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Prescription Fraud

I was wondering if anyone would know how much time someone could spend for several diffrent charges..My Step-daughters mother is currently incarcerated and has been for 4 months now and she has still not been sentenced, her boyfriend and her were caught together and were caught for the same thing and he has already been sentenced and was charged with Forgery Of Public Record, Certificate, Return Or A (1 count)   and    Obtain Controlled Substance By Fraud, Etc. (3 counts) he got 7 years but was already a Department of Corrections offender..she has never been in trouble before...we are wanting to get custody of the child because we haven't seen her in over a year because we have no way of getting in contact with her or her family and they let the mothers father take custody of the child and we are currently having to pay him child support..(i don't think is right) if the mother is in jail and can't care for the child shouldn't the father have the option? Sorry i am getting a little off subject but was just hoping if anyone could give me any information. Thanks
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First time offense.  17 months.

Not good.  And not an experience I want to repeat.

Kent
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WOW,I'm not sure where you live,I live in PA,and here they can't just automatically transfer support payments to someone else,you have to sue for it.If your husband has been paying child support all along,and his wages are attached,then maybe they are just continuing to take out the child support and send it to the courts,and the check is still being 'officially' sent to the mother.Either way as long as it is going to support the child,thats what matters.I understand about the physical custody.We have been going through a similar situation with my granddaughters,only we are trying to keep and regain custody of one of them,their parents are not fit,long story.I'm going to be honest,we have found that as long there is a parent who is not incarcerated at the present time,and who wants the child,grandparents don't have many rights.We had our oldest granddaughter for over a year,my step daughter took off got involved in drugs and prostitution,the father hadn't been involved in my granddaughters life for 4 1/2 years,she just turned 5.and on July 25th of this year we had to turn my granddaughter over to the man whos name is on her birth certificate,and who had just gotten out of jail for selling drugs.There is so much more to our story though.Anyway,it sounds like your husband needs to sue for custody if he wants his child.In PA they have what is called a Pro-say{spelling?} motion that you can file for at the family courts,it's a hearing to determine custody matters.My husband just filed one in regards to our granddaughter.You don't need an attorney and their is no fee involved to do this.As a grandmother who has raised grandchildren and who is currently doing so,I would ask you to please keep the childs best interest in mind.The child has been through a lot already in their short little life,with mom going to jail and now being raised by grandpa.If your husband hasn't seen her in a year,even if it's not his fault,taking her from where she is now might really rock her foundation and sense of security.I know that the adults feelings can get involved and cloud their decision making.My husband and I have been guilty of that ourselves once or twice,in our defense our grandaughter is not safe being with either of her parents.In the last 2 weeks they have both been incarcerated again and are both out on bail right now,for drugs again,including manufacturing with intent to deliver crack cocaine.{step daughter got charged with that.}If the grandparents are descent reasonable people then perhaps it would be best to try and work with them and keep it out of court.that would be my first option if I were you,and if they are willing to respect your husbands rights to his child then since he hasn't been able to see her in a year it's probably in the childs best interest to make a slow transition from grandpas home to yours.Give the child a chance to build a relationship back up with your husband and you so she can still feel the sense of security she so desperately needs to be able to feel right now after what mom put her through.If I can help in any way just pm me.I'm not in the legal field or anything but I have learned a few things over this last year.Best of luck....Kim
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I am sure she was caught forging/altering  prescriptions, her father is a MD and she has taken his prescription pads and wrote them for herself and all her friends in exchange for so many  of the pills  just hadn't been caught til now..her father was aware of her doing this but he takes the drugs as well as she does. He was recently in trouble himself, but nothing to do with the scripts. He lost his license for the trouble he was in so i'm assuming she has altered a prescription from another doctor. Thanks for all the info..you've been alot of help. I'm trying to see how much time we have to get everything together for the custody battle.
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He has never had his parental rights terminated. We are paying child support to the Grandfather because he has physical custody of the child for now. He did not sue for child support they automatically transfered the support to him when the mother was incarcerated.
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If the grandfather and the father never had a formal custody hearing,and the father hasn't had his parental rights terminated for any reason then the father would most likely be given custody of her if he went for it.Who are you paying child support to,the mother or the grandfather?Did the grandfather sue for child support?
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ok just saw where it happaned dont no anythng bout that area im guessing that its a smaller town which isnt good cause they tend to be hundred xs harder on there criminals im in chicago and people get away with murder here on a daily basis so we are two diff ends of it id deff say shell be looking at few years pretty much a gaurantee...sorry not 4 sure but thasts the way it looks to me. first time of not smaller towns r alot stricter.
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so let me het this straight was she just caught with it in her possesion or was she forging fake scripts at pharmacys??? i just reread the vharges and  it seems to me that she forged doctor scripts which is a big deal even in this joke of a system we have in cook county so depending on how many times she has done it cause theyll try and find out how many stores were hit by them and how many times this brings in the DEA which isnt good unfortunalty i cannot give u a time frame cause everyplace and circumstances r diffrent like ex. she makes a deal or tells on other people or theres a million diff thngs but she will most likey at the least do couple months id say btween 1-3 yrs but like i said theres alot that can happan im sorry u gotta deal with this.. if u have any more info id b happy to try and help...
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I don't know exactly what she was caught with..i only know the charges because i called the courthouse and got them..but i know she will take any kind of painkiller, she was going to the methadone clinic everyday (even during her pregnancy) plus taking xanax's  on top of all that.
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It Happened in WV in Mercer County. Thanks for your help.
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what state are u in diff states charge differently i no cook county first offense wouldnt b that bad but like others that a pretty big felony cause thats like the dea gets involved like writing fake scripts can get u in lot of trouble and at least couple years let me no the state and what was she caught exactly with i no a lil bit bout this stuff...
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thanks for the post..i will keep everyone informed with everything..and yes it is a she. She is 4 years old and a very sweet girl who deserves better. We now have 3 children of our own so i am sure i can take care of 1 more. lol
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The courts normally go easy on a first offense.  However, since she was caught with a repeat offender doing the same thing, it sounds like they may throw the book at her -- i.e. the 4 months already served in jail with no bail?  Depending on the State you are in because it can vary from State to State.  Also the quality of her lawyer is important -- if she is using the public defender, she may well serve some hard time.  I hope you can get custody of the child - it sounds like the best thing for him/her --- Definitely not a time to worry about the cost of child care -- sounds like this family needs a 'hero' and someone needs to step up for the sake of the child. All the best. Hope you will continue to post and let everyone know the outcome.
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I am sorry I posted this in the wrong forum..my first time using..i apologize to everyone.
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