My internship today was interesting because it covered how the process begins once Child and Family Services Agency gets a case as well as how they like to end their cases. This morning I observed an initial hearing, which was the first hearing after the children had been removed from their home and the parents had been charged with drug abuse and endangerment. In this hearing they went over where the children should be placed, they recommended treatment for the parents drug and psychological issues, as well as the visitation schedule thus far. It was interesting to observe how this process begins and what is expected of the attorneys and the clients.I was surprised to see how the CFSA (Child and Family Services Agency) can suggest psychological testing to see why a person has acted the way they have with such instances involving assault, domestic violence, and drug use. Yes they may be treated for their drug abuse, but these psychological tests are useful in determining why a person may succumb to use drugs in the first place. I think this is helpful in solving the underlying problems of a person’s behavior. I look forward to observing trial and the upcoming hearings on this case to see the progress of these parents.
On the positive side of my internship today, I was able to take part in an adoption finalization. This is a wonderful experience where the adoption of a child becomes official. In this case, the former foster parents decided to adopt this teenage girl. It is because of loving and caring people such as these foster parents that these young boys and girls in the district finally get a home. They open their homes, to often broken children, and provide them with a stable and loving environment. Because of this, the children have the opportunity to grow and become successful within the community. The girl that was adopted today was telling the court how she won first place in her science fair and is really interested in pursuing forensic science in her future. I think we should all be grateful for people such as these that encourage such a bright young girl to be successful. The adoption finalization was a heart warming experience. Both the mother and the grandmother were so happy they could not stop crying. Pictures of the girl were taken with the attorneys, the judge and the social worker and many thanks were exchanged. Because the girl asked for vanilla and chocolate cupcakes to celebrate with everyone, the judge bought both and two other special cupcakes for her. It was great watching everyone celebrate a successful ending to a difficult start. It was a great end to my internship week to see a case be closed in the best of situations.
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