Pre-Paid Legal and Child Protective Services

The following is a true account of how Pre-Paid Legal helped a single
mother in her CPS investigation and case. Sadly, I did not have Pre-
Paid Legal when our case was open. However, our local CPS office has
been informed that we are PPL members. There has been no involvement
since. Some have said that PPL is a scam. Our PPL provider law firm
has assisted us in answering questions about child support,
termination of the mother's rights and adoption of my children by
their step-mother. Today, I questioned PPL customer service about
providing PPL services in juvenile deprived cases. Yes, PPL provider
law firms will provide services, but at a 25% discount. May not seem
like much, but my case cost over $20,000 and I had no PPL at that
time. Please feel free email me. To learn more about Pre-Paid Legal
go to http://www.prepaidlegal.com/info/hallja

Jim A. Hall
Independent Associate
Monticello, Arkansas
hallja@...

Letter to Mr. Stonecipher, Founder of Pre-Paid Legal, from L.
Theriault of Maine.

Mr. Stonecipher,

I would like to share with you how [my attorney] from [the Provider
Law Firm], in Maine gave me my life back!

I am a single mom of 3 boys and wanting to raise my own children I
started day care more than 20 years ago. I have been blessed with
caring for many children over the years, but I NEVER expected the
following to happen to me.

On Friday, November 10, 2006 I received a phone call late in the
afternoon from one of my day care moms telling me that her 11 year
old son had gone to the school counselor and told the counselor that
I had abused him, the other children in day care as well as my own 4
year old son and that the counselor had called the Dept. of Human
Services to report me for abuse. The mother told me that she didn't
believe what was being said but that the school made it very clear to
her that if she didn't pull her kids out of my day care immediately
then they could go at her for not protecting her children and she
didn't dare go against the school or her son! I was totally shocked
and panicked! I had cared for these children in my day care for 8
years and considered their mom one of my best friends.

The first thing I did was call my Provider Law Firm. Unfortunately,
that Friday was a national holiday [Veteran's Day] and it was already
4:55 pm so any attorneys that had been in the office were gone but
the gentleman who took my information told me that an e-mail would be
sent to the attorneys and I would be sure to receive a phone call
first thing Monday morning. My heart was in my throat. I had no idea
how I would get through an entire weekend with this dark cloud over
my head. This is where Pre-Paid Legal rises above any other law firm
out there.

With in an hour or so of my call to the provider firm, I received a
phone call from one of the leading attorneys saying he just opened
his e-mail and when he saw what had happened to me he just had to
call me and let me know what I should say/do over the weekend and
that first thing Monday morning he was going to have [another
attorney call me because she had more experience in this field. [This
attorney] spent over 30 minutes on the phone with me bringing me from
hysterical to reassured. He wasn't even going to be the attorney
taking my case but he wanted to call and let me know they were there
for me! Attorneys out side of Pre-Paid Legal don't do that for their
clients.

First thing Monday morning, [my attorney] called me and went over
everything and again reassured me that I would be given the best
service. I felt like my world was spinning out of control and [she]
stepped in and took the wheel and regained control for me.

The state investigation lasted 3 months! Not only did they look at me
as a day care provider but as a mother as well. My two oldest boys
are grown and in college, but my youngest is only 4 years old and I'm
raising him 100% on my own. My biggest fear was that the state would
knock on my door and take him away from me pending this
investigation. I was constantly looking over my shoulder, I was
unable to sleep well and my stress level was through the roof. When I
shared this with [my attorney] her reply was, I want you to sleep and
let me stay up and worry about this, that's my job. And you know
what?? When I found myself worrying, I would remember her words and I
would remember her words and I would relax knowing I had the best on
my side.

When I was questioned by the investigator in MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE,
[she] did not put up with any nonsense from the questions being
asked. I wish you could have been there to see her put her foot down,
making him stay within his legal boundaries. Without legal
representation I never would have known what I should/shouldn't
answer.

On February 9, 2007 I received a call from [my attorney] telling me
that I had been cleared of any and all charges. She was just as happy
and excited to tell me, as I was to hear it. For 3 months I had been
holding my breath and at that moment I felt the air start to fill my
lungs again at the same time that tears filled my eyes. When I
thanked [her] and told her that she had just given me my life back
her reply was, You always had you life, I just held you hand until
you knew it. My gratitude for so many things was at an all time high!
I asked [her] what I could do for her as a thank you for all she had
just done for me and she said, "You just did it." But saying thank
you just isn't enough. I received a level of quality care that I
doubt the rich and famous get and I got it for $26 a month! [My
attorney] isn't just an attorney working at a Provider Law Firm, she
has a true passion, Pre-Paid Legal and what it represents.

Mr. Stonecipher, anyone working with children needs this membership!
My life was turned upside down by an 11-year-old telling lies. I
can't imagine the mental stress or the potential outcome without Pre-
Paid Legal! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for your vision
for this company and I thank you for the quality you insist on for
the Provider Law Firms out there, especially with {my attorney}!

Thank you!!
L. Theriault, ME

To learn more about Pre-Paid Legal go to
http://www.prepaidlegal.com/info/hallja