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Virginia --

As much as I admire your gumption - I, personally, would not have ANY actual
conversation or contact with DSS unless I had an experienced attorney on my
side. If you don't know anybody - ask your state homeschooling organization
or you can call the trial lawyers association for your state. Ask your state
organization for material to provide to your attorney to bring him/her up to
speed on your state's homeschooling law. DSS has way too much power - far
beyond we would normally think is possible - it is risky to try to face them
down on your own. You may not need anything except a phone call or a letter
from your lawyer -- but you never know.

They've already interviewed your son without your permission and you've had
them at your door. You don't say if you let them in and talked to them at
that time or what they say the next step is going to be --- but if you think
there is going to be ANY next step, I know that I would want an attorney. If
DSS didn't tell you that they were dropping the case, then I think you need
one now.

--pam

National Home Education Network
http://www.NHEN.org
Changing the Way the World Sees Homeschooling!


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Liza Sabater

I agree with Pam 100%

I would like to add that in most states it is illegal to question a
child in the absence of a parent, guardian or lawyer. You have
grounds to sue them. These people can be fascistic in they way they
handle cases like yours (it has not been the first time). Get thee to
a lawyer! Better yet, many in this list can help you get to proper
support group and, hopefully, the proper lawyer.

Best,
Liza



>Virginia --
>
>As much as I admire your gumption - I, personally, would not have ANY actual
>conversation or contact with DSS unless I had an experienced attorney on my
>side. If you don't know anybody - ask your state homeschooling organization
>or you can call the trial lawyers association for your state. Ask your state
>organization for material to provide to your attorney to bring him/her up to
>speed on your state's homeschooling law. DSS has way too much power - far
>beyond we would normally think is possible - it is risky to try to face them
>down on your own. You may not need anything except a phone call or a letter
>from your lawyer -- but you never know.
>
>They've already interviewed your son without your permission and you've had
>them at your door. You don't say if you let them in and talked to them at
>that time or what they say the next step is going to be --- but if you think
>there is going to be ANY next step, I know that I would want an attorney. If
>DSS didn't tell you that they were dropping the case, then I think you need
>one now.
>
>--pam
>

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