Lawyers and Prayers Urgently Needed

Paraphrased from an email I received from someone who has been helping with this situation.

Alicia at Fructus Ventris has been describing a rather frightening situation.

Briefly: Alicia's friend, Nancy, is a midwife as well, and the mother of 12 kids. About three weeks ago, all the kids were removed by Phoenix Child Protective Services, based on an allegation against their 18 year old son. This includes a nursing baby taken from his mothers arms. When the baby was briefly returned to them, he had a black eye and enough of a bruise on his head that an ER doc wanted him to have an MRI to rule out a skull fracture. CPS then took him back and placed him in the same place where these injuries occurred in the first place.

You can read about it indepth here, here, and here.

The bottom line is this: They DO NOT need a letter writing campaign. That might just make matters worse. What they need is an attorney licensed to practice in Arizona. Right now they are using public defenders but a good lawyer might be able to settle this in a couple of weeks, according to an attorney who was consulted.

If anyone knows of one who could possibly help in this matter, please let Alicia know as soon as possible.

Anyone else out there might like to join in a prayer for the family.

St. Jude, the Church invokes you as the universal patron of things despaired of. Pray with us, blessed apostle, for Nancy and James Sandrock, and their beloved children. They need a lawyer to help them in their hour of great need. We pray that they find one, and that the truth of their plight be exposed. We implore you, St. Jude, to use your special place in heaven to help this family go on when their will and resources fail.

Archangel Michael, join us in this battle against the forces of darkness bent on destroying this family. Help them defend against all assaults, and to maintain their strength during the coming weeks. Defend the youngest and most innocent against any ill that might befall them.

Mother Mary, St. Joseph, go to the parents. Guide and comfort them, and help them expose the truth. Lend your protection and succor to them and their youngest especially. Keep them safe and warm in their parents' stead.

We trust in the mercy of Christ, and pray in his name, Amen.