Tag: Bring Bennett Home

Presentation Hearing Update: What Really Happened in Court Today

Jan 29, 2026

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Legal and Political Advocacy, Legal update, MCFD, MCFD Accountability

January 29, 2026 Today marked a significant moment in our fight to bring Bennett home. The temporary custody order for the Director was granted—but the reality of what happened in that courtroom tells a very different story than what MCFD’s allegations would have you believe. The Judge’s Findings The most important thing to understand is…
They Took My Son Three Days After I Said No

Jan 24, 2026

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darianlathomas

in Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Human Rights in Canada, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence

What happens when a special needs parent advocates too loudly? When you question a placement, raise safety concerns, or simply say ‘no’ to the Ministry? In my case, they took my son. This is the story of a removal that should never have happened—and a fight to bring Bennett home.
The Ministry Wrote Back. But They Still Didn’t Answer.

Nov 10, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Autism, Bennett’s Story, British Columbia, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, Letters and Responses, MCFD, MCFD Accountability, social justice, Systemic Failures

After months of documentation, I received a letter that thanked me for “advocating” while ignoring the evidence of harm. This is what systemic failure looks like on official paper.
What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child

Oct 28, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Family Seperation, Human Stories, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Parent Advocacy, Safety & Rights, Systemic Failures, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, trauma

Two months apart, and my son’s body is telling the story the ministry won’t. Bruises, weight loss, complications at his G-tube site—each ignored while bureaucracy hides behind “delays.” I’m fighting for answers, but Bennett is the one paying the price.
They Took My Son. I Took My Voice Back.

Oct 20, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Motherhood & Resilience, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures

Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. Filing this complaint wasn’t brave—it was survival. They took my child, his joy, and my peace. But they don’t get to take the truth.
Five Letters In, and Still No Answers from MCFD

Oct 18, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal update, Medical & Care Needs, Medical rights, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Resources for Families, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures

My lawyer sent another formal letter to MCFD demanding answers they’ve refused to provide for months — about their failure to disclose, refusal to reunify, and ongoing harm to my son. I won’t stop speaking up until Bennett is safely back home.
A Mother’s Empty Chair: The First Thanksgiving Without My Son

Oct 10, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Systemic Failures

This Thanksgiving, there will be an empty chair where my son should be. For six years, he’s been beside me at every table—through laughter, hospital stays, and quiet moments of gratitude. This year, I’ll sit in that same spot, holding his favorite toy instead of his hand. Love and grief share the same seat now.
When Protection Becomes Harm: The Battle to Defend Bennett’s Basic Rights

Oct 1, 2025

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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Medical & Care Needs, Medical rights, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Resources for Families, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures

When the system meant to protect children causes harm instead, families are left to fight for justice. Bennett, a six-year-old autistic and medically complex child, has been denied basic sensory supports and placed in unsafe conditions under MCFD’s care. This story exposes how “child protection” in British Columbia is violating the very rights it claims…
My Lawyer’s Letter to MCFD — and the Truth It Forced Into the Light

Sep 8, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Legal and Political Advocacy, Legal update, MCFD Accountability, Parent Advocacy, Systemic Failures, systemic negligence

When my lawyer sent this letter to MCFD, it wasn’t just legal correspondence — it was evidence. Evidence that they lost critical safety files, ignored past findings of harm, and then tried to pretend none of it ever happened. Every word of this letter is proof that the system meant to protect my son has…
Original post: They Took My Son While I Was in the Hospital — and I’m Not Staying Silent

Sep 2, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story

While recovering in the hospital, my vulnerable son was taken from my care by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Families like mine shouldn’t be torn apart by the very system meant to protect us. This post began my public fight for transparency, accountability, and justice in BC’s child-protection system.