Horrorcow Susan Schofield Cabana, Cory Cabana, & Michael Schofield / Schofield Productions / @bipolarnation - A Tragicomic Tale of Psychiatric Munchausen's by Proxy

[Clockwork_PurBle]

Susan got charged with assault and battery last Oct, but the charges were dismissed at the hearing in April.
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This adds an entire new layer of tragedy to Bodhi's situation. We all initially thought his foster family opted to give him to another just because of the harassment and probable slander, which is fair, but actual assault? Bodhi had to lose the foster family he had probably grown a level of mutual attachment and affection for because his biological abuser "mom" attacked them. No words.

I don't suppose there'll ever be public access to the documents describing what actually went down, huh?

Was she actually arrested? Where's her mug shot?

 

[Polexia Aphrodisia]

If someone can't watch the video for whatever reason, it's Jani singing over some poppy song in Spanish with the skill and enthusiasm of a drunk five year old.

 

[Sarcastic Weasel]

This is all so re.tarded, I swear. What does Jani stumbling around the stage struggling to hold a note have anything to do with preventing child abuse? Wishing Bodhi was there to take the stand is such a joke. Poor kid can barely mumble "muh apple juice" without drooling himself into a coma. Even though he is clearly better off away from Susan, I highly doubt he has improved enough to add anything of value to something like this. As if all of that wasn't bad enough, the humble bragging about Susan being a loving mother who courageously fought to get Jani back makes me want to puke. The only reason she's back with Susan is she turned 18 and her foster family could no longer care for her. Nobody else wanted her and she didn't want to go back to a group home, who would? Susan always bends the truth and omits crucial pieces of evidence to paint herself in a more favorable way and that says a lot about the type of person she is. I don't think this will ever end unless Jani changes her identity and flees the fucking country.

 

[heavycream]

Wishing Bodhi was there to take the stand is such a joke. Poor kid can barely mumble "muh apple juice" without drooling himself into a coma.

If anything, Bodhi being there would be the perfect indication of how truly awful Susan is when people see the husk she's made out of him. Precisely what got him removed in the first place. Susan did absolutely nothing to fight for or earn Jani coming home, literally every move she's ever taken has only further proven how they should have never been reunited.

I'm waiting in terror to find out what this Isaac Mongia character means by "We are gonna start fighting for her brother real soon". If that involves trying to track down and harass Bodhi's new foster family, I'm going to burst a blood vessel.

 

[Velanna]

Are there any updates on how Bodhi is doing?

 

[NotCourtneyLove]

I'm not going back to look, but in the summary a few pages back, it was stated:
"In 2018 Michael became more active in their well-being"
Ummmm NO. Absolutely not. Several times in this summary there's misinformation practically praising Michael.
Leaving the state and having more kids you can't afford and focusing on them is a more active role how?
Michael is garbage. Let's not paint him as any better than Susan. He abandoned them and then blamed Susan for everything. Michael is repulsive.

 

[MirnaMinkoff]

I'm not going back to look, but in the summary a few pages back, it was stated:
"In 2018 Michael became more active in their well-being"
Ummmm NO. Absolutely not. Several times in this summary there's misinformation practically praising Michael.
Leaving the state and having more kids you can't afford and focusing on them is a more active role how?
Michael is garbage. Let's not paint him as any better than Susan. He abandoned them and then blamed Susan for everything. Michael is repulsive.

This thread regularly devolves into pages of essays shitting on Michael like clockwork. It’s boring. Nobody is praising Michael in this thread but nobody wants another “Micheal is the worst piece of shit on earth” five page dogpile derail either.

 

[Ronnie Rocket]

Michael sucks. Susan sucks. Cory sucks. Every adult involved sucks. Get over it.

 

[KeepHopeAlive]

Are there any updates on how Bodhi is doing?

Susan's parental rights have been terminated. He will never be abused by her again.

We don't want to delve into the details cuz that might give Susan info so she can assault and abuse Bodhi's curent caregivers...... AGAIN.

If you care about him, say a prayer or whatever you do to express your care and concern in a cosmic way.

 

[heavycream]

If you care about him, say a prayer or whatever you do to express your care and concern in a cosmic way.

Yeah. Nobody on the farms should be pursuing or disclosing information about Bodhi's possible whereabouts or foster family.

We'll get to laugh at the (hopefully) harmless gay-ops these abusive Facebook warrior moms are scheming. However, it's likely they'll fizzle out because of some insanely petty in-fighting, much like how Susan's planned court appearance with Jani to sue DCFS was scrapped after she fell out with Amber Brandt's crew.

I do wonder if that was because each of the parties involved is as insane as the next and hence incapable of coexisting, or they retained a shred of rationale enough to eventually realise how truly batshit Susan is. Did we ever find out?

 

[another idiot]

I do wonder if that was because each of the parties involved is as insane as the next and hence incapable of coexisting, or they retained a shred of rationale enough to eventually realise how truly batshit Susan is. Did we ever find out?

Definitely not the latter. Susan looks almost sane next to Amber.

 

[JaneThough]

Yeah. Nobody on the farms should be pursuing or disclosing information about Bodhi's possible whereabouts or foster family.

We'll get to laugh at the (hopefully) harmless gay-ops these abusive Facebook warrior moms are scheming. However, it's likely they'll fizzle out because of some insanely petty in-fighting, much like how Susan's planned court appearance with Jani to sue DCFS was scrapped after she fell out with Amber Brandt's crew.

I do wonder if that was because each of the parties involved is as insane as the next and hence incapable of coexisting, or they retained a shred of rationale enough to eventually realise how truly batshit Susan is. Did we ever find out?

I'll do what I want.

Susan, Bodhi's at 4210 Wolfetown Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719

 

[sunshineboy]

Probably irrelevant but this popped up on my fyp on tik tok;

 

[heavycream]

Probably irrelevant but this popped up on my fyp on tik tok;View attachment 2250643

Please resize your image attachments or use the 'thumbnail' setting in future, jfc.
Also who is this person and why should we care?

 

[Velanna]

Susan's parental rights have been terminated. He will never be abused by her again.

We don't want to delve into the details cuz that might give Susan info so she can assault and abuse Bodhi's curent caregivers...... AGAIN.

If you care about him, say a prayer or whatever you do to express your care and concern in a cosmic way.

I didn’t want to know where he was, just how he was. I was wondering if he‘s ok

 

[JackDonaghysSecretLover]

Please resize your image attachments or use the 'thumbnail' setting in future, jfc.
Also who is this person and why should we care?

this popped up on my fyp too.

She's just a TT user who made a couple videos about jani's situation. Not really important but I do think the more people know about Susan the better.

 

[another idiot]

Getting together with these kind of people is the worst thing you can do when trying to get your kid back and I'm so happy that Susan is too crazy and retarded to understand why.

 

[MirnaMinkoff]

Getting together with these kind of people is the worst thing you can do when trying to get your kid back and I'm so happy that Susan is too crazy and retarded to understand why.

Good lord, you can't even understand what this smooth brain narrating the video is even saying. He's used so many overkill sound effects and dramatic music I can only hear every third or fourth word he mumbles. Who ever this guy is he sounds like he's either high af or on a lot of psychiatric meds. I'm sure Susan fits right in with these looney toons.

I wonder if she ever meets any of these "advocates" that are even too insane for her? Susan might be an apex loon in these circles.

 

[Ronnie Rocket]

Rate me late if this has been posted already; I don't remember seeing it, but I also had to step back from the thread around the time it was published...

https://casetext.com/case/la-cnty-dept-of-children-family-servs-v-susan-s-in-re-jp

On February 19, 2019 Susan sent a text message to the case social worker stating, "'[B.K.] has eaten for the first time in 11 days and Michael wants him off lithium which is making him eat!!! This is Child Abuse!!!'" The next day Susan told the case social worker B.K. was "'starving to death!'" because Michael called the Department and would not agree to the newly prescribed medications. B.K.'s new doctor eventually rescinded the prescription for lithium and Thorazine, but only after Susan had already filled it. On February 21, 2019 Susan sent a text message to the case social worker and Michael stating she had taken B.K. to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with scarlet fever. Michael suggested that was likely the reason B.K. was not eating.

 

[GenociderSyo]

Going through it now she lost her appeal is what it comes down to. Jani was over 18 and not under jurisdiction and they stated her aguements about Bodhi had no merit.

Diagnosises listed:
Jani - Schizo at 7. Removed Schizo. Rediagnosed as Autistic.
Bodhi - Autistic at 2.
Susan - Bipolar II
Michael - Chronic Depression

Michael was not a party in this appeal. He also refused to take custody of hte children when they were removed.

Early in the case they truly felt in 6 months time they would be giving the children back to Susan until they realized that the woman who did her 730 was not objective and never did a real assessment.

"Susan's visits with B.K. generally went well, but that on several occasions B.K. asked to end the visits early."

Two counts against Susan that are still active in Bodhi's case:
Count b-2 alleged Susan failed to provide B.K. with "ongoing and necessary treatment for the child's medical condition in that [Susan] overmedicated the child and/or failed to administer the child's medication as prescribed. Such medical neglect of [B.K.] on the part of [Susan] endangers the child's physical health and safety, and places the child at risk of serious physical harm, damage and danger."

Count b-4 alleged Susan "has mental and emotional problems, including a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, which render the mother unable to provide regular care for the children. Such mental and emotional problems on the part of the mother, endanger the children's physical health and safety and place the children at risk of serious physical harm, damage and danger."

Expired count:
Count b-1 pertained only to J.P., over whom the juvenile court terminated jurisdiction following her 18th birthday.

Dismissed count:
Count b-3 alleged Susan's conduct in connection with a custody dispute with Michael endangered J.P. and B.K., but the juvenile court dismissed that count.

The court deemed it too expensive to have an MBP 730 done:
"Department of Public Health doctor who reviewed J.P.'s diagnosis and records expressed concerns that Susan suffered from Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, "'a condition whereby a parent secretly causes the child's illness in order to attract attention or sympathy.'" The juvenile court originally ordered an expert in the condition to conduct the 730 evaluation, but after that expert proved too expensive, the court appointed Dr. Dupee."

Bulleted Details for those that don't want to read a large court document:

Spoiler: Details

"In December 2018 someone reported to a child abuse hotline that J.P. burned her leg and thigh after Susan made her stand in a hot shower "'because she talked too long on the phone with her father.'" The Department's investigation revealed J.P.'s "burn" was likely caused by chronic bedwetting, a side effect of Clozaril and lithium, which J.P. took for schizophrenia. "

"At the time the Department began its investigation, B.K.'s diagnosis was autism, psychosis, and intermittent explosive disorder. B.K. was prescribed Clozaril 350 milligrams (mg), Thorazine 250 mg, Depakote 500 mg, and an additional 50 mg of Thorazine "as needed.""

"Michael said that several doctors examined B.K., confirmed his diagnosis of autism, and refused to prescribe medications for schizophrenia, but that Susan took B.K. to multiple psychiatrists until one eventually prescribed Clozaril. Michael said Susan took B.K. to emergency rooms and urgent care centers in search of medication for him. He said Susan "misinterprets normal autistic 'meltdowns' as signs of psychosis.""

"Michael said Susan had not dealt with her mania and depression and had "an altered view of reality." Michael also expressed concern Susan would not accept B.K. was not schizophrenic unless she received mental health treatment."

"Susan also said that, "if a child looks like a zombie but they are not violent, then they will be safe. If a child is aggressive, the police will taser the child or worse.""

"B.K. slept a lot at school and did not exhibit aggressive behaviors. B.K. was not fully toilet trained, but was improving."

"On January 22, 2019 B.K.'s white blood cell count decreased. He was taken off Clozaril and admitted to a hospital for possible serotonin withdrawal syndrome. The hospital also discontinued Depakote and Thorazine."

"The doctor expressed the Department's concerns that Susan was overmedicating B.K. and said the hospital (Kaiser Permanente) had received phone calls from concerned viewers of a YouTube channel Susan created where she posted videos of J.P. and B.K. Susan "became defensive and said [B.K.] tried to throw himself off the balcony before he was on medication and wouldn't that be a concern for [the Department] and Kaiser.""

"The new psychiatrist also recommended Susan stop posting videos of B.K. online because they could cause B.K. to act a certain way to get attention. Michael also asked Susan to stop posting videos because they invaded B.K.'s privacy. Susan said that, as an advocate for mental health and a reporter, she planned to continue posting videos of B.K."

"Michael accused Susan of maintaining the channel for advertising revenue. According to one of Susan's friends, Susan had about 29,000 followers and promoted herself as an advocate for children with mental health conditions."

"After the appointment Susan told the case social worker she was afraid to allow the children to visit their father out-of-state because J.P. or B.K. might do something to Michael's newborn baby. Susan expressed concerns that Michael and his wife would call the police and that J.P. and B.K. would be taken to jail."

Removal of Meds from Bodhi caused : "I was having conversations with him and he was commenting on his environment. It was exciting. . . . His behaviors are typical of autistic children. He does drop to the ground and cries but it is nothing that we cannot work with. "Prior to the meds wash, it was tough for [B.K.] to say a full sentence. He stuttered and could barely get out a word or two. . . . The majority of the time he was in a fog and it was hard to get his attention or to get him to respond to a command." The supervisor said about Susan: "She seems fearful or timid of [B.K.] and relies on [our] staff to handle his behaviors. . . . She gives him [an as-needed dose] of Benadryl as opposed to deescalating by prompting.""

There are multiple instances here of Susan attempting to remedicate Bodhi and stating that he needs it or he will go to jail. No one else sees anything negative in the changes in him and only see him beginning to act like a normal autistic boy.

After her youtube was taken down she made threats that if Bodhi was not remedicated she would reactivate the account:
"Susan demanded the medical director "get involved," threatened to reactivate her YouTube channel, and accused the medical director of being friends with one of B.K.'s previous doctors and the talk show's host, saying "they support private prisons that incarcerate mentally ill people.""

"Over the course of the next several days Michael learned Susan had procured a prescription for Seroquel for B.K. after complaining he had been "biting himself, screaming, and throwing himself to the floor." (The record does not indicate who or what facility prescribed Seroquel, an antipsychotic medication. The record is somewhat difficult to follow during this time frame, in part because Susan arranged for B.K. to see many different medical professionals in multiple locations between January and March 2019 before the Department detained B.K.)"

"B.K.'s new doctor eventually rescinded the prescription for lithium and Thorazine, but only after Susan had already filled it."

Two weeks later Susan was still giving this medication to Bodhi.

"On March 1, 2019 a nurse from B.K.'s school district, B.K.'s teacher, the assistant principal of B.K.'s school, the Behavioral Learning Center supervisor, and a coordinator of student services for B.K. called the case social worker to inform her they all had "'grave concerns'" about Susan's recent request to give B.K. lithium at school."

"The nurse said, "'We were told the doctor that prescribed the medication is no longer treating [B.K.] and therefore we cannot accept the order.'"

"On March 8, 2019 the Department detained J.P. and B.K. and placed them in shelter care where they did not receive any medication. Michael declined to take custody of the children, but continued to visit them and speak with them or their caregivers by phone."

"On March 14, 2019 the juvenile court removed J.P. and B.K. from Susan, ordered various assessments of and services for the children, and granted Susan monitored visitation."

"The juvenile court ordered B.K. assessed as an inpatient for 30 days at the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, where he was admitted on April 3, 2019. The attending psychiatrist diagnosed B.K. with autism spectrum disorder and intermittent explosive disorder. B.K. had no medical issues, displayed no symptoms of psychosis or schizophrenia, and ate "well." B.K. engaged in some self-harming behavior (biting his hands), and his "agitations" sometimes "escalated to tantrums," for which he was prescribed Thorazine 25 mg as needed (one-eighth the amount prescribed prior to the Department's investigation) and guanfacine 1 mg for hyperactivity and restlessness at bedtime. (B.K. remained in the hospital past his 30-day evaluation until the Department could secure a foster care placement.) Susan visisted him three times."

"J.P. also went off all her medications in March 2019, and by June she showed no symptoms of psychosis. J.P. later was diagnosed with autism, not schizophrenia."

"Dr. Woodall also had concerns Susan used "as needed" medications too often and warned Susan not to increase her children's medication without speaking with the prescribing doctor. Eventually, Dr. Woodall stopped providing services to the family "due to the parents' outrage[ous] behaviors with staff.""

"In its jurisdiction and disposition report, dated May 3, 2019, the Department said that it could not state conclusively Susan "maliciously and intentionally overmedicat[ed] [B.K.]," but that she "may have influenced [B.K.'s] prescribed medication and treatment plans." The Department also expressed concern for Susan's mental health, but stated it had not been able to interview Susan's psychiatrist to confirm her treatment plan. "

"The Department suggested Susan's mental health compromised her ability to provide B.K. appropriate care by causing her to exaggerate B.K.'s symptoms to procure a diagnosis of schizophrenia and obtain "high doses of anti-psychotic medications.""

"On August 2, 2019 the court received Dr. Dupee's report into evidence but stated it had "serious concerns" about Dr. Dupee's "lack of understanding of . . . her charge." The court stated Dr. Dupee spent "more time talking about the dynamic between the parents and choosing a favorite parent as opposed to evaluating [Susan] in the way that she was ordered to do." The court noted Dr. Dupee reached a conclusion on the issue whether Susan's mental health impacted her ability to care for her children, but "spent very, very little time analyzing that issue." Thus, the court gave the evaluation "very little weight.""

"Susan's expert, Dr. Nair, suggested the Department's involvement was necessary to mitigate the risk Susan's behavior posed to the children."

"The court concluded Susan had "exaggerated the situation and symptoms which has added to the difficulties of getting the correct diagnosis for the children, keeping them on the appropriate [medications] and giving them the appropriate dosages." Although the court found Susan "well-meaning," the court also found she "excessively relied on medications to control the children or as she says, to keep the minors safe.""

"Susan's visits with B.K. generally went well, but that on several occasions B.K. asked to end the visits early."

Six Month Review:

"Susan visited B.K. three times a week. Ms. C. reported that during visits Susan "focused on the negative, and consistently speaks about suing everyone.""

"In September 2019 Susan accused Ms. C. of being responsible for the bruises, after which Ms. C. said she no longer wanted to monitor Susan's visits."

"On December 4, 2019 the juvenile court reduced the duration of each of Susan's visits with B.K. from two hours to one and made Ms. C. a co-holder of B.K.'s educational rights."

"Also in February 2020 the Department asked Susan to visit B.K. at the Department's office, where she could read books and play with him, instead of meeting in fast food restaurants with a "jungle gym." At her next visit a monitor asked Susan to stop bringing sugary snacks for B.K. because the Department believed too much sugar could be causing B.K. to have "episodes repeatedly following the visits." Susan became "agitated" at the suggestion and yelled, "This is bullshit!" before "storming off to the visitation room.""

"According to the Department, B.K. sensed Susan's agitation, which resulted in meltdowns, leading monitors to end visits early."

"The court found Susan's compliance with the case plan substantial, but agreed with the Department that Susan had not yet shown sufficient insight into her role in her children's circumstances. The court also found the Department had complied with the case plan by providing or offering or making reasonable efforts to provide or offer reasonable services to enable B.K.'s safe return home. The court also continued Susan's monitored visitation. Susan timely appealed from the jurisdiction findings and disposition order (case No. B300757) and the orders at the six-month review hearing (case No. B305539)."