DEPRIVING VISITS…
In the wake of yet another attempt to suspend visits between me and my children, CPS proves once again how far they will go to advance their agenda. They have been regularly depriving my children of their father since June 23, 2010 when they first abducted them from our family home. here’s a general recap…
In June CPS abducted my children from me and my wife alleging that we had violated a Domestic Violence Protective Order (DVPO). This unlawful order was later set aside as VOID from the beginning, as if it never existed. The (unlawful) DVPO was entered on May 3, 2010 and vacated on March 29, 2011 (after my long ten month battle with the Judge that entered the order).
In August 2010, Judge Monica Bousman ordered NO VISITS between me and my children until the (unlawful) DVPO expires or is modified. She later held a hearing in October 2010 modifying this (unlawful) DVPO to provide for supervised visits between me and my children.
CPS (Julie Riggins & Nikki Lyons) and the Guardian ad Litem (Baccuhus Carver & Susan Vick) conspired and deliberately deprived my children of their court ordered weekly visits for an additional 104 days, finally delivering my children to their first visit with me on February 9, 2011; this after not seeing their father for 231 days.
This was only possible after I was ultimately forced and agreed to pay a fee of $100 per hour (ransom). The 1-1/2 hour visits every 2 weeks cost me $142.50 (to see my own flesh and blood – ages 11, 9, 7, 6, 4, & 3). The frequency of the supervised visits was also reduced from “weekly” to “every other week” (before they had even started and for no apparent reason).
On May 26, 2011, in keeping with their agenda from the beginning, the Guardian ad Litem filed a Motion to Suspend Visits after 5 months of regular visits every other week, claiming my children do not want to visit with me. This, after I recently presented a status report (late-April) prepared by the independent agency who supervises these visits. The report in part describes the following; “When ending the visits all children have hugged Mr. Reale and expressed their love for him. All children have stated their disappointment with the visits ending and have progressively become clingier with Mr. Reale at the end of the visits. During the last visit the children attempted to delay the ending of the visiting by continuing to hug Mr. Reale and expressing their desire not to leave. All children have expressed that they want to stay with Mr. Reale and are excited about the next visit. Hannah, Sarah and Matthew have even expressed disappointment with having to wait two weeks for the next visit to occur. The children’s desire to extend the visits has progressively increased with each additional visit. It should be noted that the children’s desire to extend the visit appears to be more out of love for Mr. Reale.” This Motion to Suspend Visits was later withdrawn on June 3, 2011 without explanation (but shortly after I launched this website).
It was clear that this was in response to my recent demands that CPS cease transporting my children over 300 miles and 6 hours every other week for each visit. I was insisting that visits be relocated closer to their current residence so that I could travel to their location and relieve them of these unacceptable conditions.
Wake County has now decided to revisit this attempt to suspend our visits by filing a Motion for Review on June 27, 2011, indicating that they would be seeking to suspend visits with a hearing set for July 13, 2011.
COACHING THE CHILDREN…
Upon receipt of the county’s Motion for Review, I composed the following email to AL Singer (County Attorney).
From: EXPOSING THE RECORD.ORG
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:55 PM
Subject: Upcoming hearing
Mr. Singer
I will need to be provided with any information and/or documents to be presented to the court at the upcoming hearing scheduled for June 13, 2011. I have not received anything more than a Motion for Review and Notice of Hearing. I have been informed that there is significant information in existence and available that was provided to Julie Riggins of WCHS by the so-called counselor (Joyce Williams) of my children, in the form of a letter. I have also been informed by Julie Riggins that she has decided not to provide this information to me.
I will also need to know more specifically what you are seeking and a better description of the scope of the hearing as your motion does not outline any of those details. I have the right to prepare a response to your motion, call witnesses, submit my own data and reports, and of course provide my own rebuttal testimony to your motion and subsequent requests of the court. I will of course object to anything presented to the court on behalf of Wake County, The Guardian ad Litem, or My Wife Debra without being provided with copies of the same well in advance (5 days minimum) of the hearing set for July 13, 2011.
I realize that you have repeatedly denied this very same request in past email communications, but I certainly hope as “an officer of the court” you will reconsider. These deliberate actions on your part constitute a deliberate violation of my Constitutional rights should the information I am requesting not be forwarded for my review well in advance of the hearing. Thank you
Ron Reale, Executive Director; ExposingTheRecord.ORG
I received the following response, not from Al Singer, but his client – CPS (Julie Riggins)…
From: Julie Riggins
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:32 AM
To: Ron Reale
Subject: Re: Upcoming hearing
I believe the hearing is set for 7/13 rather than 6/13.
I will be doing a brief report for the court and submitting it on Tuesday since Monday is a holiday. I will attach the children’s therapist’s letter to the report. Her letter addresses all of the items the judge ordered the WCHS social worker to cover with the therapist. It also addresses what the court ordered the WCHS social worker to do and what I have been able to find (as of Tuesday, 7/5) as it relates to visitation. I will send all parties–County Attorney, GAL Office, Family Court Office, Parents’ Attorneys, and Mr. Reale– a copy of my report and the letter.
I did not provide a copy of therapist’s letter to Mr. Reale on 6/15 because I was still waiting for Judge Gray’s order as to what could be put on Mr. Reale’s website. I received that after 6/20. It is my understanding that order still stands or at least I have not received any legal document stating otherwise, so I hope it will be followed.
So the email exchange continues. I immediately filed 9 subpoenas and sent the following email to the attorneys involved in this case…
From: EXPOSING THE RECORD.ORG
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:54 PM
Subject: RE: Upcoming hearing
I have had the following subpoenas issued this morning for the hearing set for July 13, 2011…
Debra Reale, Natasha Wilde, Julie Riggins, Baccuhus Carver, Matthew Reale, Hannah Reale, Sarah Reale, Joseph Reale, Benjamin Reale
I also intend to produce as many as 3 additional witnesses as it stands right now and I will produce my own report in response to the WCHS report once I receive theirs. The so-called counselor’s information has been in Julie Riggins’ possession since June 8, 2011 and she indicates in her most recent email that she was prepared to release the information 10 days ago on June 20, 2011. However I still have nothing. Any promise to provide the information to me by Tuesday July 5, 2011 (also according to her latest email) is long overdue but will have to do. let’s just say I’m not counting on it.
Mr. Croutharmel indicated at the last hearing, in open court, that the County would be filing a motion while additionally indicating that there would be an effort to suspend visits between me and my children; citing that they do not wish to visit with me. That is a Blatant LIE; however I am compelled to produce whatever “evidence” available to me in my effort counteract these baseless motions to suspend, as I present my own case.
I’m sure you all understand that this element of secrecy and the general withholding of information I am entitled to that is being carried out by Wake County is quite problematic and only complicates things; not to mention that it is also very costly to me (approximately $500 for this upcoming hearing for expert witnesses and reports), and most importantly it is unnecessary.
I absolutely want to cooperate with everyone involved but the gesture must be reciprocated to be worth anything, and must not involve separating my children from me where I absolutely contend that it is clearly unwarranted. The sooner I receive the information I should have had some time ago, the better. Thanks for your patience, cooperation and understanding (especially those of you who are not a party to these antics).
Ron Reale, Executive Director; ExposingTheRecord.ORG
Next, the County Attorney finally reveals the purpose of the hearing in writing…
From: Albert Singer
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 3:56 PM
Subject: RE: Upcoming hearing
The purpose of the review is to have the children express their desires to the Court since there seems to be some confusion about their wishes.
The cycle wouldn’t be complete without CPS (Julie Riggins) voicing concerns with the county attorney about the “preparation” of the children regarding their “expected” statements to the Judge in light of a scheduling conflict with one of the other attorneys… WHY MUST THEY BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE OF APPEARING? Notice how she presents the impending questions as if they will be like enduring some kind of torture. She implies that they should not have to “come face-to-face” with their own father who they have been immensely enjoying the few, rare visits every other week with; and have been all but begging to be allowed to return home with… CPS is a disgrace!
From: Julie Riggins
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 4:18 PM
To: Albert Singer
Cc: Ron Reale
Subject: RE: Upcoming hearing
I guess things will be delayed, which is really disappointing because the kids were prepared for coming to court on the 13th.
Also, I do think it would be a good idea to use the remote testimony equipment if the attorneys and/or Mr. Reale are going to need to ask direct testimony of the children… so that they do not have to come face-to-face with their questioner. I know the kids were prepared to share their own feelings with the judge in the privacy of the judge’s chambers (without anyone present but the kids and the judge) but they are not really aware of, or prepared for, providing direct testimony or responses to questions from other parties.
My Testimony
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