Comments on: Change is needed…

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:10:57 +0000

I do agree change is needed. If you have changes in mind you should definitely write in the section that is available to us about changes needed in the child welfare system.

By: Char

Char — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:32:44 +0000

I posted to change.gov, but I doubt it will ever be heard. There was a lot of people who wanted more adoption and foster assistance. Obviously they have never followed the money.

By: Char

Char — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:26:58 +0000

Jennifer,
if you read this, contact me on myspace. I have an 11 year old very similar to your child. What I can tell you is be greatful they are only telling you to get her into a psychiatrist.

I can also tell you that for your families sake, I recommend the psychiatrist as well. But YOU pick the doctor. Do your research and then get a hold of me.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:17:56 +0000

I have 3 children and I am due in a month. We have had problems with our 2 grader. We have tried to get her help. She told a long story to the principal and counselor to get out of trouble and the principal said she was very convinsing. Yet I am at the school all the time and have never had anything to hide. The principal called the police, who called CPS. The cops came and looked at my house and my 2 year old. The next day CPS showed up, and I have been in shock. CPS could not find anything, but wrote out a managment plan. She stated it was not legally binding, but at the bottom of the letter it states if I dont get my daughter into a pschatrist or help they can take my child. I want to get my daughter help, but I don’t like the way me and my husband are getting treated when we have done nothing wrong. What do I do next.

By: AceSpade

AceSpade — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:26:11 +0000

Hi, lets call me spade, My crappy older sister has 4 kids, cps came in and took all of them and put them into my mother’s care over a year ago. They sent a letter about 4 months ago saying that they were not to return to her because they found her unfit and she didn’t comply with what they put forth for her to do. Which is not my complaint at all cause those kids desesrve better my complaint is CPS told my parents this and then turned around and told them they could not help them anymore, they were to pay 5000.00 per child to get adopted in court to them. I guess I don’t understand why if parents or grandparents take care of the little ones that have been abused why they don’t get the same treatment as foster parents do. I understand what foster parents get because my best friend gets it for fostering, not all foster parents are just in it for the money, but they help her with care money, medicaid, if they adopt they get all expenses paid, and a college tuition for the child. What the hell, because people volunteer to help the babies in the family, they shouldn’t get the same treatment as taking the kids to someone they don’t know and put them in there. . CPS is a joke is what it has turned out to be, they treat inoccant families that don’t do anything like crap, but ignore situations for some that deam unfit….

By: Gingerroot

Gingerroot — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:47:54 +0000

If anyone goes to the change.gov web site; please look up Family Reunification Plan and vote up if you agree. Thank you

By: christy

christy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:09:45 +0000

Families First Rally … Feb. 5th, Noon in the Olympia Capitol Rotunda
We have set the date for the Families First Rally for Feb. 5th at noon in the Capitol Rotunda. I am working with family advocates to put together a program. I will write tonight about the details. Please plan to attend. We need everyone to attend who feels strongly on this issue.
More later…..
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By: Sindee Sergill

Sindee Sergill — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:44:38 +0000

So much for freedom in America! There is no freedom for children nor is there any for parents who fall in the traps of CPS. Three beautiful girls were taken out of the arms of a loving, caring mother I know. The father was on the road driving truck, working hard to support his family. That was 2 years ago, the parents have been put through the ringer, I mean the CPS system made them virtually penniless, homeless & hopeless. This is taking place in Fresno County, CA. The social workers lie, the therapists are biased, the foster parents are rolling high on the dole driving around in Mercedes bought & paid for by the money they get from taking care of these children and others, the judge in this case is spineless twit who gives an order one day and sets it aside the next week and there is no end in sight for these parents who love and wait for their children to come home someday…IT”S ALL ABOUT THE GREEN NOTE! not the children’s welfare…

By: jaceequinn

jaceequinn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:42:05 +0000

I am a single father of two boys and someone called cps on me. They came to my house and did their initial investigation. I didn’t realize what my rights were, so I let them in. CPS said they received a complaint that there was no heat in my house and I didn’t let them near windows and they weren’t in school. The heat was self explanatory, the intake worker commented on how warm my house was. The window issues is because I have two low lying windows that my boys try to hang from, I only keep them from those windows. And as for them not being in school my children aren’t even compulsory age, an I have decided to home school them. they had me sign papers giving them access to our medical records, before I signed they told me they could get a court order to get them. I must state they did not take my children they said it was a non founded report. The way they acted bothered me. So I educated myself quickly on my rights when dealing with cps. Where I live it was big news when a girl died in cps care, so they instituted a complaint procedure which I followed. I told the woman taking my complaint what rights were violated in detail I even included case law that supported my claim. I also gave them the provision numbers of the education laws that protected me. I contacted city counsel, they referred me to county counsel and they are looking into the matter. I also filed with the aclu. I am waiting to here back from them I’ve made appointments with my childrens pediatrician and have convinced her to do a home survey. I also have appointments with my childrens psychologists. The local media is investigating it for a story. I have also been keeping a log of all activity and correspondence with cps. I contacted all locale agencys that dealt with my family and all are mandatory reporters. They all have agreed 6 in total to write reports show that I am a fit parent. I told cps the only way they can enter my home is with a warrant absent my consent or exigent circumstances. I am also in the process of sending out flyers to people to complain about cps if they have violated their rights too. Do you think I should do anything else.

Jaceequinn

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:15:46 +0000

Children are our future, yet it appears they are being alienated, used, abused, discarded, maimed, exploited and even murdered all in the name of power and money! I will do whatever I can to stop the abuse of innocent children, including my own, who are being emotionally and possibly physically abused, thanks to our wonderful system! Please help me in my fight to reform CPS. They MUST be brought in line with lawful investigation practices, to maintain civil and Constitutional Rights. Stop the war against Americas families NOW! Injustice against one American is injustice against ALL Americans. Please sign my petition. Feel free to share your story. And by all means, please, spread it around…

http://rallycongress.com/fight-cps/1448/cps