(2000s, Indiana) Parents were told they had so many days to clean or we would be removed. Parents fled to a different state within days of the removal.
Hello,
I replied to someone about awful trauma I endured and it brought up a memory I'd love to have clarification about.
In short, parents were neglectful and abusive. They had so many CPS calls and visits. Due to the disgusting conditions, they were told we had to live with our grandmother (who was worse, but has a good front) and clean. They chose to move and that was apparently good enough.
Shortly later, after pulling us from school because they were tired of the calls, CPS came again because they did not do it legally and my sister (20 years older than us) was concerned about the abuse. The worker who came out promptly threw up upon leaving the house because of the conditions and the same situation occured. They had to clean or else we would not be allowed to live with them. At the same time, my dad was required to see a psychologist by his work and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
So... they chose to flee the state with a few days of the order ending. We would never see the inside of a textbook or do school work again. My sister did not learn to read until she was 10. They did not register us with the state (Florida), they did not change licenses addresses until they expired multiple years later, and no one allowed to attend doctor appointments until we all became legal adults.
A handful of years later, in my teens, a home health nurse came by due to my grandmother beating our dog and getting bit. The house was worse because now we had dogs that peed everywhere and it resulted in CPS being called again. They came twice and each time, the worker wasn't allowed in the house.
I have been really curious about the legalities of this. I know state communication is awful, especially almost 20 years ago. Would there have been arrests made in this case if they had been caught?