Drag to reposition your photo

Tony Dunlap

Male. Lives in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Born on July 12, 1957. Separated.

About Me

Liberty, as long as not used to unjustly harm others or violate their rights, is my number one conce... View More

Joined Groups3

15 Members

Raspberry pi

Hobbies

316 Members

SAVE THE REPUBLIC

Outreach/Activism

5021 Members

The Patriot Party

Politics and Elections

Tony Dunlap

Report this User

Status Update

Tony Dunlap

December 6, 2021 5:39 pm

130,000 people in Ohio are caring for kin with little help from the state. Four years ago, the Sixth Circuit federal appeals court ordered every state in the Sixth Circuit to start paying these caregi... View More130,000 people in Ohio are caring for kin with little help from the state. Four years ago, the Sixth Circuit federal appeals court ordered every state in the Sixth Circuit to start paying these caregivers the same amount they do foster parents. Kentucky appealed to the US Supreme Court and they refused to hear it, leaving the Circuit Court ruling stand. The case was D.O. v. Glisson. On average, Ohio non-foster caregivers get from 5 to 15% of what they should be getting, through different programs. When asked, caseworkers tell people, contrary to the court ruling, that they can't get kinship payments (which are in Ohio a small percentage of foster benefits) until they get full custody. Then they file continuance after continuance to delay as long as possible even that small payment (I think it's $250 per child, once every six months). Plus many of these caregivers have abandoned their former lives to give care to these children. My daughter quit school two years ago to care for three extra children (she has two natural children of her own). We're still waiting on her case to finally be heard for full custody. I help how I can, I moved the whole family into my home, partitioned my family room into two sleeping areas and a study area, and it's very hectic (especially since the schools closed, they're (my two grandchildren plus the three extra kids) sharing two laptops for school work, and I'm buying more as I can afford them, and all my utilities have at least doubled). Here's the other thing. States' Jobs and Family Services departments get federal grants for every child that has been removed from their natural parents, so if the state isn't paying the caregivers, where is this money going? The other states in the Sixth Circuit, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee, are all complying with the Court's ruling, and 31 other states were already doing it. Why isn't Ohio? There have been a few articles about this, but considering the number of people affected, not nearly enough. Spread this around. Contact your state legislators and the Governor's office. Make Ohio comply with the ruling.

View Less

Be the first person to like this.

Recent Photos

View More Photos