One of the most common subjects that our family law attorneys get calls on during the year are child dependency cases. There is nothing more traumatic than having your children taken away, and sometimes, an overzealous Child Protective Services worker may take things too far, resulting in a court fight for you to get your children back. For one Salt Lake City, UT woman, the state definitely got it right when they decided to remove the child from their mother’s care.
Brittnee Boren (23) was arrested earlier this week after police responded to a burglary in progress at a local convenience store. Eventually, they caught up with their suspect, and the details of the case are almost too unbelievable to fathom.
Boren entered the convenience store, leaving her 10 month old in the getaway truck, and help up the clerk at knifepoint. After making an abbreviated getaway, police arrested Boren and discovered that the truck she was driving had been stolen.
While her baby was taken to a local hospital to be checked for injuries, Boren was being transported to the local jail for booking. On the way, she kicked out a squad car window and attempted to escape. She has been charged with multiple felonies, and it is probably unlikely that she will get custody of her child again for some time.
While Boren’s case is an example of an extreme, being arrested for a crime doesn’t necessarily mean that you will lose custody of your children. An experienced child dependency lawyer can argue on your behalf and help you maintain contact with and even custody of your child. Just don’t go robbing convenience stores in stolen cars.
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