Currently Watching Gone Baby Gone By Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris see related

As of Monday I am officially a CASA.  That stands for court appointed special advocate.  I will be assigned a child in foster care and I am to be their voice to the court.  That means I am to meet with them monthly, speak with all people associated with them, review medical and psychiatric files, etc.  It will be job to tell the court what I believe to be in the best interests of the child.  I will be linked to that child until the are out of the system.  This is a volunteer position which means I don't have to feel like I have to please the higher ups at DHS or anything.  This means I will be able to make an independent assessment.  The role is similar to the GAL-the attorney appointed to the kid, except they never seem to have enough time to talk to the kids.  I had to be finger printed, sworn in by the judge the whole nine yards.  3 solid days of training this spring in Cedar Rapids and continual training throughout the year.  I guess if I can make the difference in one child's life it will be worth it.

My supervisor recommended watching Gone Baby Gone.  It was good (lots of bad language) couldn't believe the twist at the end.  What would you have done.  Dale and I have discussed it alot.  What is the best interest of the child?