💔 Mimi’s Law: When the System Fails a Child, We Must Not Stay Silent

Twelve-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia of New Britain, Connecticut, should still be here. Instead, her life was stolen after months of abuse — while the very systems designed to protect her looked away.

 Her mother gained custody by default, even after prior DCF involvement. When Mimi was withdrawn from school and marked as “homeschooled,” no one verified her safety. There were no welfare checks, no alarms raised — and for more than a year, her voice was lost to silence.

 I created the “Mimi’s Law” petition because silence has consequences. Connecticut must close the deadly loopholes that allow children to disappear from the system’s view.

 🕯️ What Mimi’s Law Calls For

• Mandatory in-person welfare checks for homeschooled children or those withdrawn from public schools.
• Custody order verification before any parent with a DCF record gains or resumes custody.
• Cross-agency alerts and data sharing between schools, law enforcement, and DCF.
• Accountability and transparency in DCF investigations and case closures.

 📈 How the Movement Is Growing

Within days, nearly 100 Connecticut residents signed the petition and nearly as many shared it online. Our message is simple: Mimi’s life mattered. Her death must mean something.

 Change.org has already elevated the petition to state leaders, and I will personally deliver reform proposals to:

• Governor Ned Lamont
• Senator Saud Anwar
• Representatives Liz Linehan and Catherine Osten
• DCF Commissioner Susan I. Hamilton

 🙏 How You Can Help

• Sign and share the petition: https://c.org/wpYhnWBPL4
• Tag Connecticut legislators with #MimisLaw and #JusticeForMimi
• Email your representatives asking them to support these reforms
• Keep her name in the light — because every child deserves to be seen and safe.

 Mimi’s Law isn’t just about one tragedy — it’s about accountability, compassion, and the promise that no child in Connecticut will ever be left unseen again.

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Brenda Milhomme
Broker/Owner | Milhomme Realty Group, LLC
Child Welfare Advocate | Vernon, Connecticut

 

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