GAL Report 2018

I wish to outline the GAL report as I think that it speaks for itself. The reason for the changes was base solo on the fact that this GAL was not there to work on the behalf of anyone but Joyce as such he was also giving her advice on what she needed to do.  I can tell you that from the first phone call I knew he was not there for Zion best interest and address a worry about what we were getting from this. I can say that we get paid nothing for Zion. I just had to pay for his downstate field trip, I must pay for his baseball and other needs and we get nothing from this. I do it because he is my son and as I would do all that I can for my other children I do for him.  

Your Honor had stated that as Zion guardian we have NO RIGHTS and I will point out the same argument that I made when I was able to successfully add DCFS as a defendant for the action of Joyce. We might not be Zion Biological parents; however, we are the ones that feed, cloth, house, educate and are legally responsible for all his actions. The young man that you all talk about in court is who he is due to what my wife and I have done for him! As we have done it without any help from this court or Joyce Washington. If Zion was to go out and do anything we are the ones that would be responsible for his action. As we might not be his parents in the eyes of this court; however, we are his parents in FACT!

Since he was 3 months he has live with us and the GAL said!

"This GAL does wish to note an issue of concern; Zion would often
refer to Mrs. Hopkins, the Co-Guardian that’s residing in Memphis,
as his “other mom,” and Mr. Muhammad as his “dad.” And the other
members of the household as “brothers” and “sisters.”

Now I would love to ask you what should Zion call us?

I sit here going over each and all that this GAL had to say as I have to address each point.
"For purposes of the initial interview with Zion, it seemed that he
expressed a desire to go to other places with his mother; Museum,
Zoo, Six-Flags, Shedd Aquarium, and the like. The GAL wishes to
disclose that during the interview with mom, Ms. Washington
indicated she had given those suggestions to Zion. "

Now, if you tell any 11-year old that you are going to buy him everything under the moon he is going to do what? The GAL use this as his reason that she should be able to take him.

Ask me once more what is wrong with our court system?

"Mr. Muhammad expressed extreme distrust over Ms. Washington, and
disclosed that he’s retained the services of a PI to follow her.
He indicated that Ms. Washington has misrepresented where she has
lived in the past, and has provided conflicting addresses. This
GAL will note that mom has indicated a residence in Crete, while a
recent order from December 2017 indicates she resides in South 
Holland. As noted earlier, Ms. Washington has indicated that she’s
moved around in the last few years. "

And to this day he does not know where the hell she is staying. And I did not have her follow I had someone to check into her background as this is his Job.

Ask me why I fight? I cannot afford to pay anyone that does not love Zion as I do; as they will tell me to just let her fuck up and that will be it. Well, it takes one second for something to go wrong, just one! The funny part is you Grammar folks jump on me for how I write.

"Mr. Muhammad additionally represented that Ms. Washington has a
“mental illness,” doesn’t take her meds (It should also be noted in
a subsequent phone call with Ms. Washington, she strenuously denied
having a mental illness, nor has she ever taken any prescription
medication except birth control), has engaged in prostitution,
thievery, had transported Zion in a stolen car, and at one time,
was planned on fleeing to Michigan. Most, but not all, of these
incidents date back to 2012 or earlier – as such, it is the GAL’s
suggestion to refer to any previous reports regarding those facts."

In one year she has sought to see Zion 8 times. she lived at my mom house 2 blocks away and not one dam time did she ask if Zion could come over there, NOT ONCE!

"Mr. Muhammad also indicated that he calls in favors to the police
to watch Ms. Washington and Zion during their cinema visitation,
but they require 2 days’ notice. He also indicated that in the
last 12 months, Ms. Washington has only exercised visitation 8
times. It should be noted Ms. Washington didn’t necessarily
contest that number but did repeatedly represent that Mr. Muhammad
has frustrated any attempts to get additional parenting time beyond
what she was presently getting."

The Road Lawyer!

Let me say that I just got home and I am to upset to say anything as my words will come out with to much hate. I just left the court and to have the Judge says to me that we are only babysitters with no rights. To have the GAL ( who meet with Zion for 5 min last Thursday and do a report and did not send it to me until today at 9:40 am before 10 am court and I still cannot open it) do a report saying that Joyce should have unsupervised visit each weekend.  She can decide if it is Sat or Sun as we do not have any say all we are to do is drop him off at 11 to 5 pm.

Now, what Facts did he have Her name is Joyce, as she has lied about everything else. She does not have a place to live and has lied about that; she told him that she had a DL, Car; However, she has a car that has tags in someone else name that we know she does not know, her DL that he said she had was a state ID.

However, I was told that unless we work with her Zion will go into DCFS. What? And it kills me as I can not find anyone to help with this case as let's just keeping it real he is a Black boy that is doing right and for many that it a no-no. I am so hurt that I cannot stop crying about this as I am going to have to fight this myself.

As you all can see that report that the GAL Attorney David Gotzh (david@theroadlawyer.com) did I can not open it and he knew that I was not going to be able to open it. I read the reviews on him, and it was said that he works solo and he does not care about the client, and he will rush your case just to get it over. I do not lie about what I just said, he met with Zion last Thursday for 5 min, and he asks Zion who was his best friend at school and small talk.

From this, he decided that it was in the best of Zion to not play baseball, and I need to stop as I need to take a nap as I am just so dam sick of how our system is set up to make sure young Black boys do not make it. You see he can go home and make sure his son has a chance in life; what is the life of some little Black Boy Worth?

Time For Adoption

I have said it for 11 years and it still valid today, Our Court System is a JOKE! The treatment of young Black boys is criminal and from the schoolyard to the prison yard is a system that is in place and has been there for many years.  The Facts are straightforward, for 11 years we have to raise Zion as he is our son and we had done this without any help from anyone as we got him before he was placed into the care of DCFS.

Now the fight for him was never about what was best for Zion (as it is not the case today), it was about the fact that he was not going to be just another number. Every adverse action on the part of Joyce she was awarded for it at it was always a liberal non-Black person deciding on this young black boy life. I can tell you that Attorney Gotzh spent 5 min max with Zion and since he personally does not like having visited at the movies, he feels that it need to be changed.

What do we know for sure, the Judge has told Joyce not to text Zion, she does, not to talk with him about the case and she does this also, not to come with anyone during her time with him, and she does this. Now Attorney Gotzh knows about all this; he knows that Joyce does not have a place to live, he knows that each time she stood before the Judge she has lied about where she works.

So, what does he do, tells me that he does not think that overnight visits need to be in place right now. However, the visits need to be somewhere else besides the movies. Now I have to work out these visits I have to work it out with the local police dept, I have to get him there, and I have to wait, and I ask myself why? 

I did a check on the Attorney, and I can say what I read was and is very accurate, he does not care about the client his job is to do as less work as he can, and the funny thing is that is a lot of attorneys.  He does not see any more or less in Zion than a little black child; he does not look at him as what if he was his son? I used to say that criminal attorney needs to spend a night in jail as they will understand what the people they work for have to deal with.

It is one thing that this attorney does not know about me, and that is the fact that he can not bully me or use words to get me to do anything.  I made it as clear as I can, I will drop Zion off and I will sit there and wait, and I am doing this under objections. He will not be able to toss any blame back at me, as we all know that is what he would do, he is going to ask me to convince him that she is going to do something, and I tossed that right back and said convince me she is not!

I had to make this salad to give it away to get the stress off as you all see in FL the 1st defense is they are or were mentally ill; well Joyce is, and she has a history to fall back on, and she can walk away off that. I am not going to let them do it, and I will not let this be just another little black boy, I ask him to name me one thing he knows to be the truth about Joyce as she has lied about everything except her name.

You file a motion with the court, but you need good reasons as to why the visitation needs to be modified. Not just because you do not like it, but instead if it is negatively affecting the children.If a judge grants the motion, the matter will be reconsidered, and a new judgment will be issued. 

Once the reconsideration is over, there are other options for contesting a decision which is believed to be unfair or unreasonable, including filing an appeal. The options available depend on the court where the case was tried, and the nature of the case and people should be aware that continuing to pursue a case can be a costly choice.

Filing legal motions requires filling out paperwork appropriately. It can be helpful to have a motion for reconsideration prepared by a lawyer or paralegal who can ensure that the document is in order. In addition, a lawyer can provide advice about how to frame the motion and can offer opinions on other legal options which could be pursued instead of or in addition to filing a motion for reconsideration, given the circumstances of the case and the court.

(735 ILCS 5/2-502) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-502)

    Sec. 2-502. Guardians for minors. Guardianships for minors shall be governed by Section 11-13 of the "Probate Act of 1975", as amended.

(Source: P.A. 82-280.)

NEW GAL

It has been 11 years, and we still have Zion, and he is in grade 6^th  this year. He still sees his egg giver every other sat for 2 hours. She is 28 now, and since she the time she was age out of DCFS 7 years ago she has been from house to house. Since she no longer receives any money under this system, she looks for other ways to make money.

When times get hard, she will use the courts to try and get Zion back as that is her only lifeline.  We still do not look for anything from her or want anything of her, and at this point, we are still just trying to live it day by day and make it through all her crazy actions.

I have been working to get my life back, and two classes away from working on my dissertation; as I want to go back into teaching one in the hope to reach one. My fight now is once more with the court systems as I’m trying to get the last verbal motion in this case dismisses.   

I hope still one day get a pardon by the governor for that domestic case; as this is the only way I can remove the last pain that I have in my heart. I do not know what this new GAL is going to do. However, I am ready for whatever he comes with. He told me that she does not have a place to live. Yet, I do not know what he will do to help her.