Staci leigh BuchananPerth, Australia
Aug 4, 2026

Its now been 200 days!

  • That's 28 weeks without my son at home.
  • 200 nights no one has tucked him into bed asking him his favourite new science fact.
  • 28 weekends of fun,adventure and relaxing that we'll never get back.
  • 200 dinners there's been an empty plate at our table.
  •  200 mornings my son has woken up in an unfamiliar bed in a group home. 

And why?

  • Because i had asked for help.
  • Help for his behaviour,
  • help for his mental health.
  • Help to reconnect the parent/child relationship damaged by the trauma of FDV.

So this is our country's response to violence against women and children?

  • To blame a survivor? 
  • Am I to be held accountable for the actions of the abuse perpetrated against me and my son?
  • Is my son to be torn away from me and the rest of his support network because of the trauma response caused by his farther? 
  • I and my son are survivors of DV,
  •   and now we are victims of a government regime that expects the victims to be held accountable for the actions of their abusers.
  • As if my child hasn't suffered enough 

This framework of seperation is not the right way.

The next court date in this horrific nightmare is on 6-8-26. I am hoping and praying that the judge see's how wrong the removal of my little ginger-ninja is, how appalling the department staffs conduct has beed. Pleading with the universe to BRING MIKEY HOME 🏡🏡🏡

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