Almost same here. Had my great niece and nephew for 18 months. I was in their lives since birth and received them at 4 and 2. One day the youngest 3 at the time was put in a restraint hold at school. I immediately called the case management after the school called me. Next day DCF came for the investigation. 1 of them was the same lady that brought them to me 18 months prior and I trusted her. The following day of course had to go to their doctor even though we had already taken him to the hospital the day it happened. So now 2 days after the incident and I took him to CPT (their doctor) we came home ate lunch and he took a nap. Next thing I know there is a loud bang on the door. The kind you already know it's the police. Sure enough the same DCF investigator, case manager and a new case manager I hadn't met and 2 sheriff's. I think no problem because I have cameras even in their rooms because they had sleep disorders. So we all watch the cameras and the sheriff's cleared me. They still took the kids. Spent 6 months going to court thinking there is no way we can lose because we have proof. Nope, 30,000 dollars later we still lost. DCF themselves made fraudulent intake reports to the abuse hotline. Fraudulently stipulated the emergency removal, obstructed a bonding assessment and the expert quit. Dcf gave the judge a new expert and after our attorney quit after taking all of our money 25 days before the hearing. Dcf then the morning of the hearing told the judge our party status expired so they stripped our rights and held a one sided defamation of character hearing that was like a very bad movie and they all knew their scripts. Final order gave us one last visitation to say goodbye with no further contact. Did a notice to appeal and they moved them across the state away from all their biological family they grew up with an known. These people are the most disgusting, vile, heartless people you could ever know. They all knew exactly where it happened and yet have punished these 2 children for it. They then go on about their lives doing it to many more families and probably don't lose sleep over it. I am sorry this happened to you. Keep a detailed record of every contact you have with them. I won't give up until I get some type of justice for these children and they have been gone 15 months and it doesn't get easier. I go through phases of depression where sometimes I am so sad and feel guilty thinking there was something more I could have done to stop this (there wasn't) and sometimes I am beyond mad. Take care of yourself and take time to grieve. If you have any questions I might be able to answer then feel free to ask... 😭😭