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http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/now/octomom-investigated-cps-complaints-her-home-no-plumbing-180648499.html
This doesn't surprise me in the least. The only thing that does surprise me is that it hasn't happened sooner. I don't see how anyone that wasn't pretty wealthy could manage to afford 14 kids, but the $500 haircut after signing up for food stamps was definitely not a wise investment and a pretty good indicator that this woman is off her rocker. Gah!!
"I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles." ~Audrey Hepburn -
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That link didn't work for me, but the title was enough to pique my curiosity!
"Octomom" Nadya Suleman was paid a visit from police and California child welfare officials on Tuesday after a complaint that her 14 children were living in filth.
Officials say they did not find evidence that the children are in any danger.
La Habra police Sgt. Daniel Barnes says officers and Orange County Department of Family and Children's Services officials examined Suleman's home in Southern California on Tuesday and did not find anything unusual.
According to TMZ, Suleman's hairstylist told police that the house was a mess and that there was only one working toilet in the home.
Barnes told City News Service that someone reported filth in the home.
The 36-year-old Suleman became known as Octomom after she gave birth to eight babies in January 2009. They are the world's longest-living octuplets.
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Omg REALLY?She has 14 kids. Of course the house is a mess.One working toilet?My toilet clogs up on occassion, and we have 5 kids. Is that cause for a CPS investigation?
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Ok, I retract that, based on the story here:Orange County Family Services reps and a police officer reportedly visited the home of Nadya “Octomom” Suleman on Tuesday following a complaint filed by Suleman’s hair stylist claiming her 14 young children are living in neglectful and unsanitary conditions.
Photographs published by TMZ show writing on the walls and children going to the bathroom in portable training toilets in the backyard. According to the website, only one toilet in the house is operational, and while Suleman – who receives $2,000 a month in government assistance – dismissed a $150 plumber’s quote as “too expensive,” she spent almost $600 on having her hair done.
Photographs also showed she may have locked the children in a room with a chair while her tresses were being tended to.
“It is not against the law to have dirty clothes on the floor or writing on the walls, [nor are there] laws that tell us how we have to toilet train children. Social workers look for dangers that pose an immediate safety threat to the children, like drugs on the floor or rotting food to be fed to the kids,” Fisher explained. “The law says ‘good enough parenting,’ but it’s not against the law to not have a totally pristine home.”
Fisher also noted that if parenting body is somewhat “overwhelmed,” yet the children are not in an unsafe environment, the SSA then offers voluntary services and makes recommendations to support the family unit, which parents have the right to accept or refuse.
But based on the controversial photographs taken by the stylist, California-based family attorney Debra Opri said that Suleman’s situation warrants further investigation.
“Pictures are always the best evidence, and they clearly depict something is out of control here. A lot of questions need to be asked. Is she providing her children with adequate nutrition, bathing, and are they sleeping properly? The litmus test is not whether she can afford to raise her children, but rather if their cares are being adequately met,” Opri said. “Personally, I was disgusted. I hope that Social Services would be out there now investigating, looking for health hazards like defecation in the backyard or why she felt the need to lock them in a room like that.”
When questioned by TMZ photographers on Wednesday morning, Suleman declined to comment.This isn’t the first time the allegedly cash-strapped mom of many has raised eyebrows. Last month, Suleman resorted to posing topless for European magazine Closer, reportedly earning $10,000 for the shoot. -
@Love, yeah, my point was kind of based around the fact that the plumbing was still not fixed, but she could afford hundreds for a haircut?!? Can we say Fantastic Sam's?? I only have 3 kids, and I can barely afford an el cheapo trim sometimes, but if my toilet wasn't working, the money would definitely go to that. She's got a screw loose, I'm telling ya!
"I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles." ~Audrey Hepburn -
What the crap can you DO to your hair that costs $600 at one time? Wow.But still, in this article, there's a whole lot of hearsay and gossip. The actual news story says that official reports note nothing out of the ordinary in their investigation.The plumber versus hair styling thing may have just been a matter of timing inconsistencies...






