Last year I was going through the most painful time in my life when the husband I love so much suddenly left our marriage of then 12 years for another woman he said he had known only 3 days!He left me in a state of intense grief with our then nine year old little girl who has an autistic spectrum disorder. I was just recovering from long term illness my self and the whole thing took its toll on me enormously. Unfortunately i was invited by some Revivalists to attend church with them They took over my life so very quickly that within a few months I was trying to pull away from them and avoid them. However my little girl had enjoyed the time she had spent with some of the other little girls at the meetings, and wanted to continue to attend. being in grief and wanting my child to have experiences with children that she enjoyed during this very hard time for both of us, it seemed OK. though I was aware the group held some doctrinal beliefs I did not agree with. I made it quite clear i was just a visitor and did not intend to become a member. Yet despite the control the lure of promises of much needed help and support that were never forthcoming, were an incentive to keep coming, in my very vulnerable state.I was shocked to find these people were in contact with my husband, telling him of all the "good deeds" they were doing for me. Most being untrue, as if the appearance of doing good was the be all and end all for these people. Seeking aproval from anyone at all. They also told my husband i was not copping with my child. With no real understanding or empathy for the grief i was in, and undermining my stand to try to appear strong to the man who had just emotionally run me down with a steam roller, and living in adultery!I had no idea they had begun to secretly call DoCs making untrue allegations about my parenting ability. I am 51 years old and have had 32 years of consistent parenting experience! My first husband died in a car accident, and I have raised three other children, before my youngest was born, mostly alone!I am a very loving and devoted, dedicated and well experienced mother.Yet due to secret contact with DoCs while posing as my friends, to both me, and DoCs, the department removed my child without any prior notice in a shockingly traumatic police raid, house invasion, and have placed my child with this trouble making couple, along with their pastors support. She is being very abused, and missing me terribly.I have evn wittnessed her being physicaly assulted by the male 'carer' (mind you neither of these people are proffesional, trained, or registered foster carers, and have never even yet had a child between them of my childs age! Their only parenting experience being of an only child younger than mine!) After being in grief for her daddy leaving she has now been torn from me too, and placed with these so terrible people.I am banned from attending "the fellowship", since my child was taken and given to them by "authorities" more than seven months ago. I am fighting through the children's court to try to get her back, and the revivalists are opposing me, seeking to keep her until she is 18 years of age!Can you tell me of anyone in Australia, I could talk to who has credibility regarding naming this group as the dangerous cult i know them to be. The DoCS thinks i am just being paranoid about the 'church group'. My child is constantly treated as second best and told she is not at all a Christian because she does not speak in tongues. They deny she has an autistic spectrum disorder, though she has two professional diagnosis, to the condition. and insist their abusive punishment is all she needs to "straighten her out", insisting her disability is a parenting problem!I get to see my child, who has never before been separated from me, forjust one to two hours per week, under strict DoCS supervision! As does her father, separately! Thisis such a terrible injustice and atrocity to my beautiful child, that I love so dearly!She turned 11 this week and I got to see her for just two hours on her birthday. Though not without a fight to have that privilege granted! Though I was denied seeing her or even having phone contact on my birthday, (in accordance with my child's wishes), nor on Mothers day! I was permitted by the revivalist "carers" to speak to her on the phone, on speaker, for them to hear, for just one and a half minuets on Christmas Morning! The revivalists are so controlling and deceptively manipulative, they make up all the rules, and DoCSjust agree!Can you believe this! The Department of Comunity Services seem to have no idea who they lhave istened to, and placed my innocent child with!Please, can anyoneat all help me, and my beautiful little daughter. ~Thanking you sincerely