Here's the thing though---children in Maine do not need immunizations beyond the age of 18 months (until they are 4-6 years old). When Ayla turned 18 months on October 4, 2011, she was still in Trista's care. To make this even more interesting, Trista took Ayla to the doctor (for the leg injury) on October 5, 2011. At that appointment, Ayla was given a flu shot. Why wouldn't the doctor go ahead and update all of her shots, because they were needed at that point.
Chart: (from the link above)
At birth
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HepB
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2 months
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HepB + DTaP + PCV + Hib + Polio +
Rotavirus
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4 months
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DTaP + PCV + Hib + Polio + Rotavirus
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6 months
|
HepB + DTaP + PCV + Polio +Hib +
Rotavirus +Influenza
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12 months
|
MMR
+ Varicella + PCV + Hib + HepA
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18 months
|
HepA + DTaP
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4 - 6 years
|
MMR
+ Varicella + DTaP + Polio
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The only things I can think of are:
a) Trista was behind on Ayla's immunization schedule. She should not have been, because she did not work and had nothing better to do than ensure her children made it to their medical appointments.
b) Trista is lying about the missed appointments.
c) Trista made appointments that Justin didn't know about, or vice versa.
I'm not saying, emphatically, that she is lying, I just think this is one more thing that doesn't really "add up." The only way to know for sure is to see a shot record, and we don't have that at our disposal. Any thoughts on that?
Also, back to the leg injury...
It occurred in late September. Isn't it ironic that in early October, Trista was "becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol (and drugs IMO). As some of you love to say, drugs and kids don't mix. It's also ironic that she supposedly thought Justin was abusing Ayla, yet she picked him to care for Ayla while she went to rehab. Let's also not forget that she supposedly reported abuse to DHHS, with Justin as a perpetrator, at least 2 times. During the family team meeting, and perhaps at some point before then, DHHS allowed Justin to take Ayla.
Specifically, Trista says “It was agreed on paper while I was in rehab,” says Reynolds, who says the agreement happened, “In front of two DHHS workers, the supervisor, doctors and an attorney." IF we believe that Trista had already reported the previous abuse, we are also to believe that all of the above people risked their careers for the sole purpose of allowing little old Justin DiPietro to skirt the system. BULL SHIT.
Keep in mind that one of the purposes of a family team meeting is to create a safety plan for a child... The police officers who responded to Trista and Jessica's fight called DHHS; from that one could conclude that the children were in danger. I really think that Trista caused the leg injury, DHHS substantiated the claim as being against HER, and that is part of the reason Ayla ended up in Justin's care. I don't have a case file in front of me, obviously, but I know a little bit about how child protective services works.
Let me not get carried away....have a good evening/day depending on where you are in the world!
