Comments on: Filing for a State Administrative Hearing http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/ Family Rights v. Child Welfare Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:30:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: nn http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-212620 nn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:09 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-212620 Also, the result of the administrative hearing took about 7 months. The CPS-office sent the documents to a wrong address (where I had never lived). Therefore, anyone waiting for the reply be careful, because CPS-agents do anything to make sure you will NOT get the answer in time! There is a limited timeframe to reply and go to court.... Also, the result of the administrative hearing took about 7 months. The CPS-office sent the documents to a wrong address (where I had never lived). Therefore, anyone waiting for the reply be careful, because CPS-agents do anything to make sure you will NOT get the answer in time! There is a limited timeframe to reply and go to court….

]]> By: nn http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-212619 nn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:03 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-212619 Dear Sara, Nice to hear that there are good social workers, too (as I hope that you will be). In my case, I met a CPS-agent who just hated foreigners and immigrants. It was enough that I had an accent! It was just an emotional abuse for a child because I spoke with a foreign accent. Great! How can you defend yourself against that? Dear Sara,
Nice to hear that there are good social workers, too (as I hope that you will be). In my case, I met a CPS-agent who just hated foreigners and immigrants. It was enough that I had an accent! It was just an emotional abuse for a child because I spoke with a foreign accent. Great! How can you defend yourself against that?

]]> By: Renee http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-210825 Renee Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:43:15 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-210825 Thank you Linda, I will see what I can find. Thank you Linda, I will see what I can find.

]]> By: LindaJoMartin http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-210794 LindaJoMartin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:18:28 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-210794 Renee, have you tried your local county law library? I'm fairly sure the Minnesota regs are online... at least, they used to be. Now I can't find them! You could file for an administrative hearing and demand a copy of the regs to prepare for your hearing. Renee, have you tried your local county law library?

I’m fairly sure the Minnesota regs are online… at least, they used to be. Now I can’t find them!

You could file for an administrative hearing and demand a copy of the regs to prepare for your hearing.

]]> By: Renee http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-210752 Renee Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:28 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-210752 I am having trouble finding the state regulations for child protective services caseworkers in my state. I live in Minnesota. I am the grandparent of a child in protective custody in Anoka county. I have been lied to, yelled at and had false allegations sent my way when I hired my own attorney.....even my attorney cannot believe what is happening. Where would I turn? I can't believe that they are allowed to act this way. The judge just agrees because they "know their job better than he does" so there is no accountability and no way for me to even be heard...even though by law I am a party to the action. I am having trouble finding the state regulations for child protective services caseworkers in my state. I live in Minnesota. I am the grandparent of a child in protective custody in Anoka county. I have been lied to, yelled at and had false allegations sent my way when I hired my own attorney…..even my attorney cannot believe what is happening. Where would I turn? I can’t believe that they are allowed to act this way. The judge just agrees because they “know their job better than he does” so there is no accountability and no way for me to even be heard…even though by law I am a party to the action.

]]> By: LindaJoMartin http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-207633 LindaJoMartin Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:54:13 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-207633 T, nobody can tell you what to do about your marriage. I suggest you go to the <a href="http://forum.fightcps.com" rel="nofollow">message forum</a> for feedback. If you leave town while there's an open CPS case you'll just get yourself into more trouble. I suggest staying where you are and working through the case until they close it. Do everything the court asks you to do. T, nobody can tell you what to do about your marriage. I suggest you go to the message forum for feedback. If you leave town while there’s an open CPS case you’ll just get yourself into more trouble. I suggest staying where you are and working through the case until they close it. Do everything the court asks you to do.

]]> By: T http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-207592 T Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:42:15 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-207592 If I were to leave him & move away would they leave me & my children alone. I would never choose anyone over my children & I don't want them growing up with the system always breathing down their necks. They deserve better. If he can't win & we can't be a family I can't subject my children & myself to this emotional torture. If I were to leave him & move away would they leave me & my children alone. I would never choose anyone over my children & I don’t want them growing up with the system always breathing down their necks. They deserve better. If he can’t win & we can’t be a family I can’t subject my children & myself to this emotional torture.

]]> By: LindaJoMartin http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-207590 LindaJoMartin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:42:23 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-207590 T - sorry I felt compelled to conceal your name. The caseworkers get on the internet and GOOGLE people's names and find them here. Protect yourself online. Caseworkers can be vile in court, using statements posted to the internet against you. I have never heard of one of these cases ending with caseworkers and judge kindly agreeing that a parent should be allowed to move back in. I admire your husband for standing firm for his innocence. What good can come from a confession to something that never really happened? He did it once before and it ruined his childhood. My heart totally goes out to you both. Do what you have to do to get your children back, on your own. Be grateful you have custody . . . so many in these cases lose the children. Do NOT violate their instructions about contact with your husband in any way because if you do, that's when they can take the children. Your husband is the one who needs to contact state legislators, and whoever else he can, regarding the loss of his family over these old charges. Best of luck to both of you! T - sorry I felt compelled to conceal your name. The caseworkers get on the internet and GOOGLE people’s names and find them here. Protect yourself online. Caseworkers can be vile in court, using statements posted to the internet against you. I have never heard of one of these cases ending with caseworkers and judge kindly agreeing that a parent should be allowed to move back in. I admire your husband for standing firm for his innocence. What good can come from a confession to something that never really happened? He did it once before and it ruined his childhood. My heart totally goes out to you both. Do what you have to do to get your children back, on your own. Be grateful you have custody . . . so many in these cases lose the children. Do NOT violate their instructions about contact with your husband in any way because if you do, that’s when they can take the children. Your husband is the one who needs to contact state legislators, and whoever else he can, regarding the loss of his family over these old charges. Best of luck to both of you!

]]> By: T. http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-207583 T. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:18:43 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-207583 Continued.... Also I would like to point out that as of July there are over 686,000 registered sex offenders in America. That number is expected to rise by 25,000 each year. My question is: of the 686,000 offenders, how many are parents? And if your crime does not or cannot affect your child should cps have the right to be involved? Again my bf's offense was 16 yrs ago long before he was the 33 yr old first time dad. Cps told me they would have to investigate anyone who is registered and has children. I think that is bogus. They should have seen the registry & the date of offense & realized that there is no connection w the children. I agree that they need to step in if a person has recently offended or offended young children or something. But not EVERYONE. And if that is true that they need to investigate all offenders w children then they need to get to work because sex offenders lives are public. They aren't hiding from the government so why aren't they actively seeking out all of them since their info is all over the Internet & gov databases??! Continued….

Also I would like to point out that as of July there are over 686,000 registered sex offenders in America. That number is expected to rise by 25,000 each year. My question is: of the 686,000 offenders, how many are parents? And if your crime does not or cannot affect your child should cps have the right to be involved? Again my bf’s offense was 16 yrs ago long before he was the 33 yr old first time dad. Cps told me they would have to investigate anyone who is registered and has children. I think that is bogus. They should have seen the registry & the date of offense & realized that there is no connection w the children. I agree that they need to step in if a person has recently offended or offended young children or something. But not EVERYONE. And if that is true that they need to investigate all offenders w children then they need to get to work because sex offenders lives are public. They aren’t hiding from the government so why aren’t they actively seeking out all of them since their info is all over the Internet & gov databases??!

]]> By: T. http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-207577 T. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://fightcps.com/2008/05/12/filing-for-an-state-administrative-hearing/#comment-207577 Should I file? My 2 children, 3 months & 8 yrs old, have been declared dependant. I have custody. However my boyfriend, father of the baby, is only allowed 2 hours a day visitation & cannot live with us. The reason is that 16 yrs ago at the age of 17 he plead no contest to rape. He maintained his innocense & maxed out his sentence for doing so, serving 10 yrs. He spent his entire life in cps custody & the alleged victims family sued cps for $3,000,000 blaming them for the rape. The complaint called into cps is that he is a registered sex offender, lowest level for 10 yrs from date of release, & that they feel he should not be allowed to be a father. The court has ordered that he must complete a sex offenders treatment program in order to get custody back. The problem is that the therapist testified in court that she will only kick him out for refusing to admit to the crime & to sign an affadavit of admission. They have set my family up to fail. After my children were declared dependant they did not do a background check on the adults I was living with until 11 weeks had passed. They still have not done any home inspection either. I feel that this is only to get back at my boyfriend & that they are not concerned about my childrens well being. After our last court hearing the supervisor asked me if he will now start to cooperate & I told her that's a decision he must make not me. I told her that he cannot complete the therapy & she knows it because he maintains his innocense. I said I believe he is innocent. She said that was a problem & that he is nothing but a liar & that I should watch out for myself! I honestly believe they are going to start to bully me to turn against him. Granted I am standing seperate from him & complying w everything because I will never choose anyone over my children. But that doesn't mean that I don't love him & that I don't want our family reunited. It only means that I will do anything to keep my kids. If anyone can give me any advice please do. I am miserable. He is a wonderful man & father. His goal everyday is to make me happy. He has helped me through so much & i couldn't ask for a better partner. Please help our family. Should I file?

My 2 children, 3 months & 8 yrs old, have been declared dependant. I have custody. However my boyfriend, father of the baby, is only allowed 2 hours a day visitation & cannot live with us. The reason is that 16 yrs ago at the age of 17 he plead no contest to rape. He maintained his innocense & maxed out his sentence for doing so, serving 10 yrs. He spent his entire life in cps custody & the alleged victims family sued cps for $3,000,000 blaming them for the rape. The complaint called into cps is that he is a registered sex offender, lowest level for 10 yrs from date of release, & that they feel he should not be allowed to be a father. The court has ordered that he must complete a sex offenders treatment program in order to get custody back. The problem is that the therapist testified in court that she will only kick him out for refusing to admit to the crime & to sign an affadavit of admission. They have set my family up to fail. After my children were declared dependant they did not do a background check on the adults I was living with until 11 weeks had passed. They still have not done any home inspection either. I feel that this is only to get back at my boyfriend & that they are not concerned about my childrens well being. After our last court hearing the supervisor asked me if he will now start to cooperate & I told her that’s a decision he must make not me. I told her that he cannot complete the therapy & she knows it because he maintains his innocense. I said I believe he is innocent. She said that was a problem & that he is nothing but a liar & that I should watch out for myself! I honestly believe they are going to start to bully me to turn against him. Granted I am standing seperate from him & complying w everything because I will never choose anyone over my children. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t love him & that I don’t want our family reunited. It only means that I will do anything to keep my kids. If anyone can give me any advice please do. I am miserable. He is a wonderful man & father. His goal everyday is to make me happy. He has helped me through so much & i couldn’t ask for a better partner. Please help our family.

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