I am a CASA and a CASA cannot be appointed until the child is taken away. In my opinion, the children should be taken away NOW. Their mother has "failed to protect" and that is a crime. I happen to also have MS and yes, it sucks. Yes, it makes things more complicated. But you (meaning anyone) cannot let your empathy for her overshadow what's really going on. Children are being hurt. People know about it.

Dancer, make noise. It is the noisy bell ringing in the middle of town that gets EVERYONE's attention. Keep ringing it. And when you're tired of ringing it, ring it some more. Make noise and make more noise. It can't all be done from a distance. Never underestimate the power of personal contact.

Karen