My name is Breia Simmons. My son, Gabriel,now 24 months old, is in TFI Family Services custody. He has been since September 2010. I am very frustrated with their system. It has been over a year and I am still unclear as to why he isnt in my custody when he was taken out of my Grandparents care. A friend of mine gave me the link to your website.In August of 2010 my son (at the time 6 months old) and I were residing with my Grandparents and younger brother in Pleasanton, Kansas. My Grandfather gave me a 2 week notice to a find a place due to not being able to find a job. I contacted several of my friends and only one was able to help. I didnt know what the living conditions were going to be like at the time, so I had asked my grandparents if my son could stay there for a few weeks. In my opinion at the time I thought it was in his best interest. I knew he was in a safe stable place. This amount of time would also allow me to search for a job without having my son in and out of the weather. He was born 6 weeks premature and I didnt want to take the risk of him getting sick. I called my Grandparent daily several times a day. Half the time they wouldnt answer or return my calls or texts. I was still recieving Kansas Assistance and WIC. My Grandmother was the authorized person besides myself to handle all of that. I found work in Sweet Springs, Missouri as a live in assistant for a Vietnam Veteran. i had tried several times a day every day to get ahold of my Grandparents. I could never get an answer and no return phone calls. About the end of September 2010 on a Tuesday I was going to go to Pleasanton, Kansas and pick up my son. I tried calling all day and didnt get an answer until after 8pm. So i told them I would the following day (Wednesday) after appointments at the VA hospital to pick him up. My Grandparents called me later that afternoon and told me that it would be later than they thought before they got back home. I decided to wait a little bit before leaving. i went to call them to let them know I was heading down that way and they didnt answer or return my calls. Again it was too late to drive and figured my son was already in bed for the night. Thursday I recieved a call from the Linn County, Kansas Prosecuting Attorney's Office. All they told me was that my child had been placed in police protective custody and court was scheduled for the following Monday. I asked her why my son was removed from my Grandparents care and if my cild was alright. She told me she could not answer those questions and I should ask my Grandparents. Boiling with miexed emotions I called my Grandparents. I was then informed by my Grandmother that SRS and 2 officers arrived at the house shortly after they got home the previous day(Wednesday). I asked why I wasnt notified of this immediately. Grandma told me that SRS told them not to contact me.I was never considered for placement at court the following week. Insted the alleged Father was given temporary custody. He had my child for 5 months and didnt have any health coverage for him. He recieved no medical treatment the entire time he was in his custody. I only got to see my baby boy 7 days out of 5 months. My calls and messages all went unreturned with the alleged FatherOn March 2,2011 my son was placed in foster care through TFI Family Services Inc. I only get 2 hour supervised visits once a week. Ive been waiting months for them to put the order through for an ICPC(Home Study). Since my child has been in their care he has bruises, bumps, and knots that are not typical of infants falling while playing and what not. I have found bruises on various parts of his body including UNDER his diaper. I voice my concerns with my case workers through TFI but I am just brushed off as being paranoid. I have been jumping through their hoops and it doesnt seem to be good enough for them. My court appointed attorney doesnt talk to me. He yells at me. He has even threatened to sever my rights completely a couple of times, saying that Im not fighting hard enough to get my son back. I am at every single visit except when they call 5 minutes before I walk out the door to cancel it, court dates and doctor appointments. I dont know what to do anymore. I want my son back in my arms where I know he is safe, loved and protected.