A LETTER FROM TIFFY A.K.A. STEP MOM page 2

The Truancy was full of poopoo, we all knew it, but that didn't stop it. It also didn't stop the truancy officer from yelling at my husband that he was lying and such, in front of a witness and both girls. I called and complained with his superviser that he had said these things and in front of my girls. The boss said he had no business being on my doorstep without a complaint. Seeing this officer stated nothing about a complaint, why was he there.

This isn't what Emily wanted, she has been coached I could see it in her eyes. You know, the I am lying through my teeth, I hope you can't tell. They sent her over to us,(I saw them) in the court room. She said things like "I think we are better off this way, DeDe and I get along better." Other than typical sister's they get along pretty well. But Emily's mom had also told her that Deanna wasn't her real sister, anyway. That was about six months earlier and I explained to Emily that Deanna was as much of her sister as *******, that they were both real sisters.

This is completely ridiculous, I wrote the advocate explaining that Emily needed to see a doctor, dentist and that her eye's needed to be checked. I also explained that we had been taking her to a counselor and that this would need to be continued. During the court hearing they said that part of the reason they were accepting the recommendation was because her grandmother had done these same things.

Now our visitation is Saturday and Sunday from 2 till 6 every other weekend, for Jason and his driver. Yet the Grandma wanted to cut it, to once a month so she could have a normal life and said this in court. Emily told her Aunt Becky (dad's sister) in the hallway "Don't worry Aunt Becky, I'll see you soon." There was never any mention of when Deanna could see her sister and before court I had asked the grandmother if she minded she replied "That's up to the court."

Needless to say I am outraged at the treatment of this case. It is ridiculous to say the least, I have friends who have watched it, and are just as ticked. I have friends who have been around the mother and her family for years and are equally ticked. We are caught on a hard place and they a rock. Somewhere in the middle is a little girl, who wants a home full of love and happiness. Unfortunately, for her the grandma who has her, isn't as warm and caring as she pretends to be, and I can feel it in my bones.

Now the question is what can we do, appeal, or let it stand. As that I know Emily and the fact the last time we visited her she asked us to come home. I would have to say appeal, but this is hard to win without an attorney. We are trying to come up with the money it's hard, when you don't have any. Myself well I feel like I am stuck with Emily in the middle, even if I am on the hard place.