A mother fighting a 12-year legal war with the state Department of Disabilities and Special Needs over the alleged gang rape of her mentally retarded daughter said the agency is now trying to exact revenge by removing her as the girl's guardian.
Circuit Court Judge John Few said this month that he's “troubled” by an investigator's report that said the daughter was psychologically abused and encouraged to cut ties with her mother by Greenville disability workers — actions that may have affected her testimony in court proceedings concerning guardianship.
A probate judge removed Brenda Bryant as her daughter's guardian last year, saying she had hindered her daughter's care and used her $250,000 settlement from the rape case to benefit herself.
However, the judge, Edward Sauvain, also said he is “extremely concerned” about a “pattern and practice” by DDSN and its local agencies of “sweeping legitimate complaints under the rug” and retaliation against people who question its actions.
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Mom says state agency wants revenge
Circuit Court Judge John Few said this month that he's “troubled” by an investigator's report that said the daughter was psychologically abused and encouraged to cut ties with her mother by Greenville disability workers — actions that may have affected her testimony in court proceedings concerning guardianship.
A probate judge removed Brenda Bryant as her daughter's guardian last year, saying she had hindered her daughter's care and used her $250,000 settlement from the rape case to benefit herself.
However, the judge, Edward Sauvain, also said he is “extremely concerned” about a “pattern and practice” by DDSN and its local agencies of “sweeping legitimate complaints under the rug” and retaliation against people who question its actions.
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Mom says state agency wants revenge
5 comments:
This is basically the same scenerio as the Gary Harvey case.
It's outrageous!
Who suffers? The Ward.
Retaliation? You bet. It's what they do.
They are nothing more than cowards.
Stand tall, Brenda Bryant.
"Hindered her daughter's care"????
Oh please, this is a standard dirty trick....malign the family to get them out of the way.
Judge John Few, please review this case. We aren't privvy to all the evidence, but what appears in this story sure looks like a set up for Brenda Bryant.
There are a number of cases in South Carolina where guardians have been falsely accused of neglect or abuse by DDSN (the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs) after they complain about services. In at least two of these cases, DDSN obtained involutary admission to the Department against the wishse of the parent. In both cases, the ward was allegedly assaulted after being involuntarily admitted. See the audit by the South Carolina Legislative Audit Council at http://www.lac.sc.gov/Reports/2008/DDSN.htm
Anon 4, I don't doubt a minute what you're saying. Thank you for the link.
Here's a link to the same thing going on in California:
www.FreeNancy.com
Have your Kleenex ready.
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