Comments on: North Carolina: Where is Joshua William Smith?

By: Erika G.

Erika G. — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:00:29 +0000

Hi, my name is Erika. I have four beautiful children who have been illegally stolen by Caldwell County, NC CPS. First, my oldest three children were taken by CPS in Caldwell Co. and I did everything they asked and more. Then I got pregnant and had my fourth child and I was then living in Catawba Co., NC. Cps in Catawba Co. opened a case but let me keep custody of my new baby. Caldwell Co. would not transfer my case to the co. I was living in. So I had custody of my new baby and was taking her to visit my other children at CPS. This is what I don’t understand how that was even legal. I was good enough to have one child but not all three. So I had my new baby and when she was five months old, Caldwell Co. CPS ceased reunification on me with my oldest three kids. On the day of my termination of parental rights hearing, the social workers and their attorneys took me in a conference room and threatened me into signing over my parental rights. CPS and their attorneys stated that if I didn’t sign my rights over to my oldest three children then they were going to terminate my rights that day and then my new baby would be removed from my custody also. So they gave me 15 minutes to decide and they promised that if I did sign over my rights that they would let me keep contact with my children. So, I was scared to death and I signed my rights over not knowing what the consequences were. So then about two months after that, CPS in Catawba Co. filed a petition to take me to court supposebly because I was getting on going reports to CPS, which I know was a lie. So I moved to SC and then came back for court. That morning a different judge heard my case and ordered CPS NOT to remove my baby and gave me permission to go back to SC with my child. CPS waited until that judge went home and the courthouse closed, not even 4 hours after the judge entered his judgement, and CPS called the judge who took my other three children at 5:41 pm and had her overrule the other district judge and remove my baby. So I filed a complaint with the Judicial Standards Commission in NC and they opened a investigation on her and then said they werent going to take any legal action against her. My baby is going on two years old and CPS requested the judge to be the one who overruled the first judge and gave them an emergency removal of my baby. So, as you probally already know that judge nevered returned my daughter and never gave me a chance instead she gave guardianship to a woman from the daycare my children were going to for years and gave my three oldest children to her daughter and they were adopted out. So I need any help and advice I can get on what steps I can take to get all my kids back!! I need a lawyer, I live in SC now and my children are still in NC. I have the money to pay a good lawyer who can help me get them back. Anyone who can help or has any advice please call me or email me at : (828)514-5692 or graggerica[@]yahoo.com thanks so much!!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:18:33 +0000

I am looking for individuals in the state of North Carolina willing to sign a petition against the outrages of Child Protective Services. You can see a copy of the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/292/petition-for-audit-and-reform-of-nc-child-protective-services. I am more interested in getting people to sign a physical copy. If you are willing, please email me at stoporangecountycps@gmail.com. If you will provide me your address, I will mail you a copy of the petition, signature sheet, as well as a stamped and addressed envelope. When you have signed the sheet (and hopefully shown it to your friends, too), simply place the petition and signature sheet in the envelope I provide and mail it back to me. I am trying to collect 50,000 signatures in 6 months. To do this, I need your help. We can only protect our children by organizing together against this dangerous and illegitimate agency.

Again, please contact me at stoporangecountycps[@]gmail.com to request a copy of the petition or if you have any other questions. Thank you very much in advance.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:47:57 +0000

I need help with Shelby NC DSS. I have 6 children and have been accused of improper discipline. One of my friends had his children taken away by them and his child was sexually assaulted while in the Government’s care. I am told I have no rights and have to let them do whatever they want. I desparately need help before tomorrow morning. Please someone help me!!!!!!

I can’t lose my kids they mean everything to me.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:43:15 +0000

I need an attorney in North Carolina ASAP to help get my Grandchildren back.They were taken by Transylvania county DSS.

By: janice

janice — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:28:54 +0000

I need an attorney in Fayetteville, NC, cumberland Co., who will fight DSS.Please, I need suggestions

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:32:31 +0000

Please help my husband and myself. He has 3 children from a previous marriage who were neglected. We got custody of them 6 years ago. We worked hard to educate them and give them a better life. their mother has done everything to destroy their connection to their father. my step daughter and her mom came up with these accusations of sexual abuse against my husband and NC CPS took the children from the home and placed them back with the negligent mother. my husband is facing serious criminal charges as a result. I am a preschool director and these charges are ruining my chances to have a home preschool by association with him. this apparently has not been challenged in nc and a lawyer we tried to retain would not touch nc dss. please help. he has also been descriminated against for being Latino.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:10:12 +0000

If anyone has CPS issues in the State of North Carolina I need to hear from you @ 757 722 0480. That the child wealfare funding manual on the NCDHS web site, is contrary to family unity, family reunification, non-fostercare place, goes against relative placement. Where the incentive funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services foots the bill in the background of N.C. CPS cases and the incentive is for DSS Social Workers to engage in misconduct, Where the Judge keeps the case open and going for extened periods so that the STATE of N.C. can collect more fendera dollars, at the child and familes expense. That the Court appointed lawyers in N.C. are funded via IDS indegent defensed funds services “cash cow” in draging the CPS case out over 15 months in milking the N.C. child welfare System. The N.C. Guardian Ad Litem System operates the same why in getting its’ funding from the U.S. Justice Department. The best way to fights N.C. CPS is to file a civil rights complaint with U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 61 Forsyth Street, SW. – Suite 3B70. Atlanta, GA 30323. (404) 562-7886; (404) 331-2867 (TDD). (404) 562-7881 FAX …
http://www.ihs.gov/…/OCR_HIPAA_COMPLAINT_FORM_&_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf ;DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR) … Do you need special accommodations for us to communicate with you about this complaint … Human Services. 61 Forsyth Street, SW. – Suite 3B70. Atlanta, GA 30323 …
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By: LindaJoMartin

LindaJoMartin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:27:08 +0000

Dayna, I recommend you register at the message board for feedback on your case. This is a complex situation that will be part of your life for years. They will want to break up your marriage.

By: Dayna

Dayna — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:43 +0000

mecklenburg county nc is investagating me for neglect as well saying step-father inaproperly touched my 13 year old daughter and daughter told them that was a lie and they are still coming after my family what can i do?

By: AlisonS

AlisonS — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:55:50 +0000

New hanover county is in wilmington nc