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Child Protective Services, CPS, has devastated and destroyed hundreds of thousands of families in America during the last thirty years leaving a trail of broken hearts, broken dreams, and shattered childhoods.
Rather than helping families, government agents have used unconstitutional laws in Juvenile Court to rip children away from their loving parents, break asunder God-given, natural, parent-child bonds, and adopt the children of the grieving out to others who profit financially with large monthly adoption subsidy payments.
Child Protective Services must be stopped! The law that started this, CAPTA, must be repealed. We must work tirelessly to inform the public of this very dangerous travesty of justice. We must keep faith knowing that if there is a God, there is an answer and a way to end this heartache.
Child Protective Services Agents - please come to your senses! Family destruction on false or trivial grounds is wrong, reprehensible, and inhumane.
Fosterers - be aware that for the money you get you are holding much-loved children away from their grieving families while the parents are forced to perform a service plan that is anything but a service to them. I call this hostage holding for the government. This is not kindness - to help misguided government agents destroy family relationships and break loving bonds.
CPS workers and fosterers - I ask that you now let the children of the innocent return to their homes where they are truly valued, adored, and loved by the parents God gave them.
Family rights are God-given rights. And they should not be ignored or postponed. Every moment these loving parents and children spend separated from one another is a torment beyond what anyone should ever have to bear.
It is unworthy of human dignity to allow this terrorism and torture of families to go on without saying something, speaking out, and trying to make a change.
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September 1, 2007
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My kids were taken not even 18 hrs after them coming to my door…
I need some one to contact me PLEASE. I need to know how legal it was for them to take my kids on not even giveing me 24hrs to do what I needed to do. CPS will not give me my record they told me to go to my atternoy. I know thier is some thing wrong with that…PLEASE I AM BEGING YOU>>> Dietz_Regina -at- yahoo.com
Comment by Regina Dietz — September 2, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
I live in Lansing,Michigan and I have 5 children currently in fostercare due to alleged abuse. Three of these children are special needs and one is my neice who is an orphan. The physical abuse was allleged and the reason I even agreed to services is because my public defender suggested I agree to the “needing help securing services for special needs children”. My attorney is not representing me at all. My 9 yr old son has been placed in a boys home for violent behaviours at the foster care home he was beaten with belts at and has twice beeen taken to the mental health emergency services by ambulance due to his behaviours. He just wants to come home as do all the rest of teh children. There are no drugs or homelessness involved in this case. The foster care worker assures me and everyone involved that I am doing everything I need to do but insists that the chidren need to be stabilized before their returned home! Stabilized in foster care! I’ve completed a parenting class and do not undertand why the foster care lady would require my children to earn their way home when it is nothing allegedly done by them for them to be removed. I have requested another attorney from the judge in our case but fear that another state-paid attorney will still not fight the system for what is right. If someone can please contact me about representation or at least maybe with information leading to someone that can help me. Thank you.
Comment by carmen garrett — September 2, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
one year ago I was a single father in sacramento, after signing a new lease at my apartment which I had lived at for one year, someone started calling cps as I had stopped letting my daughter play with the neighbor kid who tried to molest her. cps had no specific allegations but just kept snooping around. moved away at an expense of $5000. I found out the neighbor moved into my apt two days after I moved out. apparently, they used cps to get me out so they could move in. I have many witnesses to the fact that never abused my daughter. I am asking for answers from cps now and they won’t tell me anything. I want this corrected
Comment by chris boyter — September 2, 2007 @ 10:09 pm
My 5 kids are in protective custody. 3 of my 5 kids were left alone by a paid babysitter. This is not what caused this. My mother the grandmother falsely alleged that the teenage son has been sexually inappropriate with his younger siblings. Then my mother alleges the father of one of my kids has been physically abusing the kids. Then my mother alleges that the father of my youngest is a married man who is married to the Director of Social services. He took a DNA which was negative as I told them that it was not her father. They have never requested a DNA of my known spouse. They refuse to get the children sexually examinations. My oldest is placed with someone who has a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The other 4 are placed with grandma with the same person supervising them when grandma works who left the 14 year old alone with the 3 year old and 10month old. They are unable to provide dates or timeframes of alleged incidents. The one alleged incident stated I kept the kid out of school d/t bruises which has also proven false. Records show he didn’t miss a day of school. So I keep asking them why cant 4 of the 5 come home until they complete there investigations with the 14 year old and my spouse who is no longer in the home and they refuse.
Comment by Heather Putt — September 2, 2007 @ 11:49 pm
I myself have five children that, there were also sexual allegations made, except that the allegation was only made towards my oldest who now is going on nine this november. At the time of the abuse never once was my daughter interviewed and four months later my other two girls told cps about what the father had done to them, graphic details stated in therepy sessions aren’t being taken seriosly and three years down the road now at severance for the four taken on march 30,05 for medical neglect, except that cps never followed through with the investigation on the charge for the abuse themselves. please contact me I can’t keep fighting a losing battle, but I’ll be damed if I’m going to lose my children just because of time statues and poor services, lack of communication, and the unconsistancie of how the whole situation happend. 480-280-2027
Comment by christina rock-kostek — September 3, 2007 @ 4:54 am
I have 3 kids by my husband and they r in foster care i had to escape domestic violence and while they were in his custody dss took them and ive been fighrting them for 2 yrs. then in april i had a baby whom dss made me place in kinship and the lady she is with is using meth and dss wont place her with my family they said they have to catch a pipe in her mouth
Comment by heidi messer — September 3, 2007 @ 8:04 am
Hi I am Heidi Messers SIL, we have been trying to help her get her kids back! Now that she has really started working in the right direction to get her kids back, and she wants to place her baby with us… (We are very willing to take her in short term or long term) DSS has said that they wont place her with us because she is already in a safe home… even NB Niece and nothing is ever done about it! All we are asking for is a drug test on this lady…. not to mentions some time with our Niece. We have been told that we need a lawyer to fight the DSS lawyers etc. if we want to be considered for having her placed in our home… we dont have $ for that, not to mention that my SIL court apointed lawyer is dumber than a box of rocks and isn’t answering phone calls or doing what she or we ask to be done!
HELP HELP HELP, my niece is going to end up dead if she isn’t moved out of this ladies home soon!
Comment by Amanda Govern — September 3, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
Amanda, I would file for an administrative hearing, or write to my state legislators about this.
Comment by Linda — September 3, 2007 @ 2:02 pm
I have 3 children that were taken by CPS and placed with their fathers becuase I had a nervous breakdown. They were not there when this happend. While in the hospital my ex husband called CPS with FALSE alligations. Never once was this investigated. We were going through a nasty divorce and custody battle which I had custody of our children. It has been 2 years. I have had an adminstrative hearing and am waiting to hear back from that judge. Never once was I questioned. Never once where my children spoken to. My kids never want to go back to their fathers. There is documented abuse going on over there. My kids have hand print bruses that dont fit my hands on them. When I call CPS the same case worker takes it and nothing is ever done. CPS has ordered their father to do somethings and he has not yet to comply and they ordered it over a year ago! My kids are told that when they are at their fathers that they are to call me Lisa when talking about me and that their step mom is Mommy. They are told that I dont love them and that I did not want them and that is why they live with their father. But according to CPS and their law guardian this is not abuse either. I was told that the step mom is aloud to hit my kids when she wants to. I dont hit my kids at all! So if there is anyone out there who could help me and my family I would be so greatful. We dont have alot of money but we do have some. Thanks so much for reading part of my story. (there is much much more.) I do have all the proof that the CPS worker did not do her job.
Lisa Stauder
Comment by Lisa Stauder — September 3, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
my 2 yr old was taken from me under gun point by cps on false accusations. i tried to prove to the courts that i am a fit and mentally sound mother i was told by the judge to talk to the hand. the judge was nice to all the others present but me. she refused to take my evidence. or let any of my wittiness speak. she set a hearing for the 12th of sept. can someone please help. when cps stole my baby she was healthy. when i saw her a a visit she was sick,dirty,ad withdrawn. please i need help
Comment by leilani — September 3, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
I forgot to add my email. It is lisastauder at aol.com. Thanks again.
Comment by Lisa Stauder — September 3, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
I am being harassed by a local social worker trying to take my children from me. She drives past my house continuously keeps coming here when I tell her to go away and stop coming back. She approaches me in local stores discussing my case in front of the public and will not back off. She has taken my children out of school five times and has gone as far as gone out to camp and removed my son from camp to talk with him trying to force him to say things that he does not want to say and that are untrue. My children are mentally affected by this especially my 12 year old he is humiliated and devestated. This social worker will not back off and now tells me she is going to court to take my children. I have four children and one on the way, this worker will not back off and I am not sure what to do, but the harassment is getting out of control. She has approached others about me in public events and spoken of this in others ear shot as well. She has not respected our confidentiality and I am beside my self unsure what to do with this woman and now afraid she will come and take my children from me. I have told her six times now not to remove my children from their classes and not to show up to my home, yet she continuously does so over and over.
Comment by Jennifer Richards — September 4, 2007 @ 9:12 am
my names rachel,I feel like my court appointed lawyers have thrown my husband and I under the bus,im willing to pay for a lawyer,just dont have a lot of money.my case started over a bullying issue at my oldest sons school,I go to trail on oct 4.I have abusive and lying dcf staff,I live in south florida.whatever the lawyer need I can get im still trying to get my sons old school records,im trying to get the child support payments down or I will be homeless you can reach me at.mybiraco@yahoo.com.thanks for your time.
Comment by rachel — September 5, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
I need a lawyer who will help me sue or explain how to sue for violation of due process/civil rights, defamation, slander, sexual harrassment, legal malpractice, wrongful use of inadmicable evidence, conspiracy, unfair prejudice, judicial impropriety, as well as other violations.
Comment by Pamela Petersen — September 5, 2007 @ 5:41 pm
CPS took our newborn at birth, based on false allegations from the hospital. The report stated that I tested positive for Methamphetamine, when actually it was ‘Amphetamine’ from a cold medicine. I had developed Toxemia and an emergency C-section was performed, causing our daughter to be 9 weeks premature with a dislocated hip. CPS didn’t investigate the facts until after they had taken our daughter. My parents requested that their grandchild be placed in their care. My father is a minister and my parents have ran churches and homeless shelters in our community for years. They’ve received awards and their credibility is outstanding. CPS agreed, yet subjected them to background checks and drug tests before they would let them take our daughter. CPS admitted they had determined the mistake in the initial report made by the hospital, but decided that our baby would be ‘at risk’ for neglect if placed in our care. CPS still allowed our other two children to remain with us. We were in the process of moving, and staying in a one bedroom suite. All of our belongings were in storage, so we weren’t prepared for a baby who arrived 9 weeks ahead of schedule. CPS told us we had to secure permanent housing, set things up for a baby, pass the drug tests, and then let them come out to approve our living conditions. Our case worker said that once all this was completed, they would let us bring our baby home. But instead they made us jump threw hoops, making unreachable goals, and setting time deadlines that were impossible to meet. We argued with them as to why the case was still being investigated based on false allegations. They couldn’t provide us with a legitimate answer, so we filed a complaint with Family Advocacy. Once we had done this, CPS said that our drug tests were positive for Methamphetamine. They came to our suite with the police and removed our other children, placing them with my parents. When we requested copies of the drug test results we were denied. The next day CPS told us we had to sign one year probate guardianship to my parents, or else they would remove our children from my parents, sever our rights, and adopt them out. We signed all the legal forms, and CPS set up a Family Support Specialist from Southwest Human Development, to have in-home visits with my parents for the next six months. Cps told my parents they had six months to file for the guardianship, or else they would remove the children permanently . Three weeks later CPS sent us a letter stating that the allegations were found to be unfounded and unsubstantiated, therefore our case was being closed. Our baby girl is almost 5 months old now and still with my parents, as well as our other two children, which all this has caused a mental impact on. My parents are my heros, they have had to rearrange their daily lives completely. We are afraid to bring our children home, for fear that CPS will come back and take them away again. CPS has a habit of destroying families lives, a lot more than it seems in helping them.
Comment by Daya Colasacco — September 5, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
I have been clean and sober for 2 years but CPS is using a this case against my son’s mother’s drug use about me and making “case plan activities” for me to test almost everyday for drugs, go to counseling, and even move from my home. I have not ever put my son in danger, all I want is visitation with him. I asked the lawyer to bring it up in court that CPS made a false statement that I was currently using drugs and it was taken off that report and it was made clear to the agency that I wan’t go to do regular drug testing because of my work schedule, and that there was no suspicion on my end of risk I am putting my son in. They just swept the whole thing to a new case worker who started the whole process over again, and is telling me in writing that I am court ordered to do everything she prints out on a piece of paper. Someone told me all that would happen in end is that I could lose my parental rights, which I don’t want, but if comes down to that or losing my own rights to privacy and sanctity, I think I’d prefer to take my chances against this unjust opposition.
Comment by Luke — September 6, 2007 @ 12:12 am
Hi my name is Vivian and I have a five -n-a half month old baby girl named Autumn Sky Smyth. our daughter is a very loved little girl she’s never been abused or neglected,never left to sit in soiled diapers, she’s always fed whenever she’s hungry, always played with,given her tummy time gets mad if she don’t get it. she’s always clean if she don’t take a bath in her ducky tub,then I take her in the shower with me which she loves. my house has never had any bugs in it,I don’t have dirty diapers laying around my house. any of our friends will tell you Autumn is very well taken care of.the laywer that I have now court appointed isn’t fighting for me so I am looking for one who will! I am looking for one who’s willing to {a} take the case pro-bono,or {b} will be willing to work out some sort of payment arrangement because until I can get a job the only income we have to work with is his SSI which is only $623 a month really don’t leave us much to work with.Please consider my case and contact us at {989}-352-7324 if we’re not home then leave a message we don’t have long distance right now so please keep trying to contact us. you can ask for Matthew Smyth or Vivian Priest.I hope to hear from you soon we are requesting a jury trial on the tenth of this month because they had no real proof/reason for taking her,see they said they had been building a case agains’t us for the past four months,so why I ask didn’t they take her in the begining? because they had nothing then and still don’t.
Comment by Vivian Priest — September 6, 2007 @ 2:39 pm
Hi,
I had an argument with my wife, the police came. There was no physical contact. I was arrested. I was charged with simple battery,with (FVA) in parenthiss. My mother bonded me out the next day. My bond says only to keep peace with wife. Two days later the judge took the copy and added no contact. This is not on my copy. DFCS, was called out the day of the arrest. They told my wife that she had to sign a paper they had or they would take my 4 children right then. It states that she agree to keep me from resident until DFCS says so. Two days later the caseworker added to the copy no contact with wife or children even with supervision. Both, papers have been falsifed, tampered with. I have never been a threat to my children or wife. I have tried at to contact the caseworker several times, he refuses to speak with me. I want my life back, my family. I make $15.000.00 a year. For 12 years I have had a family. I cannot afford a lawyer, I need help. Anyone with advice please help. I live in a small rurual area where this has been a problem with other familes, this department makes their own rules. They realize that not many people can afford to fight them. My family is going to try to help me. We don’t know where to start. PLEASE HELP, can someone put us on the right track. My wife is also a victim, she also wants our life back.
Comment by James Walls — September 7, 2007 @ 5:09 am
I am a kid trying to get justice with cps but need help in finding an attorney to help me do just that. The time for me to do something against them is running out so i need so help with finding an attorney.
-thanks
Comment by Emmanuel Espinoza — September 8, 2007 @ 1:22 am
I am a 29 year old who has been put on the chopping block by CPS and my babys dad. All the allegations are against me. I live in a very small town, and I have a history that is causing me alot of harm. I am a great mother, i love my son more than anything. The paternal g’parents have my son. They are the ones who called cps. They were never involved in our lives until now. I am going to go into inpatient at Evergreen Manor, I am terrified that if I leave they won’t send me my son. I need a private investigator right away. Please someone help!!!!
Comment by Harmony Wolf — September 8, 2007 @ 2:26 pm
We are in desperate need of an attorney that is willing to fight CPS in Michigan………they have totally not followed their procedures and we want someone who is willing to take them on…….I have the proofs of everything. The boys were taken from their mother in July, and they are making a case out of my husband based on 20 years ago, his past history………We are very capable of taking care of these boys, they just refuse to give them to us so they are guaranteed their 200,000 dollars + for the year……….please someone help us! We hired an attorney, but for the money we gave her, she has done nothing………..thank you, our next court date is sept. 24, and it is a contested dispositional hearing. Thanks! debbie65_40 at hotmail.com.
Comment by Christopher & Debbie Smith — September 10, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Hi my name is Erica. I need some serious help and quick. Me and my husband or involved with CPS. They just terminated his rights on my step daughter and trying to on our daughter, We need a great Lawyer so we can get our family back together. I have a very good job but i don have much for a down payment at the time. All they were taken over was aligations and none were trur or proven to be true of domestic volilence between me and him. It was our families calling them on us. I NEED HELP!! please contect me at eight_mile_erica@yahoo.com ASAP Thanks
Comment by Erica Berryhill — September 10, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
My ex-husband is a drug addict, I had a permanent restraining order and full custody our children until he could get clean and sober or until 2011. I recorded the threats my ex-husband made and called the police and reported the threats; he started calling me 10 times a day minimum, for 5 weeks straight, waking me up at all hours of the night, threatening to “call CPS and make up lies about you (me) hurting the (our) kids.”; one of the calls was him threatening to “I’ll call the police and tell them you’re and have you 5150′d”. He was only doing this because I had the county child support division take legal action to collect on our child support order. He even kidnapped our youngest son 2 times in the weeks before this. I went to the police with the tape recording and begged them to help, but the TRO wasn’t served because he wouldn’t open the door for the police and the threats to call and have me committed and tell cps lies were just threats, the police said they couldn’t help unless he follows through on his threats. He did a week later. He actually had me committed to a hospital because I was sleep deprived and delusional, not a danger to my children, just praying for a mirable; after not sleeping for weeks; I was out of the hospital after a couple days. I have lost temporary custody of my children to him; afterward when we went back to court he had been arrested and tested positive for methanphedimines and the judge was prepared to give my children back to me, but CPS (who was supposedly never a part of this case) sat in the court and told the judge that I shouldn’t have custody of my children based on the fact that my children have denied being molested by their uncle in which the cps worker was letting their father live with them in. Because my ex-husband tested positive for Meth and the cps worker told the judge that I was mentally unstable due to the fact my children have denied being molested by the uncle, he lost custody of my children to his mother. I was forced to take my children to her home where she is usually working out of town and was forced to give my children to their uncle who molested them 10 years before. I filed a paper w/ the court demanding facts & evidence for their actions; the court did not respond in the alloted amount of time but during the next court date he ordered a 3111 evaluation to help them manipulate my children’s natural fear of the situation and kept them from seeing me regularly for them to know that I am okay. I have not seen my kids for 6 weeks, the judge ordered 2 hours a week supervised visits at $50.00 an hour, since the evaluator started seeing the kids my mother in-law purposely kept me from my visits I have only seen my children for a total of 8 hours in the last 6 months. How do they know that I am okay? They are being told that I am crazy; cps says so and if they admit to being molested by their uncle they will go to foster care and be slit up. I told the court that I was delusional for a couple days & depressed & scared due to not sleeping, I take medicine for depression, that I couldn’t get for a couple months but now I have it for the last 6 months. I have given the court documentation that the molestations did happen and I am mentally stable from the mental health department in the county itself. The judge still let my kids stay in that home and now have ordered a pychological evaluation. So the court had no evidence to respond to my court request for evidence, so they made me pay $500. and kept my children away from me; told them the cps worker thinks I am crazy and they will never go home to me; telling them to lie about being molested or they will go to foster care; so in essence I was forced to pay to help the county justify their wrongful acts. This evaluator that seen my kids was only assigned to help the county manipulate my children’s fear into a federal case and to justify what the county has done wrong by putting them in a home where the county knows that 3 of my 4 children were reported being molested in 10 years ago; they made me give the children to him. The county cps workers and the attorney I requested has put my childrens’ lives in danger, they are sicker then the person who molested my children.
I need an attorney.
Comment by Karon Cave — September 10, 2007 @ 1:39 pm
Iam a mother of 10 children 3 are fighting for our country in the military Ihave 12 grand children.Ihave taken care of my children mostly on my own ,they have never done without and most of all they were loved.I moved back home to ky and had not been in ky but 4 days when cps and police officers showed up and pulled my children from my arms and took them away,I fought with the officer becouse he pulled my 3 yr old from my arms screaming very forcefull and he arrested me.They didnt tell me why until court 4 days later They accused me and my husband off neglect and then later accused him aoff ual abuce but no evidence was found. They put me thru and psycological test which I passed and parenting class but still will not let my children come home my husband left thinking iff he was out off the picture they would let our babies come.then they said I was a flight risk becouse they didnt no where he was ,now the sosial worker knows where he is but now they say I move to much,that they are not getting the education they need.Its my constitutional right to live where I want too and to educate my children at home but they tell me I will not be allowed too.Please some one help me I need a attorney who will fight for me Iallready payed one attorney 1,000 dollars and he didn’t show up for courtI need my children and they need me ,THEY ARE MY LIFE. I have talked to many parents who have lost there children and some of the children my heart breaks for them,how can I help myself and help them too? I get 1 hour every two weeks with my children I need someone who isnt afraid to fight cps Ieven tried to get cps to let my children go live with my son brandon he is stationed in fort lee virigina and has been there three years ,he has a 4 bedroom two story house but they even do his home evaluation.THey place my oldest with his biologicalfather who abuced me and our 5 other kids and they told cps the abuse they indured at his hand and he iually abussed two13 yr old s ,one was my sister and the other a friend of my sister who committed as a but the records are closed,yet they hand my 16 yr old special needs child to him.He has children by 3 other women and none off them will have enything to do with him,becouse he abused them to and still owes me child support on our children.Please someone help me,,show me how to fight cps
Comment by vicky bowles — September 10, 2007 @ 5:33 pm
My daughter was taken away from me at 6 months old due to accusations of neglect and due to the fact that i would not let social workers into my home. My child was taken away in april of 06 and since then i have done everything they have asked and my child has not yet been returned to me. She is living with her father who uses drugs and neglects her and I believe she is being abused sexually and physically. Her father refuses to let me see her on and off and at times i have not seen her for months at a time i now see her two times a week and she is almost two years old i have been in compliance with the court order for over a year and her father has been in non compliance for the same amount of time, I really need help to keep my child safe.
Comment by Angela Spillers — September 11, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
Our names are Mark and Molly Orchard we live ina small town about 50 miles south of the Canadian boarder in Washington state. We have two children together and I (Molly) have one pre-relationship child. Our children are Travis (14yrs.) Dylan (12 yrs.) and Chyenne (8 years). Travis has been in foster care for seven years and CPS tricked me into signing over my rights to him when he was 8 years old, Dylan and Chyenne have been in foster care since October 22, 2001, we have not seen them since April of this year. We have our son Dylan’s writing journal and in it he beggs us not to make him go back to the foster home and he says that the only reason he doesn’t kill himself is because of us and we are the only thing that keeps him going. Please help us put our family back together. We have done everything that CPS has asked of us, we have jumped through every hoop, taken every class, we bought a house, I even quit smoking, even though I was only smoking outside, I figured it would be better just to quit all the way. We don’t drink, we don’t do drugs, we’re not abusive, we just want our family back. We already know that Travis was molested by one of his foster mothers, and he is now living in a group home somewhere in Spokane Washington, but we also believe that Chyenne may be being molested as well now, but we have no possible way of proving it. Please someone help us save our children!!!! We are willing to pay whatever it takes to get our children out of the destructive hands of CPS, and back into the loving environment of their own home. Our numbers are (509) 690-7066, nad (509) 690-7065 our e-mail address is m_m_orchard -at- msn.com Please someone HELP.
Comment by Molly and Mark Orchard — September 11, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
My daughter was placed at a foster home on September 6, 2007 when her dad was arrested. I was never given the opportunity to come pick up my daughter. It wasnt until the following day when I found out. Immediately. I called the CPS worker to bring my duaghter home and she denied my request stating ” I placed my daughter in a dangerous envirorment while having custody of my duaghter”. I was told to show up for court for a hearing and I did. I went to court to bring home my daughter. I brought my daughters paternal grandparents so that if they didnt release my daughter to me they could release her to her grandparents temporarily. I left without having my daughter nor knowing still where my daughter is living. They gave me the paperwork showing their cause for removal and the reason she is in foster care. I am a recovering addict. I have been divorced from my ex-husband for approximately 13 years. I did not know that her father was selling drugs and had explosives at his home. THe paperwork shows the reasoning as to why they came to the conclusion for foster care at this time. CPS had documented a few referrals in the past as to questioning my parenting. They were false accusations and their investigation always turned out inconclusive. I read over all the paperwork again and noticed false information. I have another court date to attend. They scheduled me an appoited attorney to talk to in 2 days. WHat do I do and what kind of rights do I have if I have a history of drug use? I did complete a court ordered program and have remained clean ever since.
November of this year CPS had tried removing my son from my home over false accusations due to retaliation of the police department. THis site gave me the tools to fight CPS and I was a success. During that time both fathers of my kids were told that if I had any run ins with the police from here on out they would be held accountable and my kids would be removed from their care. This crime had nothing to do with me and they are instead using it to keep my daughter from coming home. What can I do to get my daughter back now that it has gone to the courts? Please contact me back asap.
THank you,
SHerri
Comment by sherri — September 12, 2007 @ 8:57 am
My name is Laura I have been doing foster care for 3 years and saw first hand the incompetence of CPS. I had my 12 year old niece who is developmentally delayed living with me she made an out cry against her uncle that he had been molesting her.We called the police and cps. Four days later she was caught acting out with one of my foster children. We called the police and CPS She was detained in a juvenile detention center however they let me send her to my sister in another state because she is at a 3rd grade level. I told cps I would voluntarily close my foster home to help my daughter cope with her abuse. I sent her to my sisters until cps could find new placements for my 6 foster children.Then she was going to return home. Cps found me neglectful because they said I was planning on bringing home my niece and putting the foster children in possible danger. Even though at the time the letter from cps was sent to me the foster children had already been placed in different foster home and my niece was still located in another state.CPS was aware I was closing my home and my niece was out of the home. I may never be able to get any employment working with children and my husband could loose his job. We have always worked with children and loved them very much. My niece has gone through a lot and we stand to loose everything. I just found out the foster child had a history that cps never told us about that could of put our family in jeopardy.
I believe that CPS is retaliating against me because we have advocated very strongly for our foster children and at one time one of my foster child’s therapist made a neglect charge against CPS on his behalf.
Comment by Laura Holbrook — September 12, 2007 @ 9:48 am
My husband and I already have lawyers - we’re just looking to talk to any (juvenile) attorney who might have insight and experience with CPS and mental health issues (bipolar disorder). We are both disabled Army veterans.
Comment by Amy — September 12, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
Where do you go for fighting adult protective services?
Comment by Jon Anderson — September 13, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
Jon, I don’t know of any sites that deal with APS but I know it is just as much of a problem, but in different ways. Still, CPS and APS work out of the same offices, in many counties, and go by some of the same procedures and rules. You’re welcome to register at our message board to discuss your case with people there.
Comment by Linda — September 13, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
We just took our son into the emergency room on monday becasue he was Screaming and his leg wasnt moving. My 20 month old daughter had put his leg into an akward position and broke it. When they did x rays of the rest to his body he had healing broken ribs. We could not explain these to cps. They also told us that my duaghter couldnt have broke his leg just by putting it in a weird position and that it has to be child abuse. WE DO NOT ABUSE OUR CHILDREN! After calling my father he asked me to see about something called OI because when I was younger a doctor said my teeth discoloration could be sign I had it and the tint in the whites of my eyes. Now my husband has been ordered to move out of the house because they suspect he is abusing my son. The doctors are refusing to believe this is the case but if you look at the symptoms of OI it matches perfectly. We have been doing ALOT of research and is amazing how many children have been taken away from their families even with an positive OI test.
Comment by Kristina Long — September 13, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
i go to court on september 24th and im in hawaii and no one will take my case because we are military. jag will not help because it is a state matter. we are not locals and the court attorneys will not fight for us.
Comment by stephanie dawson — September 13, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
Dear Laura Holbrook`
Please respond to me. I cannot find any cooperation with CPS locally, my mother just even broke my daughter’s nose, and the court have been giving custody to my mom..no one will investigate!!How do I file these cps neglect charges??
Comment by Heather Fisher — September 13, 2007 @ 8:04 pm
hotmail, collettesmama for help when police, city hall, court, cps, teachers, and family counsellours (plus sadly churches) have all failed to even go in there and hear collette tell of the abuses, and exam..Heather Fisher please help us?
Comment by Heather Fisher — September 13, 2007 @ 8:26 pm
HELP WE NEED A CPS DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Comment by SALLY — September 14, 2007 @ 9:34 am
I have a neice that had her two children taken away from her over a year ago. We went to a family meeting we discussed what would happen they told us it would be anywhere from 6 months to a year, it has been over a year and they are still giving my neice the run around. She just went to court yesterday, they are trying to revoke her rights as a parent. She is currently in school (on the deans list), has gone to the counseling sessions they have ordered her to go to. They want to do a home study on her adoptive mother who has her other son, that she won’t let my neice see sometimes. Everyone is giving my neice the runaround even the court appointed attorney that she has now. They disqualified her first attorney, because she new what she was doing. They have lied on my neice and have been rude. I am at my witts end and we want the kids back. They were happy at home. Please, Please can someone help, we live in Texas. I live in Dallas, my neice lives in Carrollton. Please take into consideration my neice works part-time and is not financial able to pay a lot of money. My phone number is 972-953-9193. It is pissing me off that CPS takes kids when they don’t need to and don’t take kids from families that they need to take away. Please, Please help.
Comment by Vicki Wiley — September 14, 2007 @ 10:18 am
We need a lawyer who is willing to take a high profile case.
A woman with 15 kids. Her life has been destroyed. False evidence was used. Legal aid lawyer did not present evidence that would back parents. This is inRockland County, NY . Children have been abused in foster care.
Are there any lawyers who have the guts to fight? We need you. We have the evidence to prove innocense. Court used false information to base their findings. We need to reopen case. family court
Comment by MN — September 14, 2007 @ 10:49 am
The CPS worker in this case stated that she would like to adopt my grandson and that she has spoken with her husband about this. Her reports are slanted and one sided. We feel our Civil Rights have been violated. Who can I contact re: complaint and have her taken off this case and sent back to school. “Training issue”? per supervisor. She is inept, illequiped and a new worker, who needs to go back to school. I have complained, her word against mine. Why are reports given to courts undocumented and not investigated?
Comment by Terri Lamberth — September 14, 2007 @ 12:23 pm
I am a 50 year old widowed mother of 3 teens. I am on disability for clinical depression and ADD. My 2 older children are dyslexic and have had difficulty in public school. My older daughter is now in college, despite many years of public education experts telling me to lower my expectations for her future. My 16 year old son was told by the Vice Principal and Vice Superintendant to quit school and get a GED, despite his top 1% PSAT scores and IQ of over 135. The high school called CPS when I cited their abuse of his rights to a free and appropriate education. The CPS worker has disrespected my culture, disregarded my requests, invalidated my dignity, harrassed my youngest child by pulling her from school classes, questioned my older daughter about her younger brother’s problems, asked leading questions to get the answers she wanted, accused me, threatened me, intimidated me, and continues to expect me to welcome her into my home. Help! I live in Albany, California, Alameda
Comment by C Solo — September 14, 2007 @ 1:09 pm
Recently in July of 2007, A CPS worker gave me a call as I was on my way to work. She asked to come to my home to check on my son because someone had reported that there was domestic violence and my son was put in danger. I had no clue what CPS was but she stated the cops sent her. When she came in, the first thing she said to me & my sons father was that we had to take a drug hair-follicle test and it would go back 1yr, which wasn’t true. She instantly threatened me to take my son, because of an argument me and my bf had, she gave us a choice to sign papers to get into a drug addiction program which we stated we did’nt have a drug addiction. Or she would take our son right there and then even went to my mothers room where my son was at and asked if he was dressed & ready to go. SO we signed/bf had to leave the house. We went through this program testing negative every week, at risk to lose our jobs, and missing time w/our son, and had our family separated. My bf moved out/been apart ever since. After time, the directors from the drug classes/court knew we didn’t have addictions & were discarged, our cps social worker wouldn’t contact either of us, now out of the blue, she wants me to put a restraining order on my bf whom we are bettering our lives &want 2b a family, otherwise she will take my son in2 custody. while being in the dreadul program, the director mentioned our cps case was closed. Our social worker never mentioned this to us. Since we wer discharged 4m the program; the CPS worker contacted us again out of the blue after a long time and is now saying she wants me to put a restraining order against my sons father or she’s going to take my baby into custody. Just 2day 9/14 she contacted me, & says I have b4 the end of next week to comply. ****PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!****This is injustice! My family is going to be torn apart!
Comment by Nessa — September 14, 2007 @ 2:24 pm
If there is any Lawery reading this that is willing to help my wife and I, pertaining to our case with CPS-please contact me at
blackwolf -at- rescueteam.com.
I have posted a brief on our case in the message forum under CPS INVESTIGATIONS under BlackWolf. I can prove multiple violations of their own Policies and procedures-It hasn
t gone to court nor have any charges been fiiled. But I”m stuck between a rock and a hard spot as to what to do next.
Comment by Wendel L.Kurz III — September 14, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
hello my name is brittany johnson my children were taken away almost three years ago im in a wheelchair i have muscular dystrophy and the case plan i was given was very hard for me to do i had doctors note for some of the things that i could not do and i was still punished and not given increased visits and i did everthing that was possible for me to do but they never made any changes to my case plan to work around my disability they just gave me a regular case plan and told me to fallow it i have proof of all kinds of discrimination and now my children are going to be adopted when they never even gave me a fair case i had a three bedroom apartment with everything i needed for the children and they refused to even come and look i need a lawyer that can argue my piont my public defender didnt do nothing he never argued nothing he just took what ever they said and told me to do it even when i had a doctors note that said i could not please help me please visit my website for my whole story helpbringmychildrenhome.b0x.com
Comment by brittany — September 14, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
my boys were taken based on false accusations. i need help to get them back
Comment by kerry ray — September 14, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
please help me I need a cps attorney !!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by sarah zinser — September 14, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
NEED ADVICE!!!
Well this is the first time i have ever heard of this website it had been a very long year with no one to turn to i thank God to whomever thought of starting this it is sure nice to see i am not the only one going through this!
Well here is my story… I have three children and was married to a physically and mentally abusive man…One day i realized enough was enough and slowly but surely got myself out of what i knew as my reality at the time which was surrounded by his control and manipulations…i had been with this man for 9 years since i was 17 years old it was all i knew and all my kids knew was him and his reality which became ours it was sad yet very real for us…i saw mine and my kids souls dying…after years and years of abuse i saw my sons face when he punched me in the back of my head where i went falling to the ground and saw the terror in my boys eyes was when i realized id rather be killed by him than to stay another moment in that nightmare.. and many many times during the transition of leaving for good which took about 2 months i was convinced i was going to be killed by him but i knew my kids deserved a better life…i got us a house had my divorce started got a protection order, which anyone who has been in my shoes knows its nothing more than a piece of paper to these guys and the cops really cant offer much help in this aspect unless u are dead pretty much probably due to the high volume of dv, so he stalked my every move became more and more mentally unstable due to his drug use along with his bipolar disorder i continually called the police to no evail i lived every day in fear fear for my children and for myself..And on my birthday in june of 06 he came into my home took my children…i called the police thinking FOR SURE due to his mental unstability they would get my kids and bring them back to me and that he would be violated for breaking the protection order….no such thing..they said because their was no parenting plan in place it was ok for him to have them oh boy did i regret not getting that in place before all this happened its a mistake i live with to this day..well my daughter was in school the next day so i raced there just min before he had arrived to pick her up (the school called me and informed me of this they were fully aware of the situation) i got her and held onto her for dear life she never left my sight and the school thank god said they would call the police immediatly if he came on the grounds…My boys however were still in the home with him so myself my mother my grandfather and my daughters school councelor all called cps informing them of all the dangers they were under when in his care..about a week and a half later i go to get my daughter from school and i am greeted with some teachers from the school notifying me that my daughter was removed by a cps worker they gave me her business card…as i walked out the door i was calling her..4 hours later she called me back informing me that they took the kids after inspecting his home and to meet her that monday..that it was no big deal and it would be resolved quickly..Mon came i went to the cps office met with her she told me she was very concerned for my safety and the safety of my children because of his actions and what he had told her she told me her concerns regarding me were that he told her i drank to the point of passing out he had locks on doors to their rooms and asked me why i told her that i didnt feel it was an appropriate thing to do to them and i would never have them locked in their rooms when he was not around (when i was living in that home that is) remember by this point i had my own home and the kids each had their own rooms with no restraints what so ever… i told her that yes towards the end of his and mine relationship i did drink quiet a bit but my kids always came first and i did not feel it was a problem once i had left the home she then tells me she has no doubt i cant take care of my kids that she thinks i am a good mother and that the only reason they are holding them is because of my ex mental state of mind..she then said i do not want u to feel u are being victimized again and respected the fact that i got out of the home despite it all she said she would meet with him the next day and i would have my children home asap…2 WEEKS LATER after calling her EVERDAY asking her where my children were she leaves me a voicemail saying where my kids were and that i could go visit them supervised..i than call her right back she finally answers and says oh i bet u are upset i said oh yes very much so why do u still have my kids and she has the nerves to tell me that she went to my exs had him sign over rights to my kids for 30 days i asked her why she never bothered to inform me she said well Dawn he is a parent to i was OUTRAGED!!! But by than it was all to late…i called the ombundsman service called her supervisor called attorneys called every where i could think of and no one would even bother to listen to me because by now it was an active dependancy and if i just followed through with their wishes it would be resolved in no time..her supervisor was the one who had to finally call her to have her call me back so i could find out why they took the kids from ME!!!She said they believed i had an alcohol problem and that i was unable to protect my children!!! My ex was a phyco, who could have protected them what could i have done to protect them more if i didnt even have proper support when i did reach out for help! They never once came to my home and looked at my house never once gave me an opportunity to defend myself against the allegations made against me HOW WAS I THE NEGLAGENT PARENT! Never the less his actions wound him up in prison a month later when he was arrested for having drugs and stolen guns,I figured for sure since he was out of the picture i would have my kids back but no by then i was on my 2nd cps worker and i was the one proving myself fit to be a parent i had to take ua’s 2 a week, get a drug and alcohol assessment it said i abused alcohol but was not dependent, had to see my kids supervised 2 times a week for an hour, go to domestic violence victims counceling, pay child support, see a regular councelor,parenting classes, family preservation services came to my home for almost a year.. i missed out on my daughters birthday the fourth of july my kids started calling the foster parents mom and dad they totally messed up my kids lives way way more than i ever would have! All the small little memories of their ever day lives that i will NEVER get back! I did this for 4 months with my daughter she was returned home to me when i wouldnt give up i told them that either they find me neglegent as a parent regardless of a parenting plan because the fact is they never took my kids because of me they had to prove me unfit because i did have my daughter at home living with me they could not so she was returned home…I got my boys back that december…my case is now days away from closing i have complied with EVERY service possible i have gone through 3 cps workers 3 GAL 3 lawyers and nobody really knows to this day the whole story of it except the original cps worker that filled this case against me…if i would have kept that same cps worker i would not be here now because she would have had ALOT of explaining to do i think but who knows maybe not with all their power! What is the goal of cps? To take the children only if the children are in harm and danger that their lives may be compromised if they are not removed! They should have helped us to help me gain my strength up after years of abuse not rip us apart so my children could endure more pain! They wake up in the middle of the night even still and make sure they are home because they are afraid they will never see me agian they do not and did not understand why they had to leave their mommy I DONT EVEN REALLY KNOW WHY! Never the less i have a job working with disabled adults i have been their now 3 years and every 3 years they run a background check well i was called into the office 3 days ago explained to me that i have “founding for child abuse and neglect” on my record! My employer immediatly called child protective services and asked them why it is on my record the lady they spoke to said oh it looks like it all steams down to her ex husband it just says that Dawn was an “absent parent and was unable to protect her children” and to call the assistant supervisor and let him know that it is a “unclear administration assessment” i called him got no phone call however had my current cps worker(soon over thank god) and the assistant supervisor told her that i need to write him a letter asking him to review my case and explain to him why it should not be on my file he than will call olympia and have it over turned…this to me sounds like a very lengthy process.. mean while, i am under 24 hour supervision i can not be alone in the same room with any of the people i care for it is sad and humiliating and for what!!! ANOTHER MESS UP!!! anyway i am asking peoples advice on where i should go with this i plan on trying to get a lawyer to take my case and see where it goes from their…This has been nothing short than a nightmare and i feel for any families who have had to endure this type of pain and agony and for the children who will be forever changed because of this! Please give me some advice on what avenues i should take here i feel it is a completely injust system we have here……Thank u Dawn
Comment by Dawn W. — September 14, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
This is Dawn W. i apologize for the length of my comment i had copied it and pasted it from my comment i left in the guestbook..oops the middle towards the end is probably the most relevant info a lawyer would need my email is Dawn-at-Alexis-143@comcast.net
Comment by Dawn W. — September 14, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
I am needing a lawyer that is not in the state of Texas. I have an open CPS case and have documented all of the violations of my rights that have been done. My children have been gone for two months. I want to set an example of how the parents of this country will not stand by and let the government misuse their authority to tear children from their homes. If CPS is for the children then why do they separate without just cause all the time. They know that is the worst thing to do to a child. We need to make this right for every family that has been wronged in the past, all of the mothers that committed sucide and the families that have gone into bankruptcy and lost everything. Lets make them obey the laws just as they make us. Lets do this for all the children, the children of our future. My email is jodiannh4 -at- yahoo.com
Comment by Jodi — September 15, 2007 @ 2:23 am
only thing i could suggest is look for lawsuits in surrounding states involving cps and contact that attorney…. see if he or she could help in finding what your looking for
Comment by victoria — September 15, 2007 @ 3:58 am
Jodi, I like your attitude.
Comment by Linda — September 15, 2007 @ 8:22 am
Do not do anything if CPS contacts you by phone , home or intrusion of any kind and or DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING. Unless there is a court order… DO NOT SIGN ANY PAPERS. They use scare tactics to get you to sign permission to destroy your life.THEY (CPS) cannot do anything to you unless they have proof and go to a JUDGE to get a warrant. Remember.. they get bonuses if they get your child(ren) taken away. It is not the system… it’s the employees of the system that are corrupt and these same people make our Government look corrupt. DO NOT BE AFRAID. STAND UP TO THEM. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE INTIMIDATED. To get a court order… CPS NEEDS PROOF. Hearsay will not give CPS a court order. Remember, they know your fears. They use it too. They tell you to SIGN or else!!!!!!.. or else what????
Don’t be afraid……Tell them there is no truth. Remember, a Judge will not give them a warrant unless there is physical of foul play. Do not ever let any one ever sign a paper that takes away your civil rights. Get their names .. ask them for their card. They will be intimidated by your strength. Unless they can provide proof you can if you wish file charges of harrasement against them if they continue to persist…………. REMEMBER… they want you to sign a paper that releases them to have the POWER to take over your life. WITHOUT signing any kind of permission they can’t touch you.
Comment by MN — September 15, 2007 @ 9:00 am
They coerced me into signing all their papers, and said if I didn’t, I’d be labeled non-compliant, and this would go against me in court. I have had problems ever since being labeled “non-compliant”.
Comment by Colinesha — September 15, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
CPS social workers seem to lie a lot to coerce people into signing things. Remember, if there’s an investigation a caseworker really wants to do the minimum required work to close the case. This will probably include seeing your children and talking to both parents. About 80% of CPS referrals never progress to being real cases. Where I would draw the line is on strip-searching children, which traumatizes them, and on entering private homes, which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution if there’s no warrant signed by a judge. Instead of a strip search I’d offer a check up at your pediatricians office, and a copy of physician’s records regarding the check up. And instead of entering the house, if a caseworker needs to follow up on a report of filth or lack of food, a digital camera could help you take photos that you could show them without allowing them to enter your dwelling. Don’t be afraid to cite the Fourth Amendment. If you don’t know what it says, you should!
Comment by Linda — September 15, 2007 @ 2:02 pm
Please help, my newborn son was taken from me from the hospital. He is my 6th child, and now I am facing CPS alone. I need some legal advice, CPS lied to me in the hospital & now is saying “they never said that”. I need him home, please I am begging someone to help.
Comment by Susan — September 16, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
Susan… get a lawyer even if it is legal aid. Tell that lawyer if he or she doesn’t do what you request you will sue him for malpractise.
Be tough!
Be firm!
Don’t bend!
Don’t waiver!
Do not sign anything if you believe it is false. They will try to tell you “if you sign you will get your child back”. They don’t give children back if they know you will be frightened.They get bonuses if they succeed. It’s big money to steal children away.
These case workers are inhuman. They believe in money. Anyone who enjoys what they do is crippled inside.
Comment by MN — September 16, 2007 @ 9:57 pm
Hi, I need a lawyer to help with my case because my current attorney does not help at all, he was the main reason why I didnt get my children back. I had the opportunity to get them back and that was the day he told me the “best” thing for me to do was to sign and wave my rights, what he forgot to mention was that the allegations were against me and not my baby’s dad, like I thought. After I found out that he had messed up, I looked up his background thru the CA. State Bar website and I was shocked to see that he had such a bad background! I know I have a good case, but my babies are still in a foster home.Please help me!
Comment by Liz — September 18, 2007 @ 11:06 am
HI I NEED TO SEE HOW WE CAN GET HELP W/AN ATTORNEY THAT CAN REALLY FIGHT CPS MY SISTER HAD HER 5 CHILDRENTAKEN AWAY JAN/07 AND TILL THIS DAY SHE STILL HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET CUSTODY OF HER KIDS BACK CPS GIVES HER THE RUN AROUND SHE’S IN COMPLIANCE W/ALMOST EVERYTHING SHE WAS ASSIGNED BY THE COURT AND SHE ONLY HAS VISITATION W/HER CHILDREN 2 HOURS A DAY 2 TIMES A WEEK THE CASE WORKER WILL NOT GIVE HER MORE VISITATION TIME MY SISTER HAS TRIED TO GET IN CONTACT W/HER ATTORNEY (COURT APPNT) AND HE NEVER RETURNS HER CALLS AND IN COURT HE HARDLY SAYS A WORD IM TRYING TO GET TEMP CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN BUT THEY REFUSE JUST CAUSE I LIVE NEAR BY MY SISTER PLEASE HELP…
Comment by SALLY — September 18, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
I desperately need a good lawyer who will help get CPS in Denver, CO, off of our back. We have had false allegations made by a family member who is retaliating just because we haven’t talked to her for a while. Please can a lawyer who hates CPS help us. My son has Autism and the only thing the caseworker has told us on a voice message is that she has a report that he isn’t receiving services, but he is and always has been. There are other allegations but she will not tell us what they are. She claims she doesn’t have to tell us all of the allegations reported against us. Thank you.
Comment by Denise — September 20, 2007 @ 1:33 am
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Comment by D.AN-YELL — September 20, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
My name is Dan-yell Liaty, I am a mother of four boys. I am a CNA at Kootenai Medical Center. I have worked there for four years. I have been divorced from my spouse for almost three years. In November of last year, I decided to start dating. Up until that point, the father of the boys hadn’t really had any conversation with the boys since October of ’05. Once he found out that I was dating, he started calling everyday trying to get information about who and what I was doing. I started limiting his calls to once a week to avoid all of this nonsense. He decided that he was going to sabotage this relationship and do this using the kids. My “friend and I went to Paddy’s a local pool hall. My then 12 year old son agreed to watch his brothers who are 10 and 4. We were only a couple minutes away, and he watches them when I run to the store or what not. Their father called after I left, and told my 12 year old to call the cops because I left them alone. He did. An hour after we left, I received a call from the police stating I needed to come home. I did The police threatened that they were going to take my children. I told them I knew the laws and they could not do that. After searching through my house looking for anything they could use, they cited me with a ticket for injury to children and left. CPS called to meet with me the next day. I signed a service plan stating that I would not leave the kids home alone. I also agreed to do what ever they wanted me to, so they took full advantage of that. They asked me to do a drug and alcohol evualation since there was wine and such in the house. They told me to do a couple random ua’s. And told me to call their thearipist to set up evualations for the boys. Also I needed to have an in-home inspection done. I did all of these things they asked me to in a timely manner.
On 4/27/07 I received a subpoena for my four year old and my 12 year old to go to court for the ticket. My 10 year old found this on the coffee table and asked me what it was. I explained that I had to take them to court and was not sure what would happen from there. They asked if they were going to take them into foster care, and I told him I was not sure what was going to happen. I was upset and so were the 2 older boys. The 12 year old said we are not going to go. I explained that I had to take them or I would have an arrest warrant issued for me. They took off and said we are going to go think about this. At around 8 ‘oclock, I started getting worried. I called everywhere and everyone I could think of. Parents, friends, and neighbors. I drove around and looked for a couple hours. Friends had told me they had seen them around. I knew they were scared and probally at a friends house. The next day I looked and looked and called and called, and the same thing. My friend that I started dating saw the 12 year old boy on his bike near a construction site and told him to get home ASAP. He told my son I was worried sick and I needed him home immediately. My 12 year old told him to bug off. And he took off. I waited and waited around the house for them to come home. Finally I left to go looking some more. When I returned home, The police and CPS was in my home. . Their father of course was on the phone explaining that if they call the cops, they will go into foster care, and then he can just come get them and they won’t have to be around mom’s new boyfriend. The police stated that since I did not file a missing persons report, I was being neglectful and they were taking the kids into custody. I had my four year old with me the whole time, and they took him also. I would have called the police, but my caseworker had just called on the Friday prior to tell me we needed to get together to close the case. Since I had signed the case plan stating that I would not leave the kids alone, I was afraid they would re-open the case. And I did not want to be in the system any longer.
I went to court 4 times that week. Three times I had no counsel so it was continued. CPS again asked me to start drug testing at global. No drugs were found, no drug history, and no referral from the drug evualation. They told me I needed to engage in a parenting class, and engage in family counseling with the boys.
I did not get a visit with the boys until 6/18/07 after repeatedly calling daily to get a visit set up. I have had 5 different caseworkers, and currently don’t have one. The last one quit. I have had only 4 phone conversations and 3 face-to face supervised visits with my 10 year old. No contact with my 12 year old son at all. I have seen my four year old 6 times since 4/29/07 and never have been allowed to talk to him on the phone.
I have spent countless hours of grief and agonoy over this. I have been obsessed with researching the internet for other people who are going through this and surprisingly enough, there are far too many in this same situation. No attorney will fight the state. Especially since they are paid by the same people who kidnapped my family, and have to face them in court after doing so. My hands are tied here and I don’t know where to go. I don’t know if telling my story will help or hurt. I do know that my children are falling through the cracks at my families expense. I have missed my 12 year old becoming a teenager on 8/11/07. My 10 year old will be 11 on 9/18/07. My 4 year old will be 5 on 9/27/07. I have missed 135 nights of tucking in my children, almost 5 full months of no kisses. And today I missed their first day of school.
I can no longer just sit back and wait. I have to do something
Comment by D.AN-YELL — September 20, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
I had two grandchildren I had custody of for 4 years. Their father was my stepson. He had moved to lubbock but the judge said I had to let him have his visitation when the girls came home they told me he had touched their hineys. And so had their grandfather which should have been my husband but they called him daddy.Their were 3 Timo Garza’s in this family.Any the husband and I took the girls to cps to turn it in 1st mistake. I was told I had to leave him,I had no job and no where to go I had just had a hysterectomy.I couldnt go home because I had already lived through it with my own father.i fought and fought to get my girls back,the case worker and I had a personality clash but I did everything I was told the counseling and all.Divorced the one I was married to and later remarried a wonderful man.He passed all their background checks and everything and still they wouldnt give me my girls back.And I do call them mine I raised them. My cousin and I wrote letters to kay bailey Hutchinson the senator and to various folks with no return calls.The youngest now 16 has been in foster care all this time we found each other on the computer, she has a 1 year old baby which cps now has(imagine) that.I need help to get my daughter and granddaughter back can someone please help me?
Melody
Comment by Melody Powell — September 20, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
I am going through a hearing for an indicated cPS report in nassau county and need some legal representation. Anyone have any suggestions?
Comment by kelly — September 20, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
I am the grandfather of two boys, 7yr and 3yr, and a new 1yr old girl (she was deaf at birth). Their mother is my daughter and live here with us. Their father is a good man but when he was 11 or 12 he got assreted for molstation? The charges were dropped. Jason (the father) and Moriah (the mother) have been married for five years, Jason took Tyrell (the oldest boy) as his own and then Kenny was born (he is 3) and then came Carie (1 yr girl). Jason loves all three and they love him. They fell on some hard times and are now living with us (me and my wife) Josefina, who loves them all. (Grandmother)
CPS (Brook is her name, I think) began coming over, and said there was drugs in the house????? Not with Grandma living there, but Grandma was never approched?
I am in Texas at the moment, helping my other daughter who is in the Air Force but now I am being told that CPS is going to take the kids, they already have told Jason he can not be with or see the kids and now they are going to take the kids?
Help Help
The above address is 790 Clover Leaf Loop, Springfield, Oregon Zip 97477. Phone is 541 505-7198, in Texas 325 227-6404
Thank you
Ken
Comment by Ken Zile — September 20, 2007 @ 10:40 pm
MY NAME IS KATHY GRAY IM 43 YRS.OLD,I HAVE 4 KIDS AND 1 GRANDBABY AND I LIVE IN NEW LONDON,OHIO.
I HAVE BEEN IN THIS COURT SYSTEM FOR 8 YRS.AND NO END IN SIGHT.IT ALL STARTED GOING ON 8 YRS.WHEN I DIVORCED MY ABUSIVE NOW EX HUSBAND OF 10 YRS.HE VOWED TO DISTROY MY LIFE AND HAS DONE A GOOD JOB AT THAT.HE KEPT REPORTING ME TO CHILDREN SERVICES UNTIL THEY PUT MY KIDS IN A FOSTER HOME WHERE MY THEN 10 YR.OLD DAUGHTER WAS MOLESTED.ALL MY KIDS WERE ABUSED IN THIS HOME TIL CHILDREN SERVICES PUT THEM INTO ANTHER FOSTER HOME WHERE MY DAUGHTER TOLD ANTHER FOSTER GIRL THAT SHE WAS MOLESTED BY THIS MAN.THE JUDGE DID NOTHING AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN BROUGHT UP INTO COURT TO THIS DAY.
MANY,MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPEND SINCE THEN,I HAVE HAD MY KIDS AT HOME WITH ME FOR 5 YRS.NOW AND THIS JUDGE AGNORES ALL THE REAL PROBLEMS THAT KEEP ME CHAINED TO THIS COURT SYSTEM.
MY EX HUSBAND HAS INSTILLED ANGER AND HATE INTO MY CHILDREN WHEN IT COMES TO ME AND TAKES OFF WITH THEM ALL THE TIME BEHIND MY BACK EXCEPT FOR MY NOW 15 YR.OLD DAUGHTER WHO HE HAS NOT SEEN IN 6 YRS.BECAUSE HE BEAT HER UP SO THE COURT JUST SAID SHE DONT HAVE TO SEE HIM IF SHE DONT WANT TO.
FOR A GOOD YEAR MY DAUGHTER LIZ HAS BEEN TAKING OFF EVERY WEEK END EVERY WEEK TO HER BOYFRIENDS TAYLOR.HIS MOM MELONY COMES TO TOWN AND TAKES HER BEHIND MY BACK ALL THE TIME.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE POLICE,SHERIFF DEPT,PO,AND TO HER CASE WORKER AT CHILDREN SERVICES AND NOTHING IS EVER DONE.SHE FINALLY GOT PRENANT FROM THIS BOY WHO ALSO BEAT HER UP 4 TIMES WHILE PREGNANT TIL SHE JUST GAVE BIRTH TO A PREMATURE BABY JULY 6,07 HER DUE DATE WAS AUG.27,07.
BEFORE THE BABY WAS BORN THE JUDGE PUT OUT A “NO ASSOCIATION ORDER” ON TAYLOR AND HIS MOM.THIS STILL DID NOT STOP HER FROM TAKING OFF WITH MY DAUGHTER AND THE JUDGE STILL DID NOTHING.ABOUT THE 4TH TIME HE BEAT HER UP THE JUDGE PUT LIZ ON HOUSE ARREST AND LEFT TAYLOR FREE.THIS WAS TO STOP LIZ FROM TAKING OFF AND TO PROTECT THE BABY.I FOUGHT WITH HER CASE WORKER THAT I FEARED TAYLOR WOULD COME TO OUR HOUSE AND HARM HER AND THE BABY AND YES HE DID SHOW UP AT OUR HOUSE WHILE I WAS AT WORK,MY BOYFRIEND CAUGHT HIM HIDING UNDER LIZS BED AND HE WAS THROWN OUT OF OUR HOUSE.FINALLY THE JUDGE PUT HIM ON HOUSE ARREST.
LIZ HAD PROBLEMS DURING HER PREGNANTCY AFTER THE LAST TIME TAYLOR BEAT ON HER TIL SHE FINALLY WAS LIFE FLIGHTED TO AKRON HSPITAL WHERE SHE HAD A C-SEC.
I STILL DID NOT TRUST THAT TAYLOR WOULD STAY AWAY AND SHOWED MY COURT PAPERS TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HIM TO STAY AWAY.THANK GOD I DID FOR TAYLORS PO TURNED OFF HIS MONITOR SO HE COULD GO TO AKRON TO SEE HER AND THE BABY,BUT WAS TURNED AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL.
2 DAYS AFTER SHE GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL,MELONY DROVE ONE OF TAYLORS FRIENDS INTO TOWN AT 1:30 AM AND HAD HIM KNOCK ON HER BEDROOM WINDOW AND TOLD HER TO BRING A PIC.OF THE BABY AND COME WITH HIM OR THEY WOULD TAKE HER BABY FROM HER SO LIZ WENT.TAYLORS MOM WAITED ON A SIDE STREET TOOK OFF WITH MY DAUGHTER AGAIN,BACK TO THEIR HOUSE WHERE MELONY WENT TO BED AND HER SON RAPED MY DAUGHTER.MELONY THEN GOT UP,TOOK MY DAUGHTER HOME AT 4:00AM AND DROPED HER OFF ON THE SIDE STREET TO WALK HOME.THE JUDGE DID NOTHING AND CHARGES ARE NOT BEING FILED.
AUG.6,07 WE WENT TO COURT AGAIN WHERE THE JUDGE PUT LIZ AND HER BABY INTO A FOSTER HOME.THIS IS SUPOSE TO TEACH HER A LESSON ON TAKING OFF AND NOT LISTENING TO HER MOTHER.I STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED ONE COURT PAPER ABOUT ANY OF THIS AND FOR HOW LONG THEY ARE KEEPING MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON.I FEEL IT SHOULD OF NEVER GONNE THIS FAR WITH MELONY TAKING OFF WITH MY DAUGHTER ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE BEATINGS.
MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS THE HPV VIRUS AND THE DOCTOR HAS FOUND CANCER CELLS .I ALSO BELEIVE SHE GOT THIS FROM THE MAN WHO MOLESTED HER,I CAN NOT PROVE IT,BUT THIS IS HOW I FEEL.
THIS JUDGE HAS TORN MY FAMILY APART,I HAVE NO CONTROLL OVER MY KIDS BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE TO ANSWER TO A JUDGE OR CHILDREN SERVICES.THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE SAME SYSTEM THAT HAS FAILED MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN.
WE WERE NOT PROTECTED BY MY ABUSIVE EX HUSBAND AND STILL ARE NOT AND MY DAUGHTER AND HER BABY ARE NOT PROTECTED EITHER.
I WANT MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDBABY HOME AND DONT UNDERSTAND THIS JUDGES REASONS BEHIND ALL THIS.I WOULD BET ANYTHING THAT MY GRANDSON WILL BE IN THIS SYSTEM TIL HE’S 18 YRS.OLD.
THE JUDGE ALSO ORDERD A PERTNITY TEST BE DONE ON THE BABY AND I KNOW IF THIS IS TAYLORS BABY,THE JUDGE WILL FORGET ABOUT THE ABUSE AND ORDER VISITATION BE GRANTED.I AM AT A LOSS ON WHAT TO DO,THIS JUDGE DONT EVEN BACK HIS OWN COURT ORDERS AND IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT FATHERS RIGHTS THEN HE IS THE RIGHTS AND SAFTY OF WOMAN AND CHILDREN.
I FEEL DISCRIMINAED AGAINST BY THIS JUDGE BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN.
MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME OR MY CHILDRENS LIFE AS WELL.
CAN YOU HELP ME?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.KATHY GRAY
E-MAIL sweetmommykat -at- yahoo.com
phone 419-929-0038address 151 williams street
new london,ohio
44851
Comment by Kathy — September 21, 2007 @ 4:04 am
I lost my child to CPS. He was put into foster care. I have been working with CPS to get him into my Nephews house. My nephew is a Correctional officer and has done the finger printing and taken steps to foster my child. CPS will not take him out his current foster home stating “it will be too detrimental.” My child is only 4 yrs old and they have now put him on prozac and Klonodine for waking up in the middle of the night. Current foster mother has breast cancer and is too sick to care for my child. Please help to get my child with a family member. You can reach me at a msg email 209-496-6178
Comment by Cecilia Madrigal — September 21, 2007 @ 10:42 am
They are not allowed to give your child any medication at all it is against his constituational rights. try to get ahold of a citzen commission on human tights or contact AFRA.com. they will help you I will pray for you Marliese
Comment by Marliese Jamison — September 21, 2007 @ 11:35 am
CPS took my child on 09/11 and at our first court date I was told by my lawyer that I paid $2000 to that CPS had a meeting that morning and I was to have my child returned to me by the following day, which would have been 09/18, but here it is 09/22 and I still have heard nothing about getting my child back. My child was taken because me and the child’s father had a verbal argument and I filed a retraining order and CPS came and investigated. There wasn’t even a report of abuse and they took my child for a fight me and my boyfriend had two years ago which was eventually dropped from domestic violence to domestic disturbance. I have started my domestic abuse classes and individual counseling, which they told me I had to do, and even got a letter from the domestic violence place stating I have attended them and will be attending regularly, but still no child back and when I ask my $2000 lawyer about why I was told my child would be returned to me the next day and what happened with this “meeting” CPS supposedly had he just says they are being arbitrary. What did I pay $2000 for. He has done nothing more for me than a public defender would have done and he promised my child back to me the next day if I agreed with the state’s attorney. I need desperate help to find out if my attorney tricked me into agreeing with the state’s attorney to further his career and good graces to the state’s attorney. I just wanted my child back and I was told he would be home and now I get nothing from the lawyer I paid a lot of money to. Please someone help me. Also, my child is a preemie and even on the CPS report it stated child was healthy, happy, free of any signs of bruises, marks or rashes and there were no visible signs of anything that could harm child, but when I seen him for the first time at the foster agency he was sick as a dog and they were giving him over-the-counter ibuprofen. He is a preemie for christ sake and needs to see a doctor. I don’t even understand why they took him in the first place on a shaky case that happened two years ago. PLEASE HELP.
Comment by Eva Mailand — September 22, 2007 @ 10:15 am
My daughter was placed at a foster home on September 6, 2007 when her dad was arrested. I was never given the opportunity to come pick up my daughter. It wasnt until the following day when I found out. Immediately. I called the CPS worker to bring my duaghter home and she denied my request stating †I placed my daughter in a dangerous envirorment while having custody of my duaghterâ€. I was told to show up for court for a hearing and I did. I went to court to bring home my daughter. I brought my daughters paternal grandparents so that if they didnt release my daughter to me they could release her to her grandparents temporarily. I left without having my daughter nor knowing still where my daughter is living. They gave me the paperwork showing their cause for removal and the reason she is in foster care. I am a recovering addict. I have been divorced from my ex-husband for approximately 13 years. I did not know that her father was selling drugs and had explosives at his home. THe paperwork shows the reasoning as to why they came to the conclusion for foster care at this time. CPS had documented a few referrals in the past as to questioning my parenting. They were false accusations and their investigation always turned out inconclusive. I read over all the paperwork again and noticed false information. I have another court date to attend. They scheduled me an appoited attorney to talk to in 2 days. WHat do I do and what kind of rights do I have if I have a history of drug use? I did complete a court ordered program and have remained clean ever since.
November of this year CPS had tried removing my son from my home over false accusations due to retaliation of the police department. THis site gave me the tools to fight CPS and I was a success.
Comment by sherri hirata — September 22, 2007 @ 10:34 am
Looking for an attorney to sue CPS and the State of Texas.
Have a great case! Have alot of proof of their lies.
Video tapes, audio tapes and pix’s of what they did to my granddaughter while in Foster Care.
I have proof of the State Attorney lying to the Judge in order to keep my granddaughter from going home.
The courts weren’t real happy when I presented it.
By the way my granddaughter did get to go home after that.
Comment by Diando — October 1, 2007 @ 11:32 am
four yrs. ago my two children were taken from me after i reported sexual abuse done to my dhtr. i had no knowledge on my rights and an attorney that cared little about my case and more about money. he even told me had i payed him more money he could of gotten my kids back. my exs family ended up adopting my kids. it amazes me that the sex affenders family gets to see my children every day and i dont. i need some body to help me bring my kids home where they should have been and not back into a sex affenders hands. please please help!
Comment by terrestia moore — October 2, 2007 @ 2:36 pm
My husband was accused of sexual offenses exactly what the charges are we have no idea,there has been threats made toward him and he left the state in fear of his life. no criminal charges have been filed as of yet we had a preliminary hearing in august and another hearing coming up oct 30t’07 he was made to leave our home in june ‘07 and hasn’t had any contact w/ our child (jada 4yrs) we have all been stressed out with this situation. i can’t afford a lawyer and i feel thing’s aren’t going to be fair…… i need help not for just mr and my sanity but for my whole family….what’s left of it … please. Carla Rodriguez 865-454-2411
Comment by Carla Rodriguez — October 2, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
I need help cps took my children for lack of supervision now they are making up lies and are even going to attempt to place my son with his dad who is a child molester he molested my daughter
Comment by Amber Hafner — October 2, 2007 @ 11:11 pm
I am a single mom DCFS here in IL has placed my sone with my mother and given me supervised visits. He was taken becasue risk of harm. The was based on the suspicion my step son was selling drugs from my home. No charges have been filed against me and they are saying it will be three to four weeks before any decision is made. The casework that came out to my home changed my statements and now Im worried. I don’t want to wait 3 to 4 weeks to get him home. They have not filed court paperwork for the removal and everyone keeps telling me there is nothing I can do during the investigation process. Im not a rich person and need to find someone quickly to help me.
Comment by Brigette — October 4, 2007 @ 7:24 am
I am 30 years old. I have two small children were taken away from me due to the sexual abuse of my daughter. The cps took my two children to my father. Now my father has my two children because he had lied and said to the cps that my daughter was abuse by my boyfriend. The cps doesn’t have any proof at all. They kept on pushing this case to newer case. They keep on lying about everything with my father sayings. Can you please help me. I live in Kentucky. I have been wanting to fire my lawyer and want to find a new one. My court date is Nov. 15, 2007.
Comment by Fay Kouns — October 4, 2007 @ 9:15 am
Hi I Need A Lawyer To Help Me Fight New York States Cps System They Took My 4 Boys From Me Unfairly And I Want To Fight Them On The False Accustions That They Took My Kids On Can You Please Help Me I Have An 18 Year Old Son Whom I Need To Talk To And Cps Will Not Tell Me Where He Is At So I Can Contact Him To Speak To Him Can Someone Please Help Me I Can Be Contacted At Blair14214@aol.com
Comment by Marilynn Agostino — October 4, 2007 @ 10:52 am
If you are in saginaw county and having a battle with CPS contact Att. Peirson, Gramldi at 989 790-0777 they are good att.s
Comment by Tammy — October 4, 2007 @ 10:55 am
October 4, 2007 I want to take back what is left of my son’s life–Marc Leventhal. Jerry Dale Leventhal, MD is my abusive Ex-husband from FLORIDA who was the Genesis of this nightmare to me, Marc and older Brother Aaron. Who will represent us and SAVE US!!!
Comment by Susan Byrd — October 4, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
MY 3 KIDS WERE TAKEN AND I WAS FASLY ACCUSED OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT i NEED A LAWYER AND AM WILLING TO PAY WHAT IT COST FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IF I HAVE TO.KINGS COUN TY HAS LIED,TO ME REPEATEDLY AND HAVE NO INTENTIONS ON GIVING THEM BACK.SINCE THEY ARE ALREADY ASKING WHO IS INTERESTED IN ADOPTING THEM.IF YOU CAN HELP OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT ME
Comment by LaToya Hughes — October 4, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
I have a very serious problem, I am currently under investigation by dcf for having sexual relations with a young woman still in dcf care, the young lady is of legal age, and our relations were consensual. She is now pregnant and I have consistently admitted to my part in this, the young lady has also been steadfast in her wish to leave dcf care and raise our coming child together, the problem is, before this occurence, she had been deemed competent to make sexual decisions. NOW the dcf is trying to say that she is under dds…there are documents in existence proving the the long term goal of dcf was to gear her toward independent living, I have been contacted by a dcf supervisor and threatened with hefty jail sentences, although I have tried to argue as to the merits of freeing her to live the family life that she has consistently requested, their only recourse is to threaten her with being put into a group home and me in jail. I would think that it would be in our best interest for her and our unborn child to be released. We wish to raise our child in peace, and it seems all they want to do is institutionalize her, imprison me and put the child into another foster care/adoptive setting. I think this is totally unjust..Could someone PLEASE help me get my loved ones, and spare our child from suffering the same fate that her mother has been subject to?
Comment by Paul Bogle — October 5, 2007 @ 2:18 am
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Comment by Linda — October 5, 2007 @ 8:16 am
I TOLD THE LOCAL SCHOOL NO TO SENDING MY DAUGHTER TO THE CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER AND THAT I WOULD TAKE HER TO HER OWN DOCTORS INSTEAD. THAT WAS OK, UNTIL I WOULD NOT TELL THEM THE DR. NAME. WE HAD THE HOUSE UNDER SEIGE,3 STREETS BLOCKED OFF.THEY WERE GOING TO SHOOT TEAR GAS BUT THAT WOULD HAVE KILLED MY FATHER,LUCKILY FOR THEM THEY LISTENED TO THOSE OUTSIDE YELLING AT THEM AND CHECKED THE EMT RECORDS. I WAS ARRESTED, MY DAUGHTER ILLEGALLY QUESTIONED W/OUT MY PERMISSION OR A LAWYER PRESENT AS REQUESTED NUMEROUS TIMES. NOW I WANT TO HOMESCHOOL SINCE THEY HAVE CREATED A “HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT” @ SCHOOL FOR HER. NOW DYFS (CPS) IS TRYING TO TAKE MY CHILD AWAY. PLEASE HELP. THEY HAVE BEEN ATTACKING US FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE LOST EVERYTIME-ALL UNSUBSTANTIATED, BUT THEY KEEP MAKING-UP WORSE FALSE CHARGES TO THROW AT ME. THIS ONE IS ONLY THE LATEST.ALL COMPLAINTS ARE COMING FROM THE SCHOOL. I AM ON SS DISIBILITY , THEREFORE A VERY LIMITED INCOME. BUT A PUBLIC DEFENDER IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. IT IS TIME TO FIGHT BACK AND SEND A MESSAGE
Comment by BILL — October 5, 2007 @ 10:06 am
FORGOT TO STATE THAT I AM IN NEW JERSEY
Comment by BILL — October 5, 2007 @ 10:16 am
About 5 weeks ago DCFS took all five of my children into protective custody. MY almost two yr. old son is a head banger. He bangs his head when is doesnt get his own way or when he is mad or fustrated. I have talked to two different doctors at the same office. They told me to ignore his behavior. I would put him into his crib so that he wouldnt be out in the open and get hurt. He hit his face on the crib bars on two different occasions and bloodied his lip and his nose and not bad but bad enought to cause bruising. The crissis nursery hot lined me and an investigator came and badgered me and my children and then sent us home and then another one came out the next day and threatened me and told me that they would take my kids and find the report founded if i didnt do what this woman said, her name Megan Owens. I has to take my son to a doctor and not his pediatrician. She left the kids with me all weekend long and came monday at almost five with three police officers and took my 5 kids. They were all hysterical and begging me not to let the bad people take them. two of my children hid under the bed and one of them clung on to her stepfather and daid please daddy dont let them take us, and the two yr. old clung on to me and would not let go. I have since been arrested for neglect. I have to go to criminal court. I have a trial coming up in november for DCFS. I also have a man from news 31 that is going to do a story and said if i can get enough parents together to picket the DCFS office he will cover the story. I have done research on children who headbang and everything says they can not hurt themselves!!! Only surface bruising, blooding their lips,etc. but nothing to their brains. DCFS has done medical testing and it has came back normal. They have nothing. They still will not give me back my children. Who are they to say When i should have taken my son in??? I know when my child is in pain. Again DCFS thinks they know best and are proven wrong again. Iam now in the process of writing the state legislators. I will fight for my children!!!
Comment by Elizabeth — October 5, 2007 @ 11:33 am
I could loose my two youngest children. Luthern social services, an agency that is subcontracted through DCFS has my case now because the children are placed in family foster care. My daughter who is four and my son who is 2 have been placed with their biological father. He has only been around the children five times in the last year and a half. Then he just pops up and petitiones the court for the kids. My luthern case worker Dawn Kiester lacked to inform me or my laywer or my mother who had all five of the kids about this court date. She said it was announced in open court, funny no one knew but her. my laywer was in the court room the whole time she didnt know. Noone wa there to fight him. He has been arrested for domestic violence and DCFS was called on him by a police officer for smacking my nine year old. the report was unfounded because there wasnt a mark when this wman showed up. He was arrested and charged with stealing liquor fro a grocery store but it was wiped off of his record because it was a first offense. None of this stuff was used against him and when I brought it up to the worker she made excuses for it. When I told her i was concerned that my two year old had seperation anxiety she said that will happen. When i go to the supervisor Andrea she makes excuses for Dawn and the very inappropriate things she has said to me. I need a laywer to fight this. I am willing to make this as big as I can. I want my children back and they want to be with me. My nine year old wants her own attorney, she says because these people wont listenen to her. Please contact me. mustang66480 -at- yahoo.com or at my website at http://www.freewebs/parentsfightingback.com
Comment by Elizabeth — October 5, 2007 @ 11:45 am
My 15 year old daughter who is actually my adopted granddaughter, whom I’ve raised with her twin sister almost since birth, when my son and his wife left them in foster care in another state, was brainwashed into filing alleged child abuse charges against me. We have no criminal background, no history child abuse; they did not investigate our family at all. My daughter longed to be a part of a sub-culture in Front Royal VA. We are a traditional family mother and father, dad works to support the family and I am at home to care for my family, we ate as a family, our children went to school everyday, they had scheduled bedtimes, supervised computer time, we camped and vacationed together we enjoyed life. Our children were being raise in a matter that more than guaranteed them a decent future. My daughter began to think it is cool to live in a home where there is no supervision, where you can microwave your dinner, go into your room and eat while surfing the internet looking for trouble. She was raised in the church and now dealing with the demons she has chosen as friends, she doubts her faith. The kids teased them because they are so polite and smart, the way the adults praised them made them feel something was wrong with them, as if they were not normal.
Without cause, DSS took her from our secure, supervised home and now she is allowed to act in ways she would have never been allowed. She has put colorful extensions in her beautiful hair, wears all black and is attempting to become a gutter punk. When I questioned the court about her being out of control in foster care, the judge said the foster parents could not stop her, my response was I could have and did, for years I directed her in the right direction, before you people stepped in, she needs supervision. Social Services had no reason for taking her out of our home in the first place. They continue to lie and change their story and reasons for the removal. They never offered our family any help before they had a judge find me guilty of child abuse, which was not proven, I have never abused my children. CPS is totally out of control. It’s really sad; these people are destroying promising lives for Title IV-E funds and federal handouts. I am so afraid; she’ll end up an unwed mother, hooked on drugs, keeping these social workers employed, when I raised her in a manner where she could have become their supervisor rather than their client. She is a straight A student, Yes, we have spoiled her, she is simply having growing pains, and Social Services is encouraging her to destroy her life. My daughter wants to be out there acting like she is, but I as her mother am having problems letting her, I’ve spent 15 years of my life, loving, taking care of and preparing her for a decent future, to step aside, which is what they want me to do, so they can adopt her out to this family who has no control over her. I worry more about her twin sister, she wants to become an attorney and do the right thing. The twins have never been separated, she is hurt because of what her sister has done, and she lives in constant fear, these people will try to take her. This is totally wrong. May God have mercy on their souls.
Comment by Edwina Baker — October 5, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
I AM BEING TREATED UNFAIR BY A CPS INVESTAGATOR IN TUCSON,AZ WHO MESSED UP AND GAVE A NEW BORN BACK TO MY EX ROOMMATE WHO CAME UP DIRTY FOR DRUGS,AND WAS HIGHLIGTED ON THE 5 O’CLOCK NEWS , FOR LEAVING HER BABY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 1:45 AM. I HAVE THREE AWSOME LITTLE GIRLS THAT MEAN THE WORLD TO ME.I MOVED OUT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME DURING THE TIME ALL OF THIS WAS OCCURING ,FOR ME AND MY GIRLS. AFTER MY EX ROOM MATE WAS ARRESTED AND HER BABY TAKEN AWAY FOR THE SECOND TIME , SHE TOLD ALL KINDS OF LIES TO MAKE ME LOOK BAD , AND HELP HERSELF. AFTER SEEING THE STORY ON THE NEWS AND HEARING THAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR ME ,AND STATED MY CHILDREN WERE IN DANGER, AND I WAS ON THE RUN. I IMMEDIATLY CALLED THEM TO LET THEM KNOW OUR WHEREABOUTS. I EVEN COMPLIED TO A PISS TEST FOR THEM. WHICH WAS CLEAN. THEY THEN CAME AND SAID THEY HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT I WAS CHEATING ON THE TEST. FROM HEARSAY OF THE EX ROOMMATE. THEN THEY BULLIED ME INTO A HAIRFOLLICLE TEST, WHICH I WAS TOLD BASICLY TO COMPLY OR ELSE. I DID AND THE TEST WAS DIRTY. I STARTED THIER IN HOME SERVICES, DID ALL THE THINGS THEY ASKED OF ME, WITH PROMISES FROM THEM OF HELPING ME GET MY LIFE TOGETHER , JOBSERVICES, FINANCIAL AID, DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ETC. TWO WEEKS INTO THIS MY LANDLORD FILES FOR EVICTION ON ME DUE TO NON PAYMENT OF RENT. CPS WHO SAID THEY WHERE GOING TO HELP ME WITH RENT CAME AND TOOK MY TWO BABYS 6MTHS AND 2 YRS . SAYING I WAS UNFITT. THEY THEN TOOK ME TO COURT AND TOOK MY CHILDREN FROM ME . THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF NEGLECT , ABUSE , STARVATION , OR UNSANITARY CONDITIONS OF LIVING AGAINST ME . THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE IS THAT I ADMITED MY DRUG PROBLEM , THAT I WANT HELP WITH , AND AM NOT GETTING , AND NOW MY GIRLS HAVE BEEN IN CASA FOR A MONTH WITHOUT ANY HOPE OF ME GETTING THEM BACK. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN APART SINCE THEY WERE BORN , AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN WITHOUT EACH OTHER. BY THE WAY THEY HAVE GIVEN MY EX ROOMMATE HER BABY BACK ALREADY. AND CLOSED HER CASE. THEY WON’T LET THE ADOPTED GRANDMA OR ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE THEM UNTILL I CAN GET THEM BACK BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY HELPED ME RUN FROM THEM . WHEN ALL OF THIS FIRST STARTED . MY GIRLS ARE MY WORLD. THEY MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME AND THIS IS TEARING US ALL APART. IT IS HURTING ALL OF US MUCH MORE THAN WHAT WAS BEFORE. I AM A GOOD MOTHER AND LOVE MY GIRLS VERY MUCH.I WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET THEM BACK WITH ME. BUT I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOT GIVEING ME ANY WAY TO DO THAT .IM BEING SET UP TO FAIL ITS LIKE IM BEING MADE AN EXAMPLE OF BECAUSE THEY MESSED UP AND WHERE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE NEWS . THE PERSON WHO SHOULD BE IN MY POSITION ISNT AND THEY ARE PUSHING IT UNDER THE RUG. TO COVER UP THIER MISTAKE. NO MATTER WHAT I HAVE DONE I HAVE NEVER ANBANDONED , ABUSED OR NEGLECTED MY CHILDREN . YET SHE {EXROOMMATE} DOES AND TESTS DIRTY WHILE PREGNANT AND ALREADY HAS HER CHILD BACK. THEY WONT EVEN LET MINE LIVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS . OR CONSIDER GIVEING THEM BACK TO ME FOR A YEAR. MY LIFE IS GONE, MY GIRLS AND I NEED EACHOTHER IF ANYONE CAN GIVE US THE CHANCE TOGETHER AGAIN I WILL FIGHT TO KEEP THEM. BUT IM NOT GOOD WITHOUT THEM OR THEM WITHOUT ME. WE ARE LOST AND NEED HELP. I DONT KNOW IF THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO HEAR, BUT IF ANYONE WILL HELP PLEASE DO I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF SOME INPUT FROM SOMEONE WHO ISNT ON “THEIR SIDE”. EVEN JUST SOME INFO ON WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE, OR CONTACT INFO TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO AT THIS POINT IF ANYTHING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME … SINCERELY ,BOBBIE MOM BEING HUNG OUT TO DRY…..
Comment by BOBBIE DUNSON — October 5, 2007 @ 5:07 pm
My children were taking away from in May 2007 over false accusations from daughter saying my fiancee molested her . She had gottten mad at us and started throwing words around. We were secluded from everyone and put in a women’s shelter and picked and probed by law enforcement and cps into believing it did really happen but we knew it did not and I got out but in return cps has my 15, 13 and my 3 year old and dont want to here the truth from her. that it never happened. I have done everything they have told me to do. Parenting classes , psych eval, psychiatrist, counseling I don’t drink or do drugs I am not a threat to my children Since my children have been in cps care they have been beaten and burned and very mistreated . I have some money I need a lawyer to help me fight cps that is not scared of them because obliviously everyone here in Seguin and New Braunfels Texas is when you mention Cps. I want my children back I will not give up But I do need help my family has backed out and wants nothing do with it. Please help me get my children back I love them so much and miss them They are everything to me. MY baby keeps getting hurt. And my son keeps getting hurt the are suppose to be safe they were safer with me where they are loved.
Comment by Kimberly Lee — October 8, 2007 @ 8:32 am
I need help. CPS will not leave us alone. My husband is a level 1 sex offender from 10 years ago. He went through all the treatment, he made a bad mistake. We have 2 kids a boy and a girl.CPS is trying to make it so that my husband has a list of requirements that he has to complete. Plus they want it so he is not alone with our son. Which the court did not order. We just got a new parenting plan and there are no requirements for my husband to go through. This whole CPS case was about us taking are son to a naturalpath instead of putting him on seizure meds. They said that if we don’t agree that they can take our kids away. I need help. I need a lawyer some where around Snohomish county WA. HELP PLEASE>
Comment by Stephanie — October 8, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
my number is 936-560-0344.I NEED HELP…HELP,DON`T SEND GOD !!(SEND A LAWYER.)
THOSE GODLESS PEOPLE DON`T UNDERSTAND HOW BIG DADDY LOVES MY BABY..
PLEASE HELP US.
Comment by RANDY PALAFOX — October 9, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
Please help! My 3 children have been removed from my home because of fictious & malicious statements. Spanking my children was taken out of context & became abuse accusations of my husband & myself. We are now pregnant & they threaten to take are new baby. We have a court appointed attorney but state pay rates are not enough to help have our children home I guess?
WE NEED HELP………
Comment by sherry cobbins — October 12, 2007 @ 2:37 pm
Sherry what state are you in
Comment by Christy — October 12, 2007 @ 5:41 pm
I have been accused of not taking my 5 yr old 2 the doctor, yet I Have!!! None of the “specialist” that I took him to when he was a baby could tell me what was wrong! I took him to at least 3 docs and 2 specialists….I have finally discovered on the internet that he has “encopresses?” yet CPS is still trying to tell me that he is just ;not potty trained! Not to mention that he isn’t in school. I have tried to get him into school, but they won’t take him cuz of his staining problem! They also told me that he was manuritist cuz his teeth are rotten, but I took him to their dentist and now I have to pay $5000 to get his teeth fixed even though the dentist said it was becuz of his acid reflux that he has had since he was a month old! HELP ME PLEASE!!!
Comment by Jeannettq — October 13, 2007 @ 12:57 am
I am being harassed by CPS for my 16 year old son and 13 year old daughter for taking them to The Kerrville Folk Festival, which is a family event but has a bad reputation in Kerrville because of the fact that there are alot of free spirited people aka. hippies, along with 30,000 other families who attend every year. They fasley accused me of using drugs along with my children suring my stay there and have required me to take a swab test. The test came back negative but now they want to push for a hair follicle test, which they already have the approval for, and this does not seem right. It seems that all of my rights have been stripped from me and there’s nothing I can do right now. I have a Halloween case coming up and need assistance ASAP because in the last few court dates, they have lied through their teeth and have gotten away with it. I have been harassed mercilessly by CPS and I want to do whatever I can to fight back for my rights and will become an advocate when this is all over. I need an attorney who will work with me because I also want to sue them for all the harassment and the harm they have bestowed my children and me. Please respond!!!!
Comment by Kimberly Pruneda — October 13, 2007 @ 1:42 pm
Kimberly, go to the document lib. file a declaration of facts for the judge. Might help you this way he isn’t only hearing cps side.
Comment by Debbie — October 13, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
my children were wrongly taken from me. cps had said at court in front of my case manager that my children should have never been taken from me. now that i was in the system i had to go through their process. i had gone to a shelter even though they said i didnt have to but i was given the impression that if i did they would see my children meant more to me and they would give them back. i also did services on my own and they told me i had to do more later and iam not yet court ordered. i had commiments from cps that were broken several times and logs from myself and staff of the things that were said and not honored. . i am currently pregnat on bedrest due to high risk pregnacy. i was doing fine up until cps was involved due to stress.
i was appointed an attorney that set us up for trial because there wasnt a reason to have kept my children from me. i dont really feel he is doing his job and i really need someone that know what they are doing.
cps has overstep their boundries and they need to be held accountable.
at the ages 2 & 4 my children need to be with me their mother. i am a independant woman and a great mom. also my children were cross examined several times and were proven to be healthy normal little girls.
my unborn child is at risk to be taken also. can someone help me? jo_kiiyaa@yahoo
i am ready to go with a group of families to the media because i am fed up with the cps system.
Comment by carla — October 15, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
I am in Moorhead MN and am doing everything possible to help my friend get her children back. She received the termination meeting information a few days ago, and they are trying to take her rights away and have all 4 children adopted by 2 separate foster families. This all started when he husband sexually abused her girls. They took the children after he was already locked up in jail. She has done everything they have requested and they are still trying to adopt her kids out. She has a IQ of 83 i think so she does think and learn slower but was doing a good job after adjusting to raising 4 children alone. If anyone sees this and can think of what would be the next step and how she would go about it. She has a court appointed lawyer but i just think she needs someone that wants to help her get her kids back soon. gahbmmrd -at- yahoo.com
Comment by Annie — October 15, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
I have two grandsons, one is 16 months old and the other is 2 months old. DSS has had custody of both babies since they were born. I have tried to get custody of both, but DSS wants the family that has the oldest one to adopt him. I have fought them every step of the way, to no avail. I did have visitation with both until about a month ago, and the social worker met me at the door and told me I was not allowed to visit with them anymore. They have lied, discriminated and everything else about my family. The people that have the oldest one are not taking care of him the way he should be. I have his medical reports. Both babies were born premature and have lung problems. We can’t even get this family to take him to a pediatrician, let alone a lung specialist. The man is a pedophile, he takes baths with the oldest one. The day cares they have placed him in are not safe. I have all of the reports from their actions. One daycare was closed. But DSS is determined that they are going to let this family adopt him. The newborn is in foster care. Also the woman that has the oldest one has lost custody of her own biological child and still does not have her back. I need an attorney that we can afford TODAY!! My e-mail is NCGirl6428 at aol.com
Comment by Tammy — October 15, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
I need help My two oldest childern are in CPS in Washigton the father has custdoy of them the state removed them from him cause of history they refuse to give me an info on my kids or let me talk to them let alone try to regain custdoy of them they are 16 and 13 yrs. If the dad not not allowed to have them then why can I not have them back I have in my home 3 younger childern there sisters if they system finds it ok for me to have them why ? am I being treated so bad cause of an olf case that was closed an my kids returned ?
contact me at ladyragsdale at earthlink.net
Comment by Crystal — October 15, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
My child was put into CPS care in Jan 07. They came in didn’t even investigate and forced me to sign him into respite care for a month. Then without notice CPS put my child into Foster Care. I never signed anything to allow them to do this. I have been trying to find a lawyer that will represent me so that i am able to fight for my son back. There is so much their doing wrong in my eyes and i need feedback because i have until Feb. 08 until hes taken from me for good. ive lost all faith in the legal system and i am frustrated. so if you can email me back with any feedback that would be great. blueroses13 at aol.com.
Comment by Jessica — October 16, 2007 @ 10:51 am
I live in WV and the CPS and legal system where I live are corrupt. My son broke his arm in March. The doctors are saying that the arm was broken 3 weeks prior b/c of the callous formation on the bone…my son never showed any signs that his arm was broken to me or anyone else. No bruising, no abnormal crying….nothing. CPS came to the hospital with a petition and took my 3 children. Alleging that I either knew the arm was broken and didn’t seek medical attention or that I knew and hid my child away. The prosecuting attorney, guardian, and worker are seeking my rights to be terminated. The worker has done nothing but lie to my family. She has not done anything by policy and my attorney doesn’t believe me when I have told him what she has done.(For the record, he is state appointed). Recently, by myself printing off Foster care policy and CPS policy, I found out that she violated an order from the judge that placed my girls with my sister. She lied and told us a homefinding unit had to approve her home before the children could be placed. WV CPS policy states otherwise!!! She doesn’t want any of my children placed with my family and has done all that she can to ensure that they stay in Foster Care. My oldest daughter has been having extensive behaviors because of the placement but the Foster family is “good friends” with the worker. I live in a small rural town and everyone knows everyone, therefore making our legal system corrupt. All of the evidence in the case has been presented and we are awaiting the judge’s decision. I was pregnant when this began and gave birth to a little girl on October 8th. CPS came to the hospital with a petition and took my newborn child from me. That was my breaking point. To rip a newborn child from her mother 2 days after birth!!! I am emotionally and psychologically exhausted and numb. I need an attorney who is willing to take on a case against the department and fight to get my children back. I can pay a retainer fee and work out the rest. There is soooooo much more to this case but don’t want to post it all. If interested, please feel free to contact me at jnwade_112604-at-yahoo.com. Thank you!
Comment by Niccole Wade — October 17, 2007 @ 7:45 am
Niccole Wade, I emailed you read the links I sent you carefully. I can send you more depending on what you need.
Comment by Debbie — October 17, 2007 @ 8:05 am
my rights where terminated to my kids unfairly im looking for a good defense lawyer to represent in a appeal
Comment by Shantramesha — October 17, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
i am looking for a good defense attorney for CPS because my rights where terminated to kids and i would like to appeal the case or file for motion of new trial
Comment by Shantramesha — October 17, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
need a defense attorney to represent me in a CPS appeal
Comment by Shantramesha — October 17, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
i need an attorney the cps took my children i have 7 the cps lied and decieved the court system and the judge got involved personally they all had decided to terminate me from the beggining and had no one to help me i did everything i was to do for them and right now my children are going thru hell my oldest is on the run she was put in a home and the foster parent had drugs,alcohol,and men in and out and also days without electric my 2 other daughters have been raped and sodomized and were threatened to not say anything and they are all split up not getting to see each other i also have four boys and dont really know anything on them my youngest daughter had ran away back home to me she got caught and i think she is in a juvinile facility now i have proof of thier lies and deciet i just need some help to bring it out in the open and hopefully bring my verymuch loved children home
Comment by brenda hyden — October 18, 2007 @ 11:55 am
Need attorney… many details to long to place.
Comment by christina Vasquez — October 19, 2007 @ 2:28 pm
I am Tim T from Minnesota I am Divorced and disabled.
I have joint legal custody of our youngest girl Kenzie, our oldest Daughter and Son chose were to live. Kenzie has always wanted to live with me her Dad.
I moved in 04
The have two girls live w/ex-wife in ex -wifes boyfriend’s house.
My then 17-year-old son chose to live w/me.
Problem is ex wife, ex- wife’s boyfriend and my oldest Daughter are all abusing Kenzie that is now 9 years old. Kenzie was 5 when I had to move out.
The parenting expediter lied didn’t talk to people I asked here to.
Nov 23, 2006 when I was picking up Kenzie when she told me the boyfriend choked her while her mom was talking to me.
The Police called it “Child out of controlâ€. Took Kenzie to hospital screaming
“Daddy, Daddy, I want my Daddy,†as “Child out of control†Did not even write a report.. Six days later:
The County Caseworker, Counselor, In home Counselor, parenting time expediter, Ex - Wife and her boyfriend, all had a meeting about what should be done about Kenzie behind my back..
Since June 07
I have been working with CPS because they said Kenzie was going to be placed if I didn’t work with them.
Every time I tell the caseworker or Counselor of abuse of Kenzie, they call my Ex-wife before anything. Spring of 07 when Kenzie told her 2nd grade teacher what her Mom did the night before the teacher contacted my Ex - wife to let her know what Kenzie said to her about the abuse. The next day I called my oldest Daughter in the background, I herd Kenzie being punished by ex wife and her boyfriend because she told her teacher what her Mom did.
Kenzie is being punished every time someone tells the caseworker, Counselor, or police about Kenzie being hurt.
The Investagating Social worker was told by Kenzie in person of three different times she was Physically abused by Ex and her boyfriend and my 18 year old Daughter.
I have very good proof of the abuse.
The caseworker flat out refused to listen or take this evidence.
Kenzie is in trouble. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN BE DONE.
Thank You in advance.
Tim T
From Minnesota
952-454-3190
Lkcontrols at aol dot com
Comment by Tim Terzich — October 23, 2007 @ 1:10 am
Please i NEED HELP ASAP. ONE OF MY CHILDREN IS CLASSIFIED AS A RUNAWAY. SHE RAN AWAY BEFORE BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T WANT TO BE IN THE HOME. SHE IS SEVENTEEN AND EVERYTIME SHE DOES THIS WEN SHE GET TIRED OR IS NO LONGER ABLE TO HANG OUT WHERE SHE HANGS OUT SHE BRINGS THE POLICE TO OUR DOOR. SHE STATES THAT I PUT HER OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT IF SHE LEAVES WE CANNOT STOP HER SO SHE CONTINUES TO DO THIS. WHEN I WENT TO TEEN COURT THEY TOLD US THAT AT 17 WE COULD NOT REPORT HER AS A RUN AWAY SINCE SHE IS SORT OF CONSIDERED AN ADULT. SHE’LL BE 18 IN FIVE MONTHS. WE NEED SOME SORT OF DEFENSE AND WERE WILLING TO PAY IF IT MEANS PROCTECTING US FROM LOOKING LIKE BAD PARENTS WHEN WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. WHEN THEY TOOK HER INTO CUSTODY THEY DID NOT ALLOW 24 HRS AS PROMISED TO PICK HER UP. WE MY HUSBAND AND I CALLED TO GO AND PICK HER UP THEY HAD ALREADY TURNED HER OVER TO CPS AND CALLED US LATER TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY HAD CALLED US TO LET US KNOW THAT AFTER 24 HRS WAS UP ON PURPOSE. THEY DON’T WANT US TO SEE OR TALK TO HER. THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THEY HAVE TO PROTECT THE CHILD. FROM WHAT WERE NOT GOING TO HARM OUR CHILD. WE ACTUALLY THINK THAT THEY ARE BRAIN WASHING HER TO PRESS CHARGES AND TAKE US TO COURT FOR CHILD SUPPORT ETC. THEY HAVE NOT EVEN DONE AN INVESTIGATION YET, AND THAT IS OUR RIGHT. BEFORE THEY CAN TAKE US TO COURT. THEY KEEP PLAYING GAMES WITH US THEY CALL US AND ASK US IF WERE COMING TO PICK HER UP BUT THEN THEY SAY THAT THEY DON’T HAVE HER. WHEN WE KNOW THAT THEY DO. I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND I WILL DO THAT IMMEDIATELY. THEY TRIED TO TRAP US INTO GIVING THEM INFORMATION ON OUR JOBS AND OTHER CHILDREN IN THE HOME. WE STARTED GIVEING THEM THE INFORMATION UNTIL WE RELIZED WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND LEFT IMMEDIATELY TO SEEK AN ATTORNEY BECAUSE WE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THER GOING TO SAY THAT WE DID NOT WANT TO COOPERATE WITH THEM. PLEASE HELP US. WE CAN BE CONTACTED AT (972) 438-3252 IN IRVING, TEXAS AND MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS DBELLSUCCESS at YAHOO.COM. NEED IMMEDIATE RESPONSE!!!!!!!
Comment by Dionne Bell — October 23, 2007 @ 6:25 am
Hello, I am writing because we have a terrible problem in our family, my brother just had a baby with a 17 year old and they got married. He is 26. The mom gave consent and everything. Now CPS made the girls mom get a restraining order against my brother and he can’t see her or the baby. How can this be right? IF any one out there can help us, we would really appreciate it.
Comment by Jenny — October 23, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
I NEED A LAWYER FAST IN THE ASHEVILLE, NC AREA. MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED BY CPS AND MY COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY ALLOWED THEIR EVIDENCE IN TO FILE WITHOUT QUESTIONING OR SHOWING DOCUMENTATION THAT THEY FALSIFIED RECORDS. NOW THEY THINK MY BABY HAS BEEN MOLESTED SINCE IN THIER CARE. PLEASE HELP ME BY EMAILING ME AT CROBES4EVER@AOL.COM MY YOUNG CHILDREN WILL NOT SURVIVE THIS
Comment by STEPHANIE RUSSELL — October 23, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ADVICE…MY TWINS ARE 4, ONE HAS AUTISM………MY KIDS ARE SUFFERING PLEASE HELP ME…..828-649-1351…THANK YOU STEPHANIE & CELIE-n-RANCE(4) and ELEANOR ROSE(3)
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Comment by STEPHANIE RUSSELL — October 23, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
Question: The CPS worker told me I was not allowed to have the Marriage and Family Counselor from our local college see the allegations my “X” trumped up against me with me in their office. I requested to see what the allegations were against me in writing. They are refusing to send me anything in print, even paraphrased, but are willing to have me come into their office to see it myself. (With his name X-ed out). She also told me that she needs to interview my son. She told me that she understands that I did not like that she interviewed my seven year old at school, without notice, but she told me she had the right to interview her. She also told me that she wants to speak with my 16 year old son. I asked her if she needed my permission, and she told me that she did not. She also told me when I asked her if I put in writing that the Marriage and Family Counselor has my permission to see the allegations against me if she could. I was told that she was still not at liberty to see them, since the CPS office was in charge of protecting my seven year old’s interest and privacy. I asked her that since my parential rights were not terminated (which they are not), if that was still true. She told me that it was true, and then she hestitated and asked me to speak with her supervisor because she was only stating what her supervisor told her, and she wasn’t completey sure of that. (I seemed to ask a good question.) And yes, it is a good question. If a parents rights are not terminated, and there is only an initial investiagation going, don’t I still have the rights over my child? (initiated by my X in his demand for 50/50 custody of which he is trying to coherse me into complying with) (’capulate to my will or else’)(My little girls fathers attitude) The CPS worker cited some penal code and asked if I wanted her to send it to me. I said yes. Any knowledge of the law on this subject? This is in California.
Comment by Holl Hansa — October 24, 2007 @ 7:11 am
Holl Hansa
ask the department for two FOIA REQUESTS and one RELEASE REQUEST fill out the release form and foia request for the counselor to receive your entire cps file and fil out the other foia request for yourself to receive the same
Comment by christy — October 24, 2007 @ 8:36 am
I WENT TO COURT YESTERDAY AND THEY KEPT MY KIDS ALTHOUGH NO FORMAL CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST ME. I HAVE SPENT THE ENTIRE NIGHT AND TODAY TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE TO HELP ME….DON’T GIVE UP THE GOOD FIGHT BECAUSE IT HAS PAID OFF. WE HAVE A FAMILY FRIEND WHO IS A HIGH RANKING JUDICIAL MEMBER…I CALLED HIM AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO GROUNDS TO TAKE MY CHILDREN AND THAT I AM TO NOT SIGN, COMMIT, OR DO ANYTHING THEY SAY…THEIR ONLY AGENDA IS TO TAKE MY CHILDREN SO THEY CAN AUCTION THEM OFF TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR MONEY AND BONUSES….THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND IF PERSISTENT, YOU CAN BEAT DSS….ONCE I FOUND ONE GOOD LAWYER ABLE TO HELP(NOT COURT APPOINTED) OTHER LAWYERS CAME OUT OF THE WOODWORK TO HELP ME FIGHT….KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED YOUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND WE NEED TO BAN TOGETHER TO PUSH A BILL THROUGH CONGRESS MAKING THESE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE AS WELL AS THEIR DEFENSE LAWYERS THAT PROTECT THEM FOR KIDNAPPING OUR KIDS………….OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE… PLEASE CALL ME 828/649-3673 IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT THIS COALITION…STRENGTH IN NUMBERS AND IF WE CAN GET PRESS THEN WE CAN BEAT THEM DOWN AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE. START WRITING DATELINE, 60 MINUTES, 48 HOURS….GOOD LUCK
Comment by STEPHANIE RUSSELL — October 24, 2007 @ 2:20 pm
I NEED LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP ME FIGHT CPS FOR THE SAKE OF MY CHILDERN.I LIVE IN DETROIT MICHIGAN,A SINGLE MOTHER,AND MY CHILDERN IS ALL I GOT IN THIS WORLD. THE HOSPITAL I TOOK MY SON TO FOR AN EMERGENCY CALLED CPS CAUSE THEY SAID MY SON HAD 1FRACTURED RIB AND 1BRUISED RIB AND A FRACTURED PELVIC BONE THAT IS HEALING. AND ALL THIS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.THE HOSPITAL TREATED ME AS IF I WAS A CHILD ABUSER.THEY TOOK 4 DIFFERENT X-RAYS OF HIM. THE FIRST ONE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM NO FRACTURES NO NOTHING,THE SECOND ONE SAID THE SAME THING. THE 3 ONE SAID THAT ALL THIS WAS STUFF WAS FRACTURED AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL ON THE SAME SIDE OF MY CHILD. HOW CAN THAT BE?? THEN THEY DECIDED TO CALL CPS ON ME.CPS TOOK MY KIDS AWAY FROM ME ON 10/23/07.BUT ON THAT VERY SAME DAY THE DOCTORS ORDERED THE REALLY BIG X-RAY TEST ON HIM AND FOUND NOTHING AT ALL.AND ALL THIS TEST WAS READ BY THE EXACT SAME DOCTOR.THE OTHER DOCTORS REMINDED ME THAT THIS WAS HIS FIELD THAT HE WAS AN EXPERT IN AND THAT IS HIS JOB TO READ X-RAYS.IF THAT WAS RIGHT HOW CAN A EXPERT READ IT WRONG?? NOW THA THEY CPS KNOWS THAT THE DOCTOR READ IT WRONG THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO TAKE MY KIDS AWAY. I HAVE NO PROIR CASES WITH CPS NO HISTORY WITH THEM AT ALL. I ONLY LIVE FOR MY KIDS.I FEEL HUMLIATED ON HOW EVERYONE WAS TREATIN ME ESPECIALLY THE HOSPITAL AND CPS. NOW THEY HAVE DEFACED MY CHARACTER AND I WANT TO FIGHT THEM TILL THE END. I CANNOT FIND A LAWER BUT I REALLY NEED ONE TO HELP ME.I WAS WRONGFULLY ACCUSED OF AND ABUSE BY CPS AND I WANT AND NEED MY CHILDERN BACK AT HOME,SAFE WITH ME.
Comment by Kimberly graves — October 24, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
PLEASE CALL ME TO ME FIGHT CPS AND THE HOSPITAL. MY NUMBER IS 313 748 2450. I HAVE BEEN CRYING FOR 3 DAYS STRAIGHT. I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE I HAVE A PERFECTLY GOOD BACKGROUND I HAVE PEOPLE WHO IS ABLE TO TESTIFY ON MY BEHALF AS A PERSON AND AS A PARENT.I HAVE NO CLUE ON WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!
Comment by Kimberly graves — October 24, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
I need help..To find a lawyer that can help me get an adoption overturned.RIGHT AWAY!! the adoption is not perminant yet.I want to fight to get my son back.He belongs with his family.Nott with Abusive strangers. To all on here,who ever reads this..We All need to get together and write to a TV Show like Muary or Montel that will definately get some attention.like 200 Letters…Plz write to me who ever reads this.We All Need To Stand Together,One Big Loud Voice!!! Say to these monsters STOP!!!once and for all..Dont Our Children Need A Voice?
Comment by robyn zarate — October 28, 2007 @ 11:00 pm
my email is caligurl_1977 at yahoo.com
Comment by robyn zarate — October 28, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
My wife and I split up in February of 07, leaving me with no car and a house full of bills. She took my my daughter, and within a couple of weeks, dropped her off with her (daughter’s) Great Grandparents without my knowledge. In the situation I was left in, I could not provide for my child, and thought it was in the best interest to let her stay there for awhile while I got my stuff together and got back on my feet. I was allowed unseupervised visitation and everything was great. Everytime I would talk to the GGparents, I would ask if they needed money or clothing for my daughter and they would say no( they were blessed with a big bank account). Recently, they started making excuses as to why I can’t visit or pickup my daughter. I call every weekend and it’s always something else. Then out of nowhere, as I’m finally getting to a point where I can take my daughter back, her GGparents call cps and claim that My wife and I are neglecting her and not providing assistance. Now they are trying to take sole custody of my daughter with the help of cps. They are providing false allegations of neglect and abuse, (I’ve never hurt my daughter, in any way) and the cps worker is going along with all of it. My daughter means everything to me (EVERYTHING) and I’m about to go to court in two days and lose her to two horrible people who are manipulative and too old to care for a four year old. I can provide for my daughter better than alot of people who aren’t having cps problems. I fell like I’m being pushed around by cps and I don’t know what to do. My wife’s mom called cps on us last year and it was hell trying to get her back, but we did everything we were told to and we got her back. I don’t know if I can go through this again. I get physically sick at the thought of losing my daughter. I don’t know what to do.
Comment by Mike McShane — October 29, 2007 @ 3:19 pm
My email is miketechky@gmail.com
Comment by Mike McShane — October 29, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
Mike, by law they have to give you your daughter. There are articles on so called grandparents rights…….EVERONE….remember don’t SIGN anything, record all conversations with their knowledge so it is admissable in court…..there are 3 levels and level 3 is reason to take kids….they neglect this guideline and kidnap kids regardless….did they have an order to not give you your daughter…did they make “reasonable efforts” to keep you reunited with your daughter??? Fight them and you can win….you need a lawyer that fights CPS…do not roll over….what state are you in??? call me or email me…Stephanie Russell 828-649-3673
Comment by STEPHANIE RUSSELL — October 30, 2007 @ 8:08 am
I AM SICK OF CPS. I need an attorney and will pay. My two boys are being kept in an abusive foster home. IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH, THE WOMAN’S SISTER, WHO IS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN AND HAS AN OPEN CPS CASE HERSELF, lives in the same home and comes to the visits with our children!!!! I have reported and reported the home for investigation, the social worker, her supervisor and the foster agency, all of which gets me nowhere. My children have scars now, are always bruised up, and look and seem terrified, THEY ARE REGRESSING. CPS believes this woman’s word that her sister is not there, when she tells us ever other weekend that she is. HELP, PLEASE!
Comment by Marsha Young — October 30, 2007 @ 10:42 am
here is my email address. my comment is further up.
marsha111222345 at yahoo.com
Comment by Marsha Young — October 30, 2007 @ 10:54 am
My son’s nine year old son lives with his mother, she is friends with a DCF investigator. After my grandson told us that his mother sexually and physically abused him (which was confirmed by a Florida teacher, psycharists at Childrens Hospital in Cinti), he was given back to his mother and questionsed three weeks later. Now mother has sworn to get even and turned all around saying my son did all the things she was accused of. My grandson told me he had to tell the lie she wanted him to because she hits and badgers him until he says ok. The mother was kicked out of the Air Force on a mental. She fits the profile of an extreme sociopath. My son and his wife are now broke and I cry myself to sleep at night thinking what a monster this woman is going to create in my grandson. Please help. I don’t know where else to turn…..
Comment by Brenda Sullivan — October 30, 2007 @ 11:54 am
All of you who have lost and grieved and fought, i am with you. i am fighting the state of texas, i have my demons and i have delt with them. And the loss i have suffered is unbearable we need to unite as 1 and help those who can’t really help themselves. RobynZarate let me know what i can do. Gov Perry needs to know and we need to create a force that is stronger than them. And we already have one, our children’s love and a bond that can never be broken. Lets get together and fight i have been doing this on my own for 4 yrs. and even i need help and anyone who knows a good lawyer that will do payments i will jump on it. God bless all of you,.
Comment by Jodi PotterKing — October 31, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
I Live in Indio,Ca. About a year ago my two children were taken away totally based on false accusations.
Main thing was that we were moving and the house was a mess.(What did they expect when people move)?
We have never tested dirty or failed to do anything else they asked.It has been a year,The worker is a reunification worker but seems like she is doing whatever it takes to keep them from us.Two months ago ,After many repeted complaints about the foster parents,My oldest had another bruse.He already has a permanate scar on his face from the foster home.So I called the county supervisor ,after that I have not had a visit. My court appointed lawyer does not seem to care.I have done everything in my caseplan .I just want my boy’s back.Please help!!
Comment by Jerry — November 1, 2007 @ 10:00 am
Here is my e-mail address
Maddog760jb at yahoo.com
Comment by Jerry — November 1, 2007 @ 10:03 am
my son is in foster care my medical amd mental health records are being used with out permmission and also my exwife has the infromation and so does her attorney these is the why they had used to try to termanatem my partanl rights in are state the law says i have the right to keep this ot and my public pertender is not doing anything
Comment by Edward Willman — November 1, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
Where can I find an experienced attorney that knows about CPS and how to win.
Comment by cyberflier — November 2, 2007 @ 12:42 am
I had a similar story this year here’s what I did to get my kids back. I went directly to the Fbi. Then they gave me the number of heads in dfacs and it’s called a constituent complaint. that should get the ball rolling. we need to do something about this shit immediately
Comment by LaNikia Mccloud — November 2, 2007 @ 11:20 am
I want to file a federal lawysuit with everyone classact and sue these devils. They took my kids for missing 10 days of school, and we were moving too. On top of that I couldnt enroll them because the lease wasn’t ready. They make the laws and break the laws it’s time to do something people. Mail me at lanikia101@yahoo.com if your ready to fight back. Because they have got life screwed up. God doesn’t take kids. then they hated me even more because Im spiritual and taught it to my kids and they couldn’t break my kids down. they gave em back and I didn’t do a damn thang on my case plan, I just simply let em know I will kill for mine and surely die for mine! My kids were in there tellin thwm it to. I told em I wont be your little socialogy census report. My kids are all A/B honor roll students. And it’s true we didnt have much but i damn sure take care of mine. Who do they think they are to dictate how we raise our kids? we had em we know what’s best for them. I almost had a heart attack getting a phone call while waiting in the driveway for them to get off the school bus, “we got your kids” I snapped! Kidnap my kids, no warrant no notice no nothing a parents worse nightmare. So while they were in foster care I kept calling dfacs and neighbor to family kidnappers. And telling my kids that when you go to school and don’t come home that is called KIDNAP. They got mad but they have’nt seen the last of me yet.
Comment by LaNikia Mccloud — November 2, 2007 @ 11:32 am
Cps keeps playing games.adding shit every time we go to court.my Boys have been in foster care as of july 6,2007.This chip has been drug out from oct.25,2006.The chips was on Me,so I transferd custody to there father,They said he was an angle,until i did this(to protect my kids)Then they went took them from him!Because glass in yard!Mainly because WE HATE CPS,now there toying with our children as if they were puppets and control issues they have!If CPS would Get off There ass and do there job,Let us as parents Parent our children,They might Have to find Other jobs.What whould the do next GO after Volneer Adults!!!THEY Neeed To BE STOPPED!OR have some kids of there own,see how they like it!
Comment by kristie — November 2, 2007 @ 11:46 am
constince430@yahoo.com
I Need A LAWYER not a PRETENDER
Im from Mankato,mn.Time Is running short.I would die for my children,HELP me FIGHT THESE ASSHOLES i have 6 children one on the way im due DECEMBER 12 what happens when my baby comes,my 13 year old just had a nervous break down because CPS!!!any what to do ,next always helps!Im going to do the fbi thing and file a complaint.Where do i start!!!
Comment by kristie — November 2, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
My name Is Tiffany Thornhill. I became pregnent at 15 with my daughter named Kylie. I was 16 when I gave birth. The father and I where together for three years. took me two in a half years to get pregnent. I told the father and his family I was pregnent. They demanded I get a abortion or put her up for adoption. I did every thing I could to keep her in my wome.I went to wick appointments, First step appointments, Lamaz, Prenatail classes I was on bed rest for a month from 2 diffrent hospitals high risk pregnentcy. Due to a 100% effaced cirvix. The day of labor I called the fathert to let him know i was in labor. The father and his family called cps. The following day when my daughter and I where prepairing to be released. A nerse told me the doctor was releaseing me but my daughter wold have to be put on administrative hold. untill cps could investagate. Due to the father’s family and himself calling the hospital, My daughter was not able to leave home with me. Cps took my daughter on the allagations of drug abuse and unsanitary living condistions. My daughter’s and my drug screen came back negitive.
I have compleated thair parenting class, compleated my leagel oblagations, attended counsoling, randome ua’s, drug achole class. Visists are veery well. I have had my own apartment now for the past 6 months. How many 17 year olds can do that without being emansapated? I only have my math left for my ged. I am enrolled in collage. I have maintained a clean living enviroment and exceptable finance situation. I ALSO BUY MY DAUGHTERS CLOTHES FOOD DIAPERS EXCT…
NOW THE PLAN IS ADOPTION BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE THAT WELL OF A TRANSPORTATION SOURCE TO MAKE IT CLEAR ACROSS TO RICHLAND WA BY 9AM THATS THAIR REASON FOR CHANGEING THE PLAN FROM RETERN HOME TO MOTHER TO ADOPTION.
PLEASE HELP ME I GO TO COUT VERRY SOON DECEMBER 17TH 2007.
PS. A PITITION FOR PERENTAL RIGHTS TO BE TERMANTED ARE IN PLACE!
PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU!
SINCERLY, TIFFANY THORNHILL AND KYLIE THORNHILL
Comment by Tiffany Thornhill — November 6, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
My Fiancee and I have been fighting CPS for almost 7 months now. IF there is not a resolution soon, they take her two boys away from her. She did nothing. I was the guilty party. I am no longer with her, but she needs help. We are in Olympia, WA, and she is trying as best she can. She has taken all their classes and requirements. Please help her. I will pay for anything. I want her to be happy, with or without me, and she needs her boys. My daughter is involved as well, and I would ask that you please help us. Anyone that can help, I am begging you, please. She needs someone. In three months, it will have been one year. Please help me!
Comment by Ryan Kissee — November 6, 2007 @ 7:00 pm
I just had a false accusation against me/DH? We were not told really, we have no info, CPS just showed up and came in and asked us a bunch of ? and had forms to release info. I did not know I could say no. They also took my 7 yr old son out of class to talk to him without my knowledge or consent. I need a lawyer in Seneca County NY State. Please contact me immediately with a lawyer I can talk to. Thanks so much. I have 4 children ages 2-7, after 8yrs of infertility. My kids are my life. My DH and I are married for over 15 yrs, and never imagined this could happen to us.
Comment by Julia Hillman — November 6, 2007 @ 8:48 pm
hi my name is brandi i am in serious need of help to get my children back from cps please help me it is a long story to go into but i seriously need your help i have wrongfully had my children taking only because of a man i was dating please help me i live in the state of indiana how to contact me brandi mcdonald ,richmond indiana phone 765 983 3937 or by the email address provided please i am in desperate need of your help asap
Comment by brandi — November 7, 2007 @ 9:41 am
My husband and I took guardianship over our nephew about five years ago. However over the past year or so, he has started to display serious behaviors that I felt needed to be addressed. We have four children of our own 3 of which are younger than him. He has choked our son and made threats to harm them while sleeping. He has damaged property, cusses at my husband and myself. He doesn’t do what he is asked and is not doing his work in school. I asked children’s services to remove him from our home, but was told that if they removed him they would also have to take our other children. Cps in our county stated that we could put him back with his mother while petitioning the court to terminate our guardianship. However now that we followed that advice, cps in his mothers county is stating charging us with neglect. We provided food, clothing and had constant communication with him and his mother. What can we do to fight this? She states that she is removing him from us as he is at serious risk of physical and emotional harm. This doesn’t make any sense. i felt by putting him with his mother she could keep up with his school needs and give him the added attention that he needs. Please help. my email is nellis_76@yahoo.com
Comment by Nanette @ nellis_76@yahoo.com — November 7, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
Hi, Im Holly And Eleven Years ago my life was destroyed by C.P.S. In Tuc,Az Alot has happened since then. Since I was 18 They would harrase me all the time. Lets sum this up quickly! They violated there own laws in my case! I know I have grounds for a law suit, I just need to be pointed in the right direction W/info on who to contact.Enough of my life has been stolen away! I have too fight back legally somehow! Because this crap needs to stop! Not only that but one of the adopted parents has contacted me on many occasions,sent me money,pictures I have been to their home! I know some people would be happy maybe about this! But it has caused even more problems in my life! The four children that she has of mine are all in some kind of trouble! This would definately be a interesting storie,at the least! Enough time has been lost, and if anyone cares Please contact me as soon as possible! I can only pray that someone does care & it isnt money motivated…People make mistakes but is it reason Enough to ruin many lives??? Just because someone w/control doesnt like you & your family? If you must call serious calls only at (520) 399-0517 and you will be conected to me or I will return your call promptly! Thankyou…..
Comment by Holly Shank — November 7, 2007 @ 2:13 pm
I have a D.V. charge against me and CPS has already scared my wife into signing a temporary injuction of restraint. Which today was dropped after she looked on this Website and learned her rights. Because she did not “do as they wanted” by making it permanent. They said they are going to further their investigation. We have our own 18 month old daughter and she has her own 14 yr. old daughter. I luckily have a second home where it is very lonely has been. They have harassed her from day one. I know this was an isolated event and plan on working on me and doing whatever it takes. The kids were not at home when this occured, they were there when the police came. It’s been 2 1/2 weeks since the incident and today CPS calls me and now wants to talk to me. They had my wife take a drug test, they pulled the kids from daycare and school for inspection and pictures and questioned her 14 yr. old. If they thought I was a danger for the kids before why did it take them 2 weeks to want me to come in for a “domestic violence” evaluation. What crap is that. They want to help me.. with getting counseling. I am already doing that, and I am sure the judge when time will want the same. But they were trying to keep us apart, we couldn’t even go to family counseling or couples counseling. We could without the other there… and what does that do. .. I miss my baby girl so much. I need a little advice and the name of a good Attorney in Tampa, FL. If anyone could help please do.. My wife is so paranoid and afraid of them now.. she needs something to give her some dignity back that they tried and take from her by making her believe she is a bad parent… when she is a wonderful loving and caring mother. She feels helpless and needs to start taking action… but does not know where to look… ..Thanks.
Comment by Sloane Beckelheimer — November 7, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
I have a 6month old daughter who was born with meth in her system i had only used that weekend and nothing thank god was wrong with her I was living in a abusive realtionship of which I have currently left i’ve been gone for 3 months I have met a wonderful man who is willing to adopt destiny I also found out I was pregnant again 2months but I currently had a miscarriage and on friday 11-02-07 I had a visit with the baby but had to cancel due to the miscarriage and then I had court date on 11-6-07 but was still under doctors care and I called my court appointed lawyer and left a message with her well apparently I lost my rights in court tuesday and I feel I need a good attorney to get her back I live in ashville north carolina if anyoine can help please contact me 828-696-5282
Comment by heidi messer — November 7, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
I need help! This has gotten out of hand.My Wife got Breast Cancer two and a half years ago. We have 4 children 16,14,5 and our son 3.The 16 year old is from my wifes 1st marrige and the 14 year old from my first.The two little one’s are from us.God gave us these wonderful baby’s because we were told we could never have children together due to the fact I have had Cancer 2 times myself. OK, We had such a struggle with my Wife,s Cancer when they said it was gone it came back with furry.She fought so hard but Cancer took my Wife Aug.15,2007 the night I lost my wife CPS came to my door with 2 police officers and started asking all sorts of things all the while the cops started going through my place. I just happen to have an old Friend on the phone who is a lawyer he told me to tell them all what his name is and to back off. Unless they had a warrent. And they did not.Well what it all comes down to is that my oldest when my Wife her Mother passed away she deciedid that she diddnt want to play Mom. That was not even in Qustion But my 14 year old followed right after her.I had a Family member arrange all of this including not letting me even know where my Baby’s were 6 Day’s before My Wife passed.Latter I find out that to cover her tracks She ie my Family member called CPS becouse I was going to go to the magistrate and press charges for upduction of my 2 little one’s. Anyway 10 weeks later and 50 hoops I have jumped through. This worker who by the way is very new on the job. Pushes this into ongoing. With the only thing they have against me is My mobile home was messy but that was it messy there was ample food and there was everything you would need in this place. I just happen to have a family member that thanks that my little ones can’t have a normal life with just a Dad and most of all living in a Mobil Home. I do want to let you know the whole time before my Wife Passed I had already set up everyone with in my Family and Friends to look after My 3 and 5 year old. I really thought my older Girls could hold down the fort. But I didnt know my oldest really had all ready made plans to go live with that Family Member in her big house yards from the Beach. Could have done it without almost killing her Dad who by the way Loves Her very much and only wish her well. I remember being 16.But I’ll leave that at that.. And that while my Wife was Dieing about 9 day’s before She Passed I got very sick. So my 16 Year old Step Daughter who I have raised from less then a year old told CPS that I must have been taken more of my back Medication then I should have because all I did was sleep for 60 hours. I was sick. And not just that had been at the hospital for over a week almost full time.have 3 very bad disk in my back,Had Cancer 4th stage 2 times and so on.My Medication came from my Doctor so I used my own money went to the place the worker wanted me to go And gave a Urine Drug Screen. All that was in there was just what my (2) Dr’s write me.That’s it. A messy house that my teenagers could not pick up being that I tried not to leave my Wife’s side for the last 3 weeks of Her Life! Thats there reason for me not having my Baby’s. For 5 years I have taken care of a sick wife and 1 Baby then another.This has stopped all my money so I have nothing coming in but have special people helping me out. Everyone who knows me cant beleave this is happening to me .Not 1 neighbor would say I was nothing but A hands on Father and Great Loving Husband to My Dear Wife. So A dirty place really it was just messy. Took one day to get the place into shape.And being Sick then proved I had nothing in my system. Did parenting Classes went to sessions with another group like rehab type company and there trying to cash in and calling me wanting me to do 12 weeks of drug groups and I had no kind of any street drugs in my system at all. It’s all a SCAM.And I’m tired .I want my baby’s back! Now! I Lost my Wife and four Children at the same time 10 weeks ago.If it was not for the Grace of the Lord I would never have made it. I don’t know anyone who could. It’s like a really bad dream that keeps going. ” I Hope that everyone of these people get there Children back at there only Home there is with There Loved Ones” C.Horner
Comment by C.Horner — November 8, 2007 @ 4:38 am
I just left comment Above. Please email me if you know of anyone who can help me in the Norfolk, Virginia Beach area . Thank You. bluecowusa@hotmail.com
Comment by C.Horner — November 8, 2007 @ 4:58 am
I have a D.V. charge against me and CPS has already scared my wife into signing a temporary injuction of restraint. Which today was dropped after she looked on this Website and learned her rights. Because she did not “do as they wanted†by making it permanent. They said they are going to further their investigation. We have our own 18 month old daughter and she has her own 14 yr. old daughter. I luckily have a second home where it is very lonely has been. They have harassed her from day one. I know this was an isolated event and plan on working on me and doing whatever it takes. The kids were not at home when this occured, they were there when the police came. It’s been 2 1/2 weeks since the incident and today CPS calls me and now wants to talk to me. They had my wife take a drug test, they pulled the kids from daycare and school for inspection and pictures and questioned her 14 yr. old. If they thought I was a danger for the kids before why did it take them 2 weeks to want me to come in for a “domestic violence†evaluation. What crap is that. They want to help me.. with getting counseling. I am already doing that, and I am sure the judge when time will want the same. But they were trying to keep us apart, we couldn’t even go to family counseling or couples counseling. We could without the other there… and what does that do. .. I miss my baby girl so much. I need a little advice and the name of a good Attorney in Tampa, FL. If anyone could help please do.. My wife is so paranoid and afraid of them now.. she needs something to give her some dignity back that they tried and take from her by making her believe she is a bad parent… when she is a wonderful loving and caring mother. She feels helpless and needs to start taking action… but does not know where to look… ..Thanks. djsloane at hotmail.com
Comment by Sloane Beckelheimer — November 8, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
A Child without Christmas
It’s 9am on July 1st, 2006 and my phone is ringing. I pick it up, there’s one missed call. It rings again I answer it. Melissa is having the baby! I rush to Memorial-Herman Hospital . I arrive and they tell me to have a seat in the waiting area.. I wait patiently. As I wait I wonder will it be a boy or a girl, will it look like mom or like dad, but most of all will I be able to love a child that was a product of a relationship that I was against from the start? Then the father brings her out to the waiting room and all my fears and insecurities disappear and at that moment all I see is an angel so tiny and so delicate all of 5lbs and 6 ozs. She is put in the NICU as they refer to it because of her small size. I stand by the window and the nurse brings her close so I can have a better view. I stand there for hours until they bring her to her mother¢s room. Her name is Aliecia Mae Zellner and for me it was love at first sight. Fast forward now and Aliecia is four months old and my daughter Melissa calls me up, Mom can you help me and take Aliecia for a short time until I can get back on my feet? Of Course I will, without question, it would be our pleasure. My husband and I took her into our home and into our hearts. I bathed her in just right temperature water and I fed her the Gerber graduates the 1st level. Her favorite was bananas. So my husband had a nickname for her “Nana”. He would say how my Nana is today and Aliecia would scrunge up her nose and make a cute little sound. On the morning of December 10, 2006 I asked my husband where you want to have dinner tonight. He says what¢s so special about tonight? And of course as many husbands the world over have done so is my husband guilty of forgetting our wedding anniversary! I tell him that I’m going to ask Melissa to keep Aliecia till we get back from dinner. He says I have a better idea let¢s take Aliecia to the mall and have her picture taken with Santa. I thought that’s a great idea so we did. My husband and I did everything to provide Alicia with a happy and safe home, and at the same instance she made her way into our hearts. Fast forward to February Aliecia’s father is out of jail and back with Melissa. They both got jobs and rented an apartment on the NW side of town. Melissa calls me and says she¢s ready to have Aliecia back. My husband and I argued about this decision, but even though it was against my better judgment I returned the baby to her parents. I want them to have a chance to be a family. I cried on the ride back from dropping the baby off. I ask Melissa to promise me I will still get to see her every other weekend, she said ok. One morning in April I get a call from Melissa, that Anthony (Aliecia’s Father) is trying to stab her with a knife!! My husband and I jump in the patrol car and race down to the apartment. When we arrived there were two police officers outside the apartment. They state that Melissa and Aliecia are fine and that she is on her way to the hospital to get checked out because she may be pregnant again. James and I went to the hospital we waited while Melissa got checked out. She was fine. We gave her a ride to the apartment we asked her to come stay with us in Pearland, but she refused we took Aliecia home. This was a Saturday. The next day I got a call from Michelle Prince with Children Protective Services. She asked if we had the child Aliecia in our custody, and I said that we did. She asked if we could keep her temporary, and we said we could, but that Aliecia would be staying at my sister¢s Agnes’s house during the week and I would keep her on the weekends just until I can locate child care facilities near my home. Ms. Prince asked me if the child had been to my sister’s house in the past and I stated that she had. Melissa had left Aliecia with my sister from time to time. Ms. Prince asked me to spell Agnes Hernandez and I did. She also asked for my sister¢s home phone number and address. At that point she stated that it would be alright for Aliecia to stay at my sisters home until I find adequate daycare. I called my sister to come and pick up the baby, and she did. Three days later Ms. Prince called my sister and told her to give the baby to Melissa. Ms. Prince did not bother to check the environment that Aliecia was going to with Melissa or even give us a call to let us know why she gave the baby back to Melissa. For a long time we didn’t know why CPS gave the baby to Melissa. Melissa moved with the baby to an apartment with an individual who I can only describe as a thug by the name of Greg Johnson. When I met him I told Melissa DO Not leave the baby with that guy, he’s bad news. Sure enough now we are in the situation we are in now. I can’t prove it, but I know like I know that the sun will rise tomorrow morning as it has for the past 42 years of my life that Greg Johnson struck my granddaughter in the head causing a skull fracture from her temple lobe all the way to the back of her head. Melissa was not home at the time of the incident and she is cooperating with the police investigation. I feel that if CPS had contacted me and let me know that they had intentions of giving the baby back to Melissa I would have set some requirements such as Melissa has to move in with us under our supervision. Then the baby would have never gotten hurt, and we would not be fighting for her today………At this point our family is canceling Christmas and all other holidays until we have the baby we all love back into our home. Aliecia is in foster care and wears hand-me-downs that fit two sizes to big, she is dehydrated and receives the bare minimum of nutrition. She is excited on the days when she knows she going to see mom and she screams bloody murder when it’s time to leave Mom. As her grandparents we have no rights so we haven’t seen her in six months. I truly believe that the only reason CPS refuses to place Aliecia in our home is as they stated to from the beginning “cultural differences” translation “we are not black”. CPS denied our home study because we are unfit grandparents, and yet we have two other minor children in our home. If we are so unfit what about them??? Oh but wait these children are not black. Melissa is preparing to bring a second child into this world that CPS has already has plans of removing from her. I believe that my daughter was careless with her child, but now that she sees all the repercussions of her actions or inactions I know that she has learned a very costly lesson.. CPS has plenty of allegations and innuendos, but no resolutions. I suggest that Melissa, Aliecia, and the new baby move in with us so that we can supervise their development. CPS has let us know that as of today they are putting my granddaughter Aliecia Mae Zellner up for non relative adoption. Please anyone who can helps us, please contact us (713)320-1547 cell, Home address: 2111 N. Park Avenue , Pearland , Texas 77581 , susie_clark83 at yahoo.com. I am Aleicia’s maternal grandmother and my name is Jesusita Alvarado Clark. Thank You and God Bless!
CAUSE NO. 2007-04367J
Caseworker: Shelonda Henderson
Supervisor: Demetria Hunt
Attorney representing Aliecia: Doug Dyess
Comment by Jesusita Alvarado — November 8, 2007 @ 7:17 pm
I need help I have been fighting CPS in Idaho for almost 2 years. They have now decided to allow my daughter to go and live with a man who has been convicted of numerous viiolent crimes against women. I was one of his victims at 17 years old. I have a public defender but he is not much help. This last week my daughter was allowed to drive a car and had a accident she is only 14. Please anyone who can help I would be very greatful.
Comment by Rachel — November 9, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
We need a good attorney who know how to win with CPS - The CPS in our area has the worst reputation. Adjoining counties won’t even work with them. These people are so educated they are dangerous to the children. CPS workers can’t even file an intake report without filling it full of erronious lies. I guess what need is a “junk yard dog” attorney that will eat CPS alive. We now have reason to believe that the foster home two of the children are in has problems. The older of the two boys acted out sexually and the brother that use to be in the home said the foster parents real son had made him act out some of this stuff and told him if he didn’t do it that he would tell his mother he did. Now the younger boy is acting out and we believe the same thing is happening to him that happened to the older boy. The story is way to long to put on this site. We just need help. We are located in the Columbia Gorge in Oregon. Please help us. They want to terminated my nieces parental rights and give this foster home permanent gaurdianship of these two little boys ages 5 and 2. The judge stated in the court to the foster mother that if she lost these boys he understood her feelings that it would be like loosing her own children. What about the real mother and we her family. How does he think we feel. CPS has been told about the sexual acting out by the foster parents child but nothing has been done. Time is short and we are needing help soonl.
Comment by Melody — November 11, 2007 @ 9:43 am
i need help fighting cps in placer co. in calif.my severly disabled doughter was removed from my home with false allegation and her life is in great danger please help me get her back they didnt take all that they needed to care for her she is only 12 years old but she is severlly brain damaged she is emtionally in tack please help ,John
Comment by John Thumel — November 11, 2007 @ 7:51 pm
i need help fighting cps in placer co. in calif.my severly disabled doughter was removed from my home with false allegation and her life is in great danger please help me get her back they didnt take all that they needed to care for her she is only 12 years old but she is severlly brain damaged she is emtionally in tack ,John
Comment by John Thumel — November 11, 2007 @ 7:52 pm
We need help fighting CPS in Adams county, Pa. Our daughter has behavioral and mental issues. She pushed our cat out a 2nd story window. He bounced off the first floor window air conditioner on the way down from the 35 foot drop. For that my husband beat her with a belt thinking next time she might think twice before doing something like that again. She went to school with the welts from the belt and told the school what happened. The Department of Children & Youth Services got involved and had my husband arrested for simple assault and harassment of our daughter. They lied to us repeatedly from the start, then proceeded to basically steal both our children from us as they shifted their Dirty Tricks Machine into overdrive. My husband and I have decided that if we are to keep our children we have no choice but to obtain the best counsel we can afford to better represent us at the various court hearings and any subsequent criminal proceedings. At the time we were unable to afford an attorney so we retained the services of the Public Defender. That was a joke… Turns out the public defender was not acting in our best interest and basically stabbed us in the back by providing information to Children & Youth while at the same time instructing us to NOT cooperate with them. They were completely ineffective in achieving OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL, which is the return of our children and re-uniting of our family. I have settled my accident case early, so our financial situation has changed and we now have up to money available for legal services to fight this despicable agency effectively. In a perfect world, we would ask Mr. Jerry Spence to come out of retirement, LOL! But since that can’t happen we are now looking for the best we can find. The problem is many attorneys who have dealt with Children & Youth in the past are disillusioned as they know what an unrestrained power they are up against, many have simply chosen to avoid these types of cases all together for lack of success. We are both good parents who are now faced with the prospect of losing our children forever. I’m not trying to be cynical, but frankly from what we have experienced thus far it is obvious to me the system is evil and corrupt. The courts seem helpless in the face of Children & Youth Services power,… or they affirm it because they believe in the Children & Youth Services philosophy. Either way my husband and I want effective representation and would rather spend $20,000 on a good lawyer who is willing to get down in the ditch with them. We both have come to a joint conclusion that even if we were to loose both the legal cases as well as both our children,… that would be better then to NOT take a stand and allow this grotesque injustice to continue. Continue for so many others across the country that were /are in the same boat as we are in now when forced to do deal with this cruel mockery of justice!
Comment by ira & cathy steinhart — November 12, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
I am hoping there is someone out ther that might be able to .Ihave been fighting CPS for about three years the social workers and attorneys in the past have not inforced my court orders nor did anyone follow my FMP.THEY took all coustody away from me while i was having my baby,i tested positive for drugs i kept all coustody of other children and my baby was sent home with mei was not notified of these actions till i finally showed up at my son tylers dads house mad cause they kept making excuses for me not to pick him up i wanted him to meet his baby brother they then said i should call michelle din caseworker because i could not see or talk to him the few test they did at first after i came home were negativeme and his brothers have seen him only a few times in over two years no one not the judge my att. or even the director will listen to me it turns out the socialworker knew tylers dads inlaws really good theyed been friends for a while before any of this this is barely asmall piece of my story i want my baby back our home is not one with out TYLER BRANDON XAVIER RINCON my other sons are so hurt they cry all the time i dont know what to do
Comment by Krystal Douglas — November 12, 2007 @ 9:16 pm
I am hoping there is someone out ther that might be able to .Ihave been fighting CPS for about three years the social workers and attorneys in the past have not inforced my court orders nor did anyone follow my FMP.THEY took all coustody away from me while i was having my baby,i tested positive for drugs i kept all coustody of other children and my baby was sent home with mei was not notified of these actions till i finally showed up at my son tylers dads house mad cause they kept making excuses for me not to pick him up i wanted him to meet his baby brother they then said i should call michelle din caseworker because i could not see or talk to him the few test they did at first after i came home were negativeme and his brothers have seen him only a few times in over two years no one not the judge my att. or even the director will listen to me it turns out the socialworker knew tylers dads inlaws really good theyed been friends for a while before any of this this is barely asmall piece of my story i want my baby back our home is not one with out TYLER BRANDON XAVIER RINCON my other sons are so hurt they cry all the time i dont know what to do my email add. is punkrockgrl@sbcglobal.net sanbernardino ca
Comment by Krystal Douglas — November 12, 2007 @ 9:27 pm
To Ira & Cathy S:
Group in PA.
http://www.headsheldhigh.org
Please get in touch with them first and hear how they can direct you.
You can get an atty anytime.
Please draw on the experience of other folks.
And please, pass it on. That is, how there is strength in numbers.
Blessings & peace.
F.
Comment by Fern — November 13, 2007 @ 6:30 am
CPS has been harrassing us since 1994!
I was finally given legal custody of my 2 grandkids in 1997 & CPS has still not stopped!
They took the kids again,with no proof of any abuse,by lying to me,saying they only want to talk to the kids!
I have not seen the kids since court day on Oct.9th.We go back to court on Nov.20th.
My daughter was accused of beating my 14yr old granddaughter,but CPS is making a service plan to give the kids to her!How stupid & insane is this?
My granddaughter told them i never touched her,but my daughter admitted to spanking her.
She is also mentally ill,& has $$$ signs in her eyes for the children’s Social Security.
My 15yr old grandson is mentally handicapped & had nothing to do with any of this.He was in school when this came about.
Legal Aid “all of a sudden”,said They could not represent me due to conflict of intrest.
This is insane & these ppl have caused us pain & suffering all our lives!
Comment by Janie S.Poole — November 13, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
These are web sites to the grand ole
Whit House. For the Pres. Bush;
comments at white house.gov
For the Vice Pres.;
vice_president at white house.gov
Its worth a try, don’t stop, get fighting the good fight.
Comment by Rita Lloyd — November 13, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
I was accused of crimes that i did not committ in 2005 and 2006. The first crime was i was supposed to have robbed 5 mexicans for $60.00 and some keysand the second crime was i robbed a sex store about $300.00 and thats it my first lawyer i paid $2500.oo and the second lawyer I paid close to $3000.00 and i had to bond out both times each was $50,000.00 which meant i pay 10 percent which was $5000.00 each totaling $10,000.00 of course for the second crime i spent 29 days . I hired a private detective for $800.00.My first case was dismissed for lack of prosecution and the other case was nolle prosequi without cost all counts ,but we paid all that money for crimes that he did not committ and now i am broke and struggling to get my life back for all the state of tennessee has cost me and i can’t find any lawyer who wants to sue at least get the money that i lost for some nonsenseand i feel that i have been raped.
Comment by Leroy Little — November 13, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
I was accused of crimes that i did not committ in 2005 and 2006. The first crime was i was supposed to have robbed 6 mexicans for $60.00 and some keys and the second crime was i robbed a sex store called CRYSTALS for about $300.00 and thats it. My first lawyer i paid $2500.oo and the second lawyer I paid close to $3000.00 and i had to bond out both times each was $50,000.00 which meant i pay 10 percent which was $5000.00 each totaling $10,000.00 of course for the second crime i spent 29 days . I hired a private detective for $800.00.My first case was dismissed for lack of prosecution and the other case was nolle prosequi without cost all counts ,but we paid all that money for crimes that he did not committ and now i am broke and struggling to get my life back for all the state of tennessee has cost me and i can’t find any lawyer who wants to sue at least get the money that i lost for some nonsenseand i feel that i have been raped.
Comment by Leroy Little — November 13, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
Mr. Little, what does that case have to do w/ children? Are you confused
w/ what this site is for? We here, either have cps w/ “knife & fork” at the door or they have already been here and left behind the bones.
Comment by Rita Lloyd — November 14, 2007 @ 7:17 am
I THINK I NEED A LAWYER TO HELP MY FAMILY DEAL WITH A CPS CASE. HOW DO I GET ONE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE?
Comment by MICHELLE MCGARITY — November 14, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
I am looking for a lawyer to stand up to CPS. In March of 2007 I took my 6-week-old son to his primary care physician for discoloration on his legs. I was concerned that he did not have good circulation. My primary care physician seemed alarmed that my son had a rare blood disorder and sent me to Children’s Hospital. It was there that a report to CPS was made. The following day my husband and I were interrogated for several hours there at the Hospital. I also spoke to the doctor who admitted that she set us up the whole blood disorder was made up t get us at the hospital. We were pressured into signing a voluntary placement agreement for both our son and our two-year-old daughter for three weeks with family member. The detective and the cps caseworker told us if we were to seek legal council then our children would be put into foster care. We cooperated with both the cps and police investigations. We were told that our children could be home in three weeks, well a week before this time we got a new case worker and were forced to sign a second vpa. At 5 weeks we had a CPS staffing and our children were returned home. The following week we received letters finding us for child abuse. Now we have asked for our case to be reviewed twice and they has not done any thing we have a hearing coming with CPS. There are no criminal charges for either my husband or I. If you can help our family or know of someone who may be able to please email me or call
Thank you,
Sara Cueto
206-683-4390
browncueto@msn.com
Comment by Sara — November 14, 2007 @ 11:13 pm
I have been fighting DCF in the state of florida for the past year to get my son returned home….He was taken for neglect because of lack the proper amount of pre-natal care and did not have everything that i needed to have when he was born. But over the course of the case i have fulfilled all portions of my case plan with the exception of what i have to do when he comes home. the only problem with that is the fact i truly believe that the case worker that i have does not like me one bit. I have not seen my son in four weeks. according to the case worker she is not recieving the phone calls from me or the voice messages . I am at a point where i do not know what else to do. The attorney that the court appointed the only time that i seem to be able to talk to him is the day of court……If there is any thing that you know of that would help with my situation Please let me know. I can be reached (863) 812-3348 If you wish to call instead of using the mail or email systems.
Sincerely,
Shannon Harrington
Comment by Shannon Harrington — November 15, 2007 @ 9:19 am
My problems with CPS started last year, and since then my children & I have been continually been victimized, harassed & subjugated. Since thier return, a hideously unreasonable “Order of Supervision” has been making our lives miserable. And just 2 weeks ago, they were again taken due to BOGUS allegations that my kids were put in imminent harm because I had not yet been able to get them into ‘counseling”. My kids are 11 & 12 and already so fearful of ANY type of adults outside the family, that to allow this DSS involvement to continue is in itself an assault. 2 DSS flew my kids halfway across the country for this so called “violation”, and placed them again in foster care. I had to fly out after them and file 1-28 Petition- thankfully I got my kids back. But meanwhile, they’ve missed more than 2 weeks of school, dentist appointments, extracurricular activities & were further traumatized from thier previous experience. has been I’ve been told that I have a good case against them, however I am having a difficult time finding an atty. who will sue this county because of the fact that I legally “Made an admission to neglect”. For non- attorneys, please understand that this does *not* mean I literally agreed with thier allegations against me (of neglect), but that at the point we were at with the Judicial process, I had NO CHOICE than to sign an agreement with DSS in order to rescue my kids OUT of the Foster Care hell they were in. Regardless of what the state says about CPS involvement & Foster care- having your children removed and put into Foster care is ~perceived~ by the family as a “Kidnap & hostage” situation. Not unlike other species of animals, parents are genetically programmed to protect thier young, so when a parent is offered thier children back contingient “upon signing an agreement”, they automatically sign - just to get thier kids back- which can very easily be considered as “under duress”, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES a judge will ask you if you “understand what you are signing”.
Comment by Melissa Post — November 16, 2007 @ 11:47 am
Please I need a lawyer ASAP help with keep my niece. They are not listening to her doctor that state that she can live on a second floor. Pleae help we go back to court on November 26, 2007. They will take her me.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Modjeska Graham — November 18, 2007 @ 10:41 am
Many of you posting above for an atty did not give state or email addy.
May I suggest you register here to further speak on the Message Boards to those in yr state.
Also take a look at
http://www.familyrights.us
List of Members and Friends area for yr state.
Click on state . At top of each state is generally a link to a state help group. Network there, too.
You have to do some of the work. This can help. We are not attys and do not give legal advice.
Comment by Fern — November 18, 2007 @ 11:55 am
MY CHILDREN WERE TAKEN FROM ME DUE TO ME HAVING TO DO 30 DAYS IN JAIL FOR DRIVING ONA SUSPENDED LICENSE 2 YRS AGO. MY 14 YR OLD RAN AWAY FROM THE GROUP HOME SHE WAS IN 1 AND A HALF WEEKS AGO. THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME. SHE HAS BEEN REPORTED A RUNAWAY AND STILL NOT FOUND. THEY STILL HAVE MY SON IN A FOSTER HOME AND I’M RUNNING OUTOF HOPE TO GET THEM BACK I NEED HELP ASAP COURT DATE DEC 7 2007
Comment by MICHELLE BYRD — November 18, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
Two years ago my son was taken away from me at the same time that my sister’s and i were taken from my mother. This tore me apart. Me and my mother had been having problems, but i know that was just me being 15. I moved out and asked her to keep the baby for the next two days while i got the home ready for him. Well the day i was going to go get him CPS came out to the house were i was staying. They handed me a paper and asked me to sign. After i read it, noticing that it was a temperary custody form to release my custody to my mother, i refused. The worker told me that if did not sign that my son would be placed into CPS custody. I was so frightened, i then signed. A couple of months passed and i had been hearing rumors of my mother leaving my son with different people, i decided to call CPS. They told me that i could not go and get him. And i metioned her drug usage. The worker said that there was no proof or something. Well in September i went to my mother’s boyfriends home where she happened to be, and i grab my son and his medication, diapers and food, and i walked out. The next day Cps came and had me follow them to the office. My sisters were there, my mother later showed up. My son was born with heart problems, and had recently had surgery. When i picked him up i noticed that his incision looked infected. I was actually on my way to his doctor when CPS drove up. That night we were put into care, all four of us. We lived in the same home for a few months. But for some reason things started to get bad. Slowly the foster parents were bring my sons baby bed into their room, and they would tell me not to worry that they would take care of him and what not. One day my foster mother picked me up from school and said that i had an appointment. When we got there, we went to talk to some one and she mentioned hospitalization. I was like what is this. My foster mother said i was too depressed. Hello i just got tooken from my family! Well since then she put me in the same place 3 times an into a RTC for 6 months in Dallas. I was then released back to her. though everything i went through i was put on medication, i felt numb to the world. And hated it, i kept asking why, i used to be happy. She then decided that again she didn’t want me there. I was moved down the road to another home. I really enjoyed that home. But eventually things got out of control. Allegations were made on me, for thigns that had happened to my son(while i was not living there?) I was overwelmed. I ran from care for 4 months. But i turned myself in, and was in the next home for 5 months then ran again for another 5. Now i am living in a group home in ft. worth. And i have straightened my life out. I now have have job, and i am working towards getting my GED, and going to college. I lost rights to my son March of this year, i actually gave them up. I did because my lawyer(appointed tru CPS) told me if i fought and lost CPS would take any child of mine in the future. And he told me i would not win. I thought he was supposed to help me?? I get visits with him four times a year with some stipulations along with that. And i recently heard from another foster parent that my son and my sister’s Adopted parents throw parties with achohal, and yes there was teens there. And plus i have heard more. I believe this i wrong, i don’t want my son exposed to this! I am a caring mother, and never did wrong to my son. They told me the main reason that he was tooken was that i had ran. Which is crap! Is there any way to reopen the case? I have a new case worker and she has reunited me with family and i thank her for that. I really just need to know if i have another chance. I think that i was done wrong. I know if i do have a chance that i would work so hard and do everything. I did all of my service plan the first time, so i really don’t seem why they did this. CPS is a coniving group of people who say they care about the children. Yeah right, we are just worth money, and if they cared why would they drug us up and take us away from good parents? Why don’t they take the kids who actually need their help. The kids who end up dead, from being beat and abused. Now days they think that a whooping is abuse. Uhm no, now i can see if the child has bruses or broken bones. And there is power in number. We need to speak out for the sake of our children! So please let me know what i can do, please…..
Comment by Jessica Thomas — November 18, 2007 @ 8:54 pm
My email is jess1990thom@yahoo.
Comment by Jessica Thomas — November 18, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
I was given permanant custody of my grandchildren in 1997,after cps took them twice & tried to steal them from us!
Now,because my 14yr old granddaughter is so screwed up,she wants to run off & have sex,because of them,they have taken them once more!
My mentally handicapped grandson had nothing to do with this & he follows his sister’s every lead!
We have been to court twice & the last judge would not let me finish & judged they be in CPS care for 6 more months!
Nice present for the holidays! I hate CPS with my whole being!
Someone please help!
I pray for all of us alike everyday.who are going through this torture!
Comment by Janie S.Poole — November 24, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
I NEED HELP!!! my daughter is losing her children she got into some trouble in OR and had a relationship with a teenager, she has 3 children all were taken and now she has a TPR trial in Dec, csd wants her to relenquish her rights on her baby he is in foster care and the foster mom wants to adopt him the baby is medically fragile and has kidney problems and the foster mom is specialized in taking care of sick babies, my daughter feels its the best to relenquish her rights for her son, but her 7 yr old daughter is going to be adopted and placed with the biological fathers family,torn away from her mother who is in OR, and they are in southern CA my daughter made a mistake, she has to go through a horrendous trearment program, polygraphed and treated like a monster, she has to register as a sex offender and she forced to do pych evals ,so they csd use that against her, she is facing a TPR trial termination of her parental rights in Dec, it doesn’t look good not with all the ammo they have against her she loves her daughter and is torn what to do she doesn’t want to lose her daughter too, and her P defender is not helping her and rather is trying to bribe her in signing over her rights saying if she signs over they will just use the allegations that she failure to meet needs of the child, otherwise if she goes to trial they’ll use the mental health, sex offense, and whatever else they got up their sleeves. with little in her defense how can she fight them she is torn that if she goes to trial and loses she will lose her daughter forever and not get visits, and it could effect her if she ever has another baby if she loses a TPR trial, but she doesn’t want to give up and sign her daughter away, this is a very sad time and confusion and misery
we need a miracle pray for my daughter and my grandchildren
very concerned dad
Comment by ron — November 25, 2007 @ 1:06 am
My name is Michelle. My case started in June 2005. Cps terminated my parental rights 9 months ago. I haven’t seen my two little boys since March 2007. The findings were true then but since then I have completely changed my life. I have been clean and sober for 10 months now. I haven’t returned to jail in over a year. I am now working two jobs and I am a full time student studying to be a drug counselor. I believe I deserve an appeal however, I can’t find a lawyer willing to take my case. Please help me. I can be contacted by email: Michelle Thomas at michellethom99@yahoo.com, phone: 832-545-1937
Comment by Michelle Thomas — November 28, 2007 @ 10:00 am
Please help… I am in need of a lawyer.
Call 310-584-7659 or send email to
ricodiva1@gmail.com I am in Riverside County, CA.
Comment by Mom — November 28, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
Barbara Hirahara
barbarahirahara- at- yahoo. com
I am an advocate at a women and children’s drug rehab. These women are getting screwed by CPS. I am one person but I can do something if I can get some legal advice. These women are very good at writing and filling out and filing court papers but we don’t know what to do in some specific instances. If I could just get some on-line help or telephone help from clerks, para-legals, legal secretaries, attorneys, etc. then I could really advocate for these ladies and give them more than a hug when they come back from court heartbroken. Help us please.
Comment by Barbara Murray-Hirahara — November 28, 2007 @ 9:50 pm
My Fiance and I live together with our 2 children. Alligations were brought forward on 10/31/07. Fiance’s daughter was placed with family members, my son returned home with me. Fiance being charges with Physical child abuse. per csd My fiance is to have no contact with our kids. visitation has been set up between Fiance and Daughter, only 1x its been 2weeks since. CSD filled petition on 28th day of investigaion with me stating “Failure to Protect” my son, he is in my custody and my Fiance and I are now order “NO CONTACT” in any way shape or form, Phone, Text messaging, email ect…. To throw something else in i’ve been in a fued with my family for some time now and the one’s in fueding with work for CSD!!!!! Please email us if u know of an attorney that can help or any advise. Thank you and all of you are in our Thoughts and prayers. Keep the faith and never loose sight.
kadenmike at yahoo.com
Comment by Kellie Graves — November 28, 2007 @ 10:11 pm
I LEFT A MESSAGE ON TH E18 OF NOV. MY COURT IS IN 1 WEEK . I HAVE HEARD NO ANSWER. MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER IS STILL MISSING AND THEY WANT TO SEVER MY RIGHTS AT COURT ON THE 7THOF DEC I NEED HELP PLEASE
Comment by MICHELLE BYRD — November 29, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
I am in need of a lawyer in the nassau county area of long island. Please call 516 304-2652. Sadie
Comment by Sadie Thornton — December 1, 2007 @ 7:46 am
I lost my children because CPS said,
“I left my daughter at YWCA.”
But I was there I have 4 wittinesses,
and I talked to the CPS worker.
They would not let me present my real
evidence.
Thank you for your help.
Comment by Victoria Carver — December 1, 2007 @ 4:20 pm
my case was high profile you can say. its a very long story i rather not speak about. it was about march 30, of 2007. I left my daughter with a friend who agreed to watch my baby naveena for about an hour. but the worst a mother could ever believe. when i returned back my friend and her husband were in a dead sleep. the door was wide open and i seen my baby’s car seat flipped up side down. so i thought maybe she laid down with her. i looked she was not in there so i look around and begin to panick. the last place i looked was in the up stairs part. and the worst thing i seen was the womens nd her kids holding my baby naked with blood trickling down her little head. her kids took my baby out and playing with her i guess and my daughter suffered a major head injury.
when i seen her like that i rushed her to the hospital there they told me she suffered a fractured skull. but no it didnt just stop at that the state jump in and plucked every reason in the world to take my precious child at the time only two months old. the next day they came and told me they where taking naveena she is now a state ward. they brought up old cases on e and her father to support there case even before she was born.
and worst than that i didnt see her for three whole months. the next time i seen her she was six months old. now my dauhter is almost eleven months old and still in the system. i visit three times a week which aint enough time at all. she with the grace of god survived and is just as smart if not more than our average. with this said things tended to get worse the foster mom of my daughter has really gotten attached. she and my case worker are in it together. the foster mother some how keeps gettin my address to where i live and i seen her snooping around. doing what i wish i knew. but only god knows. but with this said my confidential information is being giving to a person that does’nt have the right to it what so ever. and not mention my attorney is non the less any help. no one calls or tells me nothing in the sense try to keep me as much excluded as posibil im lost and confused they jus never stop
Comment by sara — December 1, 2007 @ 6:45 pm
TO ALL OF YOU READERS:
I TO HAVE BEEN THRU THE CORUPTED SYSTEM. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING AND ORGANIZATION THAT DEFENDS PARENTAL RIGHTS. WE NEED TO BE UNITED AND SPEACK UP. TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT HARDER AND STRONGER. I AM IN CT BUT DON’T WORRY YOU CAN CALL ME TALK TO ME AND TELL ME YOUR STORY. I AM LOOKING FOR ONE STRONG PERSON IN EVRY STATE TO REPRESENT D.P.R.A MY COMPANY THAT IS OPENING. DPRA IS DEFENDING PARENTAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION. WE WILL BE REPRESENTED BY ONE OF THE LARGEST LAW FIRM IN UNITED STATES. I NEED EVRY PARENT TO HELP ME, SO THAT I CAN HELP YOU DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINTS GOVERMENT AGENTS. I NEED PEOPLE THAT ARE SERIOUSE AND WILLING TO STRICK IN THE WHITE HOUSE IF WE HAVE TO TO BE HEARD. LETS SHARE OUR PAIN WITH THEM. THIS WAY THEY NO WE ARE SERIOUSE. ALSO TOGETHER WE CAN DO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUE WHICH I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. I HAVE THIS E-MAIL FOR YOU MSDCAMPOS @ HOTMAIL.COM
REMENBER I AM IN EASTERN STANDAR TIME ONCE YOU E-MAIL ME I CAN GIVE YOU MY NUMBER OR CELL AND ALL CALLS ONLY TO 10:30PM. I AM GETTING A 800-LINE FOR ALL YOUR STORIES OK WORKING ON IT. DPRA IS GOING TO BE LAUNCH IN JUNE OF 2008 BUT I WILL BE WORKING HELPING YOU HELP YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDRENS SO THAT WE CAN PASS A LAW THAT PREVENT IMMEDIATE REMOVAL WITH OUT EVRY EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE FAMILY FIRST. I UNDERSTAND A 96 HOUR HOLD IF A CHILD IS IN IMUNEND DANGER BUT A OTC OR A HOLD ON HERSAY I DON’T LIKE, I AM AGAINST AND I WILL PROTEST. THERE IS SO MUCH I LEARN IN ONE YEAR OF JUVENIL LAW AND PRESERVING PARENTAL RIGHTS THAT I TO LOST 3 BOYS AND THE BATTLE HAS BEN LOST BUT NOT THE WAR….I KNOW THEY WILL COME HOME AND I AM GOING TO LAW SCHOOL ALSO SO EVERYONE CAN BE PROTECTED AND NOT TAKEN FOR. YOU HAVE CONSTITUNIONAL RIGHTS CALL THE OMBUDSMEN OFFICE, CALL THE COMMISIONER ASK FOR ANSWER DON’T LET YOUR KIDS LOOSE THE ONE THING THEY LOVE MOST YOU AS A MOTHER OR A FATHER. MY PRAYERS TO ALL AND TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFRENCE TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THIS TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE LAWS AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEND. I AM NOT SCARE AND TRUST ME YOU KIDS CAN SUE LATER WHEN THERE RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED EVEN BY OTHER ATTORNEYS AND GOVERMENT AGENTS THAT HURT THEM AND ABUSE THEM FOR REAL.
REMEMBER YOU CHILD STATES ” MOM SPANK ME AFTER SHE CALL MY ATTENTION 8 TIMES BUT I WOULD NOT LISTEN”
THE SOCIAL WORKER WROTE IN THAT REPORT ” CHILD IS IN VERY STRONG DANGER, STATES MOTHER IS ABUSING HIM AND BEATING HIM ALL THE TIME” DO YOU SEE THE DIFFRENCE DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE BEING FRAME AND ACCUSE INCORRECTLY IS YOUR JOB TO PROOVE OTHER WISE AND FIGHT IN A PROFESIONAL MATTER. DIGG ON THE WORKER, LET HER DO WRONG JUST BE PATIENCE SOMETIMES THE NEWS OR MEDIA WORKS AT LAST RESORCE. I AM PROMISSING TO WORK FOR YOU HELP YOU FIND LAW AND HELP IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO FIGHT THE DEVIL ITSELF. IT WILL NEVER BE EASY TRYING TO BE GOD. BUT EVEN GOD TAKES REVENGE AGAINST THE DEVIL WHEN HE TRIES TO TAKE AWAY FROM HIS KINGDOM. PRAY HARD AND BE HONEST TO YOURSELF. YOU TOOK CARE OF THAT BABY FOR NINE MONTH HE OR SHE IS A PIECE OF YOU THAT IS SCARE TO DEATH AND IS BEING TRICK BY CPS AGENTS. DO EVRYTHING YOU HAVE TO DO AND FIGHT. HE OR SHE NEEDS YOU..DON’T GIVE UP HELP IS ON THE WAY I PROMISE I AM WORKING ON IT……..
SINCERELLY,
OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF D.P.R.A.
WE THE PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO PRESERVE PARENTAL RIGHTS. PRESERVING FAMILIES VALUES, TRADITION AND CULTURE TO MAKE A MORE CAUSE EFECTIVE FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDRENS AND FAMILIES. ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND FOR FAIR JUSTICE FOR ALL….FIGHTING A CORRUPTIVE SYSTEM THAT NEED HELP FROM ITSELF. FOR MY THREE BOYS AND THE CHILDRENS THAT HAVE DIED UNDER CPS CARE AND FOR THOSE PARENTS THAT HAVE SUFFER SO MUCH PAIN THAT WORDS CANNOT DISCRIBE I OFFER YOU “DPRA” WE WILL BE LIKE THE NAACP AND THEY WILL ALSO ASSOCIATE WITH US PLUS A HUGE LAW FIRM. TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE THE DIFFRENCE.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN E-MAIL ME IF YOU WILL SUPPORT DPRA TO HELP YOU, PROTECT YOU AND FIGHT FOR YOU. WE WILL DISCOVERE THE TRUTH IN YOUR CASE AND EXPOSE IT IF NECESARRY TO GOVERMENT LEVELS. FOR THOSE WHO PRAY ON INNOCENT PARENTS WE ARE HERE TOGETHER, I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP, I CANNOT BE DAVID ALONE. I NEED YOUR STORY AND YOUR INFO. LETS TALK……..
Comment by DAMARIS CAMPOS — December 7, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
TO ALL READERS SORRY FOR THE MISSPELLS THE PHONE IS RINGING AND OTHER PARENTS ARE SHARING THERE STORY WITH ME. I WAS TOLD BY A PARENT TO ADVERTISE MYSELF HERE SINCE I HAVE HELP HER SO MUCH AND DCF IS READY TO RETURN HER KIDS TO HER. SHE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT I WILL BE DOING FOR ALL. I HAVE A SECRETARY BUT SHE HERSELF IS ANSWERING PHONE LINES. THE 1-800 WILL BE AVAILBLE TO YOU ON 12/19/2007 OK LOVE DAMARIS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST PARENT AND NOT THE LAST. WE ARE MILLIONS OK.
Comment by DAMARIS CAMPOS — December 7, 2007 @ 1:57 pm
I have an open case with DHS/CSD, and have some questions regarding the case. Please email me. Thank you.
-Janelle
Comment by Janelle — December 7, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
Hello, I am in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, and I am in great need of a lawyer or at least some good advice.
My children (boys, ages 2 and 4) were wrongfully taken away from me. All of the supposed reports were made by my grandmother, who has very little contact with my family, and has made false claims to Social Services before (she tried to have me taken away from my mother). They have no real evidence of any abuse, which I know because there is none. The petition they filed is full of lies and heresay, and they have stomped all over my rights at every turn.
Now, they are telling me that if I plead “no contest” in court, I will get my kids back in January. If I do not, I will probably not get them back within a year.
I don’t know what to do, and I know that my children are not being properly taken care of. Any advice, from any source is welcome. Please help!
julrick@tds.net
Comment by Jessica — December 7, 2007 @ 9:34 pm
Hello, First of all I would love to say, A Million Thanks to whom ever started this site!!!!!!! I was lucky enough to get a good social worker, but my babies lawyer wants to continue with more “services” I have done everything they asked but still nothing. My son was placed with by husband as soon as we left the hospital after his birth. I had to leave the house and start my Servise Plan, cps wants to terminate my services, what does that mean? I have a strong feeling they are going to go after my husband and take our son to foster care, so confused, Please of anyone knows a lawyer in San Diego that can help me, please let me know and hurry because my son’s lawyer is going to pay a visit to my husband on Sunday. I guess they need evidence for our Dec. 17 hearing!!!! Anyone have any advice? Please help and may God Bkess You Forever!!!! ……..A loving, caring, GREAT mother.
Comment by Vanessa — December 8, 2007 @ 5:16 am
p.s E- mail me with any useful information- parisgypsy3@yahoo.com- Also, my husband and I are getting divorced and our divorce hearing is on the 27th of Dec. I would rather he get full custody than my son continue to be a ward of the state! How does this work, will the judge from the divorce decide to give him to my husband or will cps still have a say. Cps thinks we are actually getting divorced on purpose! I really need good legal advice(moral too, from people that understand this torture) I was embarassed to say this, but In order to receive the advice I must, the reason my son was placed with my husband while I had to leave our home is because I confesed to taking prescription painkillers for the last month of my pregnancy. When my son was born he had troble breathing, so I told the nurse about the Meds, However, they did not give him any medication for withdrawl symtoms-Until AFTER- the social worker came to “see” me. Four days later!!!! Even one of the Drs. said It was not the norm. to wait so long if a baby is withdrawing. I have been dripping some fluid 3 days Bfore my Csection, but when I called the hospital they said not to worry. Someone told me that he could have had a hard time because I was past do. ??? San Diego, God Bless our children… Vanessa
Comment by Vanessa — December 8, 2007 @ 6:34 am
I have a protection order against my husband for my 2 children because he is abusive. On Dec. 4th he was ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. I pulled my kids from their home daycare on Nov. 30th for abuse going on there. I reported it to her superiors. The daycare provider and my husband gained up on me and made false allegations that caused me to be arrested on Dec. 5th. My daughter had a nasty bruise on her ear in which CPS is using as the reason for keeping my kids. When they came to my house to investigate my house was messy. It took me 3 1/2 hours to get it cleaned. They refuse to return my children. TOTAL INJUSTICE. The fact that I live on a military installation has caused tremendous egos to be involved leading to things being completely blown out of proportion. Can anyone help me here? My divorce lawyer tells me I’m going to have to wait this one out after he gives ME a lecture while I’m paying him $175 an hour!? Please help!!
Comment by Daysha — December 8, 2007 @ 7:21 am
Can someone please tell me what terminate my services mean? Why don’t they give my son to my husband? I’m not living in our home and we r getting divorced . My son is only placed with my husband, can he petition for our son not to be state property any longer and give his father( my husband) full custody? Are they violating his parental rights, he has done nothing wrong!!! I never told him that my Dr. In Mexico said it was ok to take my migrane med, at a low dose and under his supervision, the last month of my pregnancy, when my migrane got out of control( result of last trimester hormones) One of the Doctors at the hospital said that if we would have been sick due to withdraw, they would have put him on meds ASAP, not 4 days after his birth( the day I got the very intimidating visit from cps). I was pass due and had been leaking fluid for 3 days, before they finally told me to go in for my csection. My son tested negative and I got a false positive for opiates. But my ignorant self beleived that if I was honest they could better help my son( he had trouble breathing when he was born) to this day I don’ t know if it was the meds or the fact that I had been losing water and was pased due. I feel in my heart they want to go after my husband for failure to protect. Any advise please!!!! Also, I’m looking for a lawyer in San diego Ca, parisgypsy3@yahoo.com
Comment by Vanessa — December 8, 2007 @ 7:30 pm
My daughter was taken from my custody 8/06 by OCS(CPS) from the hospital after being hospitalized for failure to thrive. It has been one and a half years later and she is about to be hospitalized again due to her serious Failure to Thrive health condition that is still continuing out of my custody. I was never adjudicated nor was I guilty of her condition. However, OCS is still blocking my attempts in civil court to regain custody of her and safe her life. They also are in the pocket of the current pediatrician who has allowed my child to decline and kept quiet about.
Comment by Natalie — December 9, 2007 @ 3:01 am
Let me start off by saying I am completely lost and completely relieved to discover your web-site. I thought I was all alone. My grand-daughter lives with myself, husband and her mother which is our daughter. Someone called CPS stating that there is drug usage and parties at our house. This blew me away and never in a million years would I have believed they would have demanded that we have a supervisory person to have custody of her until their investigation is through. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been since 1992, but that didnt seem to matter. My husband is also a recovering alcoholic, but relapsed shortly after his business closed down in September. We have a great relationship with the paternal family of our grand-daughter, but not so great with the father’s girlfriend. I believe she notified CPS after my husband got out of re-hab and we answered all 3,000 of her questions, which were really none of her concern, but she indicated she takes care of our grand-daughter 95% of the time she is at her fathers. This girl is only 16 years old and very jealous of my daughter, the baby’s mother. Long story short, they have given the child to her Father, which we do not mind because they are good to her at their house, but i do not believe she should have been stripped from our house until there was some type of determining evidence that we were unfit. That child has encountered nothing but love at our house. My husband has been out of work and I am the sole supporter of our house and that baby does not miss daycare even if it would entail me getting 15 jobs to cover it. We are extremely good people, not perfect, but are diligent with securing a safe home and good future for that baby. I have missed two days of work due to the “CPS” mandated schedule and they are very rude and inconsiderate. It is as if you are already condemned before you are given a trial. They have made multiple errors, which I have noted dates, times and the errors made, which they didnt like hearing about. I am suprised that anyone in America is allowed to have children because if you went by CPS’s rules, I do not believe anyone would be good enough to have children. They truly do good work in some cases, but in others they destroy many good families. I need help. I have a little money, but would work the rest of my life a million jobs to pay for justice. I dont want anything for free and would appreciate a consultation on what my rights are and ask if an attorney thinks I would have any type of possibility of winning. I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. These trivial/false complaints have wrecked havoc in our lives. My e-mail is atyre@fgs.com
Comment by Alicia Tyre — December 10, 2007 @ 3:05 pm
11 year old son mad at step parent goes to school says he got a spanking. I put the child in what I was told to be a therapeutic facility for his behavior problems. Over a week later emergency hearing was held giving me 40 minutes notice and no legal representation. At this hearing CPS gave completely false information causing the Judge to grant them temperary custody. CPS later apologized to me for the incorrect information used in the court hearing, but my sons custody is still being held ransom while I jump through unnecessary hoops. Problems in the complaint consist of - sons room was to clean and that I said he was a problem child. - These are not reasons to keep my son from me! I have since found out that the facility he is in is nothing more then a group home ran by CPS. He is doing terrible and they are treating me like a criminal. My lawyer says they perjured on the stand, but tells me to find someone else to deal with it. I called a few who also gave me run around. I don’t know where to turn. destinybooks -at- yahoo.com
Dawn in Ohio
Comment by Dawn — December 11, 2007 @ 8:41 am
My fiance and I had taken our daughter to the hospital. The doctors had told us she had a hematoma. We were given court appointed council. I requested that my facts be recorded and that motions be filed to the court. She balked and we proceeded at trial. I hired a new council when my child was removed because of the alledged dhs safety plan violation. The Judge did not allow a continuance for preparation of my new council and we proceeded with trial. My court appointed council recorded to the court she was not prepared and would like additional time.Durring trial my court appointed council did not cross-exam most state witnesses at my request. Dhs manipulated my fiance to alledge abuse and alcohol in the home and to seperate. Durring trial it was not concluded that a hematoma is a result of abuse or birith related trauma. Jurisdiction was found and now I am having to get numerous evaluations done. Durring the trial I did address the court and ask to be have adequet representation. The judge denied me a continuance. I feel overwhelmed and my family is feeling very confused as to what our rights are. I would like to appeal my case with adequete representation. Please allow me to fill you in with all of the details.
Frank in Oregon
Comment by Frank Ross — December 15, 2007 @ 8:32 pm
I left a comment in September and realized I did not leave any contact information. My cps case is under my maiden name, Napilot, and my home phone number is 517-367-0634 and my cell phone number is 517-930-5323. My children as of now have not been returned and after court last thursday the 13th of december a permanency plan was scheduled. The most mt fostercare worker can ccome up with as a reason for not returning my children is that I was late to visit once due to transportation issue and that my children continue to have negative behaviours at their assigned placements. I try to explain to them that their behaviours have excacerbated due to them being taken away from their home. I really need help to save my children. Also after notifying my fostercare worker of transportation problems he placed my 9 yr old son 2 hours away in a one yr program. Please if their is a lawyer out there available to help me can you please contact me soon. 517-367-0634 or 517-930-5323. God Bless all those struggling with CPS and the Lawyers who are truly helping us.
Comment by Carmen (Napilot) Garrett — December 17, 2007 @ 11:30 am
I need a lawyer before May of 2008.
CPS has stolen my kids 3 times in the last 15yrs,& this time they are determined to keep them & give them to a whore,living illegally off the govornment,who just got off 7yrs probation for injury to a child & was accused once again of the same thing in my home!
I am a 52yr old grandmother who has had these children since they were born.Now CPS will not even let me talk to them,because they say the kids don’t want to see me.
I will never believe this!They bombarded my house & took my kids over a lie the 14yr old told to get out of my house & mess with boys!
She admitted it was a lie & CPS still will not return my children to me!
They have been in foster care again since Sept.24th,2007.We have been to court twice.
Comment by Janie S.Poole — December 17, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
I think I am hitting a point of needing serious help. I am pregnant and on bed rest currently *baby due 1/6/08. I have two special needs autistic boys aged almost four and 17 months. And a five year old daughter who attends school and is above average on all her testing.
My husband and I were overwhelmed with therapy appointments, daily care for the kids, and the pregnancy issues and our house became an absolute wreck. I admit yes we dropped the ball there.
The irony is we were reported for supposed medical neglect because my older son has severe sinus infections and had been in and out of the doctors office for the last few weeks before the report and then also had a burn from a completely stupid household accident. He has poor impulse control and reached toward a hot pan from the oven and managed to instead bump it with his lip and burn it just enough to scab over.
The person who reported us said we were not providing medical care … ironic part was it was his OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST that he saw every single week without fail lol. When they came to the house and saw it was messy they told us they were placing the children in temporary placements. The caseworker was a real rude person to us and acted like we were just being lazy with the kids. She also made sure to raise the flags with the front office and got us evicted from our apartment in the process of taking our children. My husband’s family hates me. Once she contacted them for family placement they took the three children and told the caseworker that in their opinion I am an unfit mother and neglectful of my children and they aren’t autistic but just ignored. Enough stuff being said they ended up actually putting my two boys into a foster shelter for disabled kids based off the medical records and my husband’s family refusing them the medical care they needed for the autism issues and delays. Up to and including a nightly medication.
Originally we were told that we had to reestablish housing that was stable and clean and attend parenting classes. Ok so no big deal. But due to the eviction situation and me being so pregnant and high risk I had to leave the state of texas to go live with my mother until we could save some money up. I explained that to the caseworker. My husband’s family told him they would help him with the custody of the kids etc but that he had to divorce me and forget about me and our soon to be baby. They also went to the caseworker and lied a lot about me including telling the cps worker that I left town to abandon my kids and didn’t want them anymore.
Originally the caseworker told me a caseworker here in Florida would contact me to help me work on getting my children back. I was told we could relocate our housing situation as we felt we could have a better support network here in Florida than we had in Texas as far as our boys went.
Today they had a meeting and conference called me with the meeting. They changed the permanency goal to relative adoption with a secondary goal of reunification based on the fact that they feel I am an unfit mother. They are basing this accusation solely on what my husband’s family has said and because I had been in foster care due to abuse myself as a child (physical abuse of a severe nature) and in my teen years was suicidal as a result of it.
My children were not medically neglected at any time. In fact I rarely missed any appointments and that included multiple trips for illnesses and phone calls to the doctors all the time. Not to mention WEEKLY therapy appointments for each boy for speech and OT services. Yes my house was a mess but I am on bedrest with a husband who works full time and three children under the age of five that can trash a house in less than ten minutes if you let them.
We want to get our children back home and we want to do so in a way that assures we never get overwhelmed again which is why we want to set up house in Florida where the greater support network would be. However today I was told basically its up to the court whether or not the case can be transferred to florida and in the meantime while waiting on the decision for that or even how to initiate it I have no idea what to do. The caseworker wont answer my calls. The lawyer they assigned ONLY my husband really is no help and basically I am sitting on my thumbs waiting for some kind of arrow pointing me toward the right direction for what to do. I just want my children to come home.
Another problem with me going back to Houston where all this is happening is because the sister in law who has my daughter currently is threatening to keep reporting us until the new baby is also taken away no matter what we do there as far as trying to get our housing situation straightened out etc. She wants to keep my daughter and is doing everything she can to do so up to and including lying and destroying my relationship with my five year old little girl. Is there a lawyer out there who knows how to handle cross jurisdictional custody stuff with the DCF that can point me in the right direction here? Contact me at melisania@gmail.com.
Comment by Melissa — December 19, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
I live with my fiancé we have been together almost 2years.
I have a 2yr old son Aiden who is not my fiancés son.
The father just got out of jail a couple of months ago.
He found out I was with my fiancé and they do not get along.
I have had numerous restraining orders on the father because of domestic violence toward myself.
Aiden has known eric my fiancé since he was just an infant and calls him daddy.
He calls jon his real father dada.
We have had a lot of problems with jon before this whole thing he pulled out a knife on my fiancé when we were dropping off aiden to him in a mcdonalds parking lot he used to call the house and threaten him.
Jon has parenting time with aiden every other weekend and Monday night to Wednesday night every other week.
Heres it is:
Jon and my fiancé do not get along so Terry jons mom came and picked up aiden Monday morning she brought one of jons friends with her not sure why.
Aiden and eric were outside sledding in the snow behind our apartment.
Aiden took a face plant into the snow. He cried a little but that was it.
Eric did not see any bruises or anything before aiden left with jons mom.
Aiden was saying fun daddy sledding – well terry was standing right there and said yes you will have fun with daddy – because they tell aiden to jon daddy.
Anyway – I get a call at my work from terry when she picks up aiden and she starts yelling at me asking me why aiden has 2 black eyes and that they are terrible.
I was surprised at this because I don’t know how he got 2 black eyes just playing in the snow.
I told her that he was sledding and did a face plant.
She said you don’t get this from sledding.
Then about 10 minutes later I get a call from jon – telling me that im a bad mom because I let aidencall eric daddy and that it is not fair that we have a fairy tale life and our own little family when aiden is with us.
And that it wont always be that way it is going to end soon.
I just blew this off because its not the first time he has threatened.
Then another 20 minutes later I get another call from jon saying he is at the court house – that ericbeats aiden and im not getting him back.
I left work after that so I could be home when the papers were served.
No papers were ever served but 4 hours later I get a call from my mom who I work with saying thataiden is in the hospital. She said tell eric that he needs to stay home if he comes near the hospital they will arrest him on the spot.
I left and drove with my mom to the hospital aiden was there with jon his mom and his dad.
He had a little bruising under his eye but nothing that looked like abuse.
Then he had red little dots and a rash around his neck closer to his shoulders.
3 different doctors saw him. They tested him for petikia and meningitis blood clot internal bleeding leukemia. Everything it was an absolute nightmare.
They kept him over night did some xrays – no broken bones just monitered him.
The next morning a detective, dcyf, child protective services,social workers and 4 more doctors saw me myself aiden and jon.
Then an opthamoligist came in and looked at his eyes to see if he was choked or shaken he said everything looked fine.
I spoke with the everyone and told them that eric would never hurt aiden – jon is crazy and he just doesn’t want me with eric.
They interrogated me for about an hour or so and then aiden left with jon the hospital never even diagnosed aiden with anything….
My fiancé was so upset that he went down to the police station and was there for 6 hours! He did a polygraph test and they interrogated him for 4 hours.
He hasn’t been charged with anything yet – no one has called me – I haven’t even been served the papers yet…
I had aiden this whole weekend. – jon said that he doesn’t want custody he just doesn’t want me witheric.
So I am staying with my parents right now so I can see aiden…
I don’t even know if I need a lawyer or not…
Can you help me.
Thank you,
Shannon
Comment by Shannon - sbarkie@charroninc.com — December 20, 2007 @ 8:57 am
Hi I just need someone to legaly coach me. I’ve researched all the laws. I just need to make sure my defence is sound. It has not gotten to court yet! Mainly because I’ve put up alot of road blocks for them. Right now its just at the investigation stage of child abuse. They have no imemnet cause which I made sure to let them know. So has of right now they are grasping at every staw they’ve got. Which includes lieing to me to get me to waive my rights. Which I slyly told them I know my rights. Now they are becomeing much more abrasive with me. Im sorry I cant afford to pay much and Im not risking using a civil servent. If you can help at all please contact me at APRIL-AT-SPINX61_AT COMCAST.NET. Thxs in advance
Comment by april hansley — December 20, 2007 @ 10:18 am
I need assistance from anyone with advice. I am the uncle of three nieces who were taken by CPS. My sister does drugs and so this was the reason. I was able to keep my two nieces that are older because I have had them for over 3-4 yrs and my second younest niece I had her since she was in diapers and baby formula. To make a long story short I lost them because of my sister and a misunderstanding I had with the visitation rules. I was appointed an attorney however he does not work for me and he cussed me out because I filed my own 388 motion because I was approved for placement by the county, I did all that they wanted me to do, and after all was said and done the Girls attorney is objecting and so I don’t know where to turn my nieces want to be with me, my oldest nieces is stealing, my second nieces cries all the time so much so that the foster mother gives the girls sleeping pills or vitamins, also the foster mother has slapped my older niece, and the county sees me as the crazy uncle so I am afraid to do anything because i don’t want to validate their perceptions of me. Please contact me with any help or advice please richard_w_bonney -at- clearwire.net
Comment by Richard — December 20, 2007 @ 12:06 pm
My daughter is 18 but she is MARRIED. Legally married with parental consent. CPS in Arizona has taken control of her. They asked me to sign her into voluntary custody for 90 days. I said i can’t do that because she is an adult and so I am NOT her guardian. I can’t hijack her autonomy. Nor can i authorize medical care. The law has gone crazy. They have filed a dependency petition. First court date is Dec 26.
It says at Maricopa County Superior court site that she may not apply for emancipation:
“YOU ARE LEGALLY MARRIED in which case you are already emancipated. ”
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/JuvenileCases/jg_jg4.asp
Anyhow, all she wants is OUT.
Comment by J Doe — December 20, 2007 @ 9:24 pm
MY BABY WAS SEVERLY ABUSED IN FOSTER HOME OF 3 WEEKS …ITS NOW BEEN 9 MONTHS 3 DIFFRENT HOMES I HAVE VIDEO TAPE OF SUPERVISED VISIT WHERE WE FOUND BURNS AND BLEEDING WELTS ON 7 MONTH OLD SON AND CPS WORKERS DIRECTERS NURSES HEAD HONCHOS ETC ALL ON VIDEO FREAKING OUT ABOUT THE FOSTER MOTHER ABUSING MY BABY , NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO DENY THE VIDEO DOESNT LIE ..I HAVE HUGE LAWSUIT IN RENO AND NEED HELP NO LAWYER IN RENO WILL TAKE MY CASE THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY WERE TOLD TO LEAVE THIS CASE ALONE BUT SECRETLY TELL ME TO FIND SOMEONE QUICK. PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE 2 MONTHS UNTIL 12 MONTH COURT DATE AN NEED TO FILE WITHIN THAT TIME …HELP
Comment by dena kier — December 24, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
My daughter was molested in 2 sifferent foster homes. The children were put in a therapeutic foster home. There they were abused. I would like to file suits against all 3 foster homes as well as DFC. Could you please help me?
Comment by Neah Martin — December 24, 2007 @ 11:33 pm
My daughter was taken from me April 25, 2006. My daughter Kristina has been in 2 group homes, bounced around to 11 different foster care homes(24 hours in each home), and has tried to kill herself 5 times! My daughter was taken, because of lack of supervision. Nothing has been accomplished, I have done the parenting classes, and have jumped through all of their hoops, I have even contacted my Govenor, and Representatives. I am in desperate need of help! Please read this and contact me.
Comment by Lisa Bryan — December 28, 2007 @ 9:17 pm
My living hell began the middle of Sept. 2007. My two younger children (7 & 8). went to their weekend visit never to return. My ex-husband, a registered sex offender by the state of Michigan, has fought me for years about his child support costs. He has repeatedly made calls to CPS. Anything from me going to work and college and leaving my children with a babysitter as being neglect, to me physically abusing them (which they do not even receive spankings). This time was different. My 13 year-old son was babysitting my two younger children for 2 hours twice a week while I attended school (I’m pursuing my Bachelor’s at Eastern Michigan University, have completed my Associate’s in Quality Assurance, and also majored in social work for two years). My oldest son has had behavioral problems, but what he is now being accussed of I, in my heart, do not believe happened. My children left on a Friday night and by Saturday morning I was being contacted by phone from CPS. My son is now going to trial and being charged with CSC two counts of first degree and one charge of CSC second degree. His father has had nothing to do with him since birth, so he has no one else but me. The CPS worker told me I had to make a decision on if my two children be placed with their father or I needed to find “something to do with my other child”. I have lived the straight and narrow path all my life. I’ve never been a drug user (so I have no addiction problems), very seldomly have a glass of wine, have never went to jail, I don’t even have a traffic ticket or violation. My son has since been mentally institutionalized, medicated and is now in juvenile detention (which is where he spent Christmas). I have been an emotional wreck barely able to function on a daily basis. My 7 and now 9 year old are in the custody of their child molesting father. I have been threatened by the CPS worker on numerous occassions ranging from being charged with child endangerment for knowing and allowing this to go on to charging me with child abandoment. Recently CPS has made my fiance of three years leave my home (which has been my only source of income for the last four months since I was a full time student). My worker has come out of the woodwork after two and a half months to say that my fiance is physically abusing me (which is not true). Since then he told me I needed to sell my mobile home that is paid for and move to an apartment. FIA has denied my any benefits due to my fiance’s income (who is no longer in my home). Up until recently, I was only able to see my children about once a month because they cannot be around their brother. CPS has done nothing to help me and my family. They have never even provided documentation which they have promised time and time again. My worker claims there are no resources available for me at this time. All he says is “He knows what it is like to be poor”. I have been researching on my own to try to get some form of a plan formulated on my own since there has been much negligence in this case. But talk about a child(ren) being put at risk remove them from their stable home of ten years and put them with a registered sex offender that is homeless half of the time makes a lot of sense. PLEASE if anyone has good advice please email me. I can use all the help that I can get.
Thanks
Bethany
Comment by Bethany Boadway — December 28, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
I had previously lost custody of my teenage daughter because I failed to defend myself. I was completely devastated that my family went along with my ex husband and his girlfriend(who was working for cps at the time) and convinced my daughter if she turned me in to cps she would be helping me with my drug problem she was manipulated and i did not deal with it the way i should have but i got pregnant and got clean and they came to the hospital and took my baby even though we were both clean because i had failed to reunify with my daughter i had been in counseling and testing clean since i found out i was pregnant noone warned me this could happen when they came and took my baby my heart was shattered in a million pieces now they have me jumping through hoops meanwhile i am missing these precious bonding and growing times with my baby I am so distraught it takes everything i have to get myself to work and classes and meetingsi just can’t believe they could take my baby when there was absolutely nothing going on that could harm him it’s like i am living in nazi germany i am also trying to get my rights reinstated with my daughter i was told by the worker that my rights would be terminated after 18 mos noone told me they had not been taken until almost a year later or i would have kept trying i was definitely way too passive but i felt like what was the point of defending myself when the truth really didn’t seem to matter it was my word against theirs and i truly felt helpless if anyone can offer any help windylew-32@att.net
Comment by Windy Lewis — December 30, 2007 @ 12:32 am
I am writing this letter to you in hopes you will help me.
My daughter Kristina was taken from me April 25, 2006(10 days after her 14th birthday), because of “lack of supervision†Kristina has Asperger`s (Autism) and ADHD.
Kristina has lived in two group homes and 11 foster care homes (within 24 hours in each home), and is no closer to coming home, because of her behaviors. Kristina is still not really aware of why she is not home; she has been depressed, sad and angry, which has resulted in her hurting herself 5 times! I have suffered through the injustice, lies and broken promises at the hands of child protective services, and I am done!! I need your help in returning my daughter to me. Please help me!
Lisa Bryan
322 E. Hillsdale St. Apt. 2
Lansing, MI
48933
517-580-8166
Comment by Lisa Bryan — January 3, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Young parents need an attorney.They have no money.State is triing to take their baby.They need an attorney to work Pro Bono.SOME ONE PLEASE HELP THESE KIDS.They love their baby,they are good kids.They do no drugs.They need help!They are Father 16 & Mother 17.SOME ONE PLEASE HELP THESE KIDS.There parents have no money to help.Mother got mad left father.Her mother tells her to say he pulled a gun on her will she was holding baby & get a protective order.She did.No family violence found just an agreed protective order.Then her mother locks her out & wont let her have baby.She brakes window to get in & get baby.Her mother then calls law & tells them,that the babies mother held a gun to her head.She goes for phyc.evaluation is released 5 days later back with babies daddy,tells all to him & every body who will listen.Her mother had already went to cps & got a plan in place.The daybabies momma got out had her to sign paper giving grandmother custody for a month.When month was up triied to get her to sign again she refused.We have recording with her mother telling her she will keep baby from both mother & father.Baby has been taken on an emergancy removel & in foster care.Me & my husband had gotten full custedy of 4 childern thru CPS 3 years ago.There has been no changes in our home except for kids turning 18 and moving away.Now these cps are 2 differant counties.This county refuses to allow my son to have his baby.Refuses to allow momma to have baby.Refuses to allow us to have baby.They say we should never have gotten the other kids.They say we have CPS case all lies.They say only the other grandmother or foster care.Other grand mother has 3 more miner children with exhusband.She had supervised visitation up until 2 weeks before Christmas.She was supost to have her kid Christmas but did nit have on recorder reason why she did not have them is they will not leave with her.This is stated by her.She is married to an alcoholic Who has been out of prison for less then 2 years.This case is in TEXAS.cOULD SOME ONE PLEASE HELP.There is no charges of nothing there was nothing.This grandmother did same thing to her ex.CPS is listening to everthing she says.They will not listen to no one else.Grandmothers ex has even called then.We have gone to her supervisor then to her supervisor,s suporvisor.No one will do anything.But say they support their workers decision.They have told these young parents to go to counciling,anger management,phyco.evals. & paenting classes.They are doing it all.CPS JUST DID REMOVAL YESTURDAY.But have been bulling these young parents since before Thanks giving.The have missed everything FIRST THANKSGIVING,CHRISTMAS,STARTING TO WALK.THIS IS ALL BEING TAKEN FROM THEM & BABY BECAUSE OF LIES & NO ONE WILL LISTEN,They want even let other aunt on fathers side have baby.They told the babies momma Nonone in fathers family at all.There is no reason for this.PLEASE HELP!!!!! Call ANN
903-498-4265
Comment by Lois Whitworth — January 4, 2008 @ 7:31 am
Lisa: Many groups in Michigan.
First step: Register on this site’s message board. Network with folks in MI.
Any attorney MIGHT take your case, but the question is: Can she be released to your home?
I am so sorry that CPS is involved, but please plan carefully and try a free consultation or phone call to an atty. Hint: there is one who posts on
http://www.Youtube.com
Best.
Comment by Fern — January 4, 2008 @ 7:46 am
We are interested in suing CPS in the state of Texas for civil reasons. The short story is that the birth grandmother of our soon-to-be adopted sons (my cousins) turned the boys over to CPS because she could not handle them after her daughter went to jail on drug and prostitution charges. They were in Harris County and CPS was doing a relative placement for us near Tarrant County. The boys were placed in a CPS approved foster home where they were severely beaten every day until one of them suffered a broken femur at the hands of their tormentor. (We have xeroxed pictures of the bruises and x-ray of the break.) The boys were put in another foster home until we were deemed an acceptable placement. After the boys were with us more than a year, CPS decided we were not acceptable. They began fabricating lies to take the boys. The school allowed the boys to be strip-searched twice in two weeks even though the boys refused and asked for their lawyer to be present. The CPS workers lied to the boys saying that they were their lawyer’s boss and the boys were to answer their questions. The boys were only 5 and complied. No physical evidence of abuse was present so CPS accused us of mental and psychological abuse. They questioned us and we asked for our lawyer to be present. They told us if our lawyer was called, they would take the boys and return to Harris County. They told us our lawyers and judges had no power over them. We petitioned to have the case moved to our county. The judge signed the order after the 10 days had passed for CPS to object. When the caseworkers found out, they filed an injunction. We had a big court battle in Houston and won. The case was to be transferred. Then the judge’s signed order mysteriously disappeared. After 4 months he signed another order and now CPS wants to sign managing conservatory to us without any benefits. We feel the boys deserve the benefits after 3 years in the system, especially with the abuse from the foster home, (the tormentor was never prosecuted by CPS), future complications from the severely broken leg, and psychological damage done by CPS and the caseworkers that denied the boys their rights and did not tape record their interviews. The case has finally arrived at our court house in Wise County. These boys have been through a tremendous amount of hardship because of CPS. We just want them to have what they deserve. If you are a lawyer in the area and are willing to sue CPS on civil matters, please contact us at kheldar7-at-yahoo.com
Comment by Brian — January 4, 2008 @ 11:11 am
last july I was attending one my daughter’s gaduations out state and I left my 15 year old with my 19 year old. he 19 year old got in an arguement with her boyfriend and call the policeThe police came and because t5 year old was prent, took her into custody. I lived 150 iles away from where she was staying with her sister and has to figure ways eo make ct dates repeatly. They kept her in juvinie halls and foster care. We had been home schooling before this went before a judge, the judge court ordered she attend public school I am not even allowed ro send her to a acredited christn school as I tried and was told would be taken back into custody. To thiI have yet to see a court order. My Daughter has so many bad dreams on such a regular basis bout the so workers tg her or her baby she has been diagnosid with post trauma
Comment by Louwanna — January 10, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
our cps case started back in may of 06. our kids were givin to my (jessica’s) mother sept of 06. we got them back nov of 06, and custody in jan. of 07. our case was left open for monortoring for 3 months. inapril of 07 i went to the daycare to pick up our 4 children and the social worker was on the phone and told me that i needed to bring the kids to the office. i did so and found the police waiting on me. they pulled me into this little room and started asking questions. at frist they stated they were taking them because of a bruise on my 2 yr. olds leg. it went from that to my husband beating our 5 yr old, and from that it went to both of us beating all of them. I asked them what evidence they had besides a small pebble sized bruise on my 2 yr olds leg and they told me there didn’t have to be marks for them to prove physical abuse. I asked how that was possible and she told me to shut up and listen. then she proceeded to tell me that if i wanted my children back that i would have to divorce my husband. bullshit is what i told her. they locked our 7 yr old and 5yrold in a mental institution in louisville ky. they placed our 4yr old and 3 yr old in a foster home in whitley co. ky. and none of them have seen each other since the summer of 07. we were once so close and now even our children are strangers to each other. we live in rockcastle co. ky. there are now 6 counties involved in our case. it took cps 6 mos to admit that they had no evidence of physical abuse and made us stipulate to neglect based on the fact that my husband broke the court order stateing that he wouldn’t be alone with the kids. he went to pick them up one time from daycare because i was still at work and went stratght to his brothers house so he would have somebody with him around the kids. and to beat all the social worker stated that she watched him do this. so my question was being the social worker and knowing there was a court order in place why didn’t you stop him. and if the daycare center was informed of this court order why did they allow him to pick up the children unattended in the first place. it is now jan. 08 and our next court date is the 22nd. we had already cmpleted parenting classes, domestic violence perp. classes(husband)domestic violence victims coun.(jess) individual coun.(both) and taken an assessment back in sept of 07 and they are just now prviding the results for on the 22nd of jan. what are we supposed to do? i am at my wits ends. does anyone know of an atty. that can help or at least give legal advice to us reguarding out situation? jess in screwed up ky.
Comment by jessica and wesley — January 13, 2008 @ 10:45 am
The system is set to fail, cps is setting me up for failure….. why should I go on. I dont have my child so I dont have a reason.
Comment by cynthia t. — January 15, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
need lawyer for my best friend in/near MILWAUKEE, WI…for the sweetest mother in the entire universe…who made the oh so horrible “mistake” of having a butterknife out on the couch after spreading peanut butter on crackers while her 2 yr old was asleep in the other room…they called it a weapon (?!!)
intimidated, lied & insulted her, deceived her into signing over her medical records & made an insulting uncaring blasphemy of the case where her poor 4 yr old daughter had recently been molested, saying for all they know, she did it (??!!) WTF??!! Could you be more thoughtlessly degrading? Seriously I have to wonder how these creeps sleep at night…how they think its okay to psychological & physically destroy families, devastating mothers & their children’s futures. Please please please if there’s anyone out there who could help my dear friend out, it would mean the world…
Comment by Tommy — January 23, 2008 @ 11:03 am
My name is Shellie Tuma. Cps came to my door one day and said that someone had called and said that we were using drugs and drinking alcohol excessively, and not taking care of our children. We informed the lady that this just was not true. Well she set up a safety plan that restricted us from having our children alone. All of the drug testing that they have done has come back negative. I dont understand why they are doing this. We have done everything that they have asked of us. It is just really sad because my two little girls, who are 2 and 10 months, didnt eat for 2 weeks because they wanted their parents and this lady said to me that she got into this kind of job to do what is in the best interest of the children, well there best interest is to eat! We are offering a hair follicle to prove that we are not on drugs and have not done drugs, because the uranalisis and saliva tests werent enough! I hate cps, they can all go to hell and leave me and my babies alone!
Comment by Shellie Tuma — January 25, 2008 @ 11:11 am
I have temporary custody of my nephew and I have since he was born in Dec 2007. My brother the baby’s father and I got into a verbal argument and I handled the situation, the baby wasn’t in the room and I ended the fight before anything happend. Then my father died Jan 10 2008 and I had to go out of town to attend and set up the funeral. I left the baby with my mother until I came back. When I got back my brother and I got into another verbal argument but this time the baby wasn’t even in the home he was still at my mothers. I ended the fight and told my brother and his fiancee to leave as soon as my mother brought the baby and they saw him. When my mother got there everything was calmed down and she started everything up again while the baby was in the room. In fact the baby’s mom was holding him. My brother got angry and got in her face but then he calmed down and even though he was calm she called the police. When they got there they basically said there wasn’t a reason for them to be there, they didn’t file a report and left. Then my mother got mad at me and told cps that I wasn’t capable of taking care of him anymore because I couldn’t stand up to my brother and I was under stress over my dads death. Now they are trying to take custody from me and give it to my sister what options do I have? Please help!
Comment by Crissy — January 25, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
I am a mother who can not aford a lawyer to try to get my kids back from my ex who i gave up rights to after falling on hard times and now I am in a better place but I am very concern for their safey because of what my children have been telling me about my ex and my children being forced to go to a acult chruch. I want to regain full custody of my children from my ex, but I have no money to start anything legal wise..PLEASE HELP ME. I am a school bus Driver so all what I do make is going to bills.
my phone no is 443 277 9568.
I am a resident in the state of PA, but work in maryland.
Comment by deanna — January 29, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
This all is pretty tragic for us. I’ve been in the situation and am faced with it again. Solely because my son was angry with me, and said he woudl do whatever it takes to live with his dad. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but he has manipulated CPS into believing that he is not safe here. I don’t believe that he thought they would put him in foster care, (as they picked him up from school on January 23rd, of course without notifying me. The judge ruled on DFACS behalf - and now I must jump through hoops like a circus clown when I’ve done absolutely nothing. The caseworker lied, and it’s her word against mine. No one will call me back. My 2nd hearing is on Tuesday, Feb. 5th and I need an attorney desperately. There is no proof. Wish I had this site before, because I would have never let them in my house….However, the investigator talked to my son, then to me. I told her what was going on, (son 13 failing 3 classes, doesn’t do what I tell him to do, etc. She spoke to him and gave him really good advice - like anyone would… She left, I thought it was over. I’m lost, distraught, haven’t eaten in days, staying in bed. He is and hasn’t been in any danger- he was angry with me, and i have no idea what he told them…. But he had no bruises, (because I didn’t hit him. But now, I have to go through these changes. It has my daughter sick and scared to death that her brother was in foster care, and now with dad. I would appreciate anyone who could help me. I am also wanting to get something started in Georgia to fight the system and will make it my mission in life, because it’s unfair and horrying to parents when they are falsely accused. If anyone has any suggestions or an attorney that takes pro bono work in the atlanta area - my number is 404-786.9956. If you want someone to talk to, please call me. Thanks. Let’s pull together.
Comment by Nina — January 31, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Hi,
I just sent a post, in an earlier thread, someone posted with Comment by DAMARIS CAMPOS — December 7, 2007 @ 1:52 pm - stating that they are wanting to put together an organization - and wanting to help, etc. I emailed to that email address and it returned. Anyone with information of how to get in touch? We truly need to dedicate some time and effort to this cause, because it isn’t about to go away - especially if it’s not in big numbers. I’m for it, is anyone else. My email is ninalp@bellsouth.net. No one can do this alone and must be prepared to fight.
Comment by Nina — January 31, 2008 @ 7:53 pm
Nina in GA:
You need to contact GA State Senator? Schaefer.
Also google DFACS and parents. There is an active parents group in GA.
Sen Schaefer is listed on the Home Page of this site. Perhaps her aa can tell you of the existence of any other state groups in GA.
BTW__is your son larger than you? Many 13yo are. Is he INTIMIDATING YOU?
Many single Moms have problems with sons at teen years. They know they are larger and more threatening.
Your story is NOT uncommon.
Please contact the groups in Ga.
Best. F.
Comment by Fern — February 1, 2008 @ 5:38 am
Deanna:
Group located in PA:
http://www.headsheldhigh.org
Maybe com===anyway, they are there and can work with you. good people.
Comment by Fern — February 1, 2008 @ 5:40 am
I need help with a cps case. Dhs has wrongly taken my baby and we have been going to court for the last year on this and because we were 20 minutes late due to the weather we were judged against which I take to assume means that everything stated in their petition is true when in fact none of it is true. we have told the judge that we will not comply with a treatment plan because we did not do anything wrong. Could someone please help.
Comment by Starla Wagner — February 4, 2008 @ 10:16 am
i am requesting help with the rights of my family to see my granddaughters again;and for my son and his wife to get their children back. they have spent an entire year trying to complete a case that the ocs set up but there is always something else that needs to be completed. it never ends.please help us!!!!
Comment by tina — February 5, 2008 @ 4:40 am
I need help from a licensed psychologist to help me interview my children in a child abuse case. I live in the orange county, CA area. Please help ASAP I have a court hearing in the new few days.
Comment by Andrew — February 5, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
I live in Calif. I took my oldest (16) in for an emerg. appt., at Kaiser our hosp.for twenty years,I pushed for an appt. rightaway skipping our pediat.of (16 yrs) we saw a LSCW I unknowingly thinkin he was a psychiatric dr. my son had smoked LSD and his mind was spinning he neede help. This man talked with us for twenty minutes sent us awaty with a Drug Dep. #no. to call and two hours later my children where taken away from my home due to a call made to have officers check the safety of my children. My oldest had a gun and two pipes he told then police that i was aware and that it was ok by me. It has been three months now. I have found the AODs paperwork wrong as it was not filled out in proper protocol I have been cleared by the police dept. a month ago no charges filed by the DA I jhave not actually had a lawer appointed to me as the group of lwaers working for thje county keep changing evertime we go to a court date. When I walked in the courtroom I did not reconize the woman that was supposed to be my attorney as it was not the same lady as last week but she had the same name. When I went to say something she talkied over me setting my case for a trial date on Feb. 20th. I have been doing my homework and legwork but I feel that I am haveing a tough time I need help I need help with a voicebox. Please help me if anyone can I am ready to give up my cars any thing of value that I own I have an enclosed trailer some money I am able to work. I want to sue the cps. county office in the end I do have a pretty good case inmfo. together but that is not helping me and my children at the moment and time is wasting . Again I will continue to research up till the court date I do not understand why the case has not been dropped I do not know what happens if for some reason I do not win. My oldest was committed to a mental hospital two days later by Kaiser after the CPS took him back there but it is my little boy he is six that I am truly afraid for he does not have any family as he has a different father. My oldest sons father does have some money that i can ask for. I do not know what else to do. This very trying for me.
Comment by Lisa Harper — February 6, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
I don’t know where to start. My son’s girlfriend called cps on him and was accused of physical abuse. Now I’ve been told my son will be going to spend time in jail. The cps case worker seems to be taking his girlfriends side. and has left the children in her custody. She lives w/her mother and there is a lot of drug/alcohol/domestic violence and neglect in that home. Why did they permit my grandchildren to live there? We need help, guidance. Reading the things on this site has tripled my worries.
Comment by Alix Rios — February 7, 2008 @ 11:08 am
We had unimaginable heartache,
Your son they managed to take.
We asked and paid for DNA,
Our visitation they took away.
We know we will see you again.
It’s your son we wish a good life to begin.
Rightfully, he should be with me!
The proof I have in hand,
Not one attorney has taken the stand.
The Truth is all I ask. This may be a “Jesus Taskâ€.
He is 4 now, you know. Say a prayer, which way his future will go.
We all still miss you down herest.
We love you mostes Kare Bear Dearest.
Love – Over 5,000 People
Always
Karen Indy 317-831-9909
Comment by Karen Yeadon KY — February 10, 2008 @ 10:17 am
I need help i need an attorney who will help and not nmake me feel deserted Pleaser call me
206-883-7394
please i need help i have a handsome 2 yr old boy i need help getting him back to my custody
from cps
Comment by CATHERINE TAYLOR — February 11, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
I need a lawyer who will help me sue or explain how to sue for violation of due process/civil rights, defamation, slander, sexual harrassment, legal malpractice, wrongful use of inadmicable evidence, conspiracy, unfair prejudice, .My no is 319-521-9429 My name is Candace Robidoux I lost my childern threw the system and felt it was unjustice of them to do what they did to my mother and me I love my childern with all my heart and the pain hurts daily.
Comment by Candace Robidoux — February 13, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Hi, I am a 18 year old father w/ a 6 month old daughter. On occasion i smoke marijuana, but have recently quit (Not bcuz cps but for a better job). Our case has been open now for 2 months and this lady comes to my house threating me telling me i am not aloud to be the primary care giver of MY DAUGHTER!!!!! as if tht isnt enough they want me to go through rehab no big deal ill do nething for my daughter but i am truely an amazing person let alone father.For some reason though i cannot get this lady to leave me alone she is going above and beyond her job description to make my life hell (My guess: Personal Vendetta Against teen parents, Mostly Teen fathers.) Now she tells me she won’t stop till my daughter is not in my care anymore. Calls my mother-in-law and lies saying she caught me smoking Etc etc.. They have to much power tht they dont deserve ive reached in Every direction for help and i cant get anything.. any help is greatly appreciated… What has this world come too? People trying to steal others babies they shuld be out there doing there jobs and getting abusive parents… Not to mention maybe 5 years back cps wouldn’t help me when my father was a true alcoholic and abusive. I hate this, do i not have any power to fight for my rights???? Land of the free my ass!!!!!
Comment by Paul Backus — February 15, 2008 @ 9:22 pm
MY TWIN BOYS WERE TAKEN ONE MONTH BEFORE THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS AND NOW THEIR 13 MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE YET TO SEE THEM BUT ONCE… WHAT DO I DO PLEASE SEND ME HELP I’M SO LOST WITHOUT THEM
Comment by CRYSTAL — February 18, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
Dear Sirs, My name is Monica Kelley, my children were taken by CPS over a year ago. When they were taken, my Son was a newborn baby and my boyfriend dropped him, we took him to the doctor and this nightmare began. We were using drugs at the time, however I have completely turned my life around, completed an in patient drug treatment program with intensive after care. I have completed a parenting class in the program, am currently attending domestic violence classes, along with another parenting class. I am working, clean and sober and my only desire is to get my children back and make a better life for them and myself. My parental rights have been taken from me, my children are up for adoption. Please help me. I need someone to help me fight the system. You are my hope. God Bless you and I hope with all my heart to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Monica Kelley
ph# 559-273-0389 cell
ph# 559-291-6186 home
Comment by Monica Kelley — February 18, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Hello Everyone,
My name is Karen, in 1997 my kids were taken by CPS. I was a drug addict and when the cops pulled me over on 2-14-97 for suspected child abuse, I had drugs on me. CPS took my kids, I went to jail, my car was impounded and I was not able to go home when I got out of jail. It took months to get help from CPS, but eventually I did. I went to an in-patient drug treatment program for 6 months called Cornerstone in Hanford CA. I was able to have my 2 year old daughter with me, my older girls who were 5 and 8 stayed with my Mom. Recovery has not been easy, when I left Cornerstone I was blessed to hear about a transitional housing apartment complex run by the Salvation Army called Gablecrest in Fresno CA. This program is for recovering women who aer in the process of being reunited with their children, rent goes by income and there are rules and guidelines. A woman must either work or go to school. Anyway, Gablecrest was a year long program, I stayed 2 years and went back to school through Vocational Managment Services who paid for me to learn computer skills. As I stayed clean and got my life together, I also attended NA and AA meetings and Church. I also received help through Exceptional Parents Unlimited in Fresno CA. There is help out there, if your problem was drugs, the places and programs I mentioned can help you. Please do not give up. I know that sometimes it seems that the system is just out to get you and take your kids. The main thing is to not give up.. Keep fighting! The kids are yours… God Bless you and I hope and pray that your story has a happy ending like mine. I have my children back. I am still clean and sober. I strive everyday to be a better person and to get the message out there… The lie is dead we do recover and there is no better place for our children than with us..their parents.
Keep America Beautiful.. Stay Clean, one day, one minute, one breath at a time and do not ever for a minute give up.. Love, Karen
Comment by Karen Culver — February 18, 2008 @ 10:36 pm
My daughter has severe mental health issues and was placed yesterday with a Mental Health Facility for help. I told the CPS if they put her in a facility where she could run she would. They did, and she did, not even 24 hours after being placed. I am afraid for her life. She is using drugs to mediate herself and is a danger to herself and others.
Suggestions anyone?
Comment by Kirsten — February 20, 2008 @ 9:36 am
My huband was arrested on jan. 3,08 with a friend that had an illigle drug under his own seat in a black bag with all of his friends information in it. Even though it was not my husbands he still got arrested. Now CPS is involved with our family. They now are telling us,my husband and I, that he ,my husband, can not be with our children without my supervision. Now my kids can’t go fishing with there father or any other avtivity they would normally have without me there. CPS is telling us that because my husband can’t be around them because he has a felony that accored in 1995.She says shes doing this for my kids protection. My children have never since my husband and I have been together,Dec. 1999, have never once been in danger. We have moved out the area in which we were raised to raise our children to be upright. The gentleman that was on our case sees what we see and understands that we don’t need counsling. We are a united family. Now because he did not start any counsling he was taken off our case and is now in another county. The superviser is now on my case and we met with her. I recorded our conversation and realized she speaks more of my husbands felony than asking me how my chilren are in danger of my husband. My husband called twice 512.556.8269 and spoke with Bill ID #1280 ref. 34136914 and with Jessica ID# 1048 ref. 34141026 with complaints about the superviser in lampasas. We need as much hlep to fight this case as we can at this time.
Comment by Brandy mayo — February 20, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
someone please explain if anyone knows thje answer please. My son was
raped by foster father ,there was only the reason of IV-E benefits they
wanted never a founded rewport at anytime but took him anyway based on
their concerns>CRAZY hes back with me i reported this to the police and
c and y The state of pa indicated two reports by my son. Well this is a
year ago now . The perpertrator has yet to be charged with anything at
all still has coustdy of his adopted 7 year old son. and my son has all
kinds of treatment going on now just to pull him and all of us
thru.What in hell is going on here? I watch msnbc and those guys didnt
even touch a child and were banged for good reasons. Am I missing
something here .All the cop tells me is hes still looking into it and
that these cases are hard to prove. Well the c and Y part indicated
their part Im sure to cover their ends. For what reason did they take
this child. There was no abuse or neglect> They put him in a rapists
arms. They try and make me feel better by telling me this creep cant
foster anymore I AM SO DAM HAPPY NOW.Gee theat is awful quick of them
ya think. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Kathy
Comment by kathy brennan — February 21, 2008 @ 10:12 am
my children were taken without any investigations to the allegations being made.the worker said only 30 days and they could return, i’ve done what shes asked it has now been almost 40 days and she will not return my children home.i myself was not given any paperwork on why or what i can or should do,my grandfather who my children went to also recieved not paperwork on why they were taken or the time limit she herself gave me in front of several other people. i’ve contacted her to let her know the 30 days were up and that i want my kids home she told me no until the situation was re-assesed and could take as long she feels neccessary. angelica sedillo/flagstaff,az
Comment by angelica sedillo — February 24, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
I am a 41 year old man married and have been for the past 10 years we have 4 children 17,12,10 and 5. three girls and the youngest being a boy, the 2 oldest were adopted by me from my wifes ex husband 9 years ago and we have raised them all the to be the same one family and no different from the other in love and attention. I was recently accused of sexual abuse by my 17 yo daughter out of the blue when she was not allowed to have her boyfriend come over while me and my wife were at work on the night shift the night before she was allowed to have him over and come to find out our 12 yo had walked in on them having sex on my wife and i bed. I think this combined with the fact she could not go out with him later in the week may have caused this horrible reaction. CPS in atascosa county texas showed up to our house and informed us of these charges and put me out of the house within 10 minutes never once asking me to answer to the charges only to say I was a danger to my children. when we asked to be sure this is our daughter he was talking about he said yes and said the abuse occured while my wife was at work, at which we informed him that we work the same shift he did not bat a eye and kept going with his questions to my wife and somewhat to me but only talked around me never allowing me to defend myself. I feel powerless and need help if someone could help i feel like we are talking to a brick wall and they never return any call and the supervisors can not even be reached. And the whole thing seems to be the fact about my daughter wanting to be free from our home and responsibilities they have encouraged her to move out which she did into a house with 14 people living in it and when I asked them about it they had no comment how is that looking out for a truly problematic young adult who is not ready to be in the real world alone. I pray someone will be able to help.
thank you
steve gill
Comment by steven gill — March 2, 2008 @ 8:37 am
I need help with my case in WA state. I have 21 years of CPS history and I’m only 28. I have previous cases involving 3 children in which I relinquished my rights to, now they have my 20 month old daughter. They are using my whole past against me and threatening me with termination of my parental rights. My daughter was removed from my home because I let her have contact with her father even though I was told not to. That relationship was very violent and when he would come around he would threaten me and I was to scared to do anything. I told the social worker this and she didn’t seem to care and after my ex husband was deported back to mexico took my child. I have since completed their caseplan, but because of a phych eval cps is now saying that they are ready to file termination. I need help to fight this, I can’t lose my baby forever. Someone please help me!!
Comment by Michelle Carabantes — March 3, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
I’m an attorney who can defend against CPS in Northern California. I require my clients to take hair follicle tests every 90 days if drugs were the reason you had your child (ren) taken. I’m reasonable, effective, and not afraid of anything or anyone.
I’m having great results in two cases now, both of which I was told by CPS “no way” would the kids be going home. Contact me at 415-259-6630. Jennifer Ani
Comment by Jennifer — March 7, 2008 @ 8:11 am
We are looking for a defense lawyer for cases that were unfounded by Arthur Bracke in Middlesex County (Social Worker) who is indicted of arson attempt murder and indecent sexual liberties upon young boys under age of 18.To re-open many cases that have proof of false abuse and false neglect by Arthur Bracke and his office. Families are looking for a good Defense Lawyer in Surrounding areas of this County. Lawyers, please reply so families can contact you. Families want to re-open many years of cases there in Middlesex County Virginia. Also would like to know who can be contacted to start the process to re-open cases there.In Hopes of reuniting families with their siblings.
Comment by Wanda — March 9, 2008 @ 6:53 am
Michelle, Contact WashingtonFamilies United.
Someone posted on this Website re: this group.
Join Message Boards. Someone from WA can give you link.
Comment by Fern — March 9, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Kirsten:
Perhaps a court can order her to a more secure facility.
Drug treatment for juveniles is sorely lacking.
She must be a teen. Police simply regard her as a runaway.
If you have funds, you can hire a PI to find her and take her home.
You can also contact the National _____
Association for Missing and Exploited Children.
I forget their exact title.
If you look up CPS and teen runaways, you will note that Florida has over 500 young adults who are MIA.
This is common in all states.
Join Message Boards here. You need to give your state to get practical info from folks who have been through this.
Best. F.
Comment by Fern — March 9, 2008 @ 9:46 am
cps took my kids after my husband attacked me. I moved out with my kids and cps stole my kids 5 days before christmas ! I need an atty a.s.a.p. !
Comment by gillie fairweather — March 10, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Hi.
I have a little problem. I live in the state of North Carolina although I’m from California. My parents were awarded guardianship of my kids from North Carolina. I was accused of neglecting them. The accusations came after I had gotten a restraining order on my ex husband who teamed up with my mom to get the kids. DSS never helped me out here or offered services. Also, my husband I have now had spanked my son and DSS kept using him as an excuse but never offered any services at all. All they did was accuse. I had seen other people such as drug addicts receive services but they didn’t offer any help. They just kept changing social workers every few months which made continuity towards various goals very difficult.
My mom just recently informed me that she has to re-file for guardianship in the state of California since that is her home state even though North Carolina had appointed her guardian.
My husband and I have been to parenting classes and counseling. We currently have a one year old daughter from our marriage.
My parents are older. Ages 67 and 71 but they will soon be 68 and 72. They hardly ever call me or have the kids call me. My mom is verbally abusive to the kids and my 16 year old daughter has written to me about this. My dad has also told me that my mom sometimes goes crazy at night by yelling at everybody. She used to threaten to commit suicide in the past. My mom told me that they have to file in so much time or the kids will be put into a foster home. I think this is ridiculous since they never ruled me incompetent and I’m not a criminal. How can I get legal help for what is going on in Cailfornia if I’m still in North Carolina? I was planning to move back out there although it’s very expensive and it would be easier financially to care for the kids out here. It’s hard to defend myself from North Carolina since I have no idea what was written in the papers the judge reviewed at the most recent court hearing. I believe my parents are too old. I need somebody that can help me either from North Carolina or from California to try and get at least the younger children back because the oldest one doesn’t want to leave her high school since she only has one year left. I just renewed my California nursing license just in case we have to move there. The case in North Carolina was closed although I don’t agree with a lot of the accusations. The big thing their minds were the spanking and the fact that I had some childcare issues which were resolved but they still held the marriage to my current husband against me. He was never on trial for anything but they contnue to accuse. I’m not sure what I can do. Also, my husband is Hispanic and they are not very welcoming of Hispanics in my particular area of North Carolina.
Comment by Angela Vasquez — March 12, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
This case takes place in CD’A, Idaho
I am writting for one of our employees, who is battling an uphill battle full of deceit, manimulation of reports and lies. Our local cps is just as corrupt as our legal system (which is a whole different story)
2 yrs. ago her 3 children were taken when their father was arrested for trafficing. She left him immediately.
She has done everything they have told her to do-classes, urine(has passed every single one), never misses a meeting with her children etc., then after almost 2 yrs began the system of breaking her down stating that if she really loved her children she would sign away her rights because they are in a weathier family, how can she really expect to compete with the family they are in etc./now since then she has given birth to a beautiful baby boy. 3 days after birth they came and took her baby based on their original case log from 2 yrs prior. Now she is in and out of court every week or so trying to get her son back. CPS has muddied the water so much with paperwork that they again are using the tactic of dragging everything out so long until she gives up!!!! there is more than enough here to file a full blown law suit against our local CPS-Public Defenders here are programmed to work with the prosecutor and spin things through. I have yet to see one of them give true representation to anyone. Here it is a money pit-go after the hard working middle to lower class/non risk citizens and get the fines or throw them into long term work release programs to fund the payroll. true case “admitted child molester” gets 90 days county jail, father of 3 doing everything out there to support his family goes to work release for 180 days for driving on a suspended license.!!!!!(our work release program charges180.00 a week) 2 seperate issues but still one corrupt system.
Would it help or hurt a case like this to bring it to the attention of the public. (they have not ever visited the home, interviewed anyone, job verification, anything) yet they can testify under oath that it is an unsafe environment for her child. Somebody needs to take them down. There is a true law suit here!!!!!
Comment by Tracy — March 14, 2008 @ 7:21 am
I am looking for anyone who has been falsley accused in the state of MISSOURI by CPS and family court..
Regardless of year, county or case worker.
Contact me today.
Robert Gipson
660-547-3048
armyrangerarmyranger@yahoo.com
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Comment by Robert Gipson — March 14, 2008 @ 10:41 am
I STILL LOVE YOU MOM. I WISH I COULD TALK TO YOU BUT THEY WONT LET ME. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU A LOT.
Comment by JERYTT LIATY — March 14, 2008 @ 11:15 pm
my daughter-went to court today they pulled the same crap they told her her baby has been in foster care to long and they wont return her to her. my daughter gave up and gave up her parental rights.her baby was taken at 3 days old on false allegations by the fathers side of the family my daughter was 16 when she gave birth to her daughter, they claimed no parent capable . my daughter has pratically completed every thing required to prove them wrong. grandaughter is being adopted by the foster parents,kylie islost forever, please save her, she wants to come home,i love you forever kylie alexis renee thornhill, grandmomy and grampa thornhill, please rescue me, from kylie i want to come home!
Comment by sandra thornhill — March 18, 2008 @ 1:42 am
will someone please rescue kylie alexis reneethornhill
Comment by sandra thornhill — March 18, 2008 @ 1:45 am
kylie and family are broken harted god made us a family, c,p,s. tore it apart! we need an attorney, please help us>
Comment by sandra thornhill — March 18, 2008 @ 1:50 am
Wow! I’ve been looking for a site like this for a couple of months now…
I am a volunteer mentor to two sisters (Girl1 & Girl2) that live in separate foster homes. They have two different caseworkers (CW1 & CW2 - same agency), but they share the same social worker.
I started mentoring them several years ago, and had zero exposure to social services prior to this. I have been the only constant stable adult in their live’s since they entered foster care. So, when I voiced concerns about one of the girls’ (Girl1) foster family’s to her current caseworker(CW1), which I thought was the right thing to do, I had no idea what ridiculous corruption I was getting involved with.
I have been with the girls through several foster homes, and never had any concerns to voice prior to this particular foster family. I, naively, thought that the caseworker (CW1)
would be grateful for my information, and would be able to conduct a discreet investigation. Within weeks of voicing my concerns, the family decided to seek Legal Guardianship (only four months after Girl1 entered their home) and terminate the mentorship, which was a decision the caseworker (CW1) stood behind. I was absolutely dumbstruck! Up until this point, I had been the first person that their caseworker’s called to help the girls adjust to a new placement.
(I have since found out that CW1 has placed numerous children in this home for over 10 years.)
I then contacted the social worker, a month after I had voiced my initial concerns to the caseworker (CW1),
and was told that the social worker also backed the decision, and wasn’t aware of any concerns. So, I
told the social worker that I would email the documented details of all the concerns, which I promptly
did…and the social worker never responded (it has been several weeks since I emailed the detailed documents).
Last week I received a call from the other girls (Girl2) foster parent’s, and they told me that they, and Girl2, were
very upset because their caseworker (CW2) told them that we needed to also terminate the mentorhsip
for (Girl2). Girl2’s foster parents were told that the social worker felt that I had crossed boundaries with Girl1.
The only word running through my mind at that point was …UNBELIEVABLE!
Girl2’s foster parents told me that they, as well as CW2 thought that it would be a mistake to terminate the mentorship
I emailed the social worker asking for an explanation, and this time I received a quick response
telling me to contact their caseworker’s for any information.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Comment by Karen Graham — March 22, 2008 @ 7:00 am
I am a young mother (26 2/26/82) of 3 children. 2 of which are from the same father juliana 5 and joey 4. lily is newborn still in nicu because i was on methadone with her pregnancy. I was forced in my eyes. i am on probation for traffic violations and for petty larceny whic had happened like 3 years ago. misdemeanor probation. before my pregnancy AND AFTER I CHOSE TO ASK MY MOM TO WATCH MY KIDS because i lost a program paying for my rented apt at the time, and didnt want them to be unstable in shelters of long island,
….. i had gotten dirty urines and was unstable due to having to live with ‘friends’ …so my porbation officer said i wont violate you if you get help…after being arrested in october and found with 6 bags of heroin (my addiction) i had to be hospitalized bc of withdrawels and i found out i was pregnant. a shock. 17 weeks at that poin i could not have an abortion. as soon as i knew i began to feel her. lily was born on 3.19..she seems fine. very little withdrawels and THE VERY DAY I GOT OUT OF JAIL I APPLIED FOR DSS TO GET HELP WITH MY ADDICTION!!! my po said i had to go impatient at this time and the only place available to help me was phoenix house and in order to go there i had to get onto the methadone program bc the withdrawels were too much and my po said if i didnt do everything needed to get into that prog i would go to jail or be violated. so i got on meth. thats one thing. now the day after i had lily i was brought into court and the judge took her from me. placed her in my moms custody and took my easter visit with juli and joey away. this is because meth was in my system at teh time of birth. one lawyer said which was true….you tried to get help before you had lily and no one would take you bc you were pregnant and on meth and or a high risk… and now they want to tak her..not right… so i obviously cant go through everything here i can say i am dedicated to getting everything i need to become a better parent and do get off meth i have come down 30mgs since her birth (no one would wean me while pregannt afraid of the risks) look it up. i am looking for help , someone who wants publicity bc i want to give this media attention. im reading myself for this and i have someone doing a documentary for me. email me if you are interested. or call and leave a detailed message.
unfortionalty i still have open court cases and anything can happen. i do have some great people on my side thankfully and hopefully everything works in my favor..but if not ou can contact my mother fo rmy address…it is jjgc520@aol.com copy and paste this to her as well so she knows. and my number is 6314566601 or email me.. prefer calls after 7 or weekends though…
jus2be_with_u@yahoo.com
jus2be_with_u@yahoo.com
Comment by Jessica Carr — March 23, 2008 @ 11:05 am
anyone in NY long island NY please contact me jus2be_with_u@yahoo.com or buttaflykizzz@aol.com
Comment by Jessi — March 23, 2008 @ 11:06 am
I am a mother four three of them are from my ex-husband.well i spanked my 8 year old a week befor he went to vist his dad well my ex-husband call cps because he saw a bruise on his butt i told him i spanked him a week ago but i never hit him hard well its been 2 week and i looked at his butt and there is a brusie but it is going more in to his butt creas i asked him where did you get that brusie i know i did not do it ! he said that him and his bother where playing at his dads house and he fell on a bar but he told cps i spacked him
what do i do i love my kids and i would never do anything to hurt them please help!!!!
Comment by gloria — March 25, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
My sister was wrongfully accused by CPS/DFPS in Burnet County in Texas. Her daughter of 18 months was removed 01/2008 and she has yet been allowed to see her. Her 16 year old daughter was also removed and placed in a RTC due to her numerous psych issues. It is said to say that her older daughter participated in the allegations against because she was mad at her mother for forbidding her to date a man in his 30’s.
This is a small and corrupt county in which officials from Austin have been sent on several occasions to investigate; however, abuse of power continues.
My sister lives with me and my family in Houston, TX. She is working two jobs and trying to jump through all of CPS’s hoops.
She desperately needs legal counsel. The judge told my sister in court that it is unlikely that he will give her back any of her children.
This case is based on hearsay, but to CPS and the judge that is all they need. I am not quite sure how that can be possible. I thought the purdon of proof was on the side of the state, i.e. CPS/DFPS
please feel free to contact me regarding this case. I love my sister and I know she is a good mother.
Comment by jjk — March 28, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
Hi. I posted here before and got a reply from a woman named debbie! Hun, If you are reading this, I never got the email that you sent! Please send me anything that you may think would help!!!
Comment by Niccole Wade — March 29, 2008 @ 8:26 pm
This is Niccole Wade. I posted here in October of 2007 and there was a post below mine from a woman named Debbie….Hun, If you read this, I never got the emails you sent me!! Please send them again if you think it would help!! I am also on myspace.
Comment by Niccole Wade — March 29, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
My child was kidnapped less then 3 hours after the Cps worker came to my house. Her isssue was that she claimed i hit my child in front of her. I have proven documentation it done as a vindictive act because I told her to leave my home. I have since been finding out the judges are either stupid or just plain dont care. I am at the united states supreme court fighting this because I had no appeal just the letter of the law and not the decision. Please tell me how illegal kidnapping got legal and we became russia.
Comment by James Currier — April 1, 2008 @ 4:58 am
My 4 Year old was staying the night at my sisters when they called cps stating my child was unsafe due to an ex boyfriend whom i’m pregnant by. cps will not return my calls to return my son home, they just said to leave my son with my sister until I hear from them. Am I not Legally able to pick up my son, because my sister filed temporary custody for him behind my back, I think they’re procrastinating until they get custody and I should atleast try to fight back?
Comment by Denise — April 1, 2008 @ 11:36 pm
I dont know if anyone will read this. My husband was charged with family domestic violence and creulty to children, b/c the children were in the home when he hit me. Im not in denial I know my husband has hit me several times but this last time he had a special bond from curt were he couldnt be around me. DFACS came into my home and questioned my 7yr old son he told him his father didnt live in the home, they went to his school this past thursday and questioned him again when i got home thursday there was a note in my door requesting i be in juvenille court friday the judge ordered me to make my kids accessible for DFACS to talk to by 12:15 I agreed i left court to pick my children up from school and they were gone. I still dont understand how they could take my babies from me Im not charged with any crime and my husband dosent live in my home I havent seen my kids in 6 days what can I do.
Comment by La Toya Maddox — April 2, 2008 @ 7:19 am
I NEED AN ATTORNEY! My 16 year old was taken. My ex-husband has lied to CPS and now she’s in foster care. I live near San Luis Obispo, CA. Please contact me ASAP!! I don’t want to live up but I can’t stay in this county and they won’t let me transfer the case.
Kathleen
805-461-5338
805-704-6779
Comment by Kathleen Dearinger — April 4, 2008 @ 1:04 am
I’m a grandmother having a hard time getting my two grandson’s when they were taken away from there mother in may 2007. It is now Aprli 6th,2008 and i was disaproved for gaurdianship for a criminal record and i realy need help! Please some one E-Mail me @
gestrada16@yahoo.com
Comment by Gloria Estrada — April 6, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
I am in need of a laywer to fight DYFUS. My brother and his girlfriend had thier children age 6 and 3 taken away some time last year for alleged abuse. I have lived with them for much of my nephews life and the children were never abused. Someone who was angry with my brother called DYFUS and so they had an open case. Then he moved to CO and DYFUS made him bring the children back and now they have them in a foster home and are using every stall tactic they can to keep these kids. My brother and girl friend have done everything asked by DYFUS but DYFUS comes back with excuses and court postponing to strip my brother of his parentle rights. Also the lawyers giving to them by the state are useless and not helping them as they are meant to do. Please email me if you are interested in taking the case. Its in Belvider, New Jersey, Warren County. I can be reached at J_Meininger-at-yahoo.com
Comment by Joseph — April 6, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
We need help bad. No abuse, drug use. Good family. Daughter in Hamilton,Mt and we live in Spokane,Wa. Have not heard from her since CPS took her. Thanks
Comment by Steve and Jackie — April 7, 2008 @ 10:20 am
my rights were terminated aug 2007 im in appeal but i am finding more and more of rights were violated and those of my children i need someones help.
ciegie garcia
Comment by CieGie Garcia — April 7, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
Hello my name is Lisa Sylvia and I am writing this regarding the Baltimore County Social Service. I am trying to get help regarding the safty of my children. I am a mother of 4 wonderful children and back in June of 2008 I took the step to get my children away from their abusive father because he tryed to smuther my 8 year old son and I took a stand to better the futer and the saftey of my children. Well i had no problem till their father found out about about the child support hearing he put in false alagations on me. Well I was dealing with the Social worker Laurie Fogal and I know there is away that people need to be treated even if there are allagations put in. But she came out and tryed to talk to me and I did not let her in the first time and then I let her in when she set up a time when I was not in the middle of tending to my daughter not to mention I was shocked to even have them at my door but when she was questioning my daughter I said she does not understand what you are asking her the worker got upset and with an attitude stated “I have been trained on question a child” I asked her if she had children she stated “I dont have to have children I have 2 bacholer degrees”. well they never came back out to do a spot check or anything and a month and a half later the day before Christmas my kids where with there dad for a weekend visit and I called christmas Eve to find out when they would be home he stated that social services has told him not to return them to me. I dont understand how they can take my children away with not proof and I did what was right and got them away from the abuse. I know that the worker either knows the family or just got mad bause I questioned her judgment. My children are living in a 1 bedroom house with 7 people all together. I was providing bedding and everything they needed. Then on Jan 3 2008 we went to a FTDM meeting where i had my cousin as a witness with me and the social worker every time i had a concern she would laugh. It got so bad that my cousin had to interupt the meeting to confront the way she was being so rude and unprofetional about the concerns by laughing she got out of her chair at one point and went to the other worker and wispered in her ear and sat back down and stated ” did you want to know what I was laughing about” My children are not safe with their dad!!! I have witnesses of when he hit my son and left bruises on his face and police reports when he tryed to smuther him and he also tryed to kill himself 2 years ago and is not on the meds he is supposed to be on. My childrens future is at stake and I am a mother that needs help because this is wrong that we have a State worker that thinks she has controle and can state allegations with witnesses present on the 3rd of January 2008 and change them on the 26th of January 2008. Please help me and let me know who I can talk to because the childrens school and their doctor has backed me up the whole way. and I know I have done what was right for my children I love them thats why I took the step to better their lives. They are not safe with him. And the social worker needs to be held accountable for lieing because I have witnesses to back everything up. I have tryed to go to all of the supervisers and make complaints but they dont listen. We should be able to trust the social workers and they are there to make sure the children are safe and they just put my children with the wrong parent who could and will hurt them. Please help this has been the hardest thing to ever have to go threw and I love my children it kills me they have to go threw this and its not right. Thank you for taking the time to read this and i do have witnesses that will come forward to back the way the worker has treated me and the way she changed her reports around.
Thanks
Lisa Sylvia
My contact information is 410-903-7700
147 Elizabeth Ave
Baltimore Maryland 21227
lisasylvia1979@yahoo.com
Comment by Lisa — April 8, 2008 @ 4:22 am
my name is Dawna. I am in DALLAS county and need help with cps..I can make payments but cannot afford to pay $2500.00 up front .My 1 yr. old baby boy is in foster care and I am scared . I am a good mom to this boy , he is not neglected or abbused whatsoever and I am not on drugs.I had a few drinks on my birthday and was in the wrong place at the wrong time.Please help me. You can find me on myspace or yahoo under dodonut80 or call me at 972-790-4184….Please help , I love and miss my baby very much,,,,Please and thank you……Dawna
Comment by Dawna — April 9, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
In order to explain how this all came about i will have to start from the beginning. I have a 14 year old daughter. 2 years ago i had agreed to let her move in with my ex husbands mother (big mistake). At that time my ex mother-in-law lived alone. My daughers father was gone for years, always living off of someone else…never took care of himself. He must have run out of resources because he ended up moving in his mothers basement. About a year ago my daughter started having problems at her grandma’s home, right around the time her father move into the basement. My daughter started skipping school, complaining of abuse, stealing, and acting out. Because of the abuse allegations, my ex mother-in-law agreed to sign over full custody back to me (we had shared custody). I lived, at that time, about 30 miles from her. So, my daughter moves in, i enroll her in school. She hates it! She misses friends, understandable. I told her just to try it out…give it a month or two. When that didnt work out i tried home schooling but before i had the chance to go the home schooling meeting the court ordered me to return her to the grandmas house because she missed too much school. It was a temporary order and she was returned. I made plans to move back to my home city because i just wasnt making it job wise and i my ex husband started harrassing me and my ex mother-in-law had her claws out also. They somehow convinced a social worker that i was a horrible person. My daughter ended up running away again from her grandma’s house, this was the second or third time. When they caught her they put her in a secure lock up facility, jail suit, chains, the whole thing! The chains were so tight on her ankles they caused swelling and brusing and cuts. I couldn’t talk to her at first because the social worker would not allow it. When i did finally get to i was allowed to see her through glass and she looked awful. I went to the court hearing and the judge told me that i had my chance and ordered her to go to foster care. In fact, she said, and i quote, “If you think I am going to let you go back home to your mother, you have another thing coming”. I talked with the social worker after the hearing and she said, and i quote, ” You’ll be lucky if i let you see her again”. My daugher has decided her friends and old school are just not as important anymore and wants to move back to my home city with me. She is sad and scared and very sorry for her behavior. I tried to reason with the social worker and the judge because my daughter is a very kind hearted little girl …she just needs some love and some counseling and to stay away from that town. I am limited on income and scared right now because i am moving into my new apartment 300 miles from her. She was placed in foster care 4 days ago and has already runaway from the foster home. They caught her and she has a court hearing tomorrow. Im scared for her and me because i called that same social worker involved in the case and she said, and i quote, ” i am going to move that child far away from here and she will not be going back with you OR your family ever”. I had asked her if my family, who are good christian people could take her and that was her response. I did talk with the social workers supervisor and they told me that my reasons were not good enough to get a new social worker. I’ve made at least a 100 phone calls trying to get help …im really scared …i miss her …i miss her laugh and her brother misses her and she misses us. I dont know what to do next. I can’t even hug her!
She didnt rob a bank or steal a car!
Very Sad mom
Comment by Michelle — April 10, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
In order to explain how this all came about i will have to start from the beginning. I have a 14 year old daughter. 2 years ago i had agreed to let her move in with my ex husbands mother (big mistake). At that time my ex mother-in-law lived alone. My daughers father was gone for years, always living off of someone else…never took care of himself. He must have run out of resources because he ended up moving in his mothers basement. About a year ago my daughter started having problems at her grandma’s home, right around the time her father move into the basement. My daughter started skipping school, complaining of abuse, stealing, and acting out. Because of the abuse allegations, my ex mother-in-law agreed to sign over full custody back to me (we had shared custody). I lived, at that time, about 30 miles from her. So, my daughter moves in, i enroll her in school. She hates it! She misses friends, understandable. I told her just to try it out…give it a month or two. When that didnt work out i tried home schooling but before i had the chance to go the home schooling meeting the court ordered me to return her to the grandmas house because she missed too much school. It was a temporary order and she was returned. I made plans to move back to my home city because i just wasnt making it job wise and i my ex husband started harrassing me and my ex mother-in-law had her claws out also. They somehow convinced a social worker that i was a horrible person. My daughter ended up running away again from her grandma’s house, this was the second or third time. When they caught her they put her in a secure lock up facility, jail suit, chains, the whole thing! The chains were so tight on her ankles they caused swelling and brusing and cuts. I couldn’t talk to her at first because the social worker would not allow it. When i did finally get to i was allowed to see her through glass and she looked awful. I went to the court hearing and the judge told me that i had my chance and ordered her to go to foster care. In fact, she said, and i quote, “If you think I am going to let you go back home to your mother, you have another thing coming”. I talked with the social worker after the hearing and she said, and i quote, ” You’ll be lucky if i let you see her again”. My daugher has decided her friends and old school are just not as important anymore and wants to move back to my home city with me. She is sad and scared and very sorry for her behavior. I tried to reason with the social worker and the judge because my daughter is a very kind hearted little girl …she just needs some love and some counseling and to stay away from that town. I am limited on income and scared right now because i am moving into my new apartment 300 miles from her. She was placed in foster care 4 days ago and has already runaway from the foster home. They caught her and she has a court hearing tomorrow. Im scared for her and me because i called that same social worker involved in the case and she said, and i quote, ” i am going to move that child far away from here and she will not be going back with you OR your family ever”. I had asked her if my family, who are good christian people could take her and that was her response. I did talk with the social workers supervisor and they told me that my reasons were not good enough to get a new social worker. I’ve made at least a 100 phone calls trying to get help …im really scared …i miss her …i miss her laugh and her brother misses her and she misses us. I dont know what to do next. I can’t even hug her!
She didnt rob a bank or steal a car! I am having this problem with a social worker in marathon county , wausau, wisconsin
Very Sad mom
tacolady@hotmail.com
Comment by Michelle — April 10, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
This site is something else. I thought i was alone and there so many others! i really will pray for you all!
Comment by Michelle — April 10, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
Want Attorney to SUE CPS in Alameda Co., Northern CA. They took my daughter, and in 5 days the judge returned her home. They made up lies and traumatized me and my daughter. Ashton 510-896-9284
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Comment by Ashton — April 10, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
I NEED YOUR HELP CPS CAME IN AND TOOK MY 3 KIDS TODAY FOR NO REAL REASONING.WHAT HAPPENED IS THIS MY OLDEST SON WHO IS 7 YEARS OLD GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH A NEIGHBOR HOOD BOY. THE LITTLE BOY CAUSED A COUPLE OF BRUISES ON MY SONS FACE BY HIS EYE AND ON HIS HEAD. I SENT MY SON TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING. I WENT TO THE SCHOOL TO EXPLAIN THE BRUISES . I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE BRUISES TO THE SCHOOL CONSOLER, THE PRINCIPAL, TO MY SONS TEACHER, AND THE OTHER KIDS TEACHER ( SO THEY WOULDN’T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT SCHOOL). THEY ASSURED ME AT THE SCHOOL BECAUSE I WAS HONEST WITH THEM THAT THEY WOULD NOT CALL CPS AND THEY WOULD KEEP THE TWO BOYS SEPARATED. WELL I WENT AND PICKED MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL EARLY TODAY. I CALLED HIS DOCTOR TO SEE IF THEY COULD WORK HIM IN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO ( WHICH LOOKED WORSE ON ME). WHEN I GOT HOME THERE WAS 4 CPS WORKERS AND 2 POLICE OFFICERS SETTING AT MY HOUSE WAITING ON ME ME AND MY KIDS TO GET HOME. THEY SPOKE TO THE KIDS SEPARATELY AND THEY ALL TOLD THE SAME STORY. THEN THEY TALKED TO ME. THEY WANTED TO COME IN AND TAKE PICTURE I SAID THEY HAD TO ASK MY PARENTS SINCE I AM STAYING WITH THEM. MY MOTHER SAID NO THEN THEY DECIDED TO TAKE MY CHILDREN SO MY MOM AGREED TO ALLOW THEM TO COME IN. THEY WENT INTO OTHER PEOPLES PRIVATE ROOMS THAT WERE NOT INVOLVED INVADING THEIR PRIVACY. THEY TOOK MY CHILDREN ANYWAY. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU.
Comment by kenna miller — April 10, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
I would like to say to everyone on her that is going threw this cps crap I have been conatcting and writing my legislaters and govenor and it seems to be helping. Contact and write the states att office call them and let them know you are going to call the papers and the news. Dont ever give up if you have to call the news and lete them know and never give up!!!!! these are children and not a item we sell on the store shelf. We all have a job as parents and we all know whats right. STAND UP!!!!!!!!! If you all need some help just drop me a email and I will take the time to help you in any way I can……. lisasylvia1979@yahoo.com
Comment by Lisa — April 13, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
I need help. I have two children. One is a step-daughter, 11 and the other is my biological child, 6. The 11 year old has been in therapy for a long time and cannot tell the truth and steals everything she seems to be able to. Friday she went to school and made up a story about me giving her a bruise under her eye. I never touched her. There were other adults present who know everything that happened. SRS took my kids (both of them) at 7:30 in the morning. I didn’t know about it until 4:30 that afternoon. I met with the worker and he stated they had to keep my kids for 72 hours. My 6 year old has never been away from me and I am sure this is scarring her. I am terrified and need help.
Comment by Roblyn King — April 19, 2008 @ 11:55 am
I have a 2 year old son. CPS came to my house at 1130 PM with a false report of domestic violence between my husband (not the father) going on in my house in front of my son. She showed up at 430 the following afternoon after having looked into my husbands past case with CPS in which his parental rights were terminated while he was incarcerated. She said that because of this my child is at risk and that he could not be around my son. They served me with a protective order saying the my husband cannot be around me and my son. I never requested any protective order for myself. I have never been through any of this and have no clue what to do. Now i cannot even speak to or see my husband. Please help me.
Comment by Alyssa — April 20, 2008 @ 10:11 am
my ex-husband is repeatedly calling cps on me they come out open a case then as soon as it closes when nothing is found wrong he calls again it is a horrible cycle and my kids are being hurt by it
Comment by danielle bronson — April 22, 2008 @ 9:51 am
I need a lawyer to help me fight spd workers in pottawattamie county iowa .T;here putting me on the Central Abuse Registry and Failure to Provide Proper Supervision for my 13 yr. old son and 2 grandaughters 10 and 9 . I have file an appeal but I need help. My grandaughters wre put in my care so i voluntarily to a drug hair test and some how it came back positive. They were taken away from my home . CPS says Home environment strenghs are all good but they say im not a reasonable and prudent person since the test said positive so that’s why they’re confirming all these allogations against me. Please help me. Lynne Pritchard 712-307-6788. p o box 480 avoca iowa 51521
Comment by lynne pritchard — April 23, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
I think next CPS are going to turn me into juvinile court because I’m refusing to sign anything from them untell I can get a lawyer. They have told lie after lie on these documents I have I just need someone to help me stop them
Comment by lynne pritchard — April 23, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
HELP THE STORY IS THIS MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE REMOVED FROM MY DAUGHTER AND NEED TO GO HOME THEY RESIDE WITH ME I GET NO HELP FROM THE STATE OF LOUSIANA IT WAS NOT ABUSE BY CPS ON ADIMISSIONS IT WAS SIMPLE NEGELECT SHE LOST HER SON HE WAS HIDING SHE CALLED 911 FOR HELP THEY REMOVED THE CHILDREN FOR A FIRIST OFENSE WHERE HER BOYFRIEND WAS WATCHING THE CHILDREN WHILE SHE WAS AT WORK TO MY SHOCK SHE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN THE LITTLE BOY 4YRS KEEPS SAYING THAT HIS MAMA WAS TAKEN TO JAIL FOR WHAT HE DID IT WILL BE 1YR BEFORE WE HAVE OUR NEXT COURT DATE ON SEPT 22 SHE HAS COMPLIED WITH CPS PARENTING CLASSES JOB DRUG TEST I BELEIVE THAT THE CHILDREN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO GO HOME AM SHOCKED AT WHAT CPS CAN DO HELP!!!
Comment by sarah fowler — April 23, 2008 @ 10:47 pm
After reading some of these stories I feel that our situation is quite minor. However, I am now a bit afraid that it could escalate and get out of hand. I had someone from CPS stop by my house this past week. Apparently someone had reported that we were physically abusing our children (which we do not!) The case worker said that she had interviewed 2 of our children at school. She said she was suspicious of the claim after interviewing the children because she found them to be healthy, clean, well-adjusted and unharmed (not a mark on them — the claiment said that our daughter had red welts that took days to away.) She interviewd me and told me what was reported to them (it was pretty vague.) One thing mentioned in the report was that an “aunt” wanted me and my husband to “get professional help.” None my or my husband’s sisters live nearby. We only se them a few times a year. How could this “aunt” make such a claim. The case worker said that we had nothing to worry about. She said she has enough cases where there is actually a problem taking place.
I am concerend that this could come back to haunt us. What are our rights regarding this false rport? Do we have a right to find out who made this claim? Do we have a right to sue them for defamation of character? I run a daycare and what what will this do to my business when the parents find out? DO WE HAVE ANY RIGHTS? Any information provided would be most appreciated. Thank you so much, Susan
Comment by Susan — April 25, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
I forgot to leave contact information. I can be reached at 231-943-7009. Thank you again, Susan
Comment by Susan — April 25, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Please see my post of today (4/25)on “Don’ts and Do’s.” Would appreciate any suggestions/advice on language to present to judge to secure granting of JV-570 request.
Thank you.
Comment by dee dee — April 25, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
I had my 4 children took from me almost 3yrs ago due to my daughter was over weight.Well i asked for cps help to see if there was any thing they could do,well i did take my child to her Dr appts and they refered her to an encrylogist but i missed it that was on a friday so come monday and they took my kids they only gave about 4mths to help my daughter loose weight i did my best for one that was not enough time so now that its going on 3yrs my daughter has finally lost weight and look how long it took them cps lies about things they said about me i have done my parenting and drug classes got my certifactes for them but still they keep making it hard for me to get my kids it was a medical neglect reason.But i feel they are just so heart less and i want them back so if you can help me or give me advice that would be very greatful. Thank You.
Comment by Sophanna Lobatos — April 26, 2008 @ 7:47 am
Please someone help me and my children. Our case is full of lies, false accusations, conflict of interest, and abuse of power by the relative case worker who is also the placement resource for our children. Our kids were taken by the county the relative case worker works in.
Comment by Deanna — April 28, 2008 @ 6:57 am
@Sophanna… it IS heartless that they make you wait for the next court hearing to have a chance to get your children back - and then you still have to fight to get them. Use the suggestions on this site - especially the document library - and JOIN THE MESSAGE FORUM for more feedback. Good luck…
@Deanna… I don’t know what a “relative” caseworker is. Is that a relative of yours?
Comment by Linda — April 28, 2008 @ 9:08 am
FRIDAY, MARCH 25,2008 A CASEWORKER CAME TO MY HOUSE WITH FALSE ACCUSATIONS CONCERNING ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND MY CHILDREN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR SOMEONE HAS GIVEN FALSE ACCUSATIONS TO DSS CONCERNING MY FAMILY. I THINK ITS BECAUSE I AM GAY, I NEED A LAWYER TO HELP ME FIND OUT WHO IT IS THAT KEEPS CALLING DCFS. I HAVE TWO TEENAGE CHILDREN WHO ARE VERY HEALTHY, HAPPY AND VERY CONFUSED AND UPSET. INCLUDING THEIR MOM, ME. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME OR GIVE ME SOME DIRECTION ON WHERE TO GO FOR HELP. MY WEB ADDRESS IS PENNYDS1@AOL.COM OR YOU CAN CALL ME AT HOME AT 9103996116
Comment by penny watts/perry — April 28, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
MY NAME IS PENNY WATTS, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 25,2008 A CASEWORKER WAS SENT TO MY HOUSE UNDER FALSE ACCUSATIONS CONCERNING ME,MY GIRLFRIEND, AND MY TWO TEENAGE CHILDREN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR AND TWO DIFFERENT ADDRESSES THAT THIS HAS OCCURED AT. SOMEONE SEEMS TO BE HARASSING ME AND MY FAMILY FOR WHATEVER REASON, I DO NOT KNOW. ME AND MY FAMILY ARE CONFUSED AND SCARED. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A LAWYER TO FIND OUT WHO THIS PERSON IS AND TO STOP THIS HARRASSMENT. DCFS DOES NOT NEED TO BE CALLED FOR FALSE ACCUSATIONS. I AM A WAR VETERAN AND DISABLED. I STAY HOME WITH MY CHILDREN WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WORKS. CALL ME AT HOME IF NEED BE 9103996116.
Comment by penny watts/perry — April 28, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
My daughter and her husband had a house full of violence and drugs. The CPS took custody and made our home placement. The seven year old has lived with us since birth. The two year old for the last year. Since CPS took over we have had them for four and a half month. Grandpa had a nasty divorce back in 81 with molestation charges and we admitted it to the state and they said no problem. Now they walk in last Friday and said it is a problem and the children are in danger. They took them and placed them somewhere else and let us see the children supervised last night. The children are devistated. It is strange that grandpa was a worthy father and grandpa and now he is a threat. We have it on recording that they were aware of the charges. They are falsifing drug tests and making false statements at court also. Where do you turn when you know they are lying? Now they say if grandpa moves out they will let the children back.maybe, How is it fair to tear a family apart like this?I need a lawyer please someone help please!!
Comment by vivian weger — April 30, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
Looking for a CPS defense attorney for a friend who can take a case in Colorado. They are trying to terminate her rights for three children, regardless of the fact that she has been clean and sober for almost a year and completely sucessful in her treatment. Her next hearing, where they will try to terminate is in early June. Any help greatly appreciated,
Comment by Sheila — May 1, 2008 @ 9:29 am
I need a lawyer at low cost please. I am raising 5 children and managing a hair salon. cps had taken my children but returned them 3 days later…thank God. However they have listed numerous lies in their petition for the courts and these are easily proven false. but I have agreed to their task plan and have been complying. The problem now is my ex husband is continually using these people to stir up more trouble for me and my children. he has been violent and severely manipulative in my home and so i obtained a restraining order per cps and now he is hell on this earth. to make matters worse, a cpi worker has called me to let me know she accidently revealed my place of residence and was very sorry but also concerned for our welfare due to her negligence. I have a severely violent man in my past and I feel they are responsible for what it will cost me now to relocate at lease. need lawyer advice… please help
Comment by robin — May 12, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
Hi,My name is Catherine I’m a mother of five beatiful children . All my children were taken away after I seperarated from my husband over six yaers ago now. I haven’t been allowed to find out where CPS placed them Clintin County is corrupt and needs to be investigated for the wrongful adoptions that took place illegally without my knowlege,I was mom for over ten yaers before this event took place I can be reached at cburdash0075@gmail.com 518 358 0075 I appreciate any kind of support in this matter.Thankyou.
Comment by Catherine Defonse — May 21, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
My concern are the way CPS are condoneing themselves ,dealing with America’s children I feel that Congressional action needs to be enforced against Cps workers from NY state and abroad this country for the agravating circumstances that they put us through! They need to be held accountable, WE the people are responsible for our future generations being tormented on a daily basis! Theres too much Bias in Ameriac’s Family Court Systems! Change the laws!!
Comment by Catherine Defonse — May 21, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
cps took my kids from me 6 yrs ago i did everything they told me to do i need a good lawyer who will fight to get my kids home but not much money someone please help me find a lawyer
Comment by karen davis — June 3, 2008 @ 7:28 am
i need a good lawyer to get my kids home not much money
Comment by karen davis — June 3, 2008 @ 7:30 am
I am an attorney in Northern California willing to help with dependency matters on a sliding scale fee basis. I’ve had great results and can give references. J.ani@comcast.net
Comment by Jennifer Ani — June 6, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
i need attorneywill to fight for all chidren in this system. yes my chidren were stolen by cps but this is a system that has gone unregulated to long. they need to be revised and have stricter guidelines. they have the right idea but they are abusing the power the government has given them. use are children to profit their contactors and cases worker, ect. this is not a bad system just bad people abusing it. please i just want my children home and countless others taken from God fearing, loving parent like myself. im asking God provide me with a David to fight Goliath i have handwriting proof they falsifed drug test results PLEASE someone help us band together to fix a broken good intention system. it going to take all of us together to reform this. contact me amber sutton at amberred27@yahoo.com any one who wish to make this a class action suit that take it as far as we need to. THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FUTURE!!!!!!! keep your kids safe they dont regulate foster home as well as they should.
Comment by ambersutton — July 8, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
My daughters rights are being petitioned Aug. 12 2008.
all due to time, they have no real basis for even taking the children. they have made it very difficult for me ( Nana) to even see the kids.she has done everything asked of her. she has had one dirty screen in 3 years.
she told the truth in her domestic class & was about to graduate when they kicked her out. now all were waiting on is what they want her to do.
I ‘m waiting to here from here as I write this.she has done everything asked of her. all classes, therapy, medication, you name it! shes had 3 domestic in 3 years, because the word is out, so even a slight argument has been blown out of proportion. it has gotten so ridicules.
my grandson ask for me & his mom all the time. the poor guy thinks he’s done something wrong. they took them new years eve day from the daycare. My daughter was pregnant w/ her 3 child at the time. she neglected to tell the courts she was no longer working( she was scared out of her mind that they would take them. the case was to be closed Jan. 4th 2008. we couldn’t believe it.
there is so much more to this story & as I have read many of you are going through similar situations.
IS THERE REALLY A LAWYER OUT THERE WILLING TO JUST FIGHT FOR CHILDREN? NOT MONEY? FAMILIES? i DIDN’T REALIZE BEING POOR WAS A CRIME! BY THE WAY i HAVE NO RECORD!
Comment by Angela Tyler — July 24, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
OOPS HIT THE SUMIT BUTTON !
as I was saying I have no record & have had a background ck, yet they r making impossible for me to see my grandchildren. I even have been lied to on more than one occasion. I get told on more than one occasion that this is not about me & In Illinois there are no grandparent rights.WHAT!!!!!!!!! SINCE WHEN WAS IT A LAW TO HAVE GRANDPARENT RIGHTS?my love is free, my support & help for my daughter is out of love & just as important are my grandchildren, I have helped raise them & clothe them feed them , bath them ,held them while they were sick, stayed up w. them till they felt better, when the boogie man came, I told the boogie man to go back out side & leave my babies alone their sleeping now & that’s what you should be doing.. come on what the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
help stop the madness!!!!!!!!!!!
one last thing ,my daughter missed her visit Tues, 7/ 22/ 08 due to lack of sleep & stress, she has never missed a visit. this was the first & she is beating herself up over it, she was puking & distressed as you can imagine. I was at the visit waiting for her ,I ‘m able to get one a month w/ her ( yes at the baby fold)due to my work schedule I had not been in 2 months, I am so glad I was there for the kids . even if it was for only 20 min, they wouldn’t even let me take them for Ice cream ( nothing)it was awful. but my daughter I guess showed up at the baby fold & told the caseworker off.( I know not the best thing to do ) but all I have ever heard from them is we need to see your daughter fight for her kids. well they got what they ask for in my eyes. But I;m scared that this is really going to hurt her case. even though I feel she has been picked on & its not over yet!!!!!!!!!
I did make a call to Karen Major director of the baby fold. I got the kids for couple hours. what made them change their mind? what is up their sleeve? i’m scared for my daughter shes a good mom ( just very young) is there anyone out there? help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Angela Tyler — July 24, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
we are trying to get my grandchildren to fla out of indiana cps the story is long but here goes the day we were moving to fla on jan 31 2008 cps came to our house saying that they were called in because of filthy house our house was not filty as they said yes it was a mess because we moving that day and we were way behind they didnt take the kids then they came back 2 hours later and took the kids because we wouldnt bring the kids back to the house that we would not even have the keys to at 830 the next morning i told them we would be at a hotel i told them the name of the hotel and that they could come see them thier after spending two and a half months in a hotel waiting for cps to give them back i had to live and come to fla my savings were gone my daughters stayed up there with friends waiting to here from fla telling us that the kids come down fla still hasnt contacted in fla came and checked out our house and did all kinds of background and criminal checks on us that was before june the last time i was able to get a hold of my case wroker was before july 4 th he told me thathe had to redue a paper that was not done right he should have it done by july 11th i still havent heard from him i have called i know 20 times since the 11th now indiana is talking about turmating parent rights because my daughter does not have a job or an apartment of her own because she is waiting to come to fla please some one call me this is redicuas no abuse the children are our lives no drugs no alcahol just a mess on the day we were loading up to leave the state please please call me
Comment by donna platt — July 28, 2008 @ 9:08 am
Donna:
Contact Indiana group:
http://www.honkforkids.com
Phone # is on their Website.
Comment by Fern — July 28, 2008 @ 11:31 am
Hi i need help please
Comment by Gene kahai — July 31, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
I’ve been fighting with cps over my son since 2005. I did not sighn over my rights and they went ahead and had my son adopted out. I had 2 move away from Texas cause his father was abouse and is getting out of prison soon. My son’s name is Bishop Kayne Birdsong and he will be 4yr’s old soon I have not seen him since he was 2yr’s old please if anybody help me.
Comment by Cassie Hopkins — July 31, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
I had my kids taken from me in Branson, MO. They agency took my kids and reported I had neglected my kids due to carpet being tore up and cement floors, no food and no clean cloths. I had taken pictures of all the cleaners, food and itemized the list for them and took pictures of the kid’s clean cloths in the Apartment. I was working at Taco Bell at that time and brought home lots of food daily for the kids in addition to the food we had at home for them. The carpet I tore out because the owner never cleaned or replaced the carpet. It was the only place I could find to live so I tore it out, better for my kids health. The tack strips I was in the process of ripping out when they came by. When we got to court and I showed them pictures, and an itemmized list with grocery receipts, CPS said that is not the problem. We are not concerned with the amout of food, the cleaners or the carpet. They then focused on the fact that I had a baby that passed away 3 months prior to this.
They took all 7 of my kids, they said I was emotional because my baby passed away 3 months prior due to birth defect. They sent me to a psychological evaluator that found NOTHING wrong with me.
I was in Branson, Mo. I was there to get away from my abusive ex. He was locked up and I left due to his many calls saying he was coming back home. After CPS took my kids, they called their dad who lived in Michigan. Their dad came to a hearing where they told me I had to give my kids back to his family or I will be thrown in jail. My attorney was awesome in reputation yet he never showed up for my herrings. But he kept all the money I paid as paper work fee. I let my kids go with my ex husband’s sister. It was against my will. The judge said he would not release my kids to me. Instead he was telling me to go back to Michigan and fight for them in court, he did not relinquish my rights as a parent. Yet every judge knows you cannot juristic law in another state. I told the judge I feared for my kids safety in doing this.
Once my kids crossed the Missouri line, they became my ex’s. They never went home to their Aunt’s house. Instead they were in the custody of a man I tried to save them from. Their dad had been arrested several times before for domestic violence and once before for punching our daughter in the mouth when she was 7 years old. He only got assault out of it, not child abuse. And they are in his custody now. CPS, no one will listento me. I have watched this man pull my kids hair, choke them, trhow car seats at them and what ever else he can get in his hands.
For the last 2 years I have tried to see my kids. He allowed me to see them every few months. My ex would take the kids in birth order one at a time and allow me to see them for 2 whole TIMMED minutes. But in order for me to get this, he had to lecture me about coming home and being a good wife.
My ex has the kids run if they see me. CPS has investigated him and gave both of us the ok to have the kids in Michigan. I was able to take my youngest daughter that is not biologically his at a visit. But I have not been able to see my other kids. My kids are not allowed to use the phone, talk to me or my family, play out side or do any thing with out him there. CPS just wont look at his record and see he is abusive. And he is making the kids make up lies about me being the abuser now instead of him.
Since then I have had to fight fake PPO’s, I won and many other accusations from CPS that he said. I have to clear my self of every false thing he says and has the kids say. I live in fear. My number is unlisted, I no longer answer the door to ANYONE I don’t know. My kids, I am sure miss me and their sister. I need a good lawyer to help me. I need to see if I could sue the CPS division in Branson, MO and see about getting my kids back home SAFE!!! I live in Texas where I grew up. My ex still lives in Michigan.
CPS needs to be stopped from the abusive power trips.
Comment by Ericka — August 13, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
i cant seem to find my lawyer request i made a few nights back?
can anyone help me
d coombs
Comment by david coombs — August 13, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
People,remember this?
Money is the root of all evil.
The Constitution of the United States has what is known as the commerce clause.Under that clause it has created some of the most tyrantical of governments that has ever existed.
Under Title 42 666 is what is known as the social Security act,in which child support has been enacted.under the current system.
There is the Parent locate service in which keeps records of every legal person in the U.S.you are being tracked even if you have never been married,or never have had a child.Employers must report every new hire to this service.
The Administrative agencies of the States are executive in nature,but yet act under the color of law,assuming duties of the judicial branch by setting a fictious order called Administrative orders.The Administrative law Judges aren’t even Judges,they are an appointed officer in charge of over seeing the duties and responsibilities of a Department or Agency of the State.
The C.S.A is often a private corporation AKA. Maximus incorporated by the States into the Department of Social Services,or other simular namend Department.
The people have sat on the sidelines entrusting their servants to do the right thing,and instead we have allowed them by our inactions to do that in which our forefathers had fought and died to stop.
We have allowed ourselves to be utmostly regulated by our servants.
Whom now are delving into the private and social lives of the people.
What better way for Satan and his legions to hold a nation as hostage,but to do so by getting his foot into the lives of the family unit.
It is time to say no more.
And he will cause both small and great to receive a mark in his forhead,or on his hand,lest he may not be able to buy or sell,save he had the mark,or the number of his name.
Call me a Bible thumper if you wish,but it cannot be any clearer than this.
We were told that the people would welcome the number,remember “For he comes as an Angel of light,seeking whom he can devour.”
ENOUGH!!!!!!!
Or for perhaps all of those rights given under the laws of nature,and of natures God intended,those protections will be lost in time.
Comment by hittingrabbit — August 22, 2008 @ 11:28 am
I feel that CPS is fishing for things that are not there and I would like to know my rights.if there is a lawyer that would email me and I will give me number. Steve kicker at hotmail dot com
Comment by steve thompson — September 25, 2008 @ 8:43 am
I feel that CPS is fishing for things that are not there and I would like to know my rights.if there is a lawyer that would email me and I will give me number. Steve kicker at hotmail dot com
Last Friday I was at home an two police cars and a state car pulled up in my driveway. I went out and asked what was going on. They asked who I was, and then if I had any weapons on me or in the house. I answered and they patted me down. I asked again what is this about, at which time the lady from the state walked up and said, “we have a report that your abusing your wife and molesting your childrenâ€. I almost fainted I could not believe what I was hearing. I immediately thought of my neighbor that had lost his house and who really did not like me and my wife because his wife was fiends with us. He is a wacko. So I cooperated with CPS and the police and they allowed the children to go to there aunts house. Thank god they were at school so they had no Idea of what was going on. On Wednesday CPS had the children interviewed by a forensic psychologist and they passed with flying coloers as I knew they would. So the worker calls and says you can call you children but you cant take them home till the police finish there investigation and call her. Well the officer is off till Friday she wont call me back and My kids want to come home. Also when me and my wife were separated and questioned they said just tell us anything that could come up. Well we had a fight the week before and my wife slapped me and I pushed every thing off the dryer on the floor. She left and took the kids to eat and I cleaned up the mess and we wrote each other an apology letter to each other saying that it was wrong and that it was a low in are relationship If that fight would not have happened we would have had nothing to say about violence in the home. The police took a copy of the letters. Well CPS is going to open a case on us for domestic violence. I said on who my wife slapped me and she didn’t even mean to hit me in the face. And that we may have had things get out of control like that 3 times in the 16 years we have been together. I feel like there trying to justify there existent at the expense of me and my family. I don’t abuse my wife and she does not abuse me. The thing that really makes me angry it that they wont go after the person that made the totally bogus claim even though I told them who it was and they now it was him It has to be. Every one that was involved that day said that it was my neighbor and the police asked my a bunch of questions about him. A friend of mine lives next to his friend, and my friend told me that he thought it was really strange that his neighbor was asking about how I was doing, and what has been going on with us. I told the worker all this. but I don’t think that she will investigate it.I understand that they are looking out for my kids but It is scary as hell that someone can call and lie and they wont even look into were they are getting there information before ripping apart a family, or after if the clam is found completely false. Where is the justice in that. The police have to risk there lives to come here and my kids get taken away and were at there mercy, and they wont even look at the person who made the false clam. I am ready to move out of this state. Im afraid of the government
Comment by steve thompson — September 25, 2008 @ 8:45 am