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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 The law that started this, CAPTA, must be repealed.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.
Site mission: To provide information and support for families attacked by Child Protective Services and child welfare agents, especially those families facing false or trivial accusations of child abuse or neglect; and for researchers working to protect natural family rights.
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Comment by JoLisa Lindbloom — June 12, 2009 @ 9:21 am
I actually trusted cps and tried to work with them but when I saw what casemanagers were saying about me in casenotes and correspondenses to eachother, a scary picture arrose. I cannot believe how they tried to systematically keep my son in fostercare and childhaven (another evil entity- altha chang in particular at childhave auburn wa).
My only son whom I had at 39.
This is the craziest system (cps) I have ever seen.
I will fight to my last breath to make sure cps is reformed.
Cps could care less about supporting families. From what I gather it’s composed of rather unattractive, jaded, women of questionable inteeligence. I have no pity for them after what they have put me through for the last two years.
Comment by catherine reynolds — June 12, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Catherine R. ( Washington state)
Go to the R side of this page link on the US and read the stuff on Washington state.
There are at least 2 ORGANIZED GROUPS IN WA working with folks to change DSHS.
Washingtonfamiliesunited &
Washingtonextendedfamilies.
Both of the activists who run these groups post to this site regularly.
The best way to change DSHS is work with OTHER FOLKS.
Of course, if you have an atty, be guided by his advice.
Linda has plently WA activists here. You will have to READ TO FIND OUT WHERE THEIR LINKS ARE.
I can assure you, you are not alone in WA state.
Also, register & join the Message Forum ( Message Boards ) here.
Best of luck. Get back to us and tell us how it’s going.
We all need feedback to better work with new folks.
To the reform of CPS. F.
Comment by Fern — June 13, 2009 @ 10:24 am
My wife and I just had our tail dates set for our case since after 6 months and after we got our kids back the state of virginia filed charges against us which was excatly a week after I was talkin to my mom about filing a lawsuit against the county and DSS. The commonwealth attorney refused to let us have a nonjury trail cause they know that they can’t pull the emotional card with just a judge and they said they have a dr that is going to testify saying my wife intentional tried to starve my daughter and the dr is saying they did all medical tests which they refused to when we were still in the hospoital saying they aren’t required to so they were unable to find out what was wrong with my daughter and then magically things appeared in my son’s medical record like appointments that he “went to” at bethesda naval hospital which he has never been there. These people need to be stopped they have destroyed my family my military carreer my children mainly my son who since we got arressted in front of him always says mommy/daddy bad guy and have destroyed my marriage. They are out to get my wife and they constantly insult her the foster care supervisor came to our house the other day and just sat there and insulted my wife for bout an hour calling a horrible Marine wife and telling her that she should pretty much be my personal servent. On top of it they are requiring our son be in day care and my wife get a job but she has our daughter who can’t go to daycare because the supervisor still has her listed as living at the foster home instead of with us where she has been since the end of april. Also since my wife wears long pants and long sleeves when it’s warm out they think I’m abusing her or she cuts herself. Sorry bout the long post I just needed to vent to someone that understands what we are going through since people at work don’t understand. Thank you
Comment by RW — June 15, 2009 @ 8:31 am
I’m seeking information regarding the ability CPS has to just barge in to your home. I have nothing to hide, and I’m not involved in an abuse case but they’re doing an investigation regarding neglect (or what I would assume is classified as neglect) because of a random report.
The accusation:
I was reported to CPS for weaving in and out of traffic at 90mph, and driving on the left hand median of the road this incident supposedly occurred on.
This prompted CPS here in Texas to “use extensive resources” to contact me which landed a letter to my father’s address. I’ve never been associated with that address, and the vehicle I was claimed to have done this in, is registered to my current address. If they got my name off the vehicle, and then found my father, why weren’t they able to find my current address? (they weren’t really able to answer that question)
They don’t seem too concerned with the safety of my child. It seems to be more of a protocol issue. My main concerns with the accusations are:
A. You can hardly see my child while she’s in the car seat, yet, because the car seat was visible, there must have been a child in the car and that warrants CPS coming to my home to investigate. Also, the road this supposedly transpired on, doesn’t have a median. On top of that, how would anyone know how fast I was traveling unless they too were traveling that fast? All of their resources used to find where I was, should have been used to validate the accusation.
B. This is an accusation from an individual I’ve never been associated with, and likely never will again. This accusation brings violation to my homes privacy because some person on the road felt I did something they disagreed with, and because there was a child safety seat in the car they figured CPS should be involved.
My biggest concern is how is CPS legally allowed to violate the privacy of my home based on this accusation? This is a one time accusation, and I’ve never been involved with CPS in the past regarding my child. There were incidents regarding my father when I was in danger and I called them myself for protection and they never even met with either of us. They “resolved” the matter over the phone which later lead to me running away because my father was making threats on my life.
The privacy of my home is now going to be violated by an individual who’s job is to find things wrong with the situation, to “protect” the child in question. Again, I have nothing to hide. What I’m concerned with is our rights to privacy and how easily my rights have been violated by some random jerk on the road who felt it necessary to file a report.
This meeting will take place at 12:30 Wed 06/17/09. If you have any information regarding my rights to deny them access to my house, I would greatly appreciate it. My legal services team didn’t seem to know of any reason I could prevent them from barging in, but I don’t know how well versed that individual was in CPS protocols or rights.
I will agree I want them to come in and see I’m not a neglectful parent and be on their way, however, why should I be forced to sacrifice my right to privacy just to prove I’m a good parent because some jack ass on the road brought question to my abilities?
Please advise!
You can email me at Tritimera3033 at Yahoo.com
Thanks.
Again this is Texas CPS, so please limit email regarding Texas specific information.
I will now be a regular member of this site because CPS failed to protect me in the past from abuse and neglect which landed me on the streets for two months, but is now alienating my life because some random person called in regarding my driving.
Comment by S to the T — June 17, 2009 @ 1:03 am
More incriminating evidence against Arlington CPS?
CPS supervisor Kevin Dailey was talking about terminating our parental rights after Sabrina had only been nine months in foster care!
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z84/CattyNancy/Sabrinas%20folder/?action=view¤t=12-20-05conversationwithKevinDailey.jpg
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z84/CattyNancy/Sabrinas%20folder/?action=view¤t=12-20-05conversationwithKevinDai-1.jpg
Comment by Nancy Hey — June 17, 2009 @ 7:47 am
S to the T-
I know many people who have said they have nothing to hide and let them into a perfectly clean, sound house. But CPS used something ridiculous in that perfect home to call neglect into play. Please fo not invite them in. Period.
They are confusing 2 protocols.
1. Imminent Danger of death
2. Neglect
Under no circumstances can they barge into your home without a warrant. And they can only get a warrant IF they can prove to the judge that there is “Imminent Danger”. Of Course, at that point they would remove the child.
The can request you let them in, and will probably try to back up their presense with a police officer claiming to have an order. ASK TO SEE IT…and it had better be a court order not a letter from their office saying you have to cooperate. This letter is frequent, but not an order.
Without an order signed by a judge, you do not have to let them in. And the officer cannot force you to do it. He could lose his livelyhood, and likely will not risk it.
If they show up, be polite and brief with words. Bring the child OUT to show he/she is fine IF and only if they request to see the child. Do not let them talk to the child other than “hello”. Close the door each and every time behind you!!! Lock it. They love to sneak in and take photos they can use.
Politely say thank you and shut the door, telling them you have another appointment to keep.
Comment by Cheryl — June 17, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
FYI-
SIGN NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Cheryl — June 17, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
Update: I am continuing to keep up the blog. I’ve tried to keep it philosphical lately because the last landlord (moved RECENTLY) & I got into dispute over his dog and he called police/CPS with new false allegations hoping they would take me away so he could save some lawyers’ fees on an eviction suit. It backfired. Turns out HE has a record of child abuse, most of my case was dismissed and one allegation is on appeal.
I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE A REFERRAL TO A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER WHO CAN TAKE CONTINGENCY WARRANTLESS REMOVAL CASE AGAINST LAPD/COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Two lawyers have reviewed case, both say it is worth “six figures” based on my evidence. LA has not offered anything and appear to not be taking it seriously. Meanwhile, social security awarded my SSDI based on my severe hearing impairment, overruling the State of California.
I may be able to pay a reasonable cost retainer, would volunteer my services on my own case and have a statute which runs in early September 2009.
Comment by a.j. ovitsky — June 17, 2009 @ 9:47 pm
My husband and I are fighting CPS and the legal system after false allegations were made concerning our newborn son. We have discovered that the real culprit of his 26 broken bones (with NO other signs of trauma, injury, or even bruising!) was a Vitamin D deficiency.
I would very much like to hear from others who are in our situaion. If you’re reading this and you’re fighting the system because your child had undiagnosed Ricketts or Vitamin D deficiency, please consider contacting me– buckeyegirl_164 at yahoo.com
Thank you so much for this site.
Comment by Laura G. — June 18, 2009 @ 9:28 am
I am a grandmother who had full custody of my granddaughter for over 5 years;mom was mentally ill and dad was drug addict.They sued for custody anyhow;Dhr was pulled in by judge to protect her;but instead they sabotaged me and put her in the system and placed her where drug addicts and mentally ill people have free access to her and I am not allowed to see her.DHR or CPS as they are called are evil and destroy lives and do not help anyone but their self..
Comment by Lora — June 18, 2009 @ 11:42 am
I have recommended that an online friend visit this website for information about how to help another friend whose children will, barring a miracle, probably be removed from the home. I don’t have words to describe how afraid I am for this young woman, whose only crime is being poor. She has no job, no car, and very little money. When the school got wind of this, despite no evidence of abuse or neglect, they called CPS on her. When my online friend first posted about this, CPS had not yet come to the house. I told her about this website and urged her to visit it immediately to find ways to help her friend, such as not allowing CPS inside without a warrant. She naively thought CPS would help this struggling mother by finding her a job. Yeah sure, they’ll help her all right, by taking her children away. I posted again just now and I hope this time she’ll visit this site. Sounds like another family is about to be destroyed. The clock is ticking….
Comment by Judy — June 20, 2009 @ 8:56 am
I am currently working on a motion to intervene and get visitation with my grandsons in foster care . Is there anyone here who has been through this and could help me. The case is with Boulder County D.H.S Colorado any help would be appreciated
Comment by lilypearl — June 20, 2009 @ 10:02 am
My name is Rachel. I am 24 years old. I was a great mother to my 3 boys. I have been living in Arkansas 10 months now. My parental rights were wrongly terminated 8 months into living here and 7 months after my children were placed in states custody. I was not accused of neglect or abuse. I have been wronged the whole way through. I am single and do not have much money. I am currently looking for a support group or online community that offers emotional support, guidance, and help in general. I know there has to be a group of people who know and understand what I am going through. Any help finding support would be appreciated. I just ran across this site and will explore it further. Thank you
Comment by RachelMay — June 23, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
I appologize. I forgot to leave my email address for those who can help me in any way. yankee_down_yonder at yahoo.com
Thank you again.
Comment by RachelMay — June 23, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
I am the aunt of a one-year old nephew and a two-year old niece, born to my brother and his girlfriend, both who suffer from addiction. The children were removed from the parents in what is referred to as a CHIPS order (children in need of protection or services) and placed in foster care. The parent’s rights were eventually terminated.
I do not dispute any parental termination issues with regard to the children’s parents. I do dispute the treatment and prejudice that has been shown to my parents, the biological grandparents of the children as they have attempted to gain custody of their only grandchildren. I have grave concerns about our family’s experience during the insidious investigation under CHIPS to push a permanent adoption to a non-relative foster family (who have an adult child who is a registered Level Three Sex Offender) in lieu of my parents who have been faulted unduly for continuing to love a son who terminated his parental rights based on his own self-destruction – not the sexual molestation of another.
I believe my parents have been scrutinized harshly and with double standard, from their first contact with social services continuing through the legal process – a complex system very unfriendly and alienating to average citizens. While Native Americans have fought to keep their children within their tribes among family and families of color fight to maintain to keep the connection to their own ethnic roots, religion, customs and culture – Caucasian children can be removed from their biological families with disregard to “family-first.”
The process from CHIPS removal to permanent adoption is a finely tuned time machine that works towards placement based more on quick surface home studies, DHS filings, and a court calendar that does not account for human naivety of the biological family. In Minnesota, adoption cuts off the visitation rights of grandparents unless the adoption is granted to a step parent or blood relative.
I find I must be vocal and appeal to those who have the power and authority in positions that remove biological children from their families to take a deeper look at the long term damage that is far-reaching to not only our cherished children but to us, as families, as communities and as a country that alleges to be one of the most advanced super nations. We are no longer a family-friendly nation.
More families, like ours are experiencing the backlash of division based on an idealized mindset of some social worker or guardian ad-litem’s loose interpretation of what an “American” family should be. I ask that I not be forgotten as my parent’s child and a loving aunt in this process. I verify that my parents are the family that will provide what these children need: safety, physical and emotional security, religion, continuity and a loving extended family that are the biological strength and connection to their little souls.
No one is protecting children when they are taken from families who are their history!
LaNaya Allen
Itasca County
Minnesota
Comment by LaNaya — June 25, 2009 @ 6:14 am
http://www.startribune.com/local/48643892.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Ex-Internet porn sellers from Grand Rapids retain custody of kids
Judge rules former business has had no bearing on relationship with foster children. Birth mom plans to appeal.
By DAVID SHAFFER, Star Tribune
Last update: June 19, 2009 - 9:37 PM
A married couple from Grand Rapids, Minn., who once ran an Internet porn business can retain custody of two young children they wish to adopt, despite objections from the children’s birth mother.
In his ruling, Judge John Hawkinson said Anne Gale, who once appeared in explicit videos on her former website, and her husband, Joe, have a close, healthy and supportive relationship with the 3-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, and that the couple’s past lifestyle does not appear to have an adverse effect on the children.
The birth mother, Rachel Voight, left the children with the Gales for adoption in 2007 at a time when Voight was in trouble for writing bad checks and smoking marijuana. Later, Voight asserted she was straightening out her life, wanted the kids back and would not have turned to the Gales if she had known of their past.
The Gales’ Internet porn business featured home-produced adult videos, stories and sex toys. The site was shut down in 2004, and the following year the Gales began offering home day care and foster care for children.
Hawkinson held a non-jury trial in January, and filed a ruling Thursday in Itasca County District Court. The ruling said the Gales’ past lifestyle was investigated in 2005 by county officials who licensed the couple to care for children.
“In light of the re-licensing of [the Gales], the testimony that the activities ceased … and the fact that the activities have been investigated, the Court finds that the prior activities do not appear to have any current adverse effect on the children,” the judge wrote.
The adoption still hasn’t been completed, and under the judge’s ruling, Voight will continue to have once-a-month supervised visits with the children. In an interview, Voight said she was disappointed in the ruling, and that she intends to appeal. The Gales and both attorneys in the case could not be reached to comment.
David Shaffer •
612-673-7090
Comment by LaNaya — June 25, 2009 @ 6:22 am
Hi im 17 years old.I turn 18 in oct. 17th.I have a daughter who is now 4 months today.As soon she was born CPS was called,they have been harassing me since the hospital.They thought i was doing drugs through out my pregnancy when i told them no!i said i never knew i was pregnant when i smoked weed and drank as soon i found out when i was about a month pregnant i stopped.since then i havent done nothing.They also were called because i have bipolar disorder and i had tried to commit suicide when i was younger so they thought i was a danger for my chid.Lucklily i have her and she was never taken away.Thank god.I also have a niece who i dearly love so much,she was taken from CPS when she was not even a year old.My sister has done everything they told her to do to get her daughter back and CPS wont give her back to us!My niece’s grandmother said she can take her but CPS said she was too old.Now my niece Savanna who is now 3 years old and is being adopted by another family.A total stranger!we haven’t seen her in a year now.CPS said we have no rights to see her!It has been so hard on the family.The mother of Savanna who is my older sister has been deppressed and has no faith she thinks she has lost her for good!But i told her its never to late for anything!”If i was savanna’s mother i would do the impossible just to get my baby back.”My sister is going through so much she is losing hope!!We need help!She lost confidence when her own LAWYER said she dosent stand a chance on getting her daughter back!we need help!we love her!The system is messed up!CPS told us that no child should be seperated from family!Then why is my niece getting adopted by some stranger!??If ther is any program or organization please send an e-mail! rdiamondluv22 at aol.com
Comment by R — June 25, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
Hi, I found out that my mother was molesting my two sons and my two neices that I had custody of and I turned her in to the police and she was never arrested, but CPS took all four of my kids from me cause they said that I failed to protect them because my mother was living with me, even though I turned my mother in. That was back in September of 2002. I did everything that CPS told me that I needed to do to get my kids back, but they convieniently lost all the paper work and it was put in all the reports that I didnt do what I was supposed to do. Now all four of my kids have been adopted and I am not allowed to have any contact with any of them. My kids should have never been taken from me, I was trying to keep them safe, but the cops wouldnt do anything, and let my mother go. In case you all are wondering, no, I have not had any contact with my mother since I had the cops take her out of my house. She has sent email to me and the CPS said that I was still in contact with her so I couldnt have my kids back. If anyone has been through this, please contact me at sassyhalpain at gmail.com
Comment by Anta Halpain — June 29, 2009 @ 1:01 am
Hi, Children’s Services is corrupt in the state of Tennessee. Allow me to offer some advice to everyone.
1)Do not sign anything
2)Do not allow the case worker or the police in your home without a warrant. I have a petition site and one man even had his cabinets check to see how much food was in there.
3)Realize with DCS it is guilty until proven innocent
4)Do not talk to the police or agree to a polygraph. If you pass it is not admissable in court, but if you fail due to nerves they will use it against you
5)Realize DCS is not there to help you
6)Do not agree to DCS mandated parenting classes. They will consider it an admission of guilt. A smarter route is to find a counselor on your own and “secretly” take anger management classes but tell no one unless a judge forces you to go to classes THEN present it in court.
7)Hire an attorney who is NOT afraid of DCS. Compile a list of questions for them and make sure they have had success against DCS.
8)Sign a contract with your attorney but if they work slow or communicate poorly, do NOT pay a dime more than the contract stipulates.
9)Demand a deposition before you go to trial. Force DCS to turn over records so you can know what they lied about concerning you. This will be tough because they hate turning over records. Have your attorney get a court order from the judge.
10)If you are innocent DO NOT MAKE A DEAL. Stand your ground.
11)Post on blogs, write to newspapers, etc. Get the media involved if possible and call out names of people who falsely accused you (Case workers etc) More than likely nothing will happen but don’t let the threat of slander or libel scare you. The state does not want to go to court over little cases. Force them to sue you, it can get you a court case quicker.
12)Document everything.
13)When you have been falsely accused call the case manager and DCS almost daily if you are appealing the decision. It may tick them off but harass them just like they did you.
14)Be realistic and realize you might not see your child for a while and this is going to cost money. If your ex is involved squash them. Everytime they lose in court, it reduces the likelihood that they will ever steal your kids permanently.
I set up a petition concerning the state of Tennessee and I am not trying to spam here (you can delete this last part if you want it off the site) but I hope you will check out the petition I set up and sign it. While you are there don’t just sign but read the horror stories. I think you will find some useful things there. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/revamp-childrens-services-in-the-state-of-tennessee
Comment by Mike Winters — June 29, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
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Comment by Christy — July 1, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
(Sigh) I posted earlier about recommending this site to an online friend who wanted help for her neighbor who was dealing with CPS. I was accused of trying to “start trouble” on the chat board and my online friend said she was not comfortable with telling her neighbor all the do’s and don’t’s I had posted (such as not allowing CPS inside without a warrant). So far the children have not been removed from the home, but CPS is coming twice a week and each time they have a new list of requirements the mother must meet. She is trying desperately to find a job, that being one of the primary requirements of being allowed to keep the children. I was upset for a while that my efforts to help were misconstrued, but at least I tried.
Comment by Judy — July 2, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Judy,
You cared enough to try and that is what counts.
Not only did your friend not heed your warnings but also the warnings of all the other persons posting here with 1st hand knowledge of CPS tactics.
Don’t fret. You did your best. If your “online friend” was not comfortable telling the neighbor what to do and not do, then she obviously doesn’t care as much as you had thought.
That is so many times the very heart of the issue. People just don’t want to “get involved” anymore.
The world has become a sad place at times.
Comment by Cheryl — July 6, 2009 @ 6:57 am
I find it very difficult to tell anyone what CPS is really like unless they’ve had the experience of it, either directly or indirectly. There are some exceptions, but for the most part people believe “It will NEVER happen to me because I’m a good parent.” If only life were that simple. I can be a voice crying in the wilderness… but most people ignore it unless they suddenly have a need.
Judy - thanks for trying to help your friend’s neighbor.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — July 6, 2009 @ 7:20 am