Silent Voices-Bobbi DuBoise
Channel: Producer Dennis Lawrence
Date: 24/04/2016

Join Matthew Marble his aunt Bobbie DuBoise, and Attorney Connie Reguli.  Michigan residents, Bobbi DuBoise and her husband Will DuBoise, Jr. contacted DCS in November 2013 telling them that they would like to be considered a placement for their nephew’s child who was placed in foster care on June 23, 2013.  They immediately began the process of interstate approval completing all steps they needed to take in Michigan in “record time.”  In spite of their diligence, it took the bureaucratic institutions six months to achieve approval.  By May 2014, they had the required ICPC (interstate compact for the placement of children) completed.  Even though the aunt and uncle had done everything required by the State for placement, Judge Witcher opposed moving the child to the State of Michigan alleging that it was not in her “best interest.”  DCS worker Lindsey Kenyon testified in Court last week that in the summer of 2014 DCS was in favor of placing the child with relatives.  However, due to DCS interfering, the hearing on the appeal before Judge Clara Byrd did not occur until January 2016, 2 ½ years after this child was placed in custody.  Now, in January 2016, DCS worker Kenyon now tells Judge Byrd that DCS is opposed to placing the child with her relatives because of the amount of time that has passed.  Kenyon admitted that the only change was the amount of time the child has now spent in foster care.   During this proceeding, DCS attorney  held valiantly to the position that the child should not be placed with her relatives in Michigan while State attorneys  watched the proceedings. For more info https://tennfamilylaw.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/dcs-advocates-for-foster-parents-over-relatives/