The Ferriter Family’s Relationship With the Children Has Come Under Fire

The family’s relationship with the children has come under fire. Timothy and Tracy Ferriter have been accused of child neglect. Ferriter was convicted and released on $50,000 bail, but she lost custody of her children. Her attorney, Nellie King, presented documents in court indicating that her son suffered from reactive attachment disorder, which makes it difficult for children to form healthy bonds with their caregivers.

Police initially said they had been called to Tracy Ferriter’s Jupiter home on Jan. 28 after the 14-year-old boy went missing. The police, however, were not allowed to enter the home, and Tracy Ferriter refused to let them in. They went to the garage, where they found a small room that the police later described as an office. The authorities say Tracy Ferriter had used the space as an office and a storage room for her children.

The couple’s behavior has prompted the authorities to file charges of aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment. A judge set their bond at $50,000 and ordered the Ferriters not to contact any children without permission from the Florida Department of Children and Families. Tracy and Timothy Ferriter were bailed out of jail on bond on Tuesday.

Jack and Tracy Ferriter’s home was visited by police in December 2021. Jack, the son, had been assigned to build an office in the garage. Jack was perplexed at first and wondered if this was a normal job. The policeman then asked him to build an office in the garage, which he thought was a strange job.

The case continues to go before a judge. The state attorney on the case, meanwhile, is not present. In order to win the case, the state must prove there were no constitutional violations and that the police acted in accordance with the law. The defense team will call more witnesses later in the trial. During this phase of the case, the defense will want to present electronic evidence and a case-related video.

After the arrest of Ferriter, three more children were removed from the home. The children are now in the custody of Child Protective Services. The couple is now barred from having any contact with the children. Their three children are now being cared for by DCF. It’s unclear whether or not they will be able to reunite with their children in the future.

Police believe that Timothy and Tracy Ferriter confined the teenager in his garage for 18 hours a day. The teenager had been adopted by the couple and was battling severe behavioral problems. Tracy Ferriter told police that the boy had been living in the garage for about five years. The couple moved to another home near Tucson, Arizona, but later returned to Jupiter.

Timothy Ferriter was a vice president of publishing for a Catholic media company. He also launched a health care podcast. While Tim Ferriter was occupied with his business, Tracy worked as a classroom aide at a church near their home. On Dec. 2021, Timothy Ferriter hired a contractor in Jupiter to build an addition to their home. The contractor said the room would be used as a home office. No red flags were raised until the project was complete.