Comments on: Washington: CPS Social workers violate kinship care laws

By: Linda Martin

Linda Martin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:10:44 +0000

Crystal, it is hard to protect your children and family from false accusations these days. Your rights are in the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Stay away from people who will get angry and make phone calls to report you. Former friends, neighbors, school teachers… these are people who report children to CPS a lot. I homeschooled my kids.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:13:53 +0000

Hello,

What can I do to protect myself against being wrongfully accused? Where do I find my rights?

By: fern

fern — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:14:27 +0000

Ashley:

You have to read further and network here.

Join the Message Board here. You will find folks in your own state to network with.

Did you ever think that the hospital is trying to cover up their own malpracice in the Er?

You may need a med mal atty, too. To litigate v the hospital. Medical malpractice. The hospital should know when the femur break occurred.

I believe a competent radiologist should be able to estimate when the break occurred.

Anyway, you have to register to join Message Board and be approved. May take a couple of days.

Since we do not know what state you are in–for now you need to read here and especially the Lawyers site which lists attorneys in many states. Remember you initial call and contact ( probably with the atty paralegal is usually free while they evaluate your case.)

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:25 +0000

I need help, I am a mother of 2 beautiful little girls one 3 and the other is almost 1. I have now been seperated from my children for a month in a half. In April, my then ten month old daughter, who had just started walking, had got her leg caught in the crib bars between the matress and the crib, and had fractured her femur, The first time I took her to the hospital, they told me nothing was wrong except she had a double ear infection, and gave us some antibodics for it. Three days later, she was still not better and I just knew something else was wrong , so I took her back to the hospital and demanded that they do an x-ray, that is when they discovered she had a fractured femur. About a week in a half later, CPS showed up at my door with three officers, and took my two children into custody because they beleived that I had broke her leg. Its been a little over a month now, and I still do not have my children, we go to court in another month, but I am just at a lose, I would NEVER hurt my children, I am by no means perfict, but I feel that I have been greatly unjusted.

By: Fern

Fern — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:46:27 +0000

FEDERAL LAW CHANGE OCT, 2008

States now MUST NOTIFY FAMILY WITHIN 30 DAYS IF A CHILD IS REMOVED FROM A PARENT.

READ BELOW:

Grandchildren Adopted Out of the Family
By Amy Goyer | February 24, 2009

Reader Question: Our family has been ripped apart because our grandchildren were adopted outside the family. This has been very traumatic for all of us as we have tried very hard to get the authorities to allow us to adopt them. We feel the system has failed our entire family in this matter. How do we get people to listen? And what can we do to keep going? We want everyone to be aware of the laws in our state and what they can do to prevent this from happening to them. Where do we start?

Many grandparents are willing to step up to the plate and gain custody or adopt grandchildren when parents can’t raise them – for whatever reason. Unfortunately, your situation is all too common. Family members may be the last to know when a child is available for adoption. The good news is that after many years of advocating for grandparents in this kind of situation, on Oct. 7, 2008 the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act was signed into law. This new law directly addresses the tragic issue you and many others face. It mandates that state child welfare agencies provide notice to all adult grandparents and other relatives within 30 days of a child being removed from a parent’s custody. Most states have already had notification policies on the books, but in reality those policies were not always enforced. This new law makes it compulsory, with few exceptions, and it also makes it easier for child welfare agencies to find families members.

Some of the strongest advocates for this law were grandparents who are unable to have a relationship with a grandchild because adoptive families chose not to allow the child to see – or even know about – their relatives. There is still a need for more advocacy. Spread the word that this new law exists, and hold your state agencies accountable to it. Start a discussion about this topic here on Grandparents.com. Grandparents, if the child welfare system is involved in your grandchild’s life, make sure that those on the case know you exist and how to reach you. Sadly, this law comes into effect too late for this family, and many others. But it does shed a ray of hope for the thousands of grandparents who will face a situation like this down the road.
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By: patti walsh

patti walsh — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:11:23 +0000

thank you all for letting me know that im not alone or “crazy” or that i have done a thing wrong i voluntarely went through intensive inpatient treatment/ graduated successfully and have a sponsor, meetings i attend regularly, but my s.s worker thinks ive relapsed. i have never been charged with any drug alcohol ,well charge but am now under scrutiny that i am a addict!and agian she ASSUMES that i have.please if any one knows how to help me?!! tell me

By: Fern

Fern — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:53:21 +0000

Gingerroot:

Your comments are well taken.

Washington is working together to properly monitor the activities of DSHS there.

Did you know that DSHS is the most sued agency in Washington?

Please submit your comments to the newspaper and TV reporter. They need readership, too. So please, let the press be your best friends, now.

Thanks for your contributions.

By: Ellen Rackham

Ellen Rackham — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:03:27 +0000

You would not believe the horrors that CPS can cause to a family that does not have the money to hire a lawyer. 2 of my great-grandchildren have been sold to foster care. Now they are trying to take the third. These children should have never been taken from their grandmother.
It is to bad there are not any pro bona lawyers that care more about children instead of the almighty dollar.
There needs to be an donation account set up to help families from CPS.
Get rid of all CPS workers and put grandparents in charge. There are two many CPS workers that are pot smokers.

By: Gingerroot

Gingerroot — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:18:15 +0000

I saw this video on the site of the Olympian and I feel the reporter misinterpreted the rally. People falsely and wrongly misuse the word “abuse” . It is truly upsetting; not all babies or children are in foster care because of “abuse” or drugs. This is a wrong and improper use of this word. When a pregnant woman and a father who have never had children; were not on drugs give birth to a healthy baby; why does this reporter use the word “abuse”. This is what is sickning to me. Doesn’t this reporter also know that women who give birth to a heroin addicted baby actually do get keep their baby? Believe me they probably weren’t at the rally. I think this reporter should have asked people at the rally why they were there;perhaps his story would have been a little bit more to reality. Again, leave it to some people not to understand what people are trying to say. I noticed our signs were not present in the video such as “CPS kidnapped my granddaughter at birth” and no not because of drugs; she gave birth to a healthy baby if you the reporter cared to ask!!!!

By: Fern

Fern — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:46:43 +0000

Washington:

The Olympian has a newspaper story on the rally in February.

http://www.theolympian.com

There is also video on the site.

Search under DSHS.

Kin should get in touch with Pam Roach’s office, too.

Apparently the rally was WELL ATTENDED.