Some questions about parental rights signed away. Colorado

[grgyls4me]

I'll do my best to make this as short as possible. In 2001 my daughter was told by DFS that if she didn't voluntarily give up her rights that they'd take her other child,her unborn child when born and send me to jail and then would have them taken away by the court. Her public defender did nothing to help her and there was NO attempt to see if mother was able to improve herself so child could live with her and her husband.

There's a lot more to the story but I don't want to write a book. I will say that part of their defense was due to false accusations made against me about child molestation.

The child was almost 6 when this happened,was close to her mother and I,and was abruptly made to cut all contact with us. She's now 16 and is uncontrollable with all the signs of a child who's been sexually abused for a long time and was arrested for 3rd degree assault and sexual assualt against another child.

We aren't trying to get the adoption overturned as more trauma isn't what she needs but instead want the illegal parts brought out into the open,have the child diaganosed and get her help and have the truth come out so she can begin to heal.

Any ideas if this is possible and how to go about it?

[Dogmatique]

I'll do my best to make this as short as possible. In 2001 my daughter was told by DFS that if she didn't voluntarily give up her rights that they'd take her other child,her unborn child when born and send me to jail and then would have them taken away by the court. Her public defender did nothing to help her and there was NO attempt to see if mother was able to improve herself so child could live with her and her husband.

There's a lot more to the story but I don't want to write a book. I will say that part of their defense was due to false accusations made against me about child molestation.

The child was almost 6 when this happened,was close to her mother and I,and was abruptly made to cut all contact with us. She's now 16 and is uncontrollable with all the signs of a child who's been sexually abused for a long time and was arrested for 3rd degree assault and sexual assualt against another child.

We aren't trying to get the adoption overturned as more trauma isn't what she needs but instead want the illegal parts brought out into the open,have the child diaganosed and get her help and have the truth come out so she can begin to heal.

Any ideas if this is possible and how to go about it?

If Mom's parental rights were actually terminated, she no longer has a child and neither of you has standing to do anything at all.

If you feel that the child - at 16 - is being abused elsewhere of course you can contact child services and make a report.

[cactus jack]

A bit late, I know.

Another option is to grieve the public defender. They are obligated to represent you fairly and competently. "Ineffective counsel" by anyone in law practice is highly frowned upon by the legal community.

[Betty3]

CJ, you might want to not bring up old threads - you are replying to some over 3 mos. old. Usually, the OP has taken some type of action in that period of time.

Thanks.