A report sheds light on possible bias against a birth family who fought for years for custody of their son Carter in Washington County, Colorado.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Colorado —"It feels validating because we knew these things all along," said Alicia Johansen who had been waiting with Fred Thornton for 18 months toThey hope it will shed light on why the Washington County Department of Human Services worked so hard to keep their son Carter away from them.
Washington County fought to keep the report sealed but last month District Court Judge Charles Hobbs ordered it to be made public. "It was ridiculous," said Johansen."Those resources could have gone to someone who actually needed them and not just fighting to keep a child away from a family that he belonged to. Just disgusting allocation of funds.""Smith has many times voiced his dislike for the child's father," the report says. It goes on to say,"he has described Fred Thornton as irritating and obnoxious.
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