Save Karis and Gracyn

My name is Celina Campagna and my husband, Shawn Campagna and I are trying to raise money for attorney fees as his 2 daughters health and well being are at risk!  We want to 
SAVE KARIS AND GRACYN from being very confused children to screwed up adults! SAVE THE MEMORIES their Mother is trying to rob from them making.
This is our story.....
Three years ago Shawns ex wife took off with their girls, Karis (11) and Gracyn (8)  and they were not seen or spoken to for 2 years! The literally had absolutely NO contact.  We tried everything to search for them. We knew they were in the Oregon area because of a text message Shawn had received. We drove to Oregon and spent 2 weeks there physically searching for them  We spent 2 years filing police reports, going from school to school, making calls and even walking into a court room and asking a Judge to order his ex wife to produce them.  Because  in their divorce decree they had joint custody, authorities didn't take this issue seriously but you see, this was serious. His ex wife had married a man right out of prison  that had raped a 15 year old girl and her husband was not suppose to be around any children. The divorce decree, although they had joint custody, also stated their primary residence was  to be with their Father, Shawn. They had lived with Shawn ALL their life including 2 years in Minnesota without their Mother and only Shawn.  While the girls were with their Aunt in Arizona their Mother showed up and took off with them. We finally found out the county she resided in and reported her to DHS and because she was on assistance they were able to find her and check on his girls but could not give us the actual address. DHS would only drop hints if we mentioned a town, they would say no or your on the right track. We had come to a dead end or so we thought.  As a last resort, their Grandma made a missing persons flyer and posted it on facebook. It went viral.  His ex wife called within 6 hours. While on the phone the cops showed up knocking on her door. We could here them pounding.  We thought Finally! Two days later she filed for full custody and wanted Shawns rights terminated stating he abandoned the girls. This was so not true and we could prove that! By her filing she had to give up her address so we could file a response.  We were able to come up with the money for an awesome attorney,  Erin Rickards of Oregon City, Oregon . We went through the process, filed our response and his ex wife refused to settle. We proceeded to a Court Trial.  This ment we had to travel to Oregon from Minnesota, none of this was cheap. This trial was held May of 2015 (1 year ago). During the Trial we learned that his ex wife lied and had moved 6 times not 2, as she claimed in her filing. She had divorced and remarried a NEW felon 3 weeks prior to the Trial (probably to make it look like they were a family to the Courts) but couldn't rememeber the date.  The list of lies she testified to in Court right to the Judge's face and under oath could go on and on. We couldn't believe it! The Judge caught her in her in lies. The hearing ended with the Judge Ordering us to go to the school and pick the girls up immediately. That we would have them for 1 week exclusive  and uninterrupted while the Judge made her decision.  She also Ordered his ex wife to repay our attorney fees (which hasn't happened and probably never will unless we can garnish her wages). This was the best news ever!  We picked the girls up
(this picture is the first one taken when we picked the girls up after court) and it was a bitter sweet week!!   They still attended school. We took them to school and picked them up after.  They did homework, ate supper as a family and played with their cousins. We visited family they hadn't been allowed to see. The weekend before they were to be returned we drove to the Ocean, which I hadn't been to,  collected shells, went out for dinner.  It was a very structured and normal week.  When our time was up, we dropped them off at school not knowing when he would see his girls again, Shawn was in tears and so WERE THE GIRLS! They had gone 2 years without seeing each other not even a phone call!! During the Judges ruling she stated to Shawn's ex wife  "this is an obvious case of Parent Alienation for no good reason and it better stop!" Her ruling was exactly what we offered as a settlement; all summer they are with us; every spring break with us; and half of Christmas break. Phone calls everyday and Skype or Facetime. The Judge stated if we lived in Oregon, she would have given us custody but didn't want to disrupt their schooling after being with their Mom 2 years. You see, while they were in our care Shawn made sure they called their Mom every night sometimes twice a day. Even during the week while in Oregon he had them call. This week fell during Mother's day and he BOUGHT her a card from them. After all she had taken from them he still thought of his children FIRST and made sure they new it was Mother's day. He didn't have to. The Judge had ruled for that week his time was not to be interrupted.  But he did because he thought of his girls first and he isnt selfish!
The Judge should have given him custody...  The order was actually signed August 31, 2015, since then she has..moved 4 more times, for a total of 10 in 3 years,  but the biggest move was February 19th we found out from the school in Oregon she called the school and said the girls were sick. Shawn had been texting her regarding spring break with no reply for days.   On February  22nd she replied with this is our new address...it was in AZ. She did not get the Courts permission or Shawns like she is suppose to. Shawn asked what school they would be attending to confirm their spring break and she told him.  She made the girls call and say they didn't want to visit and she hung up. He could hear his ex wife whisper what to say.  He told her they were following the Court's Order. The girls DID come for 10 days and they had a blast!! Although they arrived sick and had to go to the ER both had bronchitis and needed inhalers. They arrived with summer clothes and NO coats even though Shawn had told his ex wife the DAY before to send warm clothes as it had just snowed.  We made it work! We found some warm clothes and some frieds donated warm coats for the week. They cried when they left! Shawn called the school in Oregon after their spring break visit  and the councilor sent their records. It consists of 3 pages of unexcused absences before February 19th. They moved in February and she has kept the girls out of school as far has we know. Shawn checked with the school in AZ she said they were attending and they are not registered . Her NEW husband is on felony probation and not suppose to leave the state of OREGON without a travel permit.  
She has been giving them Melatonin (medication to sleep.) It states right on the package  "do not give to children." We know this because she actually sent it with in their suitcase.  They have no trouble sleeping while they are in Minnesota.
This makes 10 moves in the time the girls have been in her care; 2 husband's both not so good role models and a ton of missing school.  My husband and I have had the same jobs for over 2 years, almost 3 years. We have had the same residents for 2 years or 27 months.  They have no stability while in her care. They are jumping state to state addresses to address. She doesn't answer phone calls and now she is threatening to have their name changed and not send them for summer break at all.  She obviously doesn't have their best interest in mind. Oh and both times they have come for visits they are sick and have to be seen by a doctor. Karis and Gracyn's education, health and well being are at risk. I have 10 years  experience as a paralegal in Minnesota but not in Oregon.  I havent actually worked for an attorney in over 5 years. The rules, statutes and paper work are much different in Oregon. I have prepared the papers for custody and they are in the mail for filing but we would feel so much more comfortable if we had our attorney,  Erin back on board. Any help would be appreciated! If anybody would like proof of any of these incidents please ask and we can provide proof. These girls need stability and definitely some counseling after the crap their Mother has been filling their heads.  Shawn feels a relationship with their Mother is very important  but she is not stable enough to care for them at this time. He has always made sure they stay in contact with their Mother and will continue to do so. We never thought we would have to start a gofund me account for anything, especially  something like this but I guess that is what it has come down to.  We don't know what else to do. His girls are his world!
(this picture was taken when we dropped them off at school before the Judge's ruling, not knowing when they would see each other again)
His ex wife claims the girls are scared of him and don't want to see him. The pictures I've shared tell a different story.  Could you look at these little girls and tell them they can't see their Daddy? If you could help would you be able to tell them you won't ?  Your help and our fight is all they have right now! If you help by PRAYER, the power of prayer is amazing! SHARING our story, the more our story is shared the more hope we have. By DONATION ...well that just gives us more hope and a guarantee of amazing legal representation!  Parent Alienation is a real thing it happens every day to good people. The children are the people it hurts. It's a very sad situation and it is becoming more and more common.  Children should not be used as a pawn to get back at the other person.   ((Hug)) your children close!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read OUR story!