Would You Like to Write for FightCPS?
If you would like to contribute your writing to the front page here at FightCPS, please read the following instructions carefully.
Writers Guidelines for FightCPS
1. To write directly to this front page, you must send me an email using the webmaster link at the bottom of the page, explaining who you are and why you would like to write for FightCPS. Your account status cannot be increased to include writer’s privileges until this is done.
2. No cut-and-paste articles from other sites are allowed, unless of course, it is something you have written. If you want to write about someone else’s site or article, that’s fine, but don’t copy anything except perhaps a brief occasional quote. Then link to the site where you found the information.
3. You can write about your case however be aware that this might have negative consequences, so I don’t advise it if the case is still open. When you write, avoid naming the people involved, such as social workers, psychologists, judges, etc. if they are mentioned in a negative manner. This is because in the past I’ve had to delete articles for people who were mentioned, and it was a lot of extra work for me, which I don’t need.
4. Articles that will be helpful to others involved in the child welfare system are especially needed.
5. Articles from caseworkers, fosterers, and others working in the system are allowed, but be aware that they will not be posted if they are at all insulting to the people who come to this site for help. If you want to write an article that is helpful, with tips on how to get through the system successfully and get the kids back, that would be appreciated. If you are working within the system please tell people what you do within the first paragraph.
6. You do not need to use your real name for public postings. I understand why many would prefer not to let others know who they are. But I do expect that you’ll tell me who you really are in the email you send me.
7. Do not write with all caps. Use capital letters where needed. Use good grammar. I will correct some grammatical and spelling errors but if your article is full of them, it is likely it will never get posted because there’s a limit on how much work I can do on getting an article ready for publication.
8. I will notify you if I can’t use your article or if it needs more editing than I’m willing or able to do. If I reject an article, please revise it or write something new.
9. Articles should be between 300 and 2000 words. If you have a photo to submit, there’s a way to upload them in the writing window. Photos should be no larger than 300 pixels wide. If you need help with a photo, write your article first, then email me about it.
I need someone from this site to contact me about an internet radio interview.
Comment by A Newt One — October 29, 2007 @ 2:07 am
My name is Kellie my son is 3 years old. I have been in his life and a part of his life since he was born. Recently his grandfather and new wife decided that they wanted my son to live whith them. These are his fathers parents. My son’s father is a homeless crack addict. His nana is an alchoholic and they live in a camper. I work and live with my boyfriend of 1 year and we have a very nice home. We alwyas pay rent and David has been a very good father figure to my son. He played with him everyday, taking him fishing, we went camping, always something. I am a good mom and my children are very well behaved always clean and tacken care of. I am not perfect and have never claimed to be but I am not unfit. My problem is this, these people (we can call them papaw and nana) walked into a court and said that my new boyfriend was being abusive to me and that they wanted custody of my son. This was completley untrue and they were told that all they had to do was say this and that they could get my son. With out anyone even contacting me or telling me they gave them temporary custody of my son. Now I have to go and get a lawyer and an emergancy three day hearing to get him back. I know that I will get him back because this is completley untrue however it scares the crap out if me that someone can walk into a court and say whatever they want about you as a parent and without any proof walk out with custody of your child. HOW?! Are we not supposed to be inoccent until “proven” guilty? By them just handing my child over like this without speaking to me they said I was “guilty” and now I must proove my inocennce. Thats not even american. What this says to mothers and fathers is never make anyone mad or else they can say whatever they want about you and take your kids. There must be some better system in place to protect our children. They can say whatever they want take my kid now when it goes to court they say that they will request visitation rights as granparents now I have to extent this courtesy to them that was not even given to myself and they are by no means a safe home for my child. Please explain how this is able to happen . One more interesting thought: when this first happened I called CPS and asked them what can I do to get them I my side I wanted them to come to myt house and speak with me and my boyfriend, see our home and the way my son lives I was told that unless I was calling to report myself for child abuse or neglect they could not open a case on me. I said to that” so what your telling me is if I had of beat or mistreated my son you could help me but because I did not you can’t help and I’m on my own” they advised me to call a lawyer to help me. Now why are people who beat there children alowwed to take some classes and they can get there child back but kids that are just ripped away from there good parents we have to fight with the law to get our children home WHY? Just thought maybe I could get some answers and send a warning to mothersd everywere. Kepp your children close at all times do not let them stay overnight with family you do not get along with and watch your back at all times trust no one. That is what this has taught me.
Comment by Kellie — October 29, 2007 @ 11:33 am
I need heilp my children have been taken and I am trying very hard to get them home.
Comment by parrish — October 29, 2007 @ 11:34 am
Until you folks are willing to take your message beyond the confines of this website, you will continue to be ignored,
I am offering you a chance to do that and I get no response. I don’t get that.
I have been as much wronged by CPS as anyone in here…but I WONT BE A VICTIM. I am fighting back.
Join me.
Comment by A Newt One — October 30, 2007 @ 2:21 am
Do NOT sign anything, record all conversations with their knowledge and ask for a copy of their yearly review which critiques the staff and all their doings….FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!
Comment by STEPHANIE RUSSELL — October 30, 2007 @ 8:14 am
My sister had a daughter on Aug, 26, 2006. She was turned into CPS that same day due to not bonding with her child, my sister was 19 and had an emergency c section. Kaylie is now 15 months old, and has been in 3 different foster homes. How can you bond with a child that is not in your home? My sister completed all of the services that the judge asked her to do in the time she was allotted. But they still won’t see that she isn’t a bad mom and return kaylie to her home just because they say it is a broken home. Apr, 4, 2008 will be the termination date on her foster care and she will be put up for adoption, we can’t think of anything else to do if anyone has advice please e-mail me
Comment by Nicole Kurzhal — November 7, 2007 @ 4:21 pm
To A Newt One - I admire what you do, but am not into doing radio interviews. I will post a message asking for people who are interested in speaking with media to sign up and make themselves available. Sorry I’m so reclusive, but that’s me. I did radio and TV interviews during my early years of CPS protest - back in the early ’90s. But my personal experience with CPS is so old now, I think that you’d be better off talking to people who have more recent experiences. Who really cares what happened back in 1989 before ASFA?
Comment by Linda — November 18, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
I have had my first real visit from Child Protection Agency in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. We had people staying with us that could not pay their way to live here, so they went back to the state that they come from. Little to our surprise we got a visit from CPS stating they got a report. At first it caught me off guard because they showed up with the police and stated they had already interviewed the children at school before they came to the house. This was on a Friday so they made me sign a piece of paper stating we would not physically harm our children until she came back on Monday for an interview with me and my wife. I said hey no problem as we discipline our children but we not not abuse them.
First thing to disciplining our children is to never be mad or upset when we do give spankings and we only give out spankings on rare occasions when they have been real bad and out of control like throwing desks or kicking teachers etc. At this point we try to make our children understand that, that kind of behavor is not exceptable by any means.
And we has parents play an active role when it comes to our children by keeping an open door with the school and their teachers. A lot more than I can say for some parents that we know.
Anyway, I did some research on what rights they CPS has and what rights that we have. I wanted to be prepared for our next encounter.
Monday morning at 0830 she was suppose to be here and she is not. She finally comes at 0905 and before the interview starts I inform here that according to our rights we have the right to document everything that takes place and that include video taping which we had ready to go. Once I informed her that the interview was being monitored, she packed her things up and stated that her department does not allow such things and she ended the interview. She could not have been here five minutes and she was gone and slammed the door behind her. How professional.
Comment by William Koller — November 19, 2007 @ 8:59 am
To: A Newt one. You can contact this family at rlloyd4jc at hotmail.com if you would like to hear stories and people that will join you. Plenty here, believe me.
Comment by Rita Lloyd — November 19, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
I am a single mother of 4 children. My 3 youngest children was taken by CPS in Yolo County. The charges that CPS was claiming was dismissed in court. But Still after 3 years my children now 17yrs,15 1/2yrs, & my baby just turned 11yrs old. My oldest daughter was left in my care because she refused the CPS’ services. She was 16 at the time. I have been jumping throught hoops for these people (eventhough not found guilty of anything). I am facing now for my children to to be adopted. I am terrified and heartbroken. My children are everything to me and I love them with all of my heart and soul. But I am not the only hurting, my oldest is torn apart by this seperation. The first seperation from her siblings due to CPS. My children is foster care are being lied to about me and I am not allowed to tell them the truth during my 1 hour supervised visit per month.
Comment by Christina — December 10, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
To Christina,
I’m in the process of writing a memoir about CPS’ wrongful acts escalating, particularly after two criminals attacked five members of my family, until it becomes imparative for three teen grandchildren and me, as grandmother, guardian/defacto to wage a successful law suit against Health and Social Services, their commisionor, Depart of Family and Child Services, their Director, and naming seventy social workers.
I feel all better now, even fiesty at 72, even though I have several serious health problems.
I’ve titled one chapter of the memoir, The Lobotomy. The crazy stunts CPS pulled caused us to feel we lived in
a world that had a lobotomy and had lost all comon sense.
Here’s some background: Bill, my husband of 37 years, a Federal government employee, and I, an entreprnuer in marketing have conservative traditional vallues. Both of us have a sense of humor, and not overly strict by any standards. We were never accused of child abuse.
The crimes were more bloody than I want to describe here, and family, and at our urging, a long string of proffessionals reported the grandchildren in need of aid. CPS opened and closed the case as if they weren’t worthy of protection.
My story begins in 1969 and ends in 1996 when the children receive compensation for the damages done to them.
Your daughter was wise to refuse CPS services. They would have done more damages than good.
They have to realease your 17 year-old when he turns 18. He can come home on his own. He needs to know this!
Your children need to ask for legal representation at each and every hearing, particularly the 3 month routine custody hearing.
Mean time, you need to gather every document you can, and take them to a lawyer.
Do a lot of phone calling first, and see who will take the case on contingency.
Search news papers and tell the lawyer about every case you find.
Send them to this site to see the horrid tales.
Gather copies, or have the children’s lawyer, or yours to get CPS case files about you.
Keep telling your children how much you love them, and do whatever it takes for them to be proud of you. Ask them what they want you to do and do it.
From your post, it sounds like CPS is using The Safe Family Act.
Look it up on the net. Have people here help you.
So often with the Safe Family Act, CPS sets up a plan that is nothing more than a plan of failure for the parent. But if the parent hasn’t jumped through all the hoops by a certain time, the children go up for adoption, the adoptive parents recieve money for their care, and the social worker receives a bonus for each child they have adopted.
Go to Catholic Social Services, or some church agency for counseling. Have them to help you fight for your children and finding a lawyer for you.
Get busy, busy, and busy, and nosey for what you can do. Don’t be a victim. Help yourself and your children.
Search and find every peice of paper concerning CPS and your family that you can.
Post back and let me know if this helps you. Wishing you and your children the very best. Jane
Comment by Jane — July 19, 2008 @ 5:29 pm