What a sad experience. It seems that they wanted out of the contract but didn't want to pay you so they thought they could scare you by accusing you of leaving the child in the car. Good for you for standing up for yourself and exposing the truth. It sounds like you are much better off without them. What if the child had fallen and gotten a scrap or a cut and suddenly it was abuse? You don;t have camaras in your house to prove it was just a fall. Be glad you are done with these people!

I would send a demand letter to the house along with the passage in the contract that specifies your withdrawal policy. If you get no response, just drop it. Is it really worth problems with the state?

Place an ad on craigs list for new clients. I always do very well there when I have openings.

good luck!

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