Our pages have gotten enough attention via the Internet and other coverage to warrant a page on DCYF experiences, stories, and other feedback. I receive many of these stories unsolicited in my e-mail, and can't verify all of the facts. It shows the frustration of people dealing with an agency that has all of the power, stories of how they break the law, ignore the law, interpret the law to benefit themselves and never the parents or the families involved.

I've corrected some misspellings and other typos even though they sometimes seem to match the emotional intensity of the passage.

Date: December 2000

My children have been in the state of NH's custody for almost 2 years. The courts have given me dates when my girls would be coming, one child at a time. DCYF kept putting it off because we need to see a doctor to see how we get along as a family. Well that was last July 2000. My lawyer said that my children would be home after the holidays if nothing changes like I seperate with my husband. We had my youngest daughter for one week, the first time I had any of my children for a week since the courts took them. I picked them up on a Friday and dropped my husband at the bus station on a Thursday. He came home early Monday morning. I brought my daughter back to the home 6 days later. We had plans to take the girls camping with courts permission for the following weekend. My daughter told the people at the home that my husband touched her on a Tuesday night. Not Saturday but Tuesday night. I say she was couched, but everyone said she wasn't. My little one has a bad habit - she loves to lie to get attention which they have mentioned in their reports.

I want my girls home can you help?

Date: December 2000

I don't know if you can help or not, but, I am having just the opposite problem than your web site is about. There are seven DCYF reports against my ex and his future wife, mostly his future wife, for abuse to my son, all within three years. Now, they are all UNFOUNDED, yet if you read the reports anyone could clearly see that they are lying, they are telling my son what to say, their stories are contradicting and obviously not true. For three years my son has been telling his daycare providers, teachers and myself about the girlfriend hitting him, kicking him, not feeding him, etc. It started when he was three years old. He is very confused and scared. I am terribly upset because there is nothing I can do to help my son, we are currently going through a custody battle, my son is living with his father and the girlfriend. Is there any way I can go above DCYF to help my son? There has to be something I can do, I need to help my son. Please respond with whatever advice you can give.

Date: December 2000

I am writing because of current events that have happened to my family. On 4/12/00 I received a letter from my son's school that he said he was going to kill himself. The letter was dated 04/11/00, it said this was going on for two days, hence for six days the school knew that he was suicidal, and basically did nothing. I called the school shortly after reading the letter. I was informed that DCYF and the local police had taken my son to DHMC. I called DHMC [Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center] to find out what was wrong with my son. They put me on hold for about 20 minutes, and then a DCYF case worker answered. She . . . wouldn't tell me the condition of my son. I had a few swear words for her and raced to the hospital. I refused to talk to DCYF and the local police finally told me about my son. He threaten to jump from a staircase and had to be saved by the school safety team. On 6/12/00 the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, called and my wife and I went there and worked out a plan to help my son. On 7/12/00 we went to (kangaroo) court, we were not allow to talk or defend ourselves at all. DCYF and the case worker I angered said they would fight any efforts of reuniting our son to us. On Monday 11/12/00 I am going to release all parental rights to the state for DCYF has made in very clear that even if they allow us to have our son back they intend to make our lives a living hell until my son's 18th birthday. Thanks for your excellent web site.

Date: December 2000

Hi - just ran across your web site. Terrific. Never thought I would ever say this about an Atty.

Date: January 2001
From: Richard (Nashua NH)

I applaud you on your work, I believe that it is ok to spank a child for something done wrong. To spank is one thing, to beat the hell out of the child is something else. I was told by a woman who owned her own business, when my 3 children walked into her store that my 3 kids where very well behaved. This woman gave each one a gift for being well behaved. Yes they where spanked only to show respect and responsibility for their actions. I am very proud of them today and always.

Please keep up the good work you are doing.

Date: January 2001
From: Janice

My name is Janice, my children are in custody of the state of N.H. I am one of the suckers who received a court appointed lawyer. He told me plead guilty, you will have your children in 3 months. Well it will be 2 years Jan 12. I wish I knew you were out there. My husband and I work fulltime but we do not make enough money. We have to keep an apartment for 6 and furnish for 6 court orders. After all the things we have done for 2 years makes no difference. I am going to lose my children at the end of this month.

Date: January 2001

Read story in the Monitor time ago. Sad to say I was not surprised by the State of New Hampshire, one need not look too long at any State of New Hampshire agency see tax dollars being misused.

As for DCYF, it's great you expose this terrible system. As one who was Falsely accused a number of years ago, by a pissed off anonymous person, DCYF treats you like a child rapist, despite NO evidence besides anonymous person. With one never even had a parking ticket on my record, I can testify this DCYF is out of control, any nut can call the accused cannot even face the accuser.

My child and self all ordered into counseling for this pissed off person's complaint, 4 months of stress, bad ordeal in my families life from pissed off liar, and DCYF who attacks with no evidence except anonymous call, person just makes their call DCYF takes up their hate program for them.

Trying to deal with DCYF well it's what one might expect from the State of NH employees, just try to renew your plates or license, through the State and get the arrogant attitude from the State employees.

Keep up the exposure of this corrupt, terrible system we call the State Of New Hampshire departments and employees.

Date: February 2001
From: Larry

I saw your web site and am thankful there are people like you left in this country.

I'm currently dealing with CPS on other matters which are not related to custody or abuse charges, but I feel I'm being rail-roaded by this system which clearly does NOT have the interests of the children at heart. That "good of the children" rubbish is clearly a sound bite used to justify financial and civil-rights abuses of citizens of this country. It's clear that the govenment has declared war on it's citizens. And without any recourse to legal remedies. From what I've seen lately, abuses are running rampant.

I wish you well with your campaign and if there is ever anything I can do to help, let me know. This system has to change.

Date: February 2001
From: Zoe

Paula, I believe you're doing a great service through your site!

Although I've witnessed firsthand cases where children HAD to be removed from parents in order to save their lives, I'm also aware of severe injustices where a parent or parents could not afford adequate legal representation and have lost their children. It's a never-ending battle for some parents, and I'm happy that you're trying to do something about it!

Hope all is well with you and your family! Keep up the good work!

Love,

Aunt Zoe

She's always been one of my favorites aunts! :-)

Date: February 2001
From: Justin

I have just finished reading the contents of your web page located at: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/werme/h8dcyf.html This dialog between yourself and the State of NH MV was at first quite amusing and I was just tickled by your quick wit and use of factual information to essentially catch the state with their "pants down". As the plot thickened I was starting to become appalled at the obvious lack of professionalism displayed by the officials within the DMV. It was disturbing to see how long it actually took to get some kind of response to the matter. I have always held our state government in the highest regard but I must say that this is deeply unsettling and has changed my view entirely.

I found myself at the end of the letter cheering for you and wishing the dialog would continue on. I am impressed by your determination and for not letting the matter go without a good fight. You are definitely an asset to your profession. I pray that if I ever need the services of an attorney I will get someone as good and determined as you. This is the kind of story that makes me feel proud to be an American citizen who HAS rights and will not sit down in the face of a personal attack by the elected officials who are sworn to uphold these rights. I hope I don't come across as sounding like an extremist. I just get fired up when I see the hand of injustice putting a stranglehold on decent law abiding citizens such as yourself. It's great to know that we have someone of your character in the trenches every day battling for our rights.

Date: February 2001
From: Ric Werme

The recent announcements about mapping the human genome and finding that humans have only a couple hundred genes more than a mouse has inadvertently answered the long standing question about the difference between a rat and a lawyer. :-)

Date: February 2001
From: Gloria

My name is Gloria []. A little more than a decade ago I experienced all of what you spoke of at your web site (have just taken a cursory look so far).

What amazes me as a lay-person is your courage to state the truth in re goings-on with the system.

I would like to better extoll the effort you've put forth. But funny thing, at the time of writing this I find myself afflicted with "brain fatigue" brought on by the last 5 months of 15 - 17 hours spent in front of the computer fighting the same cause as yourself.

Anyhow, just wanted to touch base and on behalf of all the system-beset- families and system-destroyed-children say "'THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Date: March 2001

When they begin cloning humans, can they begin with you--about 100,000 to start. My faith in everything decent and fair is renewed. All we have known is blame, blame, blame and we are the grandparents only trying to get visitation. First we are told we have no legal right to visitation as of May 2000, we are now only considered "friends" yet even as friends we can't have our grandchildren overnight. The state workers are so caught up in "I am in charge and you will do as I say" These are two grandparents tired of playing the "game"- legal action is next. When we experience them trying to find fault with everyone, everything-but themselves- I am reminded of this saying: A poor workman always blames his tools. If YOU need me-here I am, ready and willing.

Date: April 2001

Thank you so much for your kind reply. We live in [somewhere]. My husband and I both felt that it was best to co-operate fully as we have nothing to hide. (a big mistake?) We were never allowed to give our explanations to anyone at school. The only reason that I know it was the teacher is because my daughter told me. She wrote the journal at two pm and the social worker was at my door at six pm the same day. My daughter asked why I was crying and I told her because someone thinks we have hurt her. She says "Oh this must be because I wrote that papa pushed me down the stairs in my journal. I was out of ideas." Then she told me that they took her to the office for questioning. The social worker kept saying she was not allowed to disclose who made the allegations. Is this the proper chain of events?

I understand you must concentrate on helping those who have had petitions filed against them. But shouldn't there be a law or something that requires a teacher to have a conference with parents before they are just turned over to the system. Or that the interview with a child should be taped? Work should be done to make it harder for false allegations to be made in the first place. My daughter says she knows nothing about the other allegations, only about the stairs. If these ideas came from the school counselor, she should be held acountable for this emotional intrusion into my life. I would have felt worse if I had not co-operated. I am an outstanding full time mother, vice president of the co-operative pre-school, etc. My daugher is sensitive and creative. She doesn't watch cartoons, they scare her. I am sure she simply agreed to whatever they were feeding her. One of the allegations was that 'papa pushed her off the scooter". I am sure she meant that he pushed behind the scooter while she was riding it.

Thank you for reading if you have made it this far! I still want to do something to change the way this system works. It is not right, because I think that my husband and I are the best parents to be found. And we should not be accused so casually. What if she had had bruises from some other fall? We would be gonners under this system.

Date: April 2001
From: Arkansas

I found your article on evidence and due process while looking for information on the Internet.

A couple of months ago my 14 year old daughter was visiting a friend of hers to spend the night. Apparently there was also an older acquaintance of that family who was also there that night. After my daughter went to sleep, this person sexually molested her. After my daughter told me what had happened I informed the mother of the other girl, and learned the individual's name. I then contacted the Benton County (Arkansas) Sheriff's office to report the abuse. Meanwhile, relatives of the other girl had located the offender, made a citizen's arrest, and turned him over to the Sheriff's Department. He confessed to his actions, but this has not yet gone to court.

Not one single officer from the Sheriff's Department has ever contacted me in person about the case, nor has anyone from the prosecutor's office ever contacted me. I have been told that meetings are held frequently with members of law enforcement, judicial system, and social services present to discuss the case. While such meetings can be beneficial, they can also lead to abuses.

I have now been informed that a DHS case has been opened against us. As a reward for being a loving and concerned father and reporting the isolated abuse, my family and I are being targeted for an even greater abuse by the DHS. If I had known that this family would become the victim of the state government, I would not have reported the offense against my daughter - but taken things into my own hands for justice.

The only reason behind this "case" against us, as far as I can tell, is that I allowed my daughter to spend a night at one of her friends. The allegations the social worker made has made so far are completely unfounded. I am afraid that the "witch hunt" is about to increase in tempo until the agency meets its agenda.

I sure wish there were dedicated attorneys like yourself to help in Arkansas!

Thanks for your time, I just am getting things "off my chest".

Signed -

A dedicated and loving father.....

Date: May 2001
From: Donna M. De Poalo

I have long admired your work and recently I included a mention of you and your web site in Home Education Learning Magazine (HELM). I am going to mail you a copy of the issue in which you are mentioned. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you for all the work you do for families.

Date: May 2001
From: Ontario Canada

I am writing you to find out about your practice..... I am interested in knowing if you accept cases out of the USA. I reside in Ontario Canada..... my husband and I have had our three children taken from us. Our baby has been discovered to have a rib fracture and the child protection agency seems intent on proving that we did this... however after a police investigation has proved that we are not criminally liable.

We are appalled that innocent families can be torn apart like this........ I am at a loss right now.... my children are in three different foster homes now....... my baby is only two months old....... we have reason to believe this fracture occured at birth.... there is also a history of brittle bones in our family.

Date: June 2001
From: Aaron in Bow NH

I came across your web page (H8DCYF) by accident searching for an old Fosters Daily Dem. article. As I scrolled down I went from amused to outright disgust to pride. It's not often that people who have aquired professional degrees use this expensive education for the common good.
Don't give up the fight.
Right is right.

Date: July 2001
From: Paula Werme
Subject: All proofs in your defense.

I am paraphrasing the question to make it a bit clearer to post on the web site: I received the following question recently via e-mail:

Does DCYF have the right to deny my calls with my children if I record them? They told the foster care contractors not to allow recorded calls even though I am court ordered to have telephone contact. I don't understand the law.

My answer: The answer to this is "No, they can't violate a court order because you're recording calls with your children."

As the parent, you have the right to consent to taping on behalf of your child, making the conversation a "two-party consent." You don't have to tell DCYF that you're taping the calls, either, although they're bound to find out if you submit tapes or transcripts in court.

In addition, since telephone calls are covered under "all proofs in your defense" you are entitled to under Article 15 of the NH constitution, you can tape DCYF employees as well without their knowledge on the telephone, as the constitution always trumps statutes that are contrary to the constitution, including the state wiretapping statute. Be careful that you don't extend taping to other situations, however, as that would not be covered by the Article 15 defense.

[Note: There is a movement afoot nationwide among parents affected by child protection laws to stop calling foster care providers "foster parents," since this term is extremely offensive to parents. I am changing my nomenclature to "foster care contractors."]

Note that the same behavior of taping government employees under Massachusetts law would make one a felon, as of last week. It should not affect taping of conversations with children, although I'm not a Massachusetts attorney, so don't take it as legal advice in that state.

Thank heavens our attorney general does not agree with the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

Date: 2001 Aug 25
From: North Carolina
Subject: False allegations from internet sources we've never met

My husband and I have been thrown into the pits of the so called "child protective services". I found your link on a search and enjoyed reading your thoughts and some law on the cases you defend. I was amazed at the number of web sites concerning false allegations of abuse and the abuses of the CPS system. I wish you were from our state in NC. However, luckily we had a little money to retain an attorney who is willing to fight for and with us.

I would love to tell you about our case, however, I know you get a lot of emails. But, one important and different aspect of our case is that our "accuser" is from the internet, does not live in our state, and has never met our family in person. Supposedly, the source is another child who talks with my teenager on the internet. This child told her mother, who in turn called CPS.

Yes, my daughter talks on the internet, however, I do have some parental controls. She is blocked from talking in chat rooms, and is only allowed to chat on a local server. Luckily, I am able to keep a list of children she talks to (some of them do not go by their real names). I also keep a history of her conversations (which she didn't know until all this came out) that I check periodically to see if the conversations are age appropriate. There has never been anything in any of the chats to indicate a conversation even headed in the direction of abuse.

However, when it comes to CPS, we have to PROVE our innocence. We are not innocent until proven guilty. And because this one unknown person has created such havoc in our lives, my husband and I are having to hire a lawyer to defend us, which means money out of our savings and a day of lost work occasionally. Not to mention the stress and emotions that a CPS worker can bring out with their threats.

I apologize, I should not have gone on so long. But maybe, this incident can be added to a new statistical chart of "false allegations from internet sources."

Date: 2001 Sep 10
From: Elizabeth M
Subject: H8DCYF

....i'm just an adoptive mom in washington state and tonight i found your site and your H8DCYF page. i was oddly captivated by it on this quiet friday night...

i also found myself interested in your other materials against your local DCYF. i used to live in iowa and have a friend who got that kind of treatment from Dept of Childrens Services there.

i wish i'd have had your site as a resource to help her. she was a good mom and they scared her into giving custody to the paternal grandparents... and she never got him back. they didn't even interview the apartment neighbors or his daycare provider who had been caring him for the latter half of his six year old life.

i am inspired by your mission... if i could go back to school for law, i would do it in a minute.

anyway, i'm rambling... i just wanted to write and tell you that, on both counts...

-you-go-girl-

Date: 2001 Oct 19
From: Na.......@aol.com
Subject: Sex abuse charge against paralyzed father

I am not sure if this is the kind of story that you are interested in but I saw your web site and said I need to write to this person. I know of nowhere else to turn for information /help. A year ago June was the last time my son saw his daughter who will be nine this coming January. My son broke his neck at 19. 2 1/2 years later while he was still in rehab he got slapped with papers to pay child-support. Well since he had no idea that he even had a child it came as quite a shock to all of us. When he got out of the hospital and into a place here in [NH Town] his child's Mother tried to get social security for her(herself). She was refused and since then has made my son's life a living hell like he wasn't already there. [My son] is paralyzed from the shoulders down. He has some arm function and little use of his hands. His child's mother started letting her come to spend time with him and his family. She came looking like a street urchin most of the time. Her clothes either too big or too small, dirty, sometimes ripped. Her hair was always a mess and seldom clean. She was a difficult child and made up a lot of stories. But he loved her and it she was his whole life. He would give them money when she would say she had no food. He didn't have it. He is in the Acquired Brain Injury Program through Easter Seals of NH. I worked for them and felt it the best place to get him the help he needed to live as full of a life as possible.

For the first few years he dealt with her rude ignorant and very nasty attitude toward him. He would sometimes cry and had many difficult days dealing with his daughter being whacked, as we called her demeanor, and it broke his heart and ours. We bought her her own bed but she was so insecure she would not sleep in it. She would crawl into bed with him. He wore a johnny because he had to be catheterized and it's hard to put clothes on him in bed. This is the story. All of a sudden last June her Mother stopped her from coming over. No explanation to anyone. [My son] called and she never returned his calls. Sometime after that a detective came and spoke with [my son] and basically said she was abused sexually and he was being accused. You could have blown him over with a quick blow. He was devastated. Sick and disgusted! He cried and cried. Easter Seals found him a lawyer and he went once. After they found out that it cost 200.00 an hour he couldn't go anymore. The lawyer told him not to take a lie detector test so he didn't. But he never heard anything again and my son confronts everything by avoiding it. He has a very hard time with accepting reality because of all the things that have happened to him. So no one said anything for a long time. I chose not to see my granddaughter if my son couldn't. His brothers wanted to see her and did a few times saying little to the Mother. I for one would love to kill her, she makes me sick to use this child like this.

Her own parents were on my son's side for so long and then they stopped talking to him. I hear that she told the therapist things but what of course we don't know. He did petition the court because he had been given nothing that said he couldn't see her except the Mother's say so. He paid the money and she walked into court with a bad up face and clothes that she never wore in her real life and showed the Judge some paper's and he said until it was cleared up that [my son] could not see his daughter.

A few weeks ago the Manager of his program called the detective and he said it was still an open case. although he did say [my son could be indicted around November 1st. No friends, neighbors or family have been questioned. No one that has ever cared for him. They have the say of this child who already used to come out with some pretty sick comments that disgusted my other children. Of course Mom always had a reason for things and ignored everything. She has been reported many times to DCYF for neglect and we could all tell you things that have happened.

That child was always cleaned and dressed properly with my son. He and his family bought clothes and schools and other things that Mom would take home and never return. My son fed her well while her Mother would give her junk food and then tell my son he didn't feed her the right things. My son is ten times the parent in his condition than she could ever be. Her own family had always agreed with us as to how she cared for her. Her Mother has another child who also does not have a father figure. She is a pathetic excuse for a parent. And my son is taking the brunt of the lack of care and responsibility she has given her daughter.

[My son] has not been able to get a lawyer, his therapist is trying to help him find someone. He is totally disabled, totally unfunctional and no one seems to care. Its like a witch hunt to accuse him of something that he could not have possibly done due to the lack of abilities and functions he has.

If you have any ideas I would most appreciate a return E-mail. I am staying with my children for the present time just moving back from Florida.

Date: October 2001
From: Gary (Hampstead NH)
Subject: Sex abuse charge against paralyzed father

I somehow managed to stumble across your web site, and started reading the web page about your license plate ordeal. I guess I am sending you this email out of curiosity. I read your last entry from June 6th in which you sent a letter to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and was wondering if there has been any updates since then? If there is a link on your site that I missed that explains recent activity, please feel free to just point me in that direction.

I live in Hampstead, and was absolutely amazed to have read about the way you have been treated over this license plate issue. The more I read about the saga, the more infuriated I became - especially when learning that armed guards were sent to your house to remove the plate. What country do we live in? I kept thinking about the pain that this situation was causing you, and you are a lawyer. What if this happened to someone that was not as familiar with the law?

Date: March 2002
Subject: a Little Story

I recently ran across an invitation from what I will presume to be your husband to join you at The Concord Court house on March 4th.

I then kept thinking I knew your name so I went into the internet to see what I could find, I also went into my paper work from home and a few years back and discovered how I knew your name.

Let me tell you a Little Story. Back a few years ago I picked up my son for his visit with me, I'm the mother and yes all 3 of my children live with their father. My youngest was busy throwing up at my moms and my other to were very quite in the other room. see every Friday I would pick up my kids and bring them to see my parents so they would not forget them. As my youngest was throwing up he was crying about his older brother, to which he said daddy hurt him. I called my oldest who was ten at the time into my moms room. I asked him to strip, he refused and I asked him again, he complied. there on my oldest son going from the top of his hip to his ankle was black and blue and I don't mean a slight coloring I mean the whole side of his leg was bruised. I cried and cried. I took my son to the police dept in the town my ex lived in and reported it, the officer at the time attempted on several different occasions to contact the emergency hot line for dcyf with no success.

After the pictures were taken and a trip to the hospital, I took my child home. At midnight the officer called and said not to return my children on Sunday evening he had an exparte order from a judge to have me hold on to the kids. Saturday evening the officer called back they had arrested my ex on a class b felony. I was later informed that I needed to be in district court on Monday for a hearing.

I appeared at the hearing and was asked immediately by my ex's attorney what I was doing there, He then informed me I had no right to be present at the hearing. I' am the mother of these 3 children, and until my dying day it will always be my business what these kids do. I will make this part brief for you, I was granted temp custody of my kids, I was interviewed by dcyf, I was given home inspections I was lied to by Dcyf, I have 3 letters from the worker they placed with me that are totally different from one another. although it is the same worker, I had a worker who accused the man I was living with at the time of having the same tendencies as my ex and she had spoken to him for only 20 min, I had a worker from dcyf write a letter regarding me to the courts and I have never met the woman, I did all that was required by me to these people. I actually had to have a judge recuse her self from a modification hearing because a person from dcyf had talked to her about the case and she could not hear our modification order. I have been through some much with these people it is incredible. The mystery of this story, I was told to give my children back to the man who beat the shit out of my son ( for throwing a snowball) He took therapy so you see he is better. he has since been back to court on several occasions for beating the kids. when the court told him no more corporal punishment he instead got a girlfriend who lives with him and has also been investigated by dcyf. for abuse on my kids. yet to this day and as many times as I butt heads with these people my kids still live with him.

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Date: August 2002
From: TK in California
Subject: Getting off the California sexual abuse registry, getting nowhere instead

Can you please direct me to a lawyer or a group who can help me. Recently (4 months ago) I ran a LIVE-SCAN at the department of Social Services in California (Orange) and found out to my surprise that there is a file open with my name on it. In the file it is alleged that I had sexually abused my daughter. This report was written back in 1989 when I was in the midst of a divorce. The social worker who actually compiled this report contacted me via telephone 2 times back in 1989. The first time she told me that there was something reported about my conduct with my daughter and she is looking into it. I answered all her questions. I told her that I kiss my child on the butt cheek and on her belly and what would be wrong about that?. Second time she called me and told me that there was nothing to worry about but I was not to kiss my daughter on her behind. (at the time she was a 3 year old and love of my life) Yes I had kissed my daughter on her belly and on her butt many times but never as a sexual charge or anything like that. Anyway what the hell kind of a sick person would think of anything sexual with a 3 year old.

The interesting news is that my daughter has been living with me most of her life and at least full time in the past 10 years. The Social worker in question never mentioned of a OPEN REPORT and I never pursued it any further. Thought nothing more of it. My daughter and I have a great relationship and it is very healthy. She respects me and I have tried my best to show her how to be a hard working, motivated individual with goals and ambition for a good future. She is currently going to her final year of high-school and will be attending college next. In April after a 3-4 week investigation and calling and getting phone numbers I found the person whom I could write my issue to at the Social Services and see if these folks would voluntarily void the file and clear my name. I compiled letters from my daughter, my mother, my best friend and a few other people whom I have been associating with for years. I sent these letters to the department in hopes that it would be enough to get my name cleared. I also wrote a detail letter about what happened at the time and my conversations with the social worker who investigated the ABUSE.

I was informed yesterday that it is very likely that the department would not move my name out of their files as a sexual abuser of my daughter. I am now totally frustrated because I believed this system is designed to protect children. If these idiots were really into this protection then why the hell noone ever checked to see that my daughter was living with me all these years. Who the heck has been protecting her since??????. Why has there been any other reports from anyone else filed against me. What the heck this bioctratic b.s. department is about. I honestly don't think these people are about protecting anyone. They just want to save their jobs and their asses. I know there are many issues going on in our society and primarily in California with children being abducted and killed or raped but why not have the decency to reward or at least leave those good fathers or parents alone and not cause more psychological damage to them.

I am now a 41 year old male... have been working since age 19. Never smoked or had alcohol or drugs. Have been involved in sports and healthy life style all of my life. Own a technology company since 1993 employing at least 15 people full time. I have never had anything filed against me or have had run-ins with the the law other than speeding tickets. I am not angry and ready to take action. I am willing to spend whatever to get justice and clear my name. I also want to sue the pants out of the Department of Social Services for false accusations and B.S filings. I am not sure about my rights. I have really never have dealt with legal anything and this is the first time for me.

I would really appreciate any advice or direction you can give me. The head of the Social Services in charge of looking into these type of cases was sympathetic with me and told me to call him next week. He also wants to tell me about my other options but he is not sure about a positive outcome of his groups decision of getting my name cleared voluntarily.

Please, please can you help me in any way.

Thank you again for your time and response to this email.

Frustrated Father

With Regards

Subject: Lady Liberty's Promotion of Justice Award
From: Lady Liberty
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 14:26:29 -0500

Congratulations! Your website, Paula Werme's Home Page, was nominated for one of Lady Liberty's awards. We are pleased to tell you that, following our review of your site, you have won Lady Liberty's BRONZE Award of Recognition for Promotion of Justice. The award graphic is attached. Please display it proudly on your home page and/or awards page(s). The graphic should be linked back to Lady Liberty's Constitution Clearing House at http://www.ladylibrty.com. Your site won its award largely on the strength of its content. When some government agency so blatantly oversteps - or sidesteps - its bounds, it often continues to get away with what it's doing because of a lack of caring or a lack of courage on the part of those who know what's happening. It's obvious that Paula Werme is lacking neither attribute. And, as she fights for justice, she is providing a good deal of resource material for others to join her or to persevere in fights of their own. There's little that can be more important than that. Once again, congratulations. Your award will be announced on our website sometime today.

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From: Lisa
Date: February 2003
Subject: Re: h8 plates

I like your web site, very interesting. My husband works in the propane industry and wanted to get an NH vanity plate with the chemical equation for propane c3h8. He was told he could not get a plate with hate in it. He told the woman at the DMV it was a chemical equation. Now I know why he was unable to get the plate.

A little overboard
Lisa (By the way I am not too fond of DCYF either)

Subject: Re: Unsubscribe
From: Paula Werme
Date: February 2003
To: "Clifton C. Below"

Clifton C. Below wrote:
> Please remove me from your email, including cc: lists. Thanks.

I'll be happy to, but I'm a bit befuddled by why, as a member of the state senate, you wouldn't want to know what's going on in the agency that spends huge amounts of the state's money?

From: Brent
Date: December 2007

Great website. Fortunately I am not in any of the relevant situations. Got to your site via surfing starting with Sonja De Vivo's Youtube video.

I am incredulous that what she described, and the litany of abuse at the hands of the NHDCYF that you wrote about is happening in the US. It is very Orwellien, and frightening for anyone who is a parent.

Just reading the website made me livid, I can only imagine the superhuman self-restraint required to satisfy the arbitrary judgements at a supervised visitation.

Please accept my sincere appreciation for the information you provided, especially the list of rights that parents have, and the requirement to insist on them.

Contact Paula Werme, Esq. or return to Law Practice home page.

Last updated 2007 December 25.