December 2016 - January 9, 2017
As stated repeatedly, by this point, both the Court and Cabinet were well-informed that the reported fractures were either not present or greatly misreported in number.
Records and the Truth
The Court was first made aware that these fractures were not present through hospital records a few days after the case had been opened. Despite this, the case continued without correction.
Discovering the Truth
It wasn’t until the mother discovered that confidential medical records were not public but could be accessed by the parents simply by showing identification, that she obtained the crucial information. Upon reviewing the records, she found that the fractures were not there and took this evidence to Court in December 2016.
Court Records and Misdiagnosis
Court records show that in December 2015, the hospital had misdiagnosed the older child with numerous fractures that were later found not to exist.
Court's Response to the Truth
Court records showed that in December 2015, the hospital had misdiagnosed the older child with numerous fractures that were later found not to exist. When the mother brought this to the Court's attention, their response wasn’t to address the absence of fractures, but to ask, "Who told you?" and "How did you find out?" instead of investigating the crucial evidence that was being presented.
They stated they needed more time to review the information provided by the mother, so the case continued.
Case Closure and Focus on Jaydan
The case for the older child was officially closed on January 9, 2017, on the same day the hearing for the younger child resumed. Despite the closure of the older child’s case, the case for the younger child remained open.
Social workers advised the parents to focus on the younger child’s case and to work towards reopening the case for the older child in two years when the order could be modified.