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RbSX

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Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: intogamer
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: MantisFistMonk
Report the kids to child services.

They will take care of them way better than some... erm how do I put this poslitely... meth addict.

Indeed. if they can't feed the baby, then the situation isn't a whole lot better than having a meth-addict mother. At least child services will be able to take care of the baby appropriately.

That my friend is a true statement but the situation is better. Atleast the child is in a place where people show love,compassion,and actually care about him. So things are getting better. It just needs a little bit of time that's all.

As callous as it sounds to say it, you can't feed a child on love and compassion.

If these people can hardly afford formula and still pay the bills, what are they going to go if the baby gets sick? Does he have health care? What if some complication arises because of the mother's drug use? What about the baby's other needs? (toys, clothes, etc.) It sounds like one hell of a precarious position to me.

There are government programs that will provide aid, but I don't think they'll kick in until custody has been decided. Call Child Protection Services and have them take care of the baby until the legal wrangling is done. It really is the best thing you can do to protect the child from harm.


No offense, American Gov't programs for those who need welfare are one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) crock of sh!t in the history of man kind.
 

gwarbot

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Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: intogamer
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: MantisFistMonk
Report the kids to child services.

They will take care of them way better than some... erm how do I put this poslitely... meth addict.

Indeed. if they can't feed the baby, then the situation isn't a whole lot better than having a meth-addict mother. At least child services will be able to take care of the baby appropriately.

That my friend is a true statement but the situation is better. Atleast the child is in a place where people show love,compassion,and actually care about him. So things are getting better. It just needs a little bit of time that's all.

As callous as it sounds to say it, you can't feed a child on love and compassion.

If these people can hardly afford formula and still pay the bills, what are they going to go if the baby gets sick? Does he have health care? What if some complication arises because of the mother's drug use? What about the baby's other needs? (toys, clothes, etc.) It sounds like one hell of a precarious position to me.

There are government programs that will provide aid, but I don't think they'll kick in until custody has been decided. Call Child Protection Services and have them take care of the baby until the legal wrangling is done. It really is the best thing you can do to protect the child from harm.


No offense, American Gov't programs for those who need welfare are one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) crock of sh!t in the history of man kind.

Finally someone understands. everytime we call one of them they say they can't help us because we don't have custody of the child.
 

RbSX

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Jan 18, 2002
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Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: intogamer
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: MantisFistMonk
Report the kids to child services.

They will take care of them way better than some... erm how do I put this poslitely... meth addict.

Indeed. if they can't feed the baby, then the situation isn't a whole lot better than having a meth-addict mother. At least child services will be able to take care of the baby appropriately.

That my friend is a true statement but the situation is better. Atleast the child is in a place where people show love,compassion,and actually care about him. So things are getting better. It just needs a little bit of time that's all.

As callous as it sounds to say it, you can't feed a child on love and compassion.

If these people can hardly afford formula and still pay the bills, what are they going to go if the baby gets sick? Does he have health care? What if some complication arises because of the mother's drug use? What about the baby's other needs? (toys, clothes, etc.) It sounds like one hell of a precarious position to me.

There are government programs that will provide aid, but I don't think they'll kick in until custody has been decided. Call Child Protection Services and have them take care of the baby until the legal wrangling is done. It really is the best thing you can do to protect the child from harm.


No offense, American Gov't programs for those who need welfare are one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) crock of sh!t in the history of man kind.

Finally someone understands. everytime we call one of them they say they can't help us because we don't have custody of the child.

I'm Canadian, I think all things about the American social system sucks ass. I must admit that there are somethings I respect about america, but it's come at a cost.
 

tami

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Nov 14, 2004
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Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: CRXican
not every child is meant to survive

What's that suppose to mean?

there is always a rotten apple in every bunch, and this is the guy who is trying to make an obnoxious comment where it's not wanted. don't let it bother you.

i really thought i read somewhere that meth addicts can be taken away without the need of going through the cops multiple times... i mean, if they're obviously high, why spend days, weeks, or even months until the appropriate moment for the police to realize that the addict needs to be arrested and sent to rehab or whatever? eventually, hopefully, she'll learn. but this is awful and it's so horrible that her kid has to go through this.

as someone said earlier in this thread (but i don't see an answer), what's with the father of the baby? where is he in all this? and how old is cassie?

as many stated earlier, go to your church. go to local organizations perhaps, maybe even to your school administration (perhaps they can help with a food drive or whatnot). also, email similac and explain the situation and perhaps they can provide either samples, or better yet, a case of the isomil milk you're looking for. don't give up -- email, email, and email. and of course, go to the accessible places in person as well.

here's the similac contact form: https://rpdmail.com/WelcomeAddition/contact.cfm

keep us updated please.
 

gwarbot

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Many who haved asked "what about the father" I have no idea where he is. Cassie is a tramp so i could have came from a one night stand or some thing who knows what that slut is doing.

anyways I tried the given link that the user tami gave me and it seems broken for me and I just a get a white screen everytime i click it. Also I will be hanging out with Sherry's sone jake next week so I will grab my digital camera and takes some pictures of the baby if he with sherry if not ill have give some pic and I will email them to those who want them.
 

TheLonelyPhoenix

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Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: intogamer
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: MantisFistMonk
Report the kids to child services.

They will take care of them way better than some... erm how do I put this poslitely... meth addict.

Indeed. if they can't feed the baby, then the situation isn't a whole lot better than having a meth-addict mother. At least child services will be able to take care of the baby appropriately.

That my friend is a true statement but the situation is better. Atleast the child is in a place where people show love,compassion,and actually care about him. So things are getting better. It just needs a little bit of time that's all.

As callous as it sounds to say it, you can't feed a child on love and compassion.

If these people can hardly afford formula and still pay the bills, what are they going to go if the baby gets sick? Does he have health care? What if some complication arises because of the mother's drug use? What about the baby's other needs? (toys, clothes, etc.) It sounds like one hell of a precarious position to me.

There are government programs that will provide aid, but I don't think they'll kick in until custody has been decided. Call Child Protection Services and have them take care of the baby until the legal wrangling is done. It really is the best thing you can do to protect the child from harm.


No offense, American Gov't programs for those who need welfare are one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) crock of sh!t in the history of man kind.

Finally someone understands. everytime we call one of them they say they can't help us because we don't have custody of the child.

I'm Canadian, I think all things about the American social system sucks ass. I must admit that there are somethings I respect about america, but it's come at a cost.

Way to make a meaningless, unsupported blanket statement about American government programs and perpetuate the Canadian stereotype of being elitist socialist pricks. Go back to your ice-fishing.

Like I said in my post (which apparently no one read), give the kid to CPS until custody gets decided, THEN ask for government child support. In this way, the child be guaranteed adequate food and medical care throughout this process and you will still have custody of the child when all is said and done.
 

Bryophyte

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Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Way to make a meaningless, unsupported blanket statement about American government programs and perpetuate the Canadian stereotype of being elitist socialist pricks. Go back to your ice-fishing.

Like I said in my post (which apparently no one read), give the kid to CPS until custody gets decided, THEN ask for government child support. In this way, the child be guaranteed adequate food and medical care throughout this process and you will still have custody of the child when all is said and done.

HE shouldn't be doing anything. If the adults involved can't solve the problem on their own without the aid of a high-school boy who isn't even a member of their family, then CPS should take the kid and not give it back. As sad as this story is, I think it's not terribly healthy for this kid to be getting involved at the level where he's saying things like "everytime we call one of them they say they can't help us because we don't have custody of the child" when this child is only the niece/nephew of his friend. PSA: CPS will not be giving a teenaged friend-of-the-family custody of the child.
 

meltdown75

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gonna send you some supplies gwar. it's not much but we can chip in. :)

edit: by supplies i mean whatever non-perishable foodstuffs we can send over the border, and maybe some baby clothes or something?? a little care package.
 

xaeniac

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Feb 4, 2005
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No one is going to give any money. Everyone would beg for some cash if that was the case. Give it up man. We feel sorry for the baby if it's true, but have problems of our own. Start in the community and try to get state funding through gov't programs. Get the chick off drugs, etc. Sorry to be so harsh, but if others want to bash me, why don't you give this guy some money then.
 

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
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Originally posted by: xaeniac
No one is giving money you any money. Everyone would beg for some cash if that was the case. Give it up man. We feel sorry for the baby if it's true, but have problems of our own. Start in the community and try to get state funding through gov't programs. Get the chick off drugs, etc. Sorry to be so harsh, but if others want to bash me, why don't you give this guy some money then.

he already said he didn't want cash. read the thread.
 

Bryophyte

Lifer
Apr 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: xaeniac
No one is giving money you any money. Everyone would beg for some cash if that was the case. Give it up man. We feel sorry for the baby if it's true, but have problems of our own. Start in the community and try to get state funding through gov't programs. Get the chick off drugs, etc. Sorry to be so harsh, but if others want to bash me, why don't you give this guy some money then.

he already said he didn't want cash. read the thread.

He said in one post that formula was preferable over cash, but he didn't give any indication that cash wasn't wanted. He was asking about getting a paypal donation thing set up.
 

tami

Lifer
Nov 14, 2004
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Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: xaeniac
No one is giving money you any money. Everyone would beg for some cash if that was the case. Give it up man. We feel sorry for the baby if it's true, but have problems of our own. Start in the community and try to get state funding through gov't programs. Get the chick off drugs, etc. Sorry to be so harsh, but if others want to bash me, why don't you give this guy some money then.

he already said he didn't want cash. read the thread.

He said in one post that formula was preferable over cash, but he didn't give any indication that cash wasn't wanted. He was asking about getting a paypal donation thing set up.

but he said that early on, given that it was unknown to him at the time that people would actually be willing to pay for baby formula and food and have to worry about shipping. cash would eliminate that problem and was initially suitable for him at the time. when other good samaritans offered the baby formula and food, that cash idea was pretty much forgotten.
 

RbSX

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Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: gwarbot
Originally posted by: intogamer
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: MantisFistMonk
Report the kids to child services.

They will take care of them way better than some... erm how do I put this poslitely... meth addict.

Indeed. if they can't feed the baby, then the situation isn't a whole lot better than having a meth-addict mother. At least child services will be able to take care of the baby appropriately.

That my friend is a true statement but the situation is better. Atleast the child is in a place where people show love,compassion,and actually care about him. So things are getting better. It just needs a little bit of time that's all.

As callous as it sounds to say it, you can't feed a child on love and compassion.

If these people can hardly afford formula and still pay the bills, what are they going to go if the baby gets sick? Does he have health care? What if some complication arises because of the mother's drug use? What about the baby's other needs? (toys, clothes, etc.) It sounds like one hell of a precarious position to me.

There are government programs that will provide aid, but I don't think they'll kick in until custody has been decided. Call Child Protection Services and have them take care of the baby until the legal wrangling is done. It really is the best thing you can do to protect the child from harm.


No offense, American Gov't programs for those who need welfare are one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) crock of sh!t in the history of man kind.

Finally someone understands. everytime we call one of them they say they can't help us because we don't have custody of the child.

I'm Canadian, I think all things about the American social system sucks ass. I must admit that there are somethings I respect about america, but it's come at a cost.

Way to make a meaningless, unsupported blanket statement about American government programs and perpetuate the Canadian stereotype of being elitist socialist pricks. Go back to your ice-fishing.

Like I said in my post (which apparently no one read), give the kid to CPS until custody gets decided, THEN ask for government child support. In this way, the child be guaranteed adequate food and medical care throughout this process and you will still have custody of the child when all is said and done.

Unsupported? Socialist? I come from a very affluent family and I'm anything but socialist. However I believe that there has to be a fine balance and an assurance of social welfare. We're 'elitist social pricks' because we got something right. Yes, we're perpetuating a stereotype, just like alot of your politicians down there.

Anyhow, it's unfortunate that the system hasn't been able to help.
 

YoYoBabyYo

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I am sorry to hear about the situation. I get really upset at my sister when she slacks off and puts herself before her son, and you must feel really angry. I might have some Similac Isomil that my nephew did not drink, and I'll send you a PM if I find them. Hope everything works out for the better.
 

gwarbot

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The stupid methhead keeps coming back nobody wants her around. and we can't get into court because bltch keeps skipping out.
 

Ryuson99

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Originally posted by: Bryophyte
"We" who? I don't understand why you keep talking like it's your family.

I take it that because he is so involved with and cares for the family it makes him family even if not by blood.
 

bigredguy

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someone get a link with the baby formula and an address we can ship it to. Like amazon so the address is secret but we now its going where its needed.