Public Record Transparency and Family Context

This post documents publicly available court records and government actions that intersect directly with my family history. The purpose is transparency, accuracy, and preservation of the public record.

The individual discussed is the mother of my children. She is permitted to see her children. This post does not seek to interfere with parenting time or family relationships. It exists to document facts already established in court records and to explain how government agencies violated my parental rights.

Criminal Case History on Record

According to records from the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Vanessa Korley Patrick was charged and convicted in a criminal case filed in January 2017.

The court record reflects convictions under Penal Code section 594(a) for vandalism and Penal Code section 273a(b) for child endangerment. The case number is 7AN00258 and the case was filed at the Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse. Guilty dispositions were entered on January 18, 2017. The sentence included probation, a jail term, restitution, and compliance requirements extending over several years. These facts are drawn directly from official court records and are not opinion or interpretation.

Legal Name Change

In January 2025, the same individual legally changed her name through the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

A court order granted the name change from Vanessa Korley Tetteh to Amina Korley Tetteh. The petition was approved without objection, following California law, including required publication. The decree was signed, filed, and certified copies were issued by the court.

A legal name change does not erase criminal convictions or prior court records. Those records remain attached to the individual regardless of a change in name.

Clarification Regarding Criminal Status

Public court records establish criminal convictions for the mother of my children. Those convictions are documented and verifiable.

By contrast, there is no criminal conviction, court finding, or admissible evidence establishing that I am criminal. I have not been convicted of a crime. No court has found that I committed criminal conduct.

Criminal status is determined by courts and evidence, not by allegations, assumptions, or administrative narratives. The public record reflects convictions in one case and none in mine.

Constitutional Rights and Due Process

Parents have a fundamental constitutional right to the care, custody, and companionship of their children. This right is protected by the Due Process Clause and has been repeatedly recognized by courts as one of the most basic liberty interests in a free society.

Before the government may remove children from a parent, it must meet a high legal standard. There must be evidence, lawful process, and meaningful judicial oversight. Removal without these safeguards violates constitutional protections.

In my case, those safeguards were ignored.

Government Violations of My Parental Rights

Despite the absence of any criminal conviction or evidence against me, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and the San Bernardino County child welfare agency removed my children and deprived me of my parental rights.

These agencies relied on false, misleading, or incomplete information. They ignored exculpatory evidence. They treated me as guilty without proof and acted first, justifying their actions later.

My children were not removed because of abuse, neglect, or criminal conduct on my part. They were removed because of agency misconduct, systemic failures, and incentives that reward separation rather than family preservation.

Timeline of Injustice

At the time my children were taken, there was no criminal case against me. There was no conviction. There was no judicial finding of unfitness. Despite this, government actors proceeded as though guilt existed.

Once removed, the system became self reinforcing. Delays, procedural barriers, and administrative decisions compounded the harm. Each step further distanced my children from their parent while insulating agencies from accountability.

This was not an emergency response. It was a prolonged deprivation of rights.

Pattern of Harm by DCFS Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties

The actions taken against my family were not isolated errors. They reflect a broader pattern in which child welfare agencies remove children first and defend their actions later, often at the expense of constitutional rights.

In my case, agencies ignored documented criminal records elsewhere while manufacturing suspicion against a non criminal parent. This inversion of justice caused lasting trauma to my children and irreversible harm to our family bond.

Government Accountability and Public Interest

Government agencies are entrusted with extraordinary power over families. With that power comes an obligation to act lawfully, transparently, and with restraint.

When agencies abuse that power, public documentation becomes necessary. Silence enables misconduct. Transparency is the first step toward accountability, reform, and prevention of future harm.

This post exists in the public interest.

Why This Information Is Publicly Documented

Public court records exist to ensure transparency and accountability. This post exists to preserve accuracy, prevent confusion created by a legal name change, and expose how government agencies abused their authority to separate children from a non criminal parent.

Nothing in this post exceeds what is already publicly available through official court systems. This is documentation, not retaliation.

A Message to My Children

If you read this one day, know that I did not lose you because I failed you. I lost you because a system failed us.

I stood on truth. I respected the law. I preserved the record. I never stopped fighting for you.

This was always about protecting you and making sure the truth survived.

Closing Statement

My children were taken from me by government agencies despite the absence of any criminal conviction or evidence against me. At the same time, publicly documented criminal records were ignored or minimized.

This post reflects verifiable public facts. It exists to correct the record, expose injustice, and preserve the truth for my children, the courts, and the public.

Anyone seeking verification is encouraged to review the official court records directly under case references.

Case References: Click: Change Name Click: Vanessa Tetteh as AKA Amina Tetteth's Criminal Background

Amina Korley Tetteh