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Great to see you back, stronger than ever, @snowpea. It was a simular sounding letter of agreement that CPS wanted me to sign just prior to the last day in family court when their six month shit or get off the pot restriction came into effect.

My feeling is that by signing it they would continue to try to make their self fufilling prophesy case against you and/or your husband.

Should they return please ask that you seek legal council first. ✌💛

Self-fulfilling prophesy - yes I believe that's exactly what would've happened. I really don't know where else to turn as far as legal council goes tbh. I know I've gotten a lot of great advice here, and I did try. Nothing has been done yet, no charges, no court. The 60 days is up for them to determine my children's safety and total silence on their end. I hope it's not wishful thinking to say they may be done with us... It's great to see you too, and all my other wonderful friends here! ❤

I think perhaps the mere fact that you were trying sets you apart; and if someone really did read your posts (though I just have this feeling most CPS workers are too busy to do that deep of an investigation...) they would know that you did contact HSDLA and their lawyer did tell you they would be ready to get involved if CPS really did make a move to abduct the kids.

The real problem as I see it is that lawyers aren't ready to act until there's a full-fledged problem instead of nipping it in the bud...but that could have to do with the funds to pay them. As in, you only get a lawyer interested in a budding problem if you can pay for their time whereas a full blown problem has the potential of court reimbursement in it.

I don't know...I speculate one of them read it, something stopped them in their tracks. Or, God forbid, they saw the potential of us being uncooperative with a voluntary agreement and decided to work out the details of a chips order, and just haven't crossed that bridge with us yet...

The real problem as I see it is that lawyers aren't ready to act until there's a full-fledged problem instead of nipping it in the bud.

Yes, I have come across this during my search for one. Maybe you're onto something when it comes to why this is...

If they have reached their time limit then you may indeed be out of the woods. My heartfelt wish is that it may be so. ✌💛