916)601-4115 or hm (916)722-1571
There are MANY people who have or had issues that may require CPS intervention and I really want to hear from you too. I know for a fact there are many parents that have done everything CPS required them to do and more, yet still don't have their kids home, and many will never come home!
I WANT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE AND EVERYONE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
parents
children (foster, adopted, living back at home, all kids)
family members
friends
social workers
child advocates
Native Americans (I have much involvement with the Indian Child Welfare Act)
ANYONE that would like to help and promote awarness

With much love,
God Bless,
*~*Heather*~*

* Location: Sacramento or surrounding counties
* it's ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

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Chapter 11. Treatment of Multiple Substance Use

Dr. Geni Cowan,

My name is Heather Hoover and I currently have a CPS case that you will be providing expert testimony in and have already given a recommendation for. If you can please contact me regarding your recommendation it would be much appreciated. As you will see in the detailed email below, I have many concerns regarding your recommendation and the validity of the information provided to you. When I contacted you in April 2008 I wanted to meet with you just to discuss the information you had and provide you with anything you may not have so that you could make an accurate recommendation. However, your recommendation was not adopted by the court at that time so an appointment with you was never scheduled. Recently it was brought to my attention that again, you provided another recommendation. Of course I have the same concerns I had at that time,if not more. I was disappointed to see you provided an updated recommendation and again, you did not attempt to speak with me. Especially since I had previously contacted you about my concerns.

I just want to let you know that I live this case everyday of my life. I have educated myself about ICWA and have submersed myself in anything and everything that will help me in the fight to get my kids back. I refuse to sit back and "settle" with the fact that its too late, you can't go back, and that I should be happy with the fact that they are offering me guardianship. That I should take it because most people involved in "the system" with young children usually have their parental rights terminated already and their children already adopted. No, I refuse to be content with that because the bottom line is my children should never have been removed in the first place. Which I understand, you probably hear on a consistent basis. The difference between me and the "norm" is that I have proof to back up everything I have to say. At the same time, I don't expect anyone to believe anything I say without the proof to back it up.

I'd also like to let you know, that currently I am to address the fact that ICWA has not been complied with on many levels. Since compliance with ICWA is what you are addressing in your recommendation and expert testimony, I want to let you know that many ICWA violations have occured essentially meaning non-compliance on the part of Sacramento County DHHS/CPS

Below is the original email I sent to you April 16, 2008:

CPS LETTER (i.e., Howard Paden)

To Whom This May Concern,

My name
is Heather Hoover (Dawson is my maiden name). I live in Sacramento, CA
and have an ongoing CPS case that has lasted over 2 years. When my
children were first removed from me in January 2006, with the help of

my father, my children and I enrolled and we are now members.

I
am turning to you in hopes you can please help me and my family. As I
said before, my case has been going on for over 2 years now. There has
been so many postponments for hearings and/or pre-trial. In March 2007
we began what I thought was trial. Here we are, 10 months later, and
due to the amount of time that has passed, a mis-trial was declared and
a new pre-trial and trial date have been set. A Cherokee Nation
representative has already given expert testimony. However, CPS county
counsel, said they were going to find a "new expert due to logistics". The reason I am contacting you now,

Geni Cowan

Dr. Geni Cowan,

My name is Heather Hoover and I currently have a
CPS case that you will be providing expert testimony in and have
already given a recommendation for.  If you can please contact me
regarding your recommendation it would be much appreciated.  As you
will see in the detailed email below, I have many concerns regarding
your recommendation and the validity of the information provided to
you.  When I contacted you in April 2008 I wanted to meet with you just
to discuss the information you had and provide you with anything you
may not have so that you could make an accurate recommendation. 
However, your recommendation was not adopted by the court at that time
so an appointment with you was never scheduled.  Recently it was
brought to my attention that again, you provided another
recommendation.  Of course I have the same concerns I had at that time,
if not more.  I was disappointed to see you provided an updated
recommendation and again, you did not attempt to speak with me. 
Especially since I had previously contacted you about my concerns. 

I
just want to let you know that I live this case everyday of my life.  I
have educated myself about ICWA and have submersed myself in anything
and everything that will help me in the fight to get my kids back.  I
refuse to sit back and "settle" with the fact that its too late, you
can't go back, and that I should be happy with the fact that they are
offering me guardianship. That I should take it because most people
involved in "the system" with young children usually have their
parental rights terminated already and their children already adopted. 
No, I refuse to be content with that because the bottom line is my
children should never have been removed in the first place.  Which I
understand, you probably hear on a consistent basis.  The difference
between me and the "norm" is that I have proof to back up everything I
have to say.  At the same time, I don't expect anyone to believe
anything I say without the proof to back it up.

I'd also like to
let you know, that currently I am  to address the fact that ICWA has
not been complied with on many levels.  Since compliance with ICWA is
what you are addressing in your recommendation and expert testimony

Below is the original email I sent to you April 16, 2008:

From: hhsmiles@live.com
To: gcowan@eagleblue.net; hhsmiles@live.com
Subject: ICWA Testimoney- Case #1561651: HOOVER
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:20:53 -0700

Dr. Geni Cowan,

My name is Heather Hoover and I am writing to you in regards to Case# 1561651: HOOVER

I
just received a copy of your report and recommendation today at the
Contested Permenancy Review Hearing.  I was very concerned as to the
"facts" and "details" included in your recommendation.  I was unaware
that you were trying to get a hold of me and I would have been more
than happy to speak with you and provide you any information you
needed.  My telephone number or address has not changed within the past
year and the social worker, Sandra Gomez, should have provided you with
that accurate information. 

I don't know you at all, but I'm
sure that your best interest is helping families/children.  With that
in mind, I'm guessing that when you are asked to assess a situation and
provide a recommendation, you only want accurate and complete honest
information.  Keeping that in mind, I wanted to tell you that almost
all of the statements that you made and/or quoted are false,
inaccurate, and I'd go so far to say, blatant lies.  I have proof to
dispute 99% of the statements you made and I believe that the entire
report/recommendation you provided to the court were based on
ficticious investigations, interviews, and reports provide to you by
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).  More specifically
Child Protective Services (CPS) and Sandra Gomez, Reunification/Human
Services Social Worker, CPS.  I'm not aware who provided you with my
contact information, but as I said above, my contact information for
the last year has remained the same.  I can be reached through my home
number, cell number, my home address, my email address, and if you
still can't reach me, there are also alternate means as listed below:

 

Michael Borkowski (my attorney) - Office, Cell, Email, Mailing Address

Ron Dawson (my father) - Home, Cell, Mailing Address, Physical Address

Linda Dawson (my mother) - Home, Cell, Work, Physical and/or Mailing Address

Krista Dawson/Janell DeAngelis (my sister and her partner) - Home, Cell, Work, Physical/Mailing Address, Email

Bi-Valley
Medical Clinic (my current SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDER - I've
been a patient there since May 29, 2004 - I have never been discharged
from Bi-Valley Medical Center in the 3 years and 10 months I have been
there). - Bi-Valley's Main Number, my counselor, Dr. McCarthy, email,
physical address.

 

I
believe the fault in the missrepresentation you received is not your
own. However, I hope now that you are aware of the situation, you would
please contact me so I can give you the information you need to know to
make a correct, honest, and un-biased recommendation.

 

I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time.

 

Thank You,

Heather Hoover

Monday, December 15, 2008

CPS - A very corrupt & unofficial PLAYBOOK...take a look!

COMMON PRACTICE WITH NO PURPOSE - Part 1

In the "Best interest of the child" or a "Take the Child & Run" policy implemented by Sacramento County, Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Child Protective Services (CPS)...REALLY???

**You decide**

It is my never ending pursuit to educate myself about Family Law, Welfare and Institution Codes, federal ICWA regulations, and anything else that will assist me in in my now 3 year legal battle for the return of my children. I now feel I am more knowledgeable about specific laws, rules, guidelines, and even opinion related directly to my situation than "court-appointed" attorneys that are provided in the County of Sacramento. Let me say that I "live" this unorganized, and mostly UNACCOUNTABLE nightmare everyday of my life. Not by choice, but by necessity I have become my own advocate. I learned quickly that there are protections within "the system" to protect and preserve families. However, NOBODY seems to enforce the laws, rules, and codes, etc.

The court-appointed attorney (2nd but not the last) for my CPS case - assigned to me sometime in the 3rd quarter of 2006 - was ADMITTED TO THE State Bar of CA in DECEMBER 2005* How much experience she have in family law (specifically CPS cases where families are endangered and there is a high probability that ineffective counsel will dramatically affect the outcome of the case [i.e. a parent may lose the right FOREVER to contest the removal of a child simply because they are unaware, unprepared, and/or ill-advised in regard to the detention hearing.])*I was unaware that if I did not address the improper removal of my children at the detention hearing THAT DAY AND THAT DAY ONLY, I would NEVER be allowed to address it EVER AGAIN! I would not be allowed to appeal it and EVERYTHING contained in the report from the SW became proof against me. Regardless if it is true, hearsay, or even if you have proof their allegations are untrue, you will NEVER be allowed to address the issue or argue the validity of the allegations made against you.

*In my situation, I simply tried to comply with their request believing I would have an opportunity to address the issue and it would be cleared up. I met my attorney 5 minutes before court began. I barely had an opportunity to introduce myself, let alone discuss the allegations, before we were called in to court by the "referee" (that is THEIR term...not mine). I had no time to read the report which was well over 50 pages. When in front of the referee I thought court was being postponed to allow time to go over everything with my "new" court-appointed attorney. A new court date was set...but not a continuance...the date was actually for the juris/dispo hearing. Having no idea that by agreeing to the "new" court date (juris/dispo hearing date) I was saying YES, YOU HAD A RIGHT TO TAKE MY CHILDREN, AND I'M NOT GONNA CONTEST THEIR REMOVAL, PLEASE SET A JURIS/DISPO HEARING DATE SO WE CAN GET ON WITH THE BLACKMAIL AND CORRUPTION YOU ARE GOING TO INFLICT UPON MY CHILDREN, MY FAMILY, AND MYSELF

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Hear Me Out, Please! (POEM)

Before we go any further,
I'd like to take this time
To tell my story I've been trying to tell
This will be my first time

I'm not perfect you see
Though I never claimed to be
But a GREAT mommy I am
Hear me out and listen to my plea

Truth was of no value
Just animosity
A judgement was placed upon my back
For all the world to see

The person that I am
Is not what you claim me to be
And you never looked behind this canvas
Of scars and secrecy

Take a look at my children
And I know that you will see
That what lies beneath their souls
Is every part of me

I'm not a perfect parent
I told you that before
And in order to see the interior
You must first open the door

I'm obsessed with this case
To that I fully agree
I worry everyday
What the effect on my children will be

No fairness
And no due process or equality
How did we end up with a broken system
With no accountability

A system that's supposed to help
Has destroyed my family
I was guilty and my children were removed
Before you knew what the results would be

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Sacramento County, CA - DHHS; CPS - just some thoughts

I am comming up on my 3 year anniversary sine my children were removed from my home. By anniversary I mean: chaos, corruption, a nightmare I can't escape, lies, cover-ups, and there are far too many issues for me to list at the moment.

The lessons I have learned about "the system" and how it is meant to punish the guilty and free the innocent is pure BS the moment you step into the family courthouse.

When I say "the system" I am referring to Sacramento County, DHHS; CPS; along with the family law system. I am only familiar with CPS and how they run their game!

BY THE WAY - Never just go out and hire a lawyer you have not sit down extensively with (my personal opinion would be at least an hour and a half, which is great; but see if you are able to consult with the attorney for longer DO IT!!!! Secondly, make sure to check with the CA State Bar Association (Attorney Search). This is very easy to do and I wish I had been wiser...my family wouldn't be out $6500.00 at this point in time. We had M. Borkowski out of Sacramento, CA. I really shouldn't discuss that issue for right now. But, like I said, make sure you are involved, honest, and willing to be upfront with ALL in order to have successful representation.

*I am not an attorney, and the info I have written about above is my opinion and nothing more. Pleae make sure you consult with an attorney or seek legal help before making any decisioins regading your children.

**Also, the "paper attorneys" that are appointed counsel for each parent, DOES NOT have time to hear explanations, review proof, and try to rush you through the court system because "complying" is the quickest way to children returned to their parents! HAHA! That is just more BS flying out of their mouths to shut you up, run you the each "station" as I perfer to call it, and without fail, 5 minutes into to a conversation with my attorney. The "Hoover" case is called and my attorney knows nothing about me, my kids, or the situation. For real, does "the system" actually believe there is a chance on Earth a parent can get a fair hearing or trial? You know the answer to that.

A protocol of sorts needs to be provided to parents immediately after the removal of their children. Forthcoming will be a blog of links to ensure you evoke all of your rights when dealing with "they system". I realize that there are parents that are guilty of the allegations brought forth against them and for those parents that are involved and trying to turn their lives around, more power to them. Just remember, you can do everything they ask you to do, whenever they ask you to, be fully compliant, go to DDC for 6 months instead of 3, have always been compliant, and complete the program with flying colors...AFTER EVERYTHING YOU DID, WHICH WAS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANTED YOU TO DO, they inform you that they STILL Wwant to terminate your parental rights. And YES they can do it, they did so to my ex-husband.

I'm out for 2nite! God Bless and have a wonderful evening!
2 my kiddos ~ I GIVE YOU ALLLLLL MY LOVE!!!!!!

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