Family update

My brothers children have been taken off of them by the Department of Child Protection. Apparently it happened this morning, a social worker who they have to see each week offered to drive the kids to daycare, but instead she took them to DCP.

There are no surprises that this is happening, but I wonder what brought it on now. I went to court with Mitchell last Wednesday as he had to asnwer the domestic violence charges against Alicia. He ended up being refered to a family violence program to be assessed for treatment. Also the charges against my father about his alleged attack on Alicia look like they may be going ahead as Mitchell had to go to the police station to make a character witness statement against my Dad. I think the final straw might have been yesterday when Alicia went to her doctor for anti-depressants and said that she couldn't wait for her hospital appointment as she needed help then and there. I assume he had to report that to somebody.

The whole thing is bittersweet. I'm glad the kids aren't at home because they are being neglected, but at the same time I am so sad that my little nieces and nephew are in a strange home tonight, and possibly split up from each other.

I have been trying to talk to Murray about the possibility of at least one of the kids coming to stay with us for a while, which depends on a meeting tomorrow where they will discuss whats happening. But he is deadset against is. I have asked him to at least have an open mind, so hopefully he thinks about it over night.

Just when you think things are looking up... I could really use a hug right now.