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Currently FIGHTING to KEEP MY CHILDREN TOGETHER:
To Whom It May Concern:
I feel I am becoming a nuisance to all, because I keep writing. I will not quit, I will not give up, my children are priceless and deserve to be together to be a family. I know I am asking a lot from you, your company and your hearts, and I know you receive many letters per day asking you to help them. I would never say that I am better than any other person or my case means more, but I am asking you to look deep into your hearts and to please understand that I will do anything it takes to keep my children together as a family.
I have included in this letter my resume for you to consider. I am able to work and would do so with the same diligence. My awesome mother passed away on November 12th, 2007, she left us her home and property and to be able to keep my children I would give up in a minute, but this is the only place we have to live. She left us a car: 88 Lincoln Town car which runs excellent, she changed the oil regularly, and kept the maintenance up, I drive this car daily, it is not the greatest on gas mileage, it has very little damage to body or inside, the door panel clips have broke and there is a deep scratch on the side rear. We have a total of 1200.00 left in checking and savings at this time. We receive food stamps, medicaide, and 450.00 rent per month. We were receiving 300.00 in child support for my 18 year old but ends at the end of May 2008. I am telling you all this information, so that if you’re interested in anything we have, we would be willing to give it all up, to be able to stay a family. We have been at the bottom in the past and have found that material things can be replaced but family is forever and means everything.
I have four wonderful children: Cody J. Flies is my oldest son, he is 18 years old; he has worked his heart out to get where he is today, he joined Civil Air Patrol and R.O.T.C. 4 years ago, he has graduated from high school this year, August 4th, 2008 leaves for the Marine Corp boot camp. John D. Smith is my 14 year old; he is in L.O.T.C (apart of the R.O.T.C program for junior high), he has been following in his brother’s foot steps, joining Cody when as he is preparing for the Marine Corp, he is interested in football, track, and racing; which he has won many trophies, he also has many 1st place trophies in racing bicycles. He does have some anger issues as most 14 year olds have when their parents have been divorced. Emitt A.W. Smith is my 7 year old; he is in the second grade, he has the best imagination, he loves race cars, and has the biggest heart in the world, he is very sensitive and the most lovable little boy. Cheyanne T. Smith is my youngest; she is 6 years old and in the first grade. She is a very smart young lady; she was tested out of kindergarten this year and placed in advanced first grade, she is the prettiest tomboy ever…she dresses in dresses and plays just like any boy would. She may be 6 years old but she looks and acts like she is 10, very mature for her age. She likes dolls but loves fast cars.
I have sent over 150 letters to Senators, attorneys, CASA, DHS, Child Protective services, news papers, new crews and many more people. I have received 4 letters in return stating they are unable to help or have a list of websites that have gone to, which were very helpful for other letters to go out, but not one person has been willing or able to help me get my boys back to keep our family together.
I could have aborted my children but I did not, I could have given them up for adoption but I did not, I have raised them with my heart and soul, I have given myself full time with unconditional love and I feel as if my heart is being ripped out, if I could just get my children back, I don’t care about the child support. I have bought their clothes, food, and a more than decent roof over their heads and many activities by myself with help from the state and our church for the last 18 years. I was only doing what I was told to do by the state of Colorado and now they do not have time or cannot handle this legal situation to get my children back home. They could not get child support, so we had to go to court to get it, and then I lose my children to the dead beat dad.
He did not pay the back support or the regular month to month support. He claimed that I beat on my children because I would not take him back, which if I took him back he would tell child support division we were together and he would not have to pay any child support, he has done this many times, so CASA got involved and it went down hill from there, the CASA volunteer was all one sided, she never spoke with anyone around where we live. She did speak with my 18 year old but she did not report this and in court she said, “his statement is not important to my report” and because my 14 year old being that he is 14 he gets mad at me and he and his dad got in their minds to make the courts believe I beat on him and my other children “all day” which I have never have done.
My ex has called Child protective services so many times I have lost count, he even calls the sheriff out to make welfare checks in the middle of the night. The Colorado school says they called out Child Protective services because, he had a scratch on my son he said that I did and “I asked my son what I was going to do with him now?” After, he had been suspended from school for the 4th time. I had a full time job that I had been taking him to when he was suspended but I was fired from because of this. I had just got a new job, so who was going to watch my 14 year old while I was at work? His dad was telling people that I was leaving him alone and I was wrong for this, so I never left my son alone. It has been hard to keep a job because I have had to be there for my 14 year old son, which has needed me more now then he has ever needed me. Now that I am not working he and I have been closer and he does not get into as much trouble. I have gone to school and spent two days with my son in all his classes, because he was in trouble at school.
I have 11 letters from my neighbors and our bishop and many other people that have been in my home. I have a lady and her son that has been living with me for the last few weeks, which will testify I do not beat or hit my children. I have my 18 year old who will testify that I do not beat on him or my other children.
My 14 year old son is required to go to summer school, so I called my ex’s attorney to see when his client was going to pick up my children, he said he will be picking them up on the 3rd of June, I did tell him that I would like to take my 3 weeks for summer so that my son would be able to go to summer school so he would be able to start High School next school term. He said he did not know if I could do that, because summer school starts June 16th and ends on July 25th, 2008. Registration is on June 11th, I have to have $150.00 to pay for both sessions. I retrieved a message off my 14 year olds cell phone from his dad actually stating he would not have to go to summer school and not to worry about it. My son has failed math, they have not passed him into the 9th grade.
My ex left us when I was pregnant with my 14 year old and my oldest was 4 at a small travel trailer that I begged for from a previous boss to live in because my ex did not have a way to get us a place to stay, he left us without money, food, and lights. The owner of the store across the street would bring us food and milk. I had placenta previa and was bed ridden for the term of my pregnancy. We were in my ex’s truck going down the highway, someone past us, when they did they through rocks into the windshield but it did not break or crack it, so he is doing 100 mph to catch up with this person with no care to the safety of my children, I finally got him to stop and he through us out on to the highway, I called the abuse hotline and stayed in a shelter to stay away from him.
My mother finally came to the shelter and took us to her home.
He has always been abusive, be it emotional or physical; I took our son to visit him for his weekend back in June 2000. He started arguing with me about it was not his weekend. So I decided to leave and he chased me down and slammed his fist through the window and hit me in the face so hard I was bleeding profusely, I lost my glasses and mind you I was 8 months pregnant with my 7 year old. He continued to beat on me and I went into labor. I fought back, got into the car, sped away to the store, called 911 and had my sweet little boy. But he got away with that one; he told them I ran him over, while he was chasing me. He never gets into trouble for doing the abusive behavior towards me or the children.
I started fighting back in 1998 after his last girlfriend came to my home, told me she was taking my husband, my home and my children. He is still with the same woman. She has 4 children of her own that she cannot care for, the 2 younger boys live with their grandparents and the little girl was given to her brother and his wife. I do have a Colorado Permanent Protective Order, which is not worth the paper that it is written on.
Since April 30th, 2008 the last court date, my 14 year old has told me “mom I am sorry, you always win so I thought you would win this time, I did not mean to do this, I want to be here with you”, My 7 year old tells me “mommy I love you more than world and I do not want to leave you, I cannot live without you”. So if you were to hear these things from your children would you not fight with all your heart to get them back. I am begging; please help us…..Please!!! Please!!! I love my children with all my heart and my heart is being ripped out.
My 14 year old son talked with his father today and my son came into me crying and screaming his father was going to fly him and my 7 year old back to Colorado and he was never going to let me see them. He kept saying it over and over. He said that his father also told him that I no longer had any rights to my sons. I do know that if he does not let me have my visitations, I will have a reason to appeal; he is finally showing his true colors to my sons and they are beginning to hate him. This is tearing our family apart.
Thank you kindly for your time,
Hazel Lynn Smith
Colorado Springs, CO
719-290-0930
Court Case #'s
21-257253-001D, Child Support
04JV443,
04DR2955, Last hearing for child support and custody
06C11,
CO212007C 016351, Permanent Protective Order
06JV119 DHS court orders
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