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Alert!
Astounding Evidence! How Utah Officials Destroy Innocent
Families!
Documentation of Jordan
and Leigh Bierly Case Exposes State Confiscation & Horrific
Abuses of Power!
Why
Accountability Utah Is Providing this Web Space
 Update
for 12/22/04: After years of trivializing the rape of innocent Utah
families, a Utah legislative audit has taken a baby step
toward confirming what we have been telling you all along: DCFS is out of control. A recent legislative audit can cite
no evidence for the forced removal of Jordan and Leigh Bierly.
See
Legislative Audit: No Evidence for Removal of Bierly Children.
Update for 10/8/2003:
Anonymous, sympathetic informants have delivered several e-mails
purportedly originating within the Utah Department of Child
and Family Services (DCFS) regarding the Bierly family
tragedy. They point the finger of blame at the Utah Attorney
General's Office for harming children. See
DCFS Says AG's Office Doesn't Care About Children's Best
Interest!
Original Alert Below
Summary:
Governor Leavitt, Attorney General Shurtleff, DCFS, the
Guardian ad Litem's Office, Utah judges, many
legislators, and others must be accountable for the confiscation
of the Bierly children and the destruction of the Bierly
family!
Act now to end this reign of terror!
Contents:
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"It would
have been better to have the CPS-style removal I advised
at DCFS rather than the Elian Gonzales-style removal at
gun point from the closet in Lisa Bierly's home that
actually came to fruition." — Assistant Attorney
General Paul Amann, in an
e-mail on
Bierly case. |
PART I: THE SET-UP
Meet Jordan & Leigh Bierly
Long-time, Respected Family Doctor Satisfied
Initial Tiff with Government School Officials
"Grampa
Barry" Infiltrates Bierly Family
PART II: CHILD CONFISCATION
Jordan Seized without Warrant, Authority, or Cause
Another Prominent Doctor Defends Parents
DCFS
Lies About Taking Jordan to Hospital
AG's Office Seizes Leigh Bierly in Defiance of Court Order
Let the State Assault Begin!
PART III: THE HORRIFIC ABUSES
Official Document Admits Denial of
Due Process!
Public Defender Undermines Bierlys' Chances
Leigh Returned Home, Only to be Seized by AG's Office
Midvale Gestapo Repeat "Elian-Gonzales" Raid
Jordan's Health Deteriorates —
He Loses Hope
State Officials Fail to Take Action on Bierly Plight
Why
Accountability Utah is Providing this Web Space
CONCLUSION: TAKE ACTION!
PART I: THE SET-UP
Meet Jordan & Leigh Bierly
Darryl and Lisa Bierly family live in Midvale, Utah.
Prior to this tragedy, they were the proud parents of four
children: Tim (18), Peter (16), Jordan (6), and Leigh (2).
Jordan, a diabetic, and Leigh are no longer with the
family.
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Long-time, Respected Family Doctor Satisfied
Long-time family doctor, and
head of the diabetes and endocrinology clinics, officially
confirmed that Jordan was in stable health and was well cared
for by his parents.
From his May 26, 1999 letter:
"Jordan Bierly, (age 6 2/12ths)
is a young man with type [1] diabetes (insulin dependent). He
is seen regularly in our endocrine/diabetes clinics and
appears very healthy and well cared for — he is following an
1800 Cal meal plan & receives 6 MPH insulin each a.m. & 5 MPH
insulin each p.m. BS [blood sugar] (245 am) & HAIC
[hemoglobin AIC] (9.1%) are stable and a little high but
improving." Dr. Marvin Rallison
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Initial Tiff with Government School Officials
Like so many other families, the
Bierly's initial run-in with the Utah Division of Child and
Family Services (DCFS) was caused by careless school
officials. Lisa Bierly and her doctor warned them to
avoid giving him sugary foods. Contrary to her
instructions, school officials allowed Jordan to eat pancake
syrup, chocolate milk, cookies, M&M's, etc.
Consequently, his blood sugar levels rose.
Instead of taking responsibility
for their actions, the school nurse contacted DCFS and blamed
Lisa. The
allegations
against the Bierly family could not be substantiated.
But they were now on DCFS's deadly radar screen.
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"Grampa Barry" Infiltrates Bierly Family
The Beirly's family doctor,
Marvin Rallison's, moved on as head of the diabetes and
endocrinology clinics, and was replaced by Dr. Dana Hardin.
She allegedly reported the family to DCFS for medical neglect.
According to the Bierlys, Dr. Rallison was very upset upon
learning of her actions and the DCFS response.
Enter DCFS employee, Barry
Richards, who conducted a single investigative visit to the
Bierly home prior to seizing Jordan. According to the
Bierly parents, Richards openly presented himself as "Grampa
Barry" to the children.
Aside from one doctor's opinion,
"Grampa Barry" did not have much to go on. According to
a DCFS
risk assessment report dated October 12, 2000, Jordan's
family had no prior substantiated problems.
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PART II: CHILD CONFISCATION
Jordan Seized without Warrant or Cause
Nevertheless, on September 28,
2000, at approximately 4:45 p.m, Midvale police accompanied
self-proclaimed "Grampa" Barry Richards to the Bierly home.
They presented a
notice of shelter hearing, but no court order or warrant
allowing DCFS to take Jordan in the first place. The
certificate of service was signed by Richards. The
reason Richards gave for the removal was that the child needed
immediate medical care and that the family had been inadequate
in following through on the medical recommendations of their
current doctor.
The notice stated that the
shelter hearing would be held that day, but contained no
information regarding where or when it would be held (the form
states "TBA" or to be announced). The notice also
claimed that the Bierlys were entitled to an attorney to
represent them at the hearing, though no counsel was provided
to them at that time.
"Grampa Barry" signed the
"Certificate or Service" which stated:
"I affirm that on the 28 day of
September 2000, I delivered an accurate and complete copy of
the forgoing notice to the parent(s) named above."
Despite having signed this, the
parents are not named on the form. And, in fact, no
hearing was held that day.
According to Lisa Bierly, the
case worker called that night and admitted to her: "I think I
made a big mistake [in taking Jordan]."
According to a state
Office of Child Protection Ombudsman (OCPO) report, Jordan
arrived at the shelter 6:45 p.m. Where was Jordan
from 4:30-6:45 p.m.? If he had a medical emergency,
why did he not go directly to the hospital?
Fourth amendment protections
against unlawful search and seizure are obviously given little
consideration by Utah courts, agencies, and the state
legislature. This callous disregard for due process was
somewhat curtailed by a recent judgment of the Federal Tenth
Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a similar abuse perpetrated
on the Roska family (also residents of Utah, see
Roska v.
Peterson).
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Another Prominent Doctor Defends Parents
A doctor who had been seeing
Jordan, Steven R. Allen with the University of Utah Hospitals
and Clinics, wrote a
letter on
9/5/2001 defending Jordan's parents and their care of his
medical condition. Dr. Allen had seen Jordan from early
1998 until DCFS seized him in October 2000:
"I can tell you that Jordan's
mother has always been concerned about his health and got him
in to see us when he was ill. He never required
hospitalization for complications during the time he was
coming to my clinic. Unfortunately, Jordan is a brittle
diabetic whose sugars have been difficult to control...
"I can state that I have no
reason whatsoever to believe that Jordan's mother would
willfully do anything that could cause him harm... From my
experience with his mother, I think that she ought to be able
to provide this sort of [proper] care in her home."
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DCFS Lies About Taking Jordan to Hospital
According to Lisa Bierly, the foster mother continually called
Lisa to ask her how to take care of Jordan. She stated
that
Jordan was not taken to a hospital for four days.
Remember, he was supposedly removed because he was in dire
need of immediate medical care.
Things went horribly for Jordan
in foster care. The foster mother did not know how to
take care of a diabetic and Jordan even missed meals, which is
extremely dangerous for diabetics.
DCFS claimed that the
medical neglect was confirmed, but also admitted that
Jordan had been
placed in a shelter and then hospitalized.
What did that mean?
"Grampa Barry" claimed to have
taken Jordan to the "Elderridge Medical Center" where Jordan
was "briefly" seen by a nurse "Kim Mason." He failed to
document the outcome of this examination. According to
the same
OCPO report, there is no evidence that an examination ever
occurred!
The actual medical center was the Westridge Medical Center
and "nurse Kim Mason" was not a nurse at all, but a referral
clerk.
DCFS policy requires that
children receive a medical exam within 24 hours of being
seized (see previous link). In addition, no attempt was
made to follow through with Jordan's original doctor to ensure
that he received proper attention.
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AG's Office Seizes Leigh Bierly in Defiance of Court Order
On October 3, 2000,
self-proclaimed "Grampa Barry" returned to the Bierly
home with a
Notice
of Removal, to seize Leigh Bierly. The cited
reason for her removal was "suffering emotional damage" and
that she was a "sibling at risk" due to the medical
neglect ("M.N."), apparently of her brother Jordan. This
time the notice claimed that a hearing would be held in the
3rd District Court in Sandy at 2 p.m. on October 4th to
consider whether Leigh would be retained in the temporary
custody of DCFS. Again, there was no warrant or court
order to authorize seizure of Leigh in the first place.
"Grampa Barry" claimed that
after Leigh was removed
she
appeared to be lethargic (he suspected drugs). Leigh was
seen by a doctor on the next day, the 4th of October at 10
a.m., who reported that
she was
perfectly normal. As will be shown, "Grampa
Barry's" reasons for seizing Leigh were never substantiated,
but were frequently repudiated.
On the
request for shelter form, Leigh Bierly was listed as
"transient." The Bierly family were temporarily staying
in the Crystal Inn and Days Inn hotels while they waited to
move into a five bedroom rental home with 2.5 acres of land in
Midvale. Leigh's father Darryl was present when she was
seized.
Yet, the OCPO report found that
Leigh was
not at risk (page 9). On October 3rd, 2000, the same
day she was seized and a shelter hearing was held, the
court finally appointed counsel to the parents for Jordan.
Still, the court did not appoint any counsel for Leigh.
Also on October 3rd, a
guardian ad litem was appointed to Jordan, but not to Leigh.
In fact, the
notice of appearance only lists Jordan.
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Let the State Assault Begin!
DCFS had only begun to
orchestrate attacks on the Bierly family. A
search
warrant was signed on the 10th of October to search the
premises of the Bierly's storage unit. The search
warrant contains no case number. An
affidavit was filed that is also incomplete and unsigned.
The Bierly's storage unit was ransacked and ALL of their
possessions were destroyed — including documents. No
drugs or criminal instrumentalities were found.
On October 3, 2000, Jordan's
case went
before Judge Johansson and Lisa Bierly faced the Assistant Attorney
General, the Guardian ad Litem and "Grampa Barry."
Because no notice had been given of the hearing, the
court delayed the shelter hearing until the next day.
The parents did not receive a
copy of the petition. According to statute and DCFS
policy, DCFS is supposed to conduct a 30-day investigation.
"Grampa Barry" only saw the children for one day, went away
for 2 weeks, and seized the child the next day.
According to state statute, parents are supposed to have 30
days to respond before a shelter hearing is conducted.
The October 4 shelter hearing
was again postponed until the 11th. This violated
state statute 78-3a-306 (7), as shelter hearings can only
be postponed one time.
The
notice of Leigh's removal was not received, until the Bierlys
made a GRAMA request for information. The notice was
withheld for ONE YEAR after the seizure,
violating state statute 63-2-204 — and just one day prior
to the termination hearing!
Again, Leigh's natural father,
Daryl, was never included in any of the notices. In
fact, the claim
was that his location was unknown, though he was present from
the very beginning. (They even hand-cuffed him during the
gun-point raid.) Through all of this Daryl has been ignored,
treated as a non-entity, and denied his rights.
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PART III: THE HORRIFIC ABUSES
Official Document Admits Denial
of Due Process!
The
shelter order given on October 11 admits that the parents
were not examined pursuant to state statute regarding that
shelter hearing. It also acknowledges that no attorney
was provided to the father and does not even list the father.
In addition, Peter Bierly is also now listed in the shelter
order and no case number is listed.
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Public Defender Undermines Bierlys' Chances
According to the
minutes of
the shelter hearing, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Paul
Amann of the AG's office moved to invoke an exclusionary role
to exclude all witnesses save "Grampa Barry" and the mother.
The public defendant concurred. This effectively cut off
the eleven witnesses Lisa Bierly had brought with her to
court. Lisa Bierly was ignored and not allowed to give
testimony.
According to the
Order of
Temporary Custody, DCFS was only granted custody on
October 11, 2003. Prior to that time, DCFS had no
authority to hold the Bierly children. Again, the
report cites an emergency situation, yet Jordan was not
hospitalized until four days after his seizure from his home.
(See note at bottom of this form regarding the granting of
temporary custody.)
According to state statute, DCFS
is supposed to only concoct one service plan. Lisa
Bierly has agreed to 14 service plans prior to termination of
her rights. She completed the first of many service
plans within 30 days (the plan is supposed to be completed by
45 days according to DCFS policy).
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Leigh Returned Home, Only to be Seized by AG's Office
On the 14th of November 2000,
Leigh was
returned home ("RH"), but Jordan was not.
On November 15, 2000, Lisa's court
appointed attorney finally received the discovery information.
The trial was held on November 17, 2000.
Is it fair that discovery be
given two days prior to the adjudication trial itself?
Remember, this trial is critical as allegations against the
parents would be judged, as well as what was going to happen
to Jordan.
In June 2001,
Lisa
and
her
counsel asked Attorney General Paul Amann for discovery
for evidence that would be presented against them at the
termination trial. According to counsel Wayne Searle, AG
Amann responded by saying, "GO FISH!"
Discovery
information was finally received from AAG Amann on
September 13, 2001. The termination trial was held on
September 17, 2001!
Was this another oversight or was it a
way of operation for the Attorney General's Office? You
decide. Consider that at the crucial termination
trial, the Bierly parents were again unprepared as AAG Amann
did not give discovery until three days prior to that
trial!
The
certificate of mailing
of discovery again listed Peter Bierly, though he had
remained with the family since the beginning and no
allegations or evidences had been brought to bear in his case.
Again, he had not been listed any time previously.
Leigh was again listed on the
certificate even though she had already been returned.
According to DCFS, Leigh's case was closed
due to an administrative error by the Attorney General's
office and due to the fact that there was
not sufficient evidence.
The Guardian ad Litem also indicated that
Leigh was not
under a trial home placement.
At the adjudication trial, Lisa
Bierly asked her court appointed attorney to delay the trial
so they would have more time to prepare their defense.
The attorney told her not to worry about it, but to take the
stand and tell the judge she knows how to take care of her own
child and if she does that she will get Jordan back that day.
Lisa was hopelessly outgunned. The new head of the
diabetes clinic, the one who reported the Bierly family, took
the stand to testify against her.
According to the
OCPO
report (page 9), the January 11 trial only dealt with
Jordan, and that the caseworker was new and probably wasn't
aware of protocols. Yet, after the judge had
ended the trial, AAG Paul Amann seized Leigh from the
arms of Lisa Bierly. There is
testimony from witness Ira Reed as well. Also read a
DCFS Activity Report
dated January 11, 2001.
Lisa wrote a
letter refuting Amann's bogus charges that she had not
completed the treatment plan by failing to have a working
phone. She had a cell phone and also had a land-line
installed as of Jan 12, 2001. This is confirmed by a
DCFS progress report.
And according to a
DCFS
assessment dated March 1, 2001 Lisa had complied with the
service plan since (at least) the end of January.
From
minutes of the
adjudication trial there is no mention of Leigh. And
there was no allowance for Amann to seize Leigh. In
fact, according to
state statute 62A-4a-113(2)(b)(i), the Attorney Generals
Office only has authority "advise the division regarding
decisions to remove a minor from the minor's home." It does
not have power to actually remove minors on its own.
AAG Amann blatantly defied the
court
order issued that very day (January 11, 2001). The
order specifically stated that Leigh and Peter Bierly were to
remain in Lisa's Bierly's care.
AAG Amann seized Leigh Bierly under color of law, contradicting a court order given
that same day, state statutes, the Fourth Amendment, etc.
Should a judge that allowed
this type of behavior to occur in and around his courtroom be
allowed to hold office?
The Bierlys claim to have
repeatedly approached Attorney General Shurtleff and members
of his staff to encourage them to intervene and reign in the
actions of AAG Amann. As of yet, Shurtleff has not taken
any disciplinary action or expedited the return of the Bierly
children.
Also note that Leigh's natural
father was still not recognized by the court, was not
mentioned, and no legal counsel was ever offered to him.
According to a
DCFS
activity record dated 12 Feb 2002, Leigh had been moved
around so much in the last year she was having difficulty
bonding. According to a
DCFS activity record 22 Feb 2001, Patty Van Waggoner, then
head of the DCFS Cottonwood Branch stated that Leigh needed to
go home as soon as possible. Ms. Waggoner is now deputy
director of DCFS.
Leigh was not returned home
until March 30, 2001. But not for good.
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Midvale Gestapo Repeat
"Elian-Gonzales" Raid
On May 14, 2001 the Midvale
Police Department raided the Bierly home at gun-point.
Tim, aged 18 at the time, was closest to the door when the
police arrived. The police told him to open the door or
they would bust it down. He opened the door and was
greeted by mace in the eyes, nose, and mouth at point blank
range.
Peter, 16, grabbed the
policeman's arm and said "Please don't do that to my brother."
The police thugs threw Peter to the ground and sprayed him in
the eyes, nose, and mouth at point blank range. It
should be noted that such abuse is potentially fatal.
Daryl was hand-cuffed and
threatened with arrest. Lisa hid in terror in a
back-room the closet with Leigh until the police found her and
seized Leigh and took her away.
According to the Bierlys, Tim
was charged with obstructing justice and assaulting an
officer. Assistant Attorney General Amann later
wrote an e-mail to three DCFS workers essentially
admitting that "the Elian Gonazales-style removal at gun
point from the closet in Lisa Bierly's home" was excessive.
The mere admission of excessive
force should never be allowed to absolve American governments
and government agents from guilt or consequence. This
type of action should be viewed as one of the most serious
threats against the fabric of our nation.
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State Officials Fail to Take Action on Bierly Plight
Former Utah Representative Matt
Throckmorton
requested that Legislative Research audit the DCFS and
the Bierly case in particular. Martin Stephen
supposedly approved the audit, though no action has been
taken.
According to the Bierlys,
Governor Leavitt, General Shurtleff, Ric Cantrell from
Shurtleff's office, and numerous others have received this
type of documentation and the opportunity to take corrective
action. The Bierly's report that the
AG
attempted to settle their lawsuit against the state for
$5,000, which they refused. And AAG Ammon and DCFS caseworker,
"Grampa" Barry Richards, are still employed with the State of
Utah.
Jordan's Health Deteriorates
—
He Loses Hope
The day after the family's
adjudication trial, Jordan told his mom during their visit: "I
will be dead before I come home won't I Mommy?" He has
since deteriorated.
During one of Lisa's visits with
Jordan, March 2, 2001, Jordan went into insulin shock
and
dropped to a 37 glucose level. This was the first
time Lisa had experienced insulin shock with Jordan before.
He could have gone into a coma and died as a result.
On July 20, 2001,
a doctor requested that Jordan receive immediate treatment in
an emergency room for his problems. DCFS ignored the
doctor's request as the case worker wanted Jordan to adjust to
a new foster home. The judge ignored the July 19
emergency hearing request to protect Jordan's health until
November (4 months!),
where
the doctor's request was denied!
According to a DCFS activity
record dated Aug 1, 2001 the goal was still to reunify the
children with their family. On the same report the case
worker discusses whether they would be setting up the foster
mom for failure if Jordan's health condition deteriorated.
According to a
doctor's report dated August 7, 2001, Jordan's eyes became
blurry in DCFS custody. According to a previous
doctor's report dated August 1, 2001, it is related to
high blood pressure, likely a result of the diabetes not being
controlled.
On August 31,
Lisa asked for a trial home placement to protect Jordan's
health. She was denied. On October 25, Jordan
again went into insulin shock and
had to be hospitalized.
On August 24, 2001, Lisa's
attorney Wayne Searle asked the AG where the discovery is
so he could prepare for the termination trial. The
Bierly's motions were shut down by Judge Johanssen on
November 6, 2001 (FOUR months after their request
for an emergency hearing).
Also note that the natural father
of Jordan was extorted to pay child support and/or face exportation out
of the United States if he did not agree to terminate his
parental rights with regards to Jordan. He was part
Russian/Iranian. Darryl, on the other hand, was not even
recognized by the court for Leigh, as he is the natural
father.
An
anonymously-delivered internal DCFS e-mail dated October 23,
2001, confirms that DCFS does not trust the AG's office in
the Bierly case and points to a potentially politically
explosive situation.
In a
DCFS
memorandum dated September 25, 2001, the AG and the Office
of the Guardian ad Litem are fingered as asserting authority
over the recommendation of DCFS in the Bierly case.
Of additional interest, AAG
Amann, the Guardian ad Litem, and Judge Johanssen have been
accused of holding ex parte meetings to discuss this case.
Read a witness's testimony and
affidavit.
AAG Amann responded to the
accusation by
warning a DCFS employee in an internal e-mail to not
communicate with the Bierly's private attorney, and by
supposedly
putting a gag order on Lisa Bierly's case worker.
This is appears to indicate that he did not want Lisa to
succeed, as she had to communicate with the case case worker
in order to assure compliance with the service plan.
According to a
DCFS
activity record dated 7 May 2001, Jordan told his foster
mother to forget about his medicine so he can go home and live
with his mother. She refused to do that and Jordan
replied that he would tell his next foster mother to miss his
medicine and would keep doing so until someone listened.
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Why Accountability Utah is Providing this Web Space
Darryl and Lisa Bierly are parents deprived of two of their
children. Since their loss, Lisa religiously attends
child welfare oversight meetings at the state capitol and has
worked on enacting other legislation to protect parental
rights. She refuses to give up on her children because
she knows they are her children. The Bierlys have
since filed a lawsuit in federal court against the State of
Utah.
Though Lisa Bierly's number one priority is the return of her
children, in her own words, she has stated: "I cannot allow
this to happen to any other family. I have to stop them
from doing this."
The Bierlys have been
interviewed by local newspapers and other press, but their
story never comes forth. At their request and consent, we
have shared our Web space for them to do this in the hopes
that justice will be served. Unlike many of the
officials involved, Accountability Utah demands due process.
We encourage all parties to contact us with substantive
corrections or clarifications to this presentation.
After reviewing the Bierly's
documentation, the decision to post this information and to
aid the Bierlys in alerting the citizens of Utah also became
an ethical issue. If Jordan dies while in the custody of
the state, and we did nothing to seek his return and verify
his well-being, we fear that we could somehow be guilty for
withholding information that could have saved his life.
Lisa Bierly's documentation
becomes scarce after the State of Utah terminated her rights
and made her a virtual non-entity in the lives of Jordan and
Leigh. But she claims, via information provided by
sympathetic state employees, to know that Jordan has been
placed in at least five different locations and that his health
has greatly deteriorated. She also stated that her
daughter has been relocated at least eight times.
Based upon the information we
have received, we have no legitimate cause to assume that the
State of Utah has improved its care and handling of Jordan or
Leigh. As our business is accountability, we have a very
strong motivation to see that all elected and appointed
officials in this case come forward and allow the public to
scrutinize their actions. It is their responsibility to
end the injustices perpetrated against the Bierlys, other
families, and the trust of Utah citizens.
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CONCLUSION: TAKE ACTION!
Act now to expose and end this
corruption and injustice! Here is what you need to do:
1. Know your rights!
Read the
Citizen's Resolution that outlines some of your basic
due process rights as parents. Also print out a copy of
our
Parental Rights Now! Action Packet to learn
more about the importance of this fight. Also see a list
of
parental rights resources in Utah. Several of
these groups have a working knowledge of the Bierly case.
2. Forward this
message to your family, friends, and associates. Let them know
that all Utah families are in grave peril!
3. Call Governor Leavitt and demand to know why he has
failed to reign in these rogue agencies. Demand the
resignation of DCFS Director Richard Anderson, Department of
Human Services Director Robin Arnold-Williams, and the
Guardian ad Litem Director Kristen Brewer for tolerating gross
violations of human rights. Assistant Attorney General
Paul Amann and DCFS employee "Grampa" Barry Richards also need
to go.
Governor Mike Leavitt:
210 State Capitol Bldg
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 801-538-1000
Toll-free: 800-705-2464
Fax: 801-538-1528
E-mail:
governor@utah.gov
4. Call Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and demand
that he take immediate action to end the persecution of the
Bierly family and to return Jordan and Leigh to their parents.
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff:
Main number: (801) 538-9600
Main fax: (801) 538-1121
Main e-mail: uag@utah.gov
5. Call Senate
President Alma Mansell and House Speaker Marty Stephens. Tell
them to take immediate action to reunify the Bierly family,
open extensive investigations on abuses by the Governor's
Office, Utah Attorney Generals Office, the Utah Division of
Child and Family Services (DCFS), and the Office of the
Guardians ad Litem. Demand that they publicly call for
an emergency session to restore your due process rights.
Also ask them what criminal charges will be filed against many
of the state and local employees involved in this case.
Senate President Alma
Mansell:
Home: (801) 942-6019
Office: (801) 563-7600
Fax: (801) 563-7847
E-mail:
amansell@utahsenate.org
See his
dismal record on parental rights.
House Speaker Marty
Stephens:
Home: (801) 731-5346
Work: (801) 538-1930
Fax: (801) 538-1908
E-mail:
martystephens@utah.gov
6. Call your local
legislator and demand that he take immediate action to protect
your rights and the rights of the Bierly family. Tell him to
publicly call for a special session to deal with these
matters, to press for public hearings, and to set up a town
meeting in his neighborhood. If you need help finding
your legislator, visit our
elected official contact page.
7. We encourage attorneys to contact us and to network
with citizens and other attorneys in filing suits against the
State of Utah. If you are an attorney, or you know any
attorney, consider filing a lawsuit. There are many
possible avenues available to you.
8. National groups can
offer assistance to this high-profile case. Opposition
to injustice should not end at Utah's boundaries.
9. Monitor this site
for new and updated information and join our alert list by
e-mailing us at
info@accountabilityutah.org.
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