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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 The law that started this, CAPTA, must be repealed.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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My children were takin away 4 months ago. I was giving a court appointed attourney and he showed up thinking he was the djo representative, and had a prosecuting case, and hadnt even read my file. I dont know what to do. My kids are showing many signs of emotional stress. My oldest son is affraid to go anywhere afraid dfs is going to take him again. I have seven children. I AM SCARED! I have court tommorrow at 10:30 in the morning in hillsboro, MO. I have no lawyer. Im at a loss.
Comment by Jessica — December 1, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
We reside in Texas. My son was living with grandparents in Tennessee (I had custody but gave them power of attorney)when he was charged with grand theft auto which was later reduced to joy riding. The judge committed him to state’s custody, and we have been battling TN DCS since. They refuse to transfer him to TX to be close to his biological family and have placed him in foster care. He was not removed from my home for any allegations of abuse or neglect nor is there a case against me or his step father. They are now petitioning the court for child support. We reside in TX and need a TN attorney to represent us in court proceedings in TN and help us get this issue resolved.
Comment by sheri — December 1, 2009 @ 3:32 pm
Our email address is sherig2008-at-aol.com
Comment by sheri — December 1, 2009 @ 3:33 pm
Georgia Attorney Needed Quick!
I posted several months ago but was unlucky at getting a response. Things are down to the nitty gritty and my daughters DFCS caseworker has filed a petition to terminate her parental rights in Jan. I will be happy to send someone all information needed. They have been determined since day one to adopt out my grandbaby for the Federal adoption incentive bonus money!
They have been knocking my daughter down from the beginning to set her back and everytime she pulls herself up she is knocked down again. Desperate, need help ASAP
Thank you,
C.T.
Comment by Callie Thornton — December 1, 2009 @ 4:32 pm
I have just been targeted by cps and I need a lawyer asap for it gets worse.
Comment by Alex Barker — December 1, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
Jessica, If you’re alone at court… if they’re going to drop the case, that’s fine, but if they plan to continue a case against you then you could explain to the judge about what happened with your other attorney, request a new attorney, and ask for a continuance so you can get together with the attorney and work on the case. That’s what I’d do, I think in these circumstances. If you’re going to be given an attorney at court and they’re bringing charges against you, if it were me, I’d tell the judge the attorney has never contacted you and hasn’t worked with you on the case. Again you would need a continuance to be able to meet with this attorney. Write affidavits and get documentation such as doctor reports in your favor and give them to the attorney before the next court date. Just a few ideas… I am not an attorney and don’t know the circumstances of your case so this isn’t legal advice and comes with no guarantees of success.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 2, 2009 @ 1:11 am
Sheri, I hope you followed that link on the front page of the site to look at Greg’s blog regarding how he got the county to change their minds about wanting child support.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 2, 2009 @ 1:13 am
Linda, yes I did and it was very imformative. My husband and I are researching Title IV now to gather all the information we need. We do desperately need an attorney in TN that can represent us in court because we can’t afford to travel back and forth taking time off of work for multiple court appearances. The last correspondence I had with his case worker she stated he couldn’t be transferred to TX until he completes his “program requirements” there, but of course in true DFCS fashion she won’t tell me what requirements there are for him to complete. He isn’t receiving treatment which he desperately needs for anger management and substance abuse which is why I had let him live my parents to get him away from his supplier/friends here and in a slower paced enviornment. I also made that decision to protect my other children as well. He needs treatment which he is not getting there, and I just know that one day soon I’m going to get that call which is every parent’s worst nightmare. We simply can’t afford the child support with the economy what it is and my husband not currently employed with three other kids to take care of.
The real kicker is that I worked for over a month getting the intake process completed for a treatment program here just 15 minutes away from our home that has excellent programs with documented success for troubled teens where he could come home on weekends and we could visit him in the evenings but was told by DFCS (no motion was ever made to the court) that the judge wouldn’t allow it because DFCS doesn’t contract with that treatment facility. Of course TN DFCS doesn’t contract with a treatment facility in TX! That’s where the Interstate Compact is supposed to come into play which they have ignored completely!
We desperately need representation for the child support hearing which is set for Jan 15th, but we want an attorney that is familiar with DFCS in TN and how they opperate and is willing to fight them on every level. DFCS always seem to choose families that can’t afford an attorney (convenient huh?) but in this instance, I can and will pay an attorney whatever fees are necessary even if it takes all of my retirement savings to do so! I do have the means to fight them so they’ve messed up this time!
Comment by sheri — December 2, 2009 @ 5:54 am
Private attorney came on and then abandoned the case after no communication for 5 months. Left the situation in a mess and with many false allegations and filings by DCF. Now, they say that a DCF attorney cannot be assigned. The attorney who came on board is on record in a serious accident case and did so stating that he would seek payment from settlement of that case. So, now he will collect his money and he left the child in a potentially unsafe environment and departed perceeding receipt of numerous incorrect filings against my son. We desperately need an attorney who will assist or this child will be lost. At this time, there is no contact whatsoever because among the negligences of the department, they ahve failed to provide any court paperwork to the worker who is assigned to the child and therefore, there is a false presumption that the child has been permanently relocated. The error in that presumption was addressed and clarified today in court, but, the false allegations and receipt of the paperwork not provided to us for 9 months are at issue.
Please contact asap. Thank you.
pakasgirl[@]yahoo.com
Arlyn Handler
Comment by Arlyn Handler — December 2, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
Arlyn, what state are you in?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 2, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
im looking for representation against cps for false accusations and need to appeal cps decision
Comment by ashley martian — December 2, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
Ashley, whereabouts are you?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 2, 2009 @ 9:31 pm
please help me find an atty that will help me get my grandchildren since my daughter has two and is 18
Comment by donna carlton — December 3, 2009 @ 2:52 am
cps has one and is trying t o take the other since since she is so young
Comment by donna carlton — December 3, 2009 @ 2:54 am
Donna, and everyone… please read the statement at the top of this page. I can’t make referrals and if you don’t include anything about your location or how you can be reached, then nobody will be able to contact you.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 4, 2009 @ 4:44 am
My daughter is staying with my brother I gave him power of attorney I mad someone mad and they called cps now cps is threatening him that if he allowes me to take my child any where they will remove her and put her in foster care. I need legal help and is it not a terroristic threat towards my family?
Comment by ellen — December 4, 2009 @ 9:41 am
CPS PUT FALSE CHARGES ON ME, WHEN I PROVED IT IN COURT I ALSO HAD MY KIDS SENT TO THEIR DRUG ADDICT FATHER WHO TESTED DIRTY FOR DRUGS FOR THE COURT, ABANDONED THEM WITH ME FOR SIXTEEN YEARS, AND IS A FELON, SO THEY COULD GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE JURISDICTION AND AVOID LEGAL ACTION.
Comment by MARIANNE SPRIZZO — December 4, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Our daughter was burnt pretty badly by a SUPER hot cup of water. She’s 2 and grabbed it off the counter and it spilled down her chest. From the hospital she and her father were flown to Shriners Hospital. I ask my sister to watch my son who is 3, while my mom and I drove to Shriners. The next day I called my son. My sister was crying saying CPS took Kieran. I felt helpless. I was 2-3 hours away from home and didn’t want to leave my daughter. I kept trying to get ahold of CPS. Nobody had any answers. A social worker from our county came to inform us on the day we were getting ready to bring Kailey home that she was taking him. Final.
This is so bizarre because this happened about 2 months ago and we still don’t know what is happening. It’s not your normal case of abuse, neglect or parents using drugs. I feel like our kids were kidnapped!!! Where are my rights as a parent? Someone please help us we’re in so much pain
Comment by Tashina Wallace — December 5, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
My email is kwbadx at hotmail.com
Comment by Tashina Wallace — December 5, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
I AM A GRANDPARENT CPS DID NOT FOLLOW THE RULES AND TOOK MY GRANDCHILDREN AND PLACED THEM IN FOSTER CARE.REFUSED TO CALL ME TO PICK THEM UP. MY SON AND HIS WIFE WAS FOSTER PARENT AND CPS HAS MADE FALSE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THEM. MY SON AND HIS WIFE WAS VICTIMIZED BY CPS. THEY HAVE HAD MY GARNDCHILDREN FOR 30DAYS. I NEED HELP.
Comment by BARBARA — December 5, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
Tashina, have you been to court? Did you get a court appointed attorney? Did you plead guilty to any charges? Did you get a reunification plan? What state/county are you in?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 6, 2009 @ 7:34 am
Barbara, you need to go to court to ask that your kinship care rights be honored. Check your state’s social services regulations, which should be at your county law library. You can also request an administrative hearing… though that might have to be requested by the parents instead. CPS doesn’t like to give children to grandparents they believe are sympathetic to the parents.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 6, 2009 @ 7:36 am
NY state:
Attorney group. Does class actions, but will take winnable cases, too.
LINK:
http://www.childrensrights.org/about/contact-us/
Note this an attorney site. Not a group, but attorneys who have litigated against many state CPS agencies.
DYFS, DFACS, DHS, DCF.
They do know child welfare law.
Comment by Fern — December 6, 2009 @ 8:28 am
LINDA JO MARTIN…We have been to court and have court appointed attorneys. There has been no reunification plan, we never plead guilty, nor will we. Tomorrow our visit will be cut short with our kids because we have a ‘family team meeting’ Hopefully something good will come of it. They want us to go through anger management, drug and alcohol treatment and parenting. None of that pertains to us or this case. We live in Shasta County, Redding CA
Comment by Tashina Wallace — December 6, 2009 @ 4:41 pm
after going through a long and drawn out cousody battle with dhs in the state of oregon i was advised by my court apointed lawyer to sighn relinqushment papers for my two children they are still in foster care at this point and will soon be eligable for adoption i never wanted to stop fighting for my children and feel i was forced into sighning them away the case is complicated and i want to bring it back to court and i want my babies back is their any hope? is it even possiable? im so scared for them please someone give me some hope and tell me were to turn
i live in new jersey
but my kids are in oregon foster care
my e-mail is driscolllaura[@]rocketmail.com
Comment by laura — December 6, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
Ohio PCSA ( hamilton county) took my boys because after being spanked my 6 year old went to school and told them he was being beat, my 12 year old told them he was lying.
They took my boys and placed them family after telling me I had a few minutes to think of some where for them to go or they would have a social worker back at the school to get them.
They have refused to talk to my adult brother who is living with us. They have no video or taped recordeed any conversations with my boys
Told us that they don’t have to do anything until the police press charges on my fiance. ( kids father) Police said he can’t press charges has no idea what social worker is talking about.
They have had my kids for almost 30 days now need help getting my kids back.
Comment by Deana — December 6, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
KY-My name is Amber and I am a single 26 year old mother of a wonderful 4 year old boy who was taken in September 2009. I haven’t seen or talked to him since that day. I missed his birthday and will also miss the holidays. My heart is broken. I have a court date in January on the 14th in Covington, KY. I had a lawyer who went to court the first time, took my $1000 retainer and then quit. I need help. My son is ALL I have. I live in Cincinnati, going to court in Kenton County, KY. My email is teamjda-at-gmail-.com Thank You
Comment by Amber Dunaway — December 6, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
I am in Texas. My kids were taken away because my husband molested some of them and I allowed, only because my divorce attorney said I had to, them to visit him since we’ve been separated.
However, when my daughter made the allegations against her father, cps did not remove the other children that were then liveing with their father from his home. Doesn’t that make them guilty of the same thing they are accusing me of?
I go to court in four days. I don’t know what to expect or what I’m supposed to be doing. The caseworker is shocked at my tears and anger as if she’s never seen that reaction before. How do I prepare for court? Do I have ANY chance of getting my children?
Comment by Valeri — December 6, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
I have a serious problem. I am Service Member stationed in Korea. While I was here my wife ran-off and abandoned my daughter. CPS took my daughter into custody and later placed her with my aunt and uncle. Even though I haven’t done anything at all. CPS does not want to place my daughter with me. I have a court- appointed lawyer who wanted me to agree on everything with CPS. When I said I wanted my Daughter and wasn’t going to be pushed around when I haven’t done anything. He simply said for mt to hire a nother lawyer to carry my case forward. Now, I am sitting here in Korea about to lose my daughter without having any representation. I need a good lawyer who can help me with this. I beleive CPS is stepping way over there lines and there should be a law governing them in what they can and cannot do. If anyone has any advice at all please let me know.Thank You.
Comment by John — December 6, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
Lawyer Needed in Wichita, Kansas!!! Child was put in protective custody due to lies and possibly fabricated evidence from SRS caseworker. We fortunately won custody back BUT we are still being controlled by SRS and they watch our every move. My husband and I are in terrible need of a lawyer who will help us file a case against SRS for all of their lies and for violating many of our rights.
Comment by Lacey H — December 6, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
You can reach me at mlee570[@]yahoo.com
Comment by Lacey H — December 6, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
I am now separated from my husband whom I have known for 11 years. The last 7 years were horrible, as he became very violent, abused alcohol, and would beat me in front of our 7 year old which has led her to need intense counseling. We have another daughter who is just two years old.
He has been charged with 5 different domestic violence charges, two of which are against our children. CPS had NEVER stepped in, but then when I gained the courage to make him leave a year ago, and now CPS has been called out to make reports 7 times since he left. 5 of these times he has been with a new girlfriend who can’t have kids, but has stated “she would love to take ours from me”.
On the last incident when CPS came to my home, I was out of town, working in Phoenix (the 7 year old is presently staying with her Grandmother out of State). While I was working in Phoenix, my two year old and a 16 year old girl whom CPS has let stay with me because her mother had neglected, and abused her were left in the care of a close friend of mine who is a 24 year old father of three beautiful children.
In my absence (while I was working in Phoenix) CPS came to my home and took both the 16 year old and my two year old daughter.At which time CPS says the report states that i left the 2yr old alone with the 16 yr old. Which clearly was NOT the case.
CPS stated that this was due to “neglect” (leaving them with an inadequate care giver). This friend is a loving and caring man whom my two year old has started to call “dad”, but he and I have corrected her many times. He and I are only friends; however I trust him with my children and have no doubt about his ability as a parent and or care-giver. Although he did have a DUI charge which was dropped in Tucson, I am not aware of any other problems in his past, and he was not going to be transporting my children (I left instructions and a contact list in the event of an emergency).
So CPS has accused me with “neglect” and taken my two year old daughter while I was earning income to make our holiday season better for all of us.
“NEGLECT” I looked it up, did some research on this horrible word…Neglect or neglected means the inability or unwillingness of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child to provide that child with supervision, food, clothing, shelter, or medical care if that inability or unwillingness causes substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare.
Neglect has never occurred, nor will ever occur in my home. Even CPS has confirmed this on the previous 6 visits they made (coincidentally) since I had my abusive husband removed!
What I don’t understand is why they took the children from my home. There was adult supervision, plenty of food, and adequate heat. The ONLY thing that I noticed was that the dishes were not cleaned washed and put back in the cupboards. So the dishes may have been neglected, my children certainly were not! The dirty dishes were not by any means creating a health hazard or any hazard for that matter, they simply needed washed and put away.
Everything they needed was readily available, Food, Clean Clothing, Clean Dishes, Heat, Shelter, and Adult supervision. Not to mention entertainment, educational items, and even a small emergency cash fund. Everything any loving caring parent could provide while away (earning money) to make the holiday’s a better time for my family and friends.
I have been appointed an attorney by the state. She says the 16 year old girl whom CPS had previously determined was in good care at my home, and had been with me for a year, will not be able to return.
They have also given me a absurd amount of “obligations” to accomplish in Tucson 68 miles from my home, several days a week, “so I may be able to get my 2 year old daughter back in 6 months”. They have failed to consider the enormous expense that these “obligations” would incur on me if indeed I were even capable of accomplishing them without transportation. Note: my husband took, and either crashed or sold every car I have purchased in the last six years.
When CPS was called out to my house (coincidentally shortly after I finally pressed charges against my abusive husband and had restraining orders put on him to keep from being beating me up any more, which he openly admits to “smacking me” in court), I admitted to CPS that I had done marijuana in the past. So for the past two months, I have been going to Tucson to do “random drops” which have shown that my levels have “dropped dramatically” and as my attorney put it are very low, just above the “clean” specification.
Nevertheless, CPS for the previous 6 visits had chosen to not only leave my children with me (I only recently sent my 7 year old to her Grandmothers), but to also leave the 16 year old with me because they (CPS) felt that she was in good care.
So why now am I without my two year old daughter, during the most impressionable age of her life? Why is she in a Spanish speaking home when she knows only English? I am visiting the 2 yr old on a regular basis but only get one hour visit so that the father can have a hour visit also. How can a man who been charged and convicted of a domestic violence charge against his child be allowed to visit his child with approval of CPS? The 2yr old is generally very loud and well spoken almost obnoxious, But since takin by CPS is very soft spoken and withdrawn almost seems scared. How could this possibly be the best thing for my daughter, and what can I do about it without the resources to hire a paid professional attorney who will not just recite a text book to do list of nearly impossible tasks which in and of themselves require my entire income just to accomplish, if I can even accomplish them.
I have received $0.00 in child support from my husband, and the divorce is not final yet, so I’ve been told I can’t get anything yet.
I have tried to get TANF and other assistance but was told (because my home is paid for and I have no mortgage), that I would only receive $13.00.
I do not know if I have any other options, but I am hoping someone who reads this might be able to shed some light on what I should do, and or how to get help in some way that I have not been told about. I am the best most loving mother I could possibly be and my children love me just as I love them. Neither they or I disserve to be punished or separated what we need is to be back together and safe from the abuse and beatings that their father seems to think is his sole purpose in life.
Thank you for reading, and I would appreciate any insight you may have to help me get my daughter back home where she is loved and cherished.
Comment by SANDI — December 7, 2009 @ 8:41 am
I reside in Arizona. My email is sandistroup707[@]yahoo.com any advice is welcome.
Comment by SANDI — December 7, 2009 @ 8:44 am
Tashina, if you have court appointed attorneys you need to get them to work for you. See the link at the top of this page. I’d protest the drug and alcohol treatment. Sounds like they may give your children back, but they’re trying to get you into services. They can’t do that unless you plead guilty or unless you agree to it. Could be they don’t want to proceed in court because they know they’ll lose. Did your attorneys ask for a full trial?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 7, 2009 @ 9:51 am
Amber, that’s very unusual that they would not allow visitation.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 7, 2009 @ 9:53 am
Valeri, with only four days, you don’t have much time. Usually we collect evidence and write legal declarations (see the document library on this site) … you don’t say when this happened, or whether you’ve already pleaded guilty to anything . . . you may need to join the message board for more feedback on your case. In general it could be to your advantage to request a full trial if you haven’t already been coerced to plead guilty.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 7, 2009 @ 9:57 am
I live in kalispell MT and I need a lawyer. My granddaughter was taken by cps and they will not let me have her nor see her, because I am on probation for drug possesion. It has been 2 years since I have been out of treatment and I have totally changed my life. I work every day and I own my own house. Like I said I have been clean and sober for 2 years now. My past is being held against me. Can they really do this? Someone help me please..I need to get my granddaughter back
Comment by Cari Halama — December 7, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
and my e-mail is carihalama[@]hotmail.com if anyone can help me please write
Comment by Cari Halama — December 7, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
Yes, Cari, that’s how they do business… they hold people’s pasts against them if they can’t hold their present against them. But then a lot of times they give children to drug users or worse, so you just can’t know what to expect from CPS agents. Best thing to do is get a lawyer and file a motion asking for your kinship care rights to be honored. Good luck!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 7, 2009 @ 3:41 pm
I had a notice left on my door regarding an “accusation” made to CPS and I had until Friday to respond before they had legal proceedings. I have done NOTHING! Please help me know what to do as I cannot afford legal representation!
Comment by Donna — December 7, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
we need all the help we can get. They have finally broken my daughter and she is ready to make a deal with the devel and give up 5 of her children in order to get 2 back. Any one that can help please read the blog and contact me.
http://childrenforsaleyoursisnext.blogspot.com/2009/12/children-being-sold-in-america.html
randellbuck_@_gmail.com
Comment by Randell Buck — December 7, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
Be careful – CPS reviews this site regularly. I can’t say much because of that.
We really need to retain a lawyer.
If anyone can recommend a good one (not an oxymoron! lol) please post how I can access them and I’ll follow up.
Thank you for this site. I wish I could be open and share my experience with you. It’s a sad sojourn. peace.
Comment by Nichole — December 7, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
Donna, read the site, especially What To Do…… just a few suggestions. Remember no two cases are alike, I can’t guarantee my suggestions won’t backfire because these social workers do whatever they want to despite their regulations, and the law, and judges will usually rubber stamp their decisions unless you request a full trial and present evidence and legal documents in your favor.
This site can give suggestions but none of us are lawyers. There are a few lawyers that look at this site from time to time and leave messages here. We can provide sample documents in the document library here, but it is up to you to make your own documents. Do not say anything that could be interpreted as self-incrimination. You do not have to give the caseworkers your relatives phone numbers, counselor’s names, etc. as they can use those to get phony evidence against you. You’re best off saying as little as possible, in my opinion, and telling the caseworker that you’ll request a trial and give all information to an attorney.
Whatever you decide to do or not do has to be on your own intuition. Be aware that 80% of their cases are closed immediately, and that to close a case they probably have to verify that they’ve talked to the parents and seen and/or talked to the kids.
A good site by an attorney against CPS is Mass Outrage – he is in Massachusetts but his suggestions are good for every state.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 8, 2009 @ 5:11 am
I spoke with the CPS agent on the phone. He wants a ‘face-to-face’ meeting with the whole family at his office. Do I go or make him come to our house? If we go to his office I want to make sure that they CAN’T take my daughter to another room to talk to her. Do I have a right to know who made the accusation? The ONLY person who would say something against me is my husband’s ex-boss who is on parole and a drug offender and if CPS investigated him or someone he set up to make the allegation against me would know that.
Does CPS have to verify the credibility of the accuser or can anyone make a false accusation against me if they want to? I am a wonderful mom who had her at 42 so she is my reason for living and NEVER WANTS
Comment by Donna — December 8, 2009 @ 7:07 am
Sorry – cut off. She never wants for anything. Is doing fantastic in school. Sticks to a schedule, is funny, smart, lovable. Her teacher and I talk every day when I walk her to class. She is never tardy, dirty, or disrespectful. The fact that someone did this to me is extremely upsetting as I would lay down my life for her and all who know me would state that.
What options do I have???
Comment by Donna — December 8, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Also, do I have a right to know who made the accusation?
What can they ask my daughter who is only 5?
Comment by Donna — December 8, 2009 @ 8:10 am
CPS attorney needed in Fl.
Court Appointed changed twice (on 3rd laywer) without my knowledge, how can I fight like that? Need desperate help!
Comment by LostMommy — December 8, 2009 @ 10:08 am
My son was taken by CPS on November 11th. He was four months old.
According to the allegations I hit my boyfriend while he was holding the baby. This never happened.
Before my baby was taken my boyfriend and I were going to couples counseling to learn better communication skills. Our counselor (which I later found out is only an intern) lied about our disagreements and reported us to CPS.
Other allegations of drug abuse (I have been clean for over 10 years), mental instability, and domestic violence.
I have a court appointed attorney but I am concerned that he is not doing all he can.
Comment by Lisa — December 8, 2009 @ 3:37 pm
we are living in maine in franklin county we are in need of our laywer.
cps is just violating our rights.
my husband and i are on disability and can’t afford a laywer.
and they just keep on with more and more
they even went an called my sons father and told them everything going on
we just need a consult to give us info on our rightsand were we can go with this mess
Comment by Maine Mom — December 8, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
We are Brian and misty. We have two boys ages 4 yrs and 9 months. Resently my mother and I had an altercation and the police were called. At that time my mother had lied to the police about many many issues over 80 allaigatoions of neglicet. Intresting side note when she was lieing about us to the police she was very Intoxicated on alchol and Xanax which was noted by police. Long story short after 1 visit by cps they came back today 12-8-09 with over 7 police cars and 2 cps workers. We are spending every second with our boys like it’s our last. We will NEVER give upon our chrilden. We need help! We are located in Tulare county Calforina. Contact at bsomes4[@]gmail.com
Comment by Brian 27 — December 8, 2009 @ 11:38 pm
I am in San Diego, CA looking for representation against cps for false accusations. I was given a “Safety Plan” while our case is determined by a SW. Accused of Emotional Abuse.
Comment by San Diego Mom — December 9, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
If there is a CPS/Criminal Attorney, this is your case:
NEWPORT BEACH – A mother was charged Tuesday with attempting to kidnap her 7-year-old son who was in the process of being adopted by his foster parents.
Niveen Ismail, 43, of Newport Beach is accused of plotting to kidnap the boy from his foster parents and smuggle him to Mexico so they could be reunited, authorities said.
Ismail’s son and his foster parents were placed into protective custody as soon as police heard about the kidnapping plot, said Sgt. Evan Sailor of the Newport Beach Police Department.
According to Newport Beach police, Ismail had been in touch with a private investigator and offered to pay him to kidnap her biological son from his foster parents. The couple is in the process of adopting the boy, Sailor said.
The plan was, according to police, that the private investigator would take the boy to Tijuana, where he would rendezvous with the mother. The mother would then pay off the investigator in exchange for the boy, Sailor said.
The investigator contacted police, and detectives set up a sting to catch the woman in the act.
An undercover police detective met with Ismail in Newport Beach on Friday afternoon to talk about the kidnapping plot and money. Ismail agreed to the deal and was arrested, Sailor said.
Investigators believe Ismail may have shopped her plan around to other people before finding the private investigator.
Comment by XtraInput — December 9, 2009 @ 6:59 pm
Hello!!I am dealing with alot of violations myself and also my children which is in a foster home right now and they do what they want and there is nothing I can do…What’s going on???
Comment by Bobbi — December 9, 2009 @ 11:48 pm
Please tell me if I should take a drug test if asked so I can put this to bed. I don’t use drugs. i take prescription medication but am going to stop for 1 week since we don’t meet until next week. I also want to make sure they cannot take my daughter at the meeting at THEIR ofices. The CPS agent told me he would ask me one question to determine the credibility of the accuser. I know the person behind the accusation is my husband’s ex-boss who is bent on hurting everyone in his path. He is on parole and failed a urine test and was in jail for 30 days and blames us. This is his revenge.
Can I file charges against him? Already am for other monetary issues.
Thank you! Donna
Comment by Donna — December 10, 2009 @ 6:29 am
Donna, you’re not allowed to know who made the accusation. You would have to go to court to ask a judge to unseal the record of that. Right now, do not panic. Remember 80% of these investigations are dropped before they develop into real cases. It might help to get statements from the teacher and pediatrician if they’ll provide them. Make a written request for your daughter’s medical records. You can go get a drug test now on your own dime if you want to use that as evidence in your favor.
The caseworker most likely cannot close the case without seeing your child and her parents. Your child can insist on having her mother/father/lawyer present for interviews. Also, you can go find a lawyer willing to go to this meeting with you. Expensive, yes, but often effective. I’d give no leads to information such as relative’s phone numbers, etc… the caseworkers have a talent for getting relatives to make negative statements which are then blown up and twisted to use as “evidence” to pad the caseworker’s reports.
There’s no way I know of that you can prevent having your daughter taken away at the CPS office, or even in your home. Barring that they could go to the school to pick her up behind your back. The caseworker isn’t likely to close the case unless she can see your daughter… so it is a catch 22 situation. I recommend walking through the fire rather than running from it, as runners are usually caught and punished severely.
(Remember I’m not a lawyer, so this is not legal advice; it is just my opinion on what I’d do in that situation, as I understand it.)
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 10, 2009 @ 7:40 am
Lisa, I recommend you visit the legal document library on this site and write “Objections and Corrections to the Report of the Social Worker”. Gather documentary evidence and learn as much as you can about defending yourself. Also read Make Your Court Appointed Lawyer Work for YOU. For more feedback on your case try the FightCPS Message Board Forum.
Everyone with an active case should read these pages and work on their own cases. Court appointed attorneys seldom do much to help – they’re more there to guide you through the system and advise you to sign away your rights (in my opinion.)
(Remember I’m not a lawyer, so this is not legal advice; it is just my opinion on what I’d do in that situation, as I understand it.)
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 10, 2009 @ 7:50 am
To the mother in Maine… check out this site: Mass Outrage.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 10, 2009 @ 7:54 am
San Diego Mom – you’re in Greg Smart’s territory… he is another CPS victim and may be able to help you find local help. Contact Greg at cpsvictim[at]gmail.com … Also, be careful what you say online as CPS workers have been known to use messages against people in court. I had to delete half your message!!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 10, 2009 @ 8:08 am
Bobbi, without knowing more about your case it is hard to say what is going on. For feedback on your case try the FightCPS Message Board Forum. Read and learn as much as you can… here and at other sites like Mass Outrage and The American Family Rights Association.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 10, 2009 @ 8:17 am
Please if you know a good atty that can represent a 6 yo girl in Westchester county ny i would appreciate it
Comment by jill b — December 10, 2009 @ 8:49 am
I have been dealing with cps for over 7 mths. My investigation was ruled out and sent over to family based services. My caseworker is crazy! She chases me around town. She has a personal problem with me. The whole problem was my ex fiance and they won’t take him off my case. I have nothing to do with him anymore. They said I’m at risk for going back to him. I need help. I live in a small town and the only court appointed lawyer is my brother in laws cousin and it’s a conflict of interest.
Comment by Vicki — December 10, 2009 @ 10:49 am
LINDA JO MARTIN….Thank you on your advice. My husband and I have been doing own research and have learned alot. I can’t wait to speak with our attorneys on the 15th. Hopefully they’ll understand how serious we are about fighting CPS and help us out if not..here we go…Thanks again!
Comment by Tashina Wallace — December 10, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
I had a cys lady come to my door and tell me that she got a tip that we were smoking pot. This tip came from someone who had a record with them and this is being done out of anger. Do I have to abide by what they say?
Comment by Kim Keener — December 10, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Kim, can you get an attorney? I’m not an attorney and don’t know enough about your case to advise you on whether or not you need to abide by what CPS says. In general if they tell you to do something and you don’t do it you may be taken to court, and your children might be removed. It is my opinion that technically you don’t have to do what they say, because there’s no court order, but if you go that route you may be in for the fight of your life. CPS workers can get a court order to force you to do whatever they want, so it is really up to you to decide how you want to handle this. I hope you can get a good attorney to help you out here. Having a good attorney is sometimes the very best way to get CPS workers to want to drop a case, if you know what I mean. They tend to prefer to pick on helpless and poor people…
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 11, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
My name is Leslie and for the past 3 and 1/2 years I’ve been fighting this battle with My daughters and Acs in New York, the hospitals ,which has now resulted in my 17 1/2 year old daughter being pregnant and in a foster home, at which I never agreed upon. My daughter has been in the hospital over 50 times and has been diagnosed with bipolar, has been in juvenile detention for 6 months, has cut her arms and wrist , taken pills. Now Acs has me on neglect for leaving her at Kings County hospital when I told them she tried to set the house on fire and tried to jump out my moving car after they told me to take her home. Acs has not done their job and if they did the end result of my daughter being in foster care and now pregnant would probably not be, for I went to Acs on 5/13/2006 for help in placing my daughter who was at the time 14 in a group home when she was only in the hospital around the 5th time. I have cut my hours at work, from 35 to 20 I was arrested for defending my self in 2006 for hitting my daughter. Me and my daughters lives are ruined and might not fixable. I am devastated and worried for my child has such a mental health history and has taken medications for her bipolar that something is going to happen to her baby when it arrives. And what’s gotten me frustrated is the fact that Acs has gotten me on Neglect for leaving My daughter in the hospital, at which I was looking out for her safety as well as my 3 year old grand daughter , for Acs to turn around and a month later and put her back in the hospital. Acs should be found neglectful too., they turned around and did the exact same thing I did. And too top it off I blame the hospitals for in February of this year St. Vincent’s hospital now told me my daughter doesn’t even have. Can you believe that?
But now my daughter has taken all those depression medications, like ambilify , Prozac, lithium etc. for over 2 years for something she never even had. And to top it off they not only have me on neglect for abandonment for leaving her at the hospital, but they also got me on medical neglect for not giving her medication at which the doctors now say she never needed.
Summary:
1. My daughter took medications for over 2 years for something she never even had, which might of caused
Irreversible damage.
2.My family is ruined
3. I have cut my hours from 35 -20 resulting in decrease in salary to deal with my daughter and to prevent
Nervous breakdown.
4. My daughter is now pregnant and with her history of such high hospitalizations might not be the best mother and baby might be a risk
5 . Acs has got me on neglect for leaving my child at the hospital (where I felt she was safe) for them to turn around and put her do the same thing
.6. If only Acs had put services in place on 5/13/2006 a lot of this could have been avoided.
7. Now my daughter is in the custody of a Foster mom (with whom I know) who is never home , due to her having two jobs.
8. They got me on medical neglect for not administrating her medication , when she never needed it.
I am ruined……………………..
Leslie Walker
347 513 4523
Comment by leslie walker — December 12, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
Jill B-
I only know of one good atty who represents parents against CPS but he is on Long Island. His name is John Zenir, Old Country Road, Mineola. You might want to contact him anyway. He does take cases in the City and may also handle Westchester.
Comment by MaggieC — December 12, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
I am a 26 year old medially retired veteran from the US Air force, I was injured on duty.
My family was taken from me back in July of this year; my two future step sons were taken from my fiancé and myself, for alleged child abuse. They are hemophiliacs. The youngest fell at a swimming pool and had bruising on his bottom and the day care I worked at called it in. We have jumped through all of CPS hoops and we still do not have our family back, all legal charges were dropped due to the fact that they are hemophiliacs and easy substantial bruising is a symptom of the disease, my fiancé gets some supervised visitation but I have not seen my boys since July. She also had to move out into her own home and has to pay child support to the state. I have been through a divorce because my ex wife cheated on me and tried to pass her son off as being mine, so I lost my whole family/life once and I can not loose two more sons, please help me. I want to sue CPS and get my life back
Chad Drake
806-381-2147
806-418-2200
chadmdrake[@]yahoo.com
mandiebeck[@]gmail.com
Comment by Chad Drake — December 13, 2009 @ 12:15 am
Leslie, in this situation I’d say, “this too shall pass” and remember, there are some things that are out of our control so worrying about them isn’t doing you any good. If you pray, then pray for your daughter and grandchild. There’s a good chance CPS may take control of the baby.
Also, please don’t feel “ruined.” We all do the best we can at the moment and sometimes regret our decisions later. Like a phoenix, rise from the ashes of your former life and be strong, then advance toward the future with greater wisdom. In other words, after all this trauma, you may have to re-make yourself, but you’ll be a better person in the end because you know what suffering really is.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 13, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
Originally posted in the other lawyer thread – placed here by the webmaster so more attorneys can see it.
From MissEmBadley:
*AHHH Christmastime* Yet another holiday spent W/o my family…With no thanks to the great state of Misery for adding to my dysfunctional family’s unrest of destroying what little family values and morals I was trying to adhere to. Everything flew out the window when my ailing grandmother became very sick and had to move to a different state. I could sit here and write a book…But I know space is limited so I will briefly state my needs: I had a childhood illness which contracted into encephalitis. Because of this I have a mild mental disability which I’ve been in therapy for FOR GENERATIONS and also some mild learning and emotional problems.
This never stopped me from success. For I am a Computer Graphic Artist, used to typeset for our local area newspapers and worked for several major printing companies in the St. Lou area and self-taught myself HTML, went back to school for my Assoc. in Web Development and now currently work as a Tech Admin for an Aerospace Co. on a NASA project.
Yes, NASA is the federal government. I have never been arrested. At one time I even used to work for the great state of Misery for Child Support Enforcement while in-between my normal career jobs. I have never been arrested. Yet the great state of Misery’s clowns get a huge laugh when taking my children away and seeing me jump thru unnecessary hoops. To the point to where last time I had to contact the Governor’s constituent’s office because they wouldn’t give me my kids back because I didn’t have the huge Walmart plastic food bins to keep my dog and cat food in. RIGHT! This time after all the parenting classes that I have taken (even some voluntarily!) They are saying that I am “emotionally unfit” to parent my teens and JUDGE “M” wanted to have a court appoint me a guardian to run my life! I DON’T THINK SO. I’m 43 y.o. old and never done anything wrong. So I left the great state of Misery and moved to IL to work for this Aerospace Co. and they are mad because they lost jurisdiction over me.
I have met everything and then some on my W.S.A. but they are still making me jump thru unnecessary hoops just to get my son back. They legally kidnapped my daughter and sent her to live with her dad in CA. They couldn’t send my boy because he’s not his dad so he’s stuck in Misery. I need some major help. I have contacted the constituent’s office again, I am even wanting to write a book on my life and experiences with these idiots. And have I got a story to tell! My son was even gravely injured in a foster home as a baby and has a scar on his face to prove it! He is 13 and will stomp his foot at every visit and tell the worker he wants to go home.
He told me, “I want a bike for Xmas but they won’t let me have “transportation”, Mom!” Now that’s sad! And he tells me how much he misses my homecooked meals because the fostermom doesn’t cook! What foster mom of 5 teens in the home and a husband doesn’t cook for her family? For Thanksgiving my boy thought he wasn’t get a turkey dinner because they were frantically searching for a restaurant to take their large family to that could serve THEM? And here I had enough leftover turkey to feed THEIR family. Misery is Corrupt and we need to expose the truth.
My 13 y.o. son also told me in a recent supervised visit “Mom, I heard my foster mom and our worker say that they don’t believe you are actually working where you are working at as a Technical Administrator. They say you’re not “smart enough”. Why would they say something like that about you? I’m confused!” THAT’S ON RECORD BECAUSE IT WAS A SUPERVISED VISIT! And they had photocopied my badge and have a recent paycheck stub! Are these people idiots?
Why are they picking on me when there are known drug addicts, alcoholics, abusers and molesters out there that NEED the help and yet they continuously prey on those with even the mildest of disabilities to rip their families apart. I was born and raised by the Golden Rules and taught my children well. I was even involved in my local area churches: “Treat Others as you would want to be treated yourself.” I was involved in Girl Scouts and was even a pack leader for my son’s boy scouts. I myself was in Girl Scouts up to Cadets! CORRUPT I TELL YOU! It’s seriously NOT FAIR! PLEASE HELP! Thank you!
If you are an attorney who wants to contact this person, you can email webmaster at fightcps.com to make contact.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 13, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
I need a lawyer really bad!! I don’t have any income right now. My babies have been stripped from me!! CPS just took away my visits that I did have for an hour a week at the cps office!!! I don’t understand this?????? Please help I really need a lawyer!! I feel like I have no reason to really live anymore. This is this worst pain I’ve ever felt!! I’m physically sick!!
Amarillo, Tx
Comment by alicia robertson — December 15, 2009 @ 3:35 am
Alicia, check the lawyers page here. There are some good CPS defense lawyer in Texas and some advocacy groups. Also check http://www.familyrights.us to look for help in Texas.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 15, 2009 @ 7:16 am
just an update from the mom in maine. cps has went behind my back and called my ex husband who wants nothing to do with my son. And my son who is 15 wants nothing to do with his father. I now am being harrassed by my ex in saying cps told him that they would if i would agree to it to let my son go there for a few months.
You have to understand that another state took my son from his father because he was abusive to him. So I am trying to figure out why the cps worker would even suggest that to him.
Because she sure didn’t suggest it to me and my current husband and my supports that are in the home.
I know that cps is corrupt and nothing suprises but why would they let my son go back there in that kind of abusive situation and put him at risk once again
please pray my husband goes for a polygraph test tomorrow that everything turns out okand they leave us alone.
thanks for letting me vent
Comment by alicia mitchell — December 15, 2009 @ 8:22 am
Hi i have a family member who got both kids taken from her . She is doing everything there is to get them back parenting classes she has a job her own apartment and is showing that she does care for her kids..but one thing is they think she is crazy and talked her into signing paper work so the kids could get adopted wich i think is very mean and they shouldn’t control people in a way thats so cruel. I need some advice on what we should do to get the kids back and for visitation rights.
Comment by kclark — December 15, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
kclark, CPS is almost always cruel to families, especially to parents. These caseworkers are jaded… they’ve apparently lost their ability to feel compassion for those suffering from the cruelty they inflict. Did your family member already sign permission for her children to be adopted out? If so, it may be too late to do anything to recover them now. In the legal document library on this site there’s a form for rescinding a signature. You could try that.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 15, 2009 @ 5:59 pm
My daughter was taken from me in 2005. I was severely injured with a neck injury and she was given to my father. My parents have filed false allegations against me for molesting my daughter and selling her for sex. I have been told of these accusations via third parties. I sent in a request for records for “indicated” reports and the state registrar will not give me copies of the reports. The records officer actually said that I “was not getting this one”. Now I am being continually harassed by “community affairs” in the city I live in now and the county that the false accusations originated in to this day. I am being reported every where I go as a sex offender. I now know that someone has filed a new report against me, I called the ACS in NYC and the lady said that I have a report against me, however, no one has ever interviewed me now or the first false accusation so I can defend myself. My employers are being contacted by the police and CPS and they are telling them I am a child molester and I sell children for sex. I need a lawyer who can help me fight this and file for custody on the grounds of parential alienation, false allegation, harassment by my Father who has custody and CPS. This is getting to the point that when my daughter stays with me for my visitation the police are called against me. I have had to call the police because my landlord is harassing me to try to force me out because according to him I am a felon with a long list of crimes. I am no such thing. CPS and the county are trying to destroy any chance of getting my daughter back and keep me from being able to have a home. It is that bad. Please help. The next step is terminating my rights.
Comment by Sadiqa Thornton — December 15, 2009 @ 8:53 pm
CPS assisted in the kidnapping and ransoming of my children in order to further a criminal investigation into someone else who was living in our home at the time. (And on charges that had nothing to do with the safety of our children, which leads me to believe they made up these charges regarding my fiance and myself in order to get into the house and investigate the other.) Allegations were proven false, and yet not only did they not arrest the woman who falsely accused us, but they also did not return my children to my care. (And there was no court order, no court hearing, they admit that there is no evidence to take to court).
The case worker involved told me that in order to get my children back (they were kidnapped and transported to an undisclosed location), I had to sign a safety plan and cooperate. I said I wanted my babies back, but she refused. So I signed, ignorant of the laws, and in order to ‘keep my babies in the family.’ I was told they would go to strangers otherwise. Only after I signed did I have supervised visits with my children, who were living in an unclean environment that was overcrowded to the point that my babies were forced to sleep on the floor in the living room with two other older children because the grown people refused to give up their beds, or even to share…my babies were 1 and 2, and have just turned 2 and 3.
With no money for a lawyer, I acted as my own lawyer and submitted an affidavit to various CPS employees, including the regional attorney, and immediately got my children back. (They knew they broke several laws, state and federal, and I bet they are afraid of a lawsuit.) The caseworker called me afterwards and told me that I could not sue her because I voluntarily gave up my babies…which I can prove not to be the case. (I can get official documentation proving that I did not give them up voluntarily, but on top of that, my affidavit included a rescinding of my signature, citing duress from the kidnapping and ransom.)
As of right now, I do not even know if the case is closed, though I am expecting a letter stating the amount due for a copy of my case file. (There were two cases over the same accusation…I will explain to whomever assists me.) But I do have my children back. What I am seeking is a lawyer to help me make sure the case(s) are closed and NOT with inconclusive as the reason. (They tested me for drugs, and I have the caseworker on tape stating that they were not requiring any services because I did not need any…and you KNOW if they had any evidence to prove the allegations, services would have been mandated.) I also want my record expunged and the workers involved fired…including the police who lied to the people who ended up kidnapping my babies, saying they had evidence proving the allegations against me after their raid came up with nothing…and they admit that they do not have the evidence they claimed to have. (At least the first caseworker told me, so…which I knew because the allegations were completely false).
I have been slandered and harassed in order to help the police conduct a criminal investigation that had NOTHING to do with me or my kids, and I was physically attacked in the process. And this does not include the emotional trauma to my babies and myself (my daughter wakes up screaming “MomMEEEE! MoMEEEE!” in the middle of the night and freaks out if I or my fiance are not around soon enough, and I still have nightmares about it.) Can someone please help me to make sure that this case is finally over and that my name is officially cleared, and then will you help me hold these agents accountable for their crimes.
smculp-at-gmail.com Dallas, TX.
Comment by SMC — December 16, 2009 @ 4:26 am
Needed – A lawyer that is a bulldog and won’t put up with the injustice for an APR case. Denver Metro area. Will pay.
Comment by E. Walkley — December 16, 2009 @ 6:17 am
I NEED A LAWYER ASAP CPS HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH ME AND MY KIDS FOR SEVERAL YRS NOW AND I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAY HAVE ASKED ME TO DO AND ITS STILL NOT ENOUGH. MY 16 YR OLD GOT PREGNANT WHILE UNDER THEIR CARE AND NOW HAS A LIL ONE TO TAKE CARE OF MY OTHER HAVE BEEN EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSCAL ABUSED I NEED HELP NOW. I GO BACK TO COURT IN APRIL
Comment by Julie — December 16, 2009 @ 4:51 pm
My mildly retarded daughter’s baby was taken from her in the hospital two days after she gave birth. Dutchess County, NY CPS, a Ms. Chang took the baby.
Please help
Comment by Patricia Doyle — December 17, 2009 @ 3:15 am
Sadiqa Thornton,
Contact CWOP (Child Welfare Organizing Project) in Harlem. They’re a group of individuals who have lived through the ACS nightmare and they may be able to help you. The phone number is: 212-348-3000
Comment by MaggieC — December 17, 2009 @ 6:17 am
I need help please dfs is terrorizing me and have removed one daughter and threaten to remove other, please help me, I have been told so many lies and threatened already I am really scared…..
Comment by lindsey — December 17, 2009 @ 8:00 am
Julie, do you have a court appointed attorney? You didn’t mention where you are… what state, area, etc.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 18, 2009 @ 10:13 am
NO I WAS NEVER APPOINTED A COURT ATTORNEY AND I AM IN CHILDRESS TX..
Comment by Julie Renteria — December 18, 2009 @ 11:07 am
I have recently been contacted by CPS here in Savannah TN due to the school calling about my children getting head lice. For one thing, they get it from the school.
My question is do the children have the right to an attorney before being questioned by CPS. The caseworker wanted to question them today but my husband said no. She said she would go to the school and question them. Does she have a right to do so? And what can I do to fight all of this.
Comment by Patricia Matheson — December 18, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
Julie – check the Texas section of the message board here.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 18, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
Patricia, yes, the caseworkers do interview children behind their parents’ backs at the schools. Your children have the right to request that their parents and/or attorneys are present at interviews. The caseworker most likely cannot close her case unless you allow her to see the kids. She will also need to talk to you and your husband.
You can leave a statement at your school that they do not have your permission to allow CPS caseworkers to see your kids, but many school workers don’t think twice, regardless of whether or not there’s a statement.
If possible, get an attorney now and ask that the meeting be in the attorney’s office.
P.S. – Have you ever considered homeschooling? That’s the best way to keep obnoxious school personnel from calling CPS on your family in the future.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — December 18, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
We are terrified at the thought of our daughter being taken away, as we were threatened that it would happen. What in the world is going on here. No one can give us any information as to why we are even in the middle of this in the first place. Our journey began about 8 months ago. We have not even had our opportunity to see a Judge. The documents produced by the social worker are totally false. How is it that our rights are not protected? Ive appealed the findings and was threatened by the states attorney that if I proceed with my appeal, that she would make sure the CINA went through and that my name would be place on the child abuse registry. What in the hell is going on here. We are so stressed, we have lost sleep, no one is able to eat, my ex-husband and I both have been having terrible nightmares, our child is terrified that she will be taken away from us, she cries everytime we go to court, pleads with her guardian ad litem, and our family is just devestated. The case against us is completely and utterly groundless. Im so upset. I am so upset!!!!! We are not able to focus on anything but this. I just lost my father two days before this last court date and as you can imagine, we were verbally and cruely addressed by the assistant county attorney with more threats. This is just wrong on every possible level of justice. I am weakened by this. My spirit is bleading. The pit of my stomach hurts at the fact of all of these postings, of all of these parents who are being striped of their basic human rights, who are aching for their children and who are living in fear of what will come next if they try to fight. I am screaming inside!!!!! I am so angry!!!!! This is crazy!!!!!!!
Comment by Denise — December 19, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
I have three children. One is three, one is one, and the other is 1 week old. My one year old fell in Dec, 2008 and got an injury in her skull and the Dr said that she was ok and did not xray her. A week later her head swelled and I took her to the hospital. The police had me and my friend come to the station to help find out what happened. They told us that we would get to leave together after they asked us questions. Well they gave me a lie detector test and did not hook me up right and said that I lied. The police lied to us about lots of things. They are trying to say that it was done intentionally and that it was non-accidental, so they took my first two children. I have been fighting for them for a year trying to prove that I did not hurt them. I have done everything they have asked me to do and more to prove I love my children and I would never hurt them and they still try to find reasons to keep my children from me and my family. I have been trying to find anyone that can help me in my case. I just had a new child last week on Dec 9 2009 and I was told that they would not take her, well they did and I have not done anything. I need help with any information on what I can do. I want to take any information about catawba county and cps that I can to the channel 9 news or any other news station, because I did not hurt my child and I do not deserve them to be taken from me. Please someone help me, I do not know where to turn or who to talk to about my situation. My childrens lives are at stake.
Comment by Lisa — December 19, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
My case started on November 17,2009 when my 2 1/2 month old daughter had seizures, was misshandled by EMT’s, a “botched spinal tap”, and a doctor that said it was SBS before even evaluating her. They took my 2 year old daughter and put her in “temporary custody” of my ex husband whom turns out made faulse allegations about me and my parenting skills. Now the problem is, yes i signed a paper voluntarily giving him the temporary custody, but you have to understand the mind state i was in, i had just been informed that my baby was declared brain dead so i was on an emotional rollercoaster. I also signed a paper that was yellow that stated no contact with Jayden (the 2 year old) for 30 days unless supervised and to also submit drug test…i did the drug test, and it has been past 30 days. CPS isnt keeping me updated on the case, but for some reason they are my ex husband…but of course he wont tell me anything about it. Now, since I am the one being investigated, why arent they updating me..They came into the house (i had no problem with it cause i had nothing to hide) and took pictures of my room, her room, and the couch, etc…I was called up to there office on this past thursday to discuss the case, but i didnt tell them anything and mentioned a lawyer, they got real nervous, stumbling over their words, etc…I know they dont want another lawyer in that office considering they have been investigated for faulsifying documents. Everytime i have called with questions my case worker is conveniently “not in her office”. I am getting tired of all this crap and “beating around the bush”. I want answers but not getting any. I know i need a lawyer to help me in this matter considering i have been looking up my rights pertaining to all this, and they have broken a few of them. What would you suggest i do. I live in North East Texas by the way.
Comment by Danielle — December 20, 2009 @ 8:10 pm
I live in missouri and I really need help, dfs has removed one daughter and threaten to remove other, they refuse visition of any kind for my 5 year old and her father, they told us he could have suprivised vistion but now they tell us they dont do supervised vistion and he can only have phone contact, my little girl sits in the floor crying askn god to see her daddy, they have stole our spirit, it is heart breakin. they question my ability cause I am disable from a back injury, an can no longer work as a nurse so I am on disablity, please help me!!!!!!
Comment by lindsey — December 21, 2009 @ 6:56 am
I have been falsely accused by an anonymous source and CPS refuses to state the grounds for the allegations. I have a clean record with upstanding reputation, not even a speeding ticket. I live in New York State between Buffalo and Rochester. Contact me at jamiller6620[@]gmail.com. I need a lawyer ASAP.
Comment by J A Miller — December 22, 2009 @ 6:56 am
Help, we need an attorney to help my friend get her name off the state registry in missouri so she can be my home health aide and support her children. she called parental stress hotline for help seven and a half years ago and within two hours they came with a court order and took her children, though she never laid a hand on them. took her six months and thousands of dollars. attorney needed now. she is also disabled but can work part time to help me. we requested a good cause waiver, but they denied it, and do not know what to do now. please respond to bossmare – 33 – @yahoo.com
thank you. victoria hammond in missouri
Comment by victoria hammond — December 22, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
Need an attorney to fight CPS Contra Costa County CA. I am a worker for this County and I am shocked at the treatment my daughter and family has received. My 5 month old Granddaughter has been placed in FC. I wish to suit the County and I am willing to go to the press with our story. We have taken lie detector tests and past.Discrimination laws have been broken and possible civil rights. Will provide more info upon meeting or phone call.
Comment by Lisa — December 22, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
please help me my kids have been took by cps please watch my you tube video its called i didnt hurt my baby please help me asap
Comment by lisa p — December 22, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
My name is Logan Bell a candidate for the New York’s 24th congressional district
A veteran and currently member of Army National Guard.
My rights as a parent and citizen under the U. S. Constitution specifically the 4th , 5th and 6th amendments of the Bill of Rights, Today Tuesday December 22 were overtly infringed
by the Cortland Police Department and New York Child Protective Services. My beautiful 3 year old daughter was questioned by CPS without me or her mothers knowledge. In short I am been instructed that until the investigation is finished I can not have custody of my own daughter with no evidence of any danger to the child and no due course to dispute the matter. The accusation is so bizarre that the doctor couldn’t believe they continued the investigation of a 3 year old playing with her great-grandmother while in Texas and running into a door. I am guilty of no crime and this whole debacle is an overt intrusion into our personal life, they admittedly have no proof that any abuse or danger occurred and note that Shianne was a bright, beautiful child who has loved by both of her parents. My daughter will not be able to comes to her Dad’s house for Christmas this year because of a beaurocat in the CPS. We all have the obligation to protect children ours and others, I believe in reporting abuse cases and properly investigating them, although anyone who takes a look at the fact of this case can see how dangerous this overstep can be. We have allowed our government to overstep our liberties time and time again. As of today am instructed that I can only see my daughter at her home until the matter is resolved against the objections of both Families involved.
Comment by Logan Bell — December 22, 2009 @ 8:32 pm
Hi everyone,
Do attorneys even read these? I will take a chance and post here. I am actually looking for a family law attorney that specializes in dependancy law. My two boys were removed from my care due to one spanking, in Jan 2008. They were kept in foster care in an abusive home for two years. I was never able to increase my visitation due to the friendship of the foster mother and social worker. I found them on each others friends space on face book. The social worker was cross examined in court. During my trial the Judge allowed my children to “visit ” with their biological father in Hawaii. The Judge reassured me in court it was just a visit. Unknown to me, the Judge only authorized a one way ticket. She lied to me and my children..I never got to say Goodbye. My boys were placed in Hawaii without social services doing an I.P.C.or home study. They were no able to check on my boys and Hawaii would not get involved.The bio father has a criminal history and has threatened to kidnap my boys. In our divorce proceedings the court in Wa.,awarded me full custody and all decision making because of his threats and instability. Social services was in a hurry to close my case, because they knew what they were doing was wrong. Now, I have to be the one to have supervised visits. In the trial findings, there were no provisions for me to even see my boys. I have no idea where they are. I now get one supervised call on the weekends. I am a good mother..a volunteer at my childrens school. I complied with everything the agency had me do and more. I went to all the doctors visits, i.c.p. meetings never missed a visit. had glowing reports from the social workerer that supervised my visits, as well as my court approved therapst, and none of their testimony mattered. Now, I will continue the fight in family court, and with God’s help, find a good attorney. (I have a steady income and a good job) My ex on the other hand solicits door to door trying to sell his wares, living like a vagabond. He has my children selling door to door with him..he exploits thier cuteness for his own financial gain.
Comment by A heartbroken mother. — December 22, 2009 @ 10:19 pm
I have three small children that were taken from me for one child getting injued a year ago. I only had two at the time but now that I have had my newest daughter they have come and taken her as well. I put my video on you tube under I did not hurt my baby girl. If anyone has aay information that may help me prove what happened to my daughter and help me get my children home. Any suggestions will work. Its a beggining. Lawyers and Dr. names are needed bad. I did not do this to my child!!! Please help me and three children reunite. It would be a blessing sent from God. Even any feedback at all will gelp me
Comment by lisa — December 22, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
My name is Ashley and I am a 26 year old single mom of 3 daughters who I support 100% on my own! I do not drink EVER!! Or do drugs EVER!! Someone called child welfare and told them that my sister or I had hit our children with belts! I have never once hit them! So I opened my door to them and gave them permission to access whatever they may need to see that I am a very good mom. The first thing they did was try and tell me I admitted to hitting my children so I stuck up for myself and told her to slow down that in fact is a lie! After I stuck up for myself she decided to tell me that I needed to do drug and alchol tests and I told her I would do one everyday for the rest of my life because I don’t drink or do drugs! Then she told me she wanted me to take a parenting course and I said ok then she said she wanted me to work with a worker so I said ok. I told her I would do anything for my children and only ask that nothing they ask of me take time from work or my children because I need to support them as I am the only person doing so, and that I am all they have so I asked not to take to much of my time from them! They then went out and got a court order for suppervision and wrote on a legal document that I was not co operative! That was lies and I have proof! The next time I talked to them I recorded the conversation and confronted them on the lies and they said sorry and that if I sign the papers to do what they ask it will all go away! So I signed them! They then went to a judge who wanted more then what they asked for so they came back and I said that is fine I already told you I have nothing to hide and would do anything for my children! About 4 hours later cops show up at my house and take my children! When I talked to the workers they said it’s because they told the judge that I was reluctant to the order… More lies so I recorded again and got copies of all signed papers! It is 2 days from Christmas and I don’t have my children! I need to know how to proove that they need to be home! And that child welfare lied! I have the proof I just need to know how to use it! Please if someone can help I beg you to? I live, breath and need my children! They are the reason I live! I have not slept in 3 days and I have not eaten and I sit and stare at the Christmas tree praying for there return! Someone please HELP me??!!!
Comment by Ashley — December 23, 2009 @ 6:38 am
this the maine mom
they have ripped our family apart by brow beating m,y husband for a statement that he did something to my son
they ahve offered no help in finding me housing or anything but they want me to keep signing there safety plans
now they are even trying to keep me from seeing my husband or talking to him
any suggestions please call my cell is 2076605465 or my husband cell 2076605967 we need a lawyer and fast
and thanks for all the prayers
Comment by alicia — December 23, 2009 @ 8:23 am
I am being charged for neglect because my husband took a partially nude photo of my 15 yr old daughter, which is his stepdaughter. These charges have been made to look like a sexual crime when really they are not. We have hired an attorney for him but not for me. I didn’t think I needed one but now I think I do. Please contact me
Comment by Nichole — December 23, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
Sorry I forgot to mention I am in dutchess county NY
Comment by Nichole — December 23, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
I need a CPS defense lawyer quick
Comment by Renee — December 23, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
I need a attorney to help me get my children released from the State of Mississippi, Where according to Nevada CPS workers, they are being held Hostage due to Ms. Not cooperating with other States with child placement. this has been on going since 2004, The Soical worker is friends with my Ex husband and the court will not make him take a paternity test for my children. They are threating to run-away if they cant see me and visit with family here in Nv…………………PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!
Comment by Jimi Lynn Coleman — December 23, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
I need a attorney to help me get my children back from my mother in law. I just came back from iraq, and the charges are against my husband and it was from oct 09 and i was have been in iraq since july 09. I live in Fort Hood, Texas and the children are with the mother in law up in michigan, i am up in michigan currently on leave and the courts ordered that i have supervised visitation with my children but that they stay up here in michigan. Please Help me, i have done nothing wrong and just wanted to see my kids for the holidays
Comment by Krystal Prins — December 24, 2009 @ 4:29 pm
hi i dont no were to start but my children have been in care since july 31 i have an court pointed attorney and he is not helping me i need some help i am lost i want my kids back home with me i lost everything because the foster mom went down there and got my case closed so i am staying with my sister can u please help me i am very confussed and i am lost
Comment by dahlia — December 26, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
I live in Butte County California. My son was detained by CSD here from his father’s home. His father and his girlfriend were charged with drug crimes. I have not been charged with any crime, but can not get my son back. This has been for six months. I need an lawyer who can help me. Thank you!
Comment by Jennifer — December 26, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
Hi, my name is Emelina Abeyta. My children were removed in october of 08. Initially because i was living in a house that we were remodeling. There was no running water or electricity, though we did have a generator and handpump to satisfy these needs. We had wood heat and we were comfortable. CPS sent my daughter to her bio-dad which I begged them not to. He, from the beginning has made all kinds of false allegations against me and tried to brainwash my daughter against me, even though he would only see her at his convenience. Every three to four months. He got my daughter to say that my fiance molested her. That she told me and her best friend about it. This was not true. Cps lied on the stand and it seemed to me led my daughter into saying what they wanted to in the taped interviews. I got them back a few months ago. My fiance gave up his rights to our son so that they would leave me alone and stop trying to take mine. Well as you all know christmas recently happened. After pleading and begging and stating that those things never happened i agreed to let her see him for Christmas. That was all she wanted was christmas with her family. And so he hitchhiked here. 53 miles walking a good chunk of this before getting a ride. Well not long after he got here someone reported it to cps they now have my children again. Someone please help. Emmy L’anse Michigan
Comment by Emelina — December 27, 2009 @ 5:14 am
My grandchildren ,are in fostercare with family members,my daughter had to voluntarily give them to them,SHe is victim of domestic violence and because father of children broke 4 orders od protection ,she had to volunteer her children to family,they stated because she could not keep children safe,and they stated that she didn’t call police when he entered home, she never got a chance the neighbors always did ,thankgod,She is facing neglect charges,for what we don’t know ,these children have not been abused by her at all.Please someone help us
Comment by Tammi — December 27, 2009 @ 5:37 am
Heartbroken Mom:
You must post your state clearly. I take it is Hawaii.
STATES WITH ADVOCATES ( not attorneys ) Can merely give advice. Not legal information.
Your first step should always be to canvass the ‘Net. However remember these are NOT LAWYERS, AND WILL NOT ACCEPT MONEY.
Comment by Fern — December 27, 2009 @ 7:12 am
Please help us fast My grandchildren are still gone it has been since nov.6th,2009 We need lawyer and don’t have money,We would like to make payments
Comment by Tammi — December 27, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
My oldest grandson is 10 and has never been away at christmas nor ever away from his mother or i since birth This is defistating to these children ,his brother is 8 and their baby sister is 16 months ,someone please help us
Comment by Tammi — December 27, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
I am the mother of 5 in pulaski county , Ky….my kids were removed because I would not let the caseworker in my house without a warrant…then a day before we were supposed to get our kids back we were told of allegations of sexual abuse against us…it has been a month since we were told this and we still don’t know what the allegations are exactly…they have denied us any visitations…denied our parents kinship-care due to the investigation…the deadline for the investigation to be over was last Thursday…since it has been a holiday we have not heard anything yet…..found out today that our lawyer and our caseworkers are all friends on facebook…it is just so disheartening to know our lawyer probably isn’t fighting them as hard as she should because they are all friends…even the judge is their facebook friend…I just need someone who is really willing to help us get our children back…we are so lost and sad without our babies!
Comment by Candace — December 27, 2009 @ 8:34 pm
My husband and I are trying to get temp. guardianship of our 19 mo. old. grand daughter through CWS who is now in a foster home until our daughter takes care of her obligations within 6 months. CWS is working against us as much as possible, twisting everything we say or do. They have lied to us several times and beat around the bush with non related answers when we ask specific questions of what we need to do and how the system works. They are insisting that we get police records regarding our past to submit to them that are over 30 years old. We’ve gone through finger printing and background check and they want us to write a request to CWS to exempt DUI past 30 years old.. and insist we get all police documents before they can submit it to the Director to request it be exempted for us to clear their system and get our grand daughter. CWS told me they dont have to exempt it and can deny us from getting our grand daughter. Our only priors come up on CLETS is DUI 12 yrs old and DUI over 30 years old. Our grand daughter lived with us 15 months out of her 19 months and has physically pushed us away the one time we have been able to see her. (She has ALWAYS LOVED US in the past) My grand daughter is definately withdrawn and is seriously emotionally dis-straut since she is away from her loving family. We are willing to keep her away from her mother until she goes through the system and takes care of her business.. We just need our grand daughter here with us where she is safe. Again, CWS mis-leads us and is not forth coming with the truth. Please help us. Next court date is Jan 12, 2010.
Comment by J. Montoya — December 27, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
I took my 5 months old daughter to the ER to be checked out because I believe she was sexually abused while in the care providers care. Somehow after CPS was called and the case worker decided she couldnt figure me out, it was insinuated that I was on drugs and/or suffering from Post Partum Depression. When I refused to speak further with them because of the attack on my story and character, they took my children out of home and place them in the care of their absentee father. He has not seen the children in almost a month and it was obvious my five month old was not connected with him. After coming to my home and seeing our living arrangements, a home I decorated like a preschool for the growth and development of my children. CPS determined I was a danger to my children when I refused to be further interrogated by them. My five months old daughter was RAPED!! She might be young but to compound her trauma by sending her with a man she barely knew? They never saw his home or took the time to find out who will take care of the children while he goes to work. He has refused to give me the information of the care provider because CPS has given him full custody. I am told by him their is a Court Hearing Jan 5 for the protective order they filed against me. I need a lawyer.
Comment by Rosann — December 28, 2009 @ 8:31 am
Anyone know good missouri attorney!!!
Comment by lindsey — December 29, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
i need an attorney to fight a decision made by cys that has my husband and i indicated is the word they used we were theraputic foster parents and have lost all rights to do this i can’t get a straight answer from anyone and even a local attorney i went to see said its like fighting city hall and the judges usually side for the organization i only have till the seventeenth of jan to file an appeal i need help
candywolfe15[@]yahoo.com
Comment by Candace Wolfe — December 30, 2009 @ 8:02 am
I am a father who was wrongly accused of child sex abuse in around 1992 in Washington County, Oregon. I now reside in Grants Pass, OR. I need an attorney bad.
My then wife was led by child services to take action against me which set in motion the worst events of my life. Though they were not able to prove their diabolical accusations they were able to destroy any chance of a relationship my daughter and I would ever have. I could not in good conscious agree to the plan they expected me to follow so I reluctantly signed an agreement with my ex-wife’s attorney to give up my parental rights if she would agree to waive any past or future child support.
Some years later, (1999) my ex-wife came after me for back support and thereby created an order for a large back support amount, which I appealed. The order was overturned by Judge John Lewis which wiped out all past support, however a new support order was entered and a monthly amount was set. I appealed and lost.
My ex then filled an apportionment request with the Veterans Administration and was approved at $400 month which was taken from my monthly disability award. I appealed and lost. Since my daughter was taken away from me and I believed that my parental rights had been abolished I refused to pay the state order which resulted in my credit being destroyed.
This past June, 2009, I was contacted by the Oregon DHS and told that my parental rights had in fact been legally taken away from me in 1997 and that there should never have been a support order filed. I have lost my daughter, had my credit destroyed and have gone through unbelievable persecution, harassment and mental strain.
Please, do I have any recourse? I have filed a complaint with DHS but have yet to receive a reply.
Thank you,
Comment by Larry D. Westbrook — December 30, 2009 @ 8:22 am
I can only say if your having problems with cps or department of children and family services. You should not give up your rights, DONT SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS that you dont understand or havent read.Sometimes its better just to stay quiet let them do their investigation and search for a good family law dependency attorney.If they dont tell you whats going on then you call them and find out. if you have issues or you belive your being treated unfairly or against you and you feel they are unethical or there is misconduct or they are commiting a crime against you or someone else. withing that agency.In my opinion i would first go to their supervisor of the csw if nothing is resolve.CPS ombudsman each office has a cps ombudsman who overseas that agency and whatever county it is. your state attorney general,county district attorney, or if you feel there is a crime or some sort of fraud or corruption theres wetip google it you can report any type of fraud,corruption or crime etc Toll free anonymous crime reporting hotlines answered by trained professional operators 24 hours-a-day.
800-78-CRIME 800 47-DRUGS
800 47-ARSON 800-US-FRAUD for what it says they send the tip or report to law enforcement agencys and thats how the prevent crimes or convict people from doing things that are illegal after that i would also consider this anyone who has a license or is certified by the state to be a,Spycologist,Therapist,DR, Attorney is part of a local state board they got their license from.so you can file a complaint with the state board license that their license is from if they are doing things that are untethical or illegal, or any misconduct they have to follow the state laws and policys protocols etc conflicts of interst etc.usally every state has one i am assuming this i am not an attorney so i am just giving my advice from my personal experience. as far as court facilitators you can file a complaint with their court office agency and cws or social workers might be part of the NASW national association of social workers. also consider the county you live in they might have a county Grand Jury office or dept where they
Mission Statement:
Representing the citizens of whatever county County you live in or they have judistriction over by investigating, evaluating, and reporting on the actions of local governments and special districts.
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Enhancing our community by creating a collaborative, cooperative environment leading to improved performance of public agencies within the county your in or County they over see.
Comment by donTGIVEUP — January 1, 2010 @ 11:22 pm
Hi,
I live in Jefferson county Tennessee. My children were removed in Oct of 09. When we went to court the judge bench ordered them in to state custody for lack of supervision. They are 13, 15, and 16. They are home 20 hours a week total. Since this has happened they have been removed from their grandmothers and placed in an expediated home. The home has 20 dogs in the house as well as a pig on occassion. The boys ran away so now they have a felony and misdemeanor charge against them. They were returned to where they ran away from. My honor roll daughters grades have dropped and life is just a mess. I need an attorney. My mother started all of this. She has now graciously agreed to pay for me an attorney since DCS isn’t letting her have kids. Any attorney interested. DCS has admitted to making mistakes. I am not getting to see children. I have lost my job because the expediated home called corporate office and filed a false report. I am labeled as an abuser and charged with dependency and neglect. Help?
michelle_woods 88[@]yahoo.com
Comment by Michelle Burch — January 2, 2010 @ 8:20 am
i was accused of sexual abuse, child neglect, and education neglect which has now been dismissed, however it took 2 years and during this time was not allowed to see or talk to my children. needless to say this has caused my children and myself much grief, not to mention the cost to fight. is there any action i can take against the deptartment of social services for defaming me and violating my civil rights to a speedy trial and i was never awarded a merit hearing? thanks in advance, Erica
Comment by Erica — January 3, 2010 @ 1:20 am
http://angiemedia.com/?p=3715
go see that website
Dont sign anything or accept any case plans your children is sometimes better to just go to court then to accept their plans., As far as a tip for anyone dealing with dependency cases you can request your attorney to get the cws or the agency that are accusing you of neglect their main report trought the court they file it at! every CPS has to file a report with all the proper documents stating their claim.Only your attorney can get those reports from the court the same day they are in court! so you can find out what ecxacly was the accusations what they say you said the things they accuse you of, and also !MOST IMPORTANT WHO MADE THE REPORT OR REFERRALL! BAMM!! it seems as this agencys only target those who are poor and cant afford an attorney hey my opinion if you say you love your child so much! GET A DEPENDENCY ATTORNEY SO WHAT if its expensive find a way! you can always find a way if you have to get an extra job, or get your relatives to pitch in do it, its worth it they usally drop the charges if you have a good attorney. I have to give this message to everyone that i recieve recently if your with god and you belive in god jesus chris it dont matter what religion you are or if you go to church or not! this is the message i got! Those who are children of god and are lost or gone from the circle of god will be return! God promises that anyone whos with him and belives in him their children and family will be saved up to 4 generations! dont give up! because he wont give up things happen for a reason and learn from this experience if you were not a perfect parent then try to be! because your children are the most important thing you have in your life ! you only have one life dont waste it focusing in other things that are not important material things come and go but familys you only have one! so fight for it that will change the world not nothing else but you can change the world, this agencys get away with alot of things because no one complains about them or does anything about it its time to raise our voice and do everything is needed to get your family return to you!dont give up because MY LORD DOESNT GIVE UP ON YOU OR ANYONE! i am going trought the same issues your going trought! and the only thing i can say is i miss my children so much! i have so much faith that my lord will answer and get them safely return to me! I am not an attorney,or a dr, or a poet i am just a parent who loves and misses his family so much.I had to give this message to everyone! i am not perfect but it doesnt require a perfect parent to love your children.
Comment by Dontgiveup — January 3, 2010 @ 3:55 am
My name is Joseph my children were taken for me on 02/13/09 first they said that i physically abused my children and that we had to complete classes parenting, drug and alcohol, and anger management. Then we got papers from Harrisburg stating that we (myself and my girlfriend) basically beat the life out of our children. so we took an appeal on that. In the process of all of that they (children and youth) stated that supposedly my oldest daughter who is 6 made a statement that I sexually touched her and that I put my penis in her. They took her to there doctor and there doctor stated in his report that her vagina was never penetrated but that she has anal fissures and that they could be caused from straining to go to the bathroom. I spoke with a different doctor who told me that in his opinion the fissures would be so sever that there would have been bleeding, and possibly unable to walk. She was attending school when this supposedly happened. The children were in my mother’s house in her custody. Children and Youth and my mother went to the DA’s office to make a statement they wouldn’t let my mother go in with her or let my daughter have an advocate Children and Youth told my mother that they were my daughter’s advocate. I don’t know everything that was said but supposedly my daughter made a statement that my mother her grandmother told her to say “It was all a dream”. Then a couple of months later the police called me at my home and told me they were at a point in there investigation that they wanted my to make a statement I told Mike (the officer that called) ” I have no problem coming down to the police station and answer some questions but I want my lawyer” he told me that was fine and call him up to set a date. Then the next day the police came to my house to arrest me. I wasn’t home I was at work when my girlfriend called and told me what was going on I came home called the police to find out what was going on I mean I just talked to them the night before. When I called the police station the officers were not there I asked my grandmother to give me a ride there to wait for them. I have and had no problem talking to the police and children and youth because I DIDN’T DO THIS OR ANYTHING LIKE! I was jailed in Luzerne County Correctional Facility I got out 13 days later on 2,500 bail. My bail was reduced on my second preliminary hearing and that hear was continued by the arresting officer on behalf of children and because the case worker could not get a statement from my 6 yr. old daughter. These allegations were made on 06/30/09, but I wasn’t arrested until December 12/03/09. My charges are PACC3121(C) RAPE OF A CHILD(F-1) AND THREE COUNTS OF PACC3123(B) INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE F1
Comment by joe — January 3, 2010 @ 10:31 am
HELP , my older son 16 was accused of molesting our daughter 10 and her friend. there is no physical evadence except what the girls “said” after they were bribed by the CPS worker with new barbie dolls to say what they wanted to hear. my son has not been convicted, yet we are in a dependance hearing tommorrow morning ” got a call from the worker on short notice” we dont even have the documents to know how to defend all the accuations and she said there is plenty. HELP I need a lawer in Solano County, fairfield CA by 830 AM Johnie 360 556 6562
Comment by dadjohnie — January 3, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
I live in Austin TX. (Court date is Jan 15th 2010) I am dyer need of a CPS defense attorney. I have done my research, gathered evidence, done everything I can. I am still being told I need someone to represent us/me. (This has caused me and my wife to split up.) The most important thing is, my wife and I are ABSOLUTELY NOT responsible for what happened to my new born son. (Leaving him with skull fractures and brain damage.) The CPS department and the investigator assigned to the case has FAILED to find the hateful person responsible. So….they are petitioning the court to put both of our children in state custody. If you get this….please help if you can.
Thank you
Wes
512.705.1786
Comment by Wes Blocker — January 3, 2010 @ 5:54 pm
Erica, what state are you in?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — January 4, 2010 @ 2:21 pm
for all you who need an attorney this website might be of help in every state your in. just type in the state and my suggestion family law or dependency law then youll get all this attorneys profiles and information to contact them! stop being scared calm down and relax and if you have a court hearing the next day or whatever you can request to the judge for a continuance so you can hire an attorney tell the judge you didnt have enough time to hire and attorney and that you need a continuance so you can hire proper councel. i am not an attorney so this is just my opinion. just calm down and dont sing or give any statements to this people because they will turn every single word you say to their advantage and its always their word against yours so in my opinion just relax calm down ,i figure if they already target you for whatever reason they are not going to stop building a case against you just because you were nice to them or wanted to cooperate and get things squre off thats not their intention is to incriminate you and turn any word against you to their advantage. so just be polite and tell them to go ahead with their investigation and that whatever needs to be resolved would be resolved trought the court this is just my opinion again. i am not an attorney but if you go to court the attorneys they have for free at the courts are really overwhelm with cases so they are probably not going to help much you need a good attorney to help you deal with this people who seem to violate everyones rights and laws and not care about anything because no one stands up against them and everyone seems to just agree to their plans and letting them manipulate and hurt your family with their accusations people calm down and its time for your voices to be heard. for the love you claim you have for your children dont just accept what they offer you because of fear to have your voice heard. and after you should go and file a proper complaint to the proper offices for investigation.
contact the news,contact who ever you need to but over all contact GOD he will answer. hope this info can help some of you who are dealing with this bs.., and for the guy who was accused of rape bro go find a good criminal attorney you going to need 2 one for dependency and one for criminal . also for the people who are being accused of any type of neglect go get your childrens school files, if the allegations were never brought up by the school then really that might be a good help for your case. also how your children are doing in school if they have good greades etc. my opinion once again and i am not an attorney .
Comment by Dontgiveup — January 4, 2010 @ 9:21 pm
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Comment by Dontgiveup — January 4, 2010 @ 9:24 pm
joseph i know what you are going thru my husband and i are going thru this right now
they made my husband take a polygraph test. at the time he was under duress and the polygraph test said he was lieing. he got a nasty cop who kept saying to him you are lieing you are lieing with his stress anexity he panic and gave them a false confession. They have no other other edivence because my son says his step father didn’t do anything they refuse to listen.
so they have riped our family to pieces broke our daughters heart and now they still continue to drill the kids. And they bribe kids all the time and they know kids will talk.
we are waiting for my husband to be charged. they have not charged him as of this point.
when they do i will be right by his side. remember to stay strong for the kids. And get all your supports lined up who will testify for you in court.
and hopefully one day all the cps departments will get thiers.
If you would like to talk my email is mitche971[@]aol.com
Comment by alicia — January 5, 2010 @ 4:53 am
Cortney – cortney.chastain[@]yahoo.com
I live in East Texas. I have not had my kids in my custody since October 23rd. I was contacted by CPS that Friday and asked to meet the CPS investigator and that she was already at the daycare. I was informed at that time that there were concerns about my two year old son. I like an idiot from that point on talked and talked too much. The daycare was the one that called on me and fiance. I have had problems with them concerning their supervision and lack of procedure. I was told that I could either voluntarily put them in someone else care for thirty days while they do an investigation or they my son and 5 year old daughter in the foster care system. I said ok and stayed strong for my babies. Long story short I have cooperated up till this point. They still have not came out to my mothers house where I appointed them to go. I have no over night visitation. They have not even came out to check where the children now live and still not closed the investigation stating the forensic dr has still not came back with results from pictures sent to him. The case is now some what in a second stage with family base safety services and now they are going to go ahead and close the investigation with an inconclusive closure. They want me to do an psych eval, parenting, and counseling classes. I can understand parenting but counseling and an psych eval can only hurt me especially since as of right now regardless of what I have said or done so far they don’t have anything after investgating to keep my children from me and don’t feel good about giving them ammo possibly to hurt me at this time. I have signed and signed. I have cooperated and feel like I should not have to do anymore at this point and even though I have signed and agreed to do the services provided I want to not continue once the investigation is closed. I am not sure if that would help hurt me considering how far in I am now. I even offered in the beginning to pay for my services and schedule myself to speed the process. They resisted saying that I should just let them pay for it in the event that something was not done right and I have to pay for them again later and I should use it for the kids instead. I did and still stay on them everyday to get stuff scheduled and paperwork filled out and sent to the drs. They have nothing otherwise they would do more drastic things and do not trust them. If they had something they would have done something by now. They have manipulated me and everyone involved and not even followed protocol in my case. I have screwed myself in talking too much and maybe I just should keep on the schedule and keep them at my moms or knock the system make them do their job instead of me hasseling them to do it and risk it taking longer and them going to foster care? We need a lawyer strong and passionate. Advice please! We have came so far surviving by keeping my babies schedule the same as possible and sleeping in a travel trailer outside my mothers house so my babies and I don’t miss anymore than we have to. Thank You for listening! Please write or post any questions or holes that I may have left out.
Comment by Cortney — January 6, 2010 @ 11:50 am
I was prescribed to methadone during my pregnancy and when I had my baby a social worker came and told me they were going to investigate but probably were not going to open a case on me.She changed her mind and made me get a safety plan where my baby and I have to be supervised all the time.I don’t deserve this. I am a good mother and want to be able to have my son with no safety plan or anything
I haven’t done anything illegal or wrong. I am not on drugs and have weekly drug tests that prove it .I signed the safety plan unaware that I didnt have to due to the fact that this is my first child so I have never experienced anything like this. Please help me before they violate my rights anymore.My e-mail address is swerves_555[@]yahoo.com.
Comment by Lauren — January 6, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
My husband was accused by my daughter 8 years ago of sexual assault. She went to CPS with her allegations. Cps got a hold of us and asked us about what happened. We hired a lawyer and we never heard from CPS again. Now, it has been 8 years, the same daughter has just given birth to twin girls. At the hospital CPS got involved and told her she could not leave with the babies, because they tested positive for drugs. so, we stepped in and told CPS we wanted to get the babies and raise them. CPS said absolutely NOT! You both have cases against you from 8 years ago. CPS said, the case was believable. WHAT??? If we dont get the twins, they will go to fostercare. What do we do now?
Comment by Mickey — January 6, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
I forgot to mention that this CPS case is in Ellis County, TEXAS
Comment by Mickey — January 6, 2010 @ 10:55 pm
im a mother of three and a grandmother,both of my daughters have move out and i have my 14 year old son with me and my husband,my oldest daughter got married and had a baby girl that is two now she left her husband for some one eles,we took my son inlaw in with my grandbaby in our home,cps got call on my daughter,and came to my house like a dummy i let them in.the cps worker told me that she had to do a history on me and my husband and son i said ok she told me that they can not go back 20 to 30 years back but she did,and now my son in law had to move with my grand baby and he move in with his dad and step mom,will that did not go good on his part because he got kick out and the baby has to stay there and he had to come back with us cpc told him he had to leave her there or they will put her in foster care.where she is it is not a good place for her becuse of his step mom,she has done way worse then i have done in the past and hers were just 4 years ago.so if any one can help i need a lawyer,to fight this and get our grandbaby back,i dont have much money me and my husband are diable,but we can try.we live in menard tex witch it is a very small town.
Comment by christina — January 7, 2010 @ 2:29 am
Lauren, I know of a woman who lost her child at birth in the same situation, on methadone… so in a way you can consider yourself very lucky that you got just a service plan. The woman, who lived in Missouri, never got her child home again and her husband broke up with her and tried to get the child and they wouldn’t give him to his father either. Very sad!! See Susan Talks.
Keep working on that plan. Don’t miss any appointments! Be cheerful and friendly around the social workers but be very careful not to give them any information they can use against you. Good luck! I hope they’ll back down soon. Also hope you get an attorney!!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — January 7, 2010 @ 11:48 pm
Mickey, you’re doing the right thing, to look for an attorney. You’ll need to go to court on this case.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — January 7, 2010 @ 11:53 pm
Christina, I hope your son-in-law can get on his feet and get his own place for himself and his child. I think it is commendable of you to take him in and care so much for your grandchild. You have my admiration!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — January 7, 2010 @ 11:55 pm