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Angelini Looking Into Jackson DYFS Case

mary-pat-angeliniBy Art Gallagher

Prompted by our post this morning, Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) is looking into the DYFS case of the Jackson family.   Angelini’s office called this afternoon seeking contact information for the Jackson’s, which MMM tracked down.

Angelini serves on the Assembly Human Services Committee which overseas DYFS.

While I have not heard the DYFS side of this story, the more I hear of the Jacksons’ story the more disturbing this becomes.  Major and Mrs. Jackson have been separated from their children, and their children separated from each other, since April of last year without the benefit of due process, if what I am hearing is accurate.

The Jackson’s took one of their children to an emergency room last April.  The child was dehydrated and had elevated sodium levels.  DYFS says the child was poisoned and removed all five of the Jackson’s children from their custody the following day.  The Jackson’s doctors say  the elevated sodium level is medically normal for the condition the child was suffering from.

At an administrative hearing yesterday, DYFS objected to the Jacksons’ doctors tesitfying.  The hearing has been adjourned until February.

That’s what I’ve heard so far.  MMM will stay on top of this story.  We are pleased that Angelini is looking into it.

Posted: January 12th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | 15 Comments »

Disturbing DYFS Story Regarding A Military Hero’s Family

Military Hero Loses All 5 Children to State

By Art Gallagher

This disturbing story published at The Tea Party Daily News was just brought to MMM’s attention.

The story is of Major John Jackson and his wife Carolyn fighting the State of New Jersey for custody of their five children who were taken from them and placed in foster care by DYFS after one of the children was hospitalized for dehydration that resulted from a fever. 

According to the Tea Party Daily News report, two the the children, ages 9 and 10, have been physically and emotionally abused while in foster care.

The Jackson’s case is the subject of an administrative hearing in Morris County this week, according to an MMM reader familiar with the case.

MMM has not investigated the facts of this story. The Tea Party Daily News story is clearly written with a pro-Jackson, anti-DYFS slant, which may or may not be appropriate.   We are bringing the situation to our readers’ attention in the best interests of the children involved and with the hope that one or more of our readers in positions of power will look into the case with an unbiased eye.

Posted: January 12th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: DYFS | Tags: , | 4 Comments »