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Child Protective Services laws and agencies are abusive to families and children. This site provides support and information to parents falsely accused of child abuse by Child Protective Services.
FightCPS does not advocate or condone violence or illiegal activities of any kind.
FightCPS is intended to help people learn enough about the law to be able to successfully defend themselves and their families against false accusations using legal documents and strategies that put parents in a stronger position when they go back to court.
For more information, see the FAQ.
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 The law that started this, CAPTA, must be repealed.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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Fighting Child Protective Services False Accusations
March 1, 2010
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Comment by Laterell — March 1, 2010 @ 3:02 am
I have been fighting with CPS since aug 27 2008. My son Michael 5 now, and has been in 5 different foster homes. He wonders when his next home will be the one he left, the one with his mother. CPS came into my life, thru a rash decision by my sister whom now has to live with the guilt of making one single call, daily. I had some Prior drug issues but after 8 months of sobriety they still see me as a threat. If I’m such a threat to my son why is he crying, kicking, and screaming to get away from CPS agents and back into my arms? They have put him on several meds yet they will only admit to the rittolen. I really miss, and love my son. He is now in a home that is 75miles away, I really need some help. I would work off any costs if I could get some legal advice or representation. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Comment by Georgina — March 1, 2010 @ 5:00 am
i have been going through child protective services for 4 months now i have complied with every program.my case was closed through the court but child protective services is keeping the case open through them.the caseworker has been rude and cant find a reason to prove im a unfitt mother.and i dont think they can do this to me.she has been
Comment by scarlette — March 1, 2010 @ 11:44 am
Mary in NYC who is dealing with ACS.
If you are in the Bronx, call the Bronx Defenders: (718) 838-7878
This is a pro bono (perhaps sliding scale) non profit legal firn skilled in handling ACS cases on behalf of parents.
If you are in Brooklyn, call the Brooklyn Family Defense Project at
Tel: (347) 592-2500
This is another non profit legal firm skilled in handling ACS cases on behalf of the parents.
There is also a group on upper Manhattan called CWOP-these are not lawyers but they have excellent advice online and will probably be able to point you in a good direction.
CWOP: Child Welfare Organizing Project, 212-348-3000.
Even if you are not in the Bronx or Brooklyn, try the two above-mentioned non profit legal firms anyway.
You must act NOW.
Comment by MaggieC — March 1, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
Hi, my name is Dyana and I live in the Austin, TX area. I had my rights to my four children injustly terminated five years ago and I want to sue them for slander and other stuff but I need a lawyer that knows about that. They had no reason to keep them from me because the perpetrator which was not me was not longer around, he was incarcerated and that’s the first reason they gave to keep them, but when I complied with what they told me to do, they told the judge that my seven year old Justin Ray ate his spaghetti out of the bowl with his hands and that I parented him wrong because I didn’t properly help him to use utensils. Later on other issues happen so they kept them. I did a trial de novo because they had not met the deadline of time they have to keep them and release them back and so I appealed to to the Third Court of Appeals in Austin and lost that five years ago. I need help. I recently contacted the Governor of Texas and got a response within a week from that. I complained and Cps main office called me and they said they got a request from the governor’s office I guess that I had requested documents and they had not sent them to me when they said it would be like six weeks. Funny how the law works, they said that only the perpetrator can get all the documents. Wow, that is amazing. I need a lawyer asap. I am willing to go through all courses and all measures to fight these people and prove what most of them really are, corrupt. Not all of them are bad. One I had in particular would say something and she’d be truthful and not lie to me. I will never forget her. The others were mean and critical liars, and very judgmental. I need a lawyers help, please.
Comment by Dyana — March 1, 2010 @ 8:06 pm
I forgot to mention when my older two out of the four were taken my oldest son was 7 at the time, next Wednesday the 10th he will be 14. I never abused them like they said I did and I had people from the city and family stand up in my behalf. I never did drugs, drink, or party. I was just a typical working mom. My kids were well favored at school and had straight A’s and perfect attendance. I don’t know what else they want. They gave the older two to two caucasian people that supposedly can’t have kids. That is not my fault.
Comment by Dyana — March 1, 2010 @ 8:09 pm
Grandma wants her 3 grandkids; my daughter was terminated as a parent along with her spouse, not married…father to all 3….I filed for legal custody of all 3 but the judge listened to the caseworker…lies, distortion, and now my gkids are in adoption process. I want it stopped before it is too late….please I need help asap. Grandma Fox
Comment by Karla Fox — March 1, 2010 @ 9:15 pm
My grandson, Noah, was taken at 6 weeks old by Oregon DHS/Child Welfare. He has mongolian spots and DHS knew within 2 days this was a mistake, but they still have Noah. My daughter had some problems as a teen (she was adopted from a foreign orphanage) and they held it against her. She has done what they are requiring, we think, but don’t know for sure because we never get feedback. I think they are trying to get her to crack up so they can adopt the baby out. I desparately need a lawyer or someone to help us.
Comment by Sandra — March 2, 2010 @ 7:20 am
my child was removed from my home in december of 2008 for a dv case that was dropped. my fiance and i have complied with cps. we are not allowed unsupervised visits and they want to adopt our child out permanently. they have no proof that we are unfit parents.
Comment by sharena — March 2, 2010 @ 11:29 am
Mary in NYC, I gave you numbers to call. Call this people posted above and don’t post anymore until you speak with them.
Comment by MaggieC — March 2, 2010 @ 4:43 pm
My two teen daughters and young son were taken December 2 after I slapped one teen daughter once on the face. She claimed to CPS multiple slaps and other physical abuse, which is impossible for me to do b/c of physical disability. They took ALL of the children on EMERGENCY court order that night. I have not gotten my kids back yet and get little to no contact with them. CPS does not appear willing to give them back in the near future, if ever.
Comment by Valeri — March 2, 2010 @ 6:17 pm
My step sons mother has called DHS 3 previous times each case inspected and closed. This fourth time they showed up due to her report and demanded a drug test. My fiancee and I both took the test, but we wonder how many times will they harrass us due to the same woman’s false reports? I feel like my rights are definitely being violated and our children are being caused mental distress every time they show up and question us. EVERY COMPLAINT SHE HAS MADE has been found false, so why do they keep listening to her, and what can I do?
Comment by Candice — March 3, 2010 @ 8:58 am
Mary in NYC, let me explain. I mentioned that you should not post anything further until you speak with legal counsel as your posts could possibly harm you in court. I am not certain of this as I am not an attorney but it would probably be best if you discuss the matter with an attorney and/or local advocacy group before posting anything further.
Good luck to you and stay strong.
Comment by MaggieC — March 3, 2010 @ 9:52 am
Thank you MaggieC, sometimes I don’t know what can I do, especially without my lawyer help, I love my daughter with all my heart, I don’t want nothing bad happen to her.THANK YOU.
Comment by Mary — March 3, 2010 @ 11:21 am
My niece just lost her parental rights ,they were terminated. The court had no right. Her court appointed lawyer was against her what is her procedures to getting her kids back. The entire family is grieving today and as long as the children are not with us. Should have just killed us all in consitration camp.
Comment by sharella holmes — March 3, 2010 @ 3:22 pm
They took my babies from me.They didn’t let me see them. What are my children thinking? Why mommy have’nt come get us yet? Do my mom still love me? When is she gonna come get us? Do anyone ask the children anything or do the system think for the children? I want my children back. Help me please somebody. I don’t know the law. I don’t know my rights.
Comment by childless mother — March 3, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
Georgina, what state/area are you in? You may want to use the visitation documentation form and declarations in our legal document library.
Also be sure to read Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case? and Make Your Court Appointed Lawyer Work for YOU.
Lots of former drug users get their children returned. Prepare your documentary evidence and legal documents for court and if possible line up your own expert witnesses.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:13 pm
Scarlette, how can CPS keep a case open if the court has closed it? I hope your child is home safe with you.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:33 pm
Dyana, there are TX lawyers listed on our lawyers page. Hopefully you can get a consultation from one of them. I believe your case has gone beyond the statute of limitations meaning it could be too late to sue. Talk to a lawyer in your state to make sure.
If you want your teenage children to find you make sure to create a strong online presence at Facebook and MySpace and other sites like that, so they can find you.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
Karla, so sorry… it is so late in the process. I hope you can find a lawyer who can advise and help. What state/area are you in?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:52 pm
Sandra, you’re so right – the system puts pressure on people, enough to make them crack up, as you said. It takes a strong person to rise above the situation and learn to fight CPS in the courts. You can help by writing declarations (samples in the legal document library) and may ask for kinship care rights to be honored via a state administrative hearing, which can be done without the help of a lawyer. Also see: http://www.oregonfamilyrights.com … possibly they know lawyers who can advise and help.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:55 pm
Sharena, if there was dv in the home whether or not the case was dropped, it is very hard to get the child back. I was in such a case myself, and had to permanently separate from my baby’s father to get her back again.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 10:57 pm
Valeri, be sure to read Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case? and use the declarations and visitation report forms in the legal document library.
Child welfare cases are decided on a “Preponderance of the Evidence” (that’s the standard of proof) and so you must prepare your legal documents and documentary evidence and if possible get an expert witness to testify that you are able to take care of your children.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 3, 2010 @ 11:12 pm
Sandra in OREGON, OR
Read the Website:
http://www.familyrights.us
His phone #, Leonard Henderson, is in the Contacts area. Located in Oregon.
Call him and keep reading. You have RIGHTS TO THE INFANT. Or your daughter should give the names of family whom she would want to take the child.
Do not surrender the child to DHS. Do you know any of your state representatives? Get them to help you, too.
You ( sad to say ) must be prepared to fight for the child since he is worth mucho buck$$$ to Social Services.
Best. F.
Comment by Fern — March 4, 2010 @ 6:28 am
My name is Vanessa my little brother and his girlfriend of 2 years split. They have s 9 month old son together. She left him after cheating with his best friend, and left thier son. For 3 days we had no idea where she was. Then out of no where CPS shows up at my parents house where my brother and his son are staying. They said someone said he beat his son and that he used drugs. He took their test and becuase they found a hole in his wall that was made 8 years ago by my self they said he was a volent person. Amd safety planned his son to our mother. 10 days later they called for a family meeting. Where they took the baby from my mothers custody and safety planned him to my cousin. Also Mindy (the mother) was bad mouthing my family saying how none of us deserved to have kids that we were all violent and drug users. I blurted that she watched her mother poison her dad and never said a thing to anyone. At this point the CPS workers told me to be quite and stop picking fights. Those were the first words I spoke aftr listening to her say nothing but bad about my family for 3 hours. Then one of the works lol at me and says “I’m going to open a case on you and your family as well” for what nothing I ofered to fo a drug test right then. I have not been in any trouble in 8 years and even then it was because my don had been kidnaped. They have not looked at the mothers back ground nor drug tested her and they eat every word she says. I feel they are abussing their powers and have no Idea why they are trying to come after me. Any advise will help. Thanks
Comment by Vanessa — March 4, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
I need help- my story is too long to type it on here. lets just say that we’ve been dealing with cps for almost a year!!!! we have a 4 yr old a 3 yr old and a 1 year old. i need to find a pro bono lawyer in the texas area we are located close to texarkana. we need help you can email me at lrgoforth2009[@]yahoo.com
Comment by Lynn — March 4, 2010 @ 10:01 pm
I AM TRYING TO STOP ABUSIVE FATHER FROM PARENTING TIME. ALL I GOT WAS WARNINGS OF HIS RIGHT TO CONTINUE VERBALLY AND EMOTIONALLY ABUSING ALL 3 OF US. (CPS) THE JOKE OF OUR COUNTY, SAYS I HAVE TO GIVE MY KIDS TO UNTIL HE PHYSIUCALLY ABUSES THEM, THEN WE CAN FILE A MOTION. WHOOPPEE. IF I REFUSE HIM, THEY WILL PUT ME IN JAIL. IF I HAVE CONTACT WITH HIM THEY WILL TAKE THE KIDS AWAY FROM ME.. SO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO BE BEATEN OR KIDNAPPED BEFORE THEY WILL ADMIT HE ABUSES EVERYONE NOT JUST ME. SANILAC COUNTY MICHIGAN
Comment by nancy — March 4, 2010 @ 10:39 pm
I have been fighting for my daughter since march of 2005 in CA and have lost her for now. It seems that no one here wants to stand up against CPS. I completed my case plan twice and then was granted a JV 180 and when we went to court they had swithched out the judge and he thru it out without us being able to be heard I have not seen or talked to my daughter in over years I don’t even know where she is I wish i could find some help. Her father has become ill and would like to see her one last time before he dies. Can anyone help me. Or have any suggestions for the systems is corrupt and out of control.
Comment by Brenda Orndorff — March 5, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
i desperatly need a defense lawyer! cps took my kids based on false information from a dr who lied and based on a report made by my mother who also lied! now my kids are being adopted out! i’ve done EVERYTHING they asked me to do in the family reunification plan and they are still not giving my kids back!
Comment by jackie — March 6, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Jackie, you need to get your court appointed attorney to help you with your TPR trial. Read Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case?, Make Your Court Appointed Lawyer Work for YOU, and use sample legal documents from our legal document library.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 7, 2010 @ 2:23 am
My baby girl was removed from my home last yr. in August. I was told after I returned home from the hospital I would have no problem getting her back home. Now they are refusing to give her back to me. I have done nothing wrong. They made me take a mental eval, (which I did) they said in 5 more months they can delinquish my parental rights for good. I called them and asked them for help because I had no one to keep my child at the time while I was in the hospital. Now they won’t give her back.. what can I do please? She’s only one year old. I only have a few more months before I lose her for good. My court appointed Attorney isn’t on my side at all I feel. I don’t use drugs, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke.. I have no criminal record, my home is clean and she has food, clothing, diapers and more here.. so why can’t she come basck home? I have not abused her in any way, shape or form. I live alone as well. This doesn’t make any sense to me at all.
Comment by Ann — March 7, 2010 @ 8:16 am
Ann, read the links I gave to Jackie (above)… you will need to make a good case by collecting your own documentary evidence of your fitness to parent, creating legal documents, and if at all possible, getting an expert witness or two to testify on your behalf (or write statements for you that you can use as documentary evidence place in your court file for the judge to read.) Don’t expect an attorney to do this for you. The court appointed attorneys actually work for the county and their income depends on them pleasing the judges and counties by making you a compliant victim. I’m glad you found the site before it is too late. You have plenty of time to work on your next court appearance. Be proactive! Request more visitations, more time, more overnights, more unsupervised visits. Never miss a visit. etc. etc. … if need be file for a state administrative hearing. Good luck!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 7, 2010 @ 12:46 pm
I cannot find ANYONE in NC to take my case, This whole state is so corrupt and no one does anything to stop CPS. I lost my 4 children without court order or any paperwork. They took them from school. Court appointed lawyers play along with the game and so do the judges. In this state, they take your kids, take money from the government, my childrens SSI money plus make you pay child support. My kids are paying NC bills!!!! My children were never abused or neglected but no one listens or believes the parents. You are guilty until you find a way to prove your innocence for the lies they make up about you. And 90% of the kids never make it home.
Comment by Kerry — March 8, 2010 @ 8:57 am
I am currently going thru court proceedings without an attorney because the judge denied a court appointed attorney. It took him about 3 seconds to say we were denied representation from the courts. And he proceeded to move on. Here’s the situation. My husband was accused of fracturing our son’s, then 6 months old, arm. He has never been charged criminally because there is not enough evidence. My child’s orthopedic doctor says that this was an accident and then CPS wants to say that we medically neglected our son because we didn’t take him to the doctor immediatly. Well our son wasn’t crying very much, he had fallen asleep and we didn’t want to wake him. So how is this medical neglect?? You don’t rush your child to the ER every time he cries right? Please help if you can. My husband is not allowed in our home, he’s not allowed to have unsupervised contact with our infant son, BUT he CAN have unsupervised contact with all 3 of our other children. Obviously they don’t think of him being a very big threat. I think they know they made a mistake but won’t admit it. I’m ready to sue civilly. HELP ME PLEASE!!
Comment by Shannon — March 8, 2010 @ 11:51 am
last august my 3yr old daughter left the house at 2am. she unlocked and shut the doors behind her. She was found less than a block from my house. I woke at 4am to her not being ther. Icontacted the police. I was not informed they had found my daughter. they arrested me and contacted her father who was in a differant state at the time what happened. cps had already had her in placement. they said her father was negligent because he wasn’t there to supervise me. my daughter tried the same escape at her foster home. she has been out oif the home for 6months now. my lawyer is no help.My ex got to make a statement to the police.(he has a 10yrs criminal stay away order). now cps does not want to pay for services. I need some sort of help to bring my daughter home. what do i do
Comment by angie — March 8, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
I need a lawyer to help end a CPS investigation. My oldest daughter, 15, made some serious allegations against her father (this is not the first man or the first time she has done this). He took a plea bargain to get it done and over with (misdeamenor assault for giving her a “wedgie”). Now the CPS worker wants him, me, and her to have psychological evaluations. I just want my family back together. I have signed custodial power of attorney of her to some close friends. But CPS is “afraid” for our other two children. The worker isn’t listening to anyone! Please help.
Comment by Annie — March 8, 2010 @ 3:25 pm
I have two grandchildren and CPS took them and put them in a foster home. I need help to get them put back with their parents or myself. They have been out of the home since Oct. of 2009 and it does not look good.
Please help!
Comment by Elaine — March 8, 2010 @ 8:44 pm
CPS took my kids and are planning on sending them across the country to stay with my ex’s family without me even going to court first!! This doesn’t even give the judge the opportunity to give them back to me!!
Comment by Teresa — March 9, 2010 @ 8:49 am
Hello,
I live in Virginia Beach, VA and I am requesting a defense lawyer for a CPS case against my sister and her boyfriend. CPS will not listen or tell us anything about the case. Has been over a month with no visitation with my niece. Please Help!
Comment by Christina — March 9, 2010 @ 5:10 pm
I DESPERATLY need to find a lawyer, ASAP. who is either free or sliding fee.My “public pretender” isnt doing ANYTHING! I am In the process of fighting cps as we speak, and I need HELP VERY BADLY! I am in kitsap county, ive heard, the most corrupt cps office in wa. I NEED AS MUCH HELP AS I CAN GET.
Comment by amanda — March 10, 2010 @ 12:11 am
1. List your state
2. Check the part of the site where Linda has listed “Lawyers who take CPS cases.”
3. There are over 250 specific atty names here.
4. Join the Message Board for specific advice. It may take a couple of days to be approved.
5. Have you called your state or county representatives? They want your vote and may act to help you. Let them know how CPS MISTREATED YOU AND YOURS.
6. The Federal “Fostering Connections to Success” bill provides that relatives do have input and may receive money for taking kin in.
7. Network and never stop learning.
8. Call attys offices. Often the paralegals or secretaries who answer the phone can give you all helpful pointers.
9. There is also a section where I have listed law clinics at colleges & universities who can help parents. I recently listed the Univ of Mich Detroit Family Advocacy Center who state they have kept over 60 families together, due to their taking action.
10. Look at Linda’s links to other helpful Websites.
Comment by Fern — March 10, 2010 @ 5:13 am
I need a lawyer that will fight for me. To get my nephew and neices out of foster care and into my home. Where they will be loved.
Comment by Jenny Collins — March 10, 2010 @ 5:26 am
I have had a case with them for almost three years, they don’t know how to return phone calls, or do their part but as soon as they want they just pop up and demand things. I need help in getting a lawyer against them I’m tired and ready to move on with my life. Any suggestions please!!
Comment by Terri — March 10, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
DCF here in Ma tried to destroy my family 13 years ago with the assistance of my ex husband. He convinced my then 14 yr old daughter to claim my husband molested her. We fought the charges both in court and with DCF. All charges were dropped. We appealed the case with DCF and they overturned their decision and claimed the case was unfounded. Daughter re established her relationship with both my husband and me. She admitted to us that she had lied about the whole thing. Three years ago she had a son. When he was a yr old they both moved in with my husband and I. This daughter has borderline personality disorder and is an alcoholic. We have taken care of her child each time she has had a crisis and take him each weekend as well. She just relapsed and went into a treatment center leaving her child in our care. DCF just informed her they will take her son if he remains in our house. I have another daughter who lives with us with her 6 yr old son. They called her and told her she must move out with her son as well or they will open a case against her and take him as well. How is this even legal when the case was overturned 12 years ago? We also had 3 younger children when we were facing these accusations and they were never taken from us. If anyone can help us I would appreciate it. We spent every cent we had fighting this last time. We are just crawling out of that hole now. How can we go through this again over a case that was overturned and closed?
Comment by Linda Theriault — March 10, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
i am writing on behalf of my eighteen year old daughter. cps took my one year old grandson from her over an accident he got burned by her curling iron they gave the baby to the biological father who had never met him before and who isn’t working and is on probation and last nov. violated the probation with marijuana. he is our world and we are devasted they are trying to get us to go away and they won’t let us see him. we love him so much and need help please contact us we need legal help.
Comment by shelia — March 10, 2010 @ 9:33 pm
Amanda: Try Washington Families United. I suggest writing to the court appointed lawyer respectfully requesting adequate representation: Make Your Court Appointed Lawyer Work for YOU.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 10, 2010 @ 11:28 pm
Jenny, see Fern’s post above. You didn’t mention your state…
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 10, 2010 @ 11:30 pm
Terri, learn as much as you can from this site, and Make Your Court Appointed Lawyer Work for YOU…
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 10, 2010 @ 11:44 pm
Sheilia, check: Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case? … and please ask for feedback on our message board if you need ideas on how to work your case.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 10, 2010 @ 11:51 pm
I have had a case with CPS going on 3 years in May of this year. Recently in December of 2009. They told me that they were almost close to closing my case, they were going to be in contact with me for 6 more weeks and then my case would be closed, then they dissapeared here it is the middle of March and they show up after I repeatively called them and my father called them and they never returned either one of our calls and never came to our place of residence for the last four months. Now they are trying to tell me that my case will be open for another 3-4 months but for no good reason. I have been off drugs for over a year and I have got a job and my own place and have done everything they have asked me to do and they still think that the case needs to be open, me and my childs father even split up. I need help I need to know my rights because as far as I’m concerned if they really gave a shit about my childs safety they would have staying in contact with me over the last four months and not dissapeared. Did I forget to mention that i have a new case worker now and this would be the 8th one in 3 years. They have dropped the ball on my case at leave five times. I’m sick of dealing with them and I feel like getting a lawyer and taking them to court, I’m wondering if I can sue them? If anyone has any information that i can use to my advantage please let me know. My email is tlynn86[@]hotmail.com. I live in Austin Texas. thank you.
Comment by Terri — March 11, 2010 @ 8:40 am
I am looking for a lawyer who will fight a contested shelter case, dependency. Feb 25th my kids were taken by Cps, I’ve never used drugs in my life, had an old DV relationship and live alone with children, due to a protection order violation in which I called cops- Cps called me then 4 days later without warning they came to take my kids. Please, my kids are my life- reason I eat sleep breath and work. I have a graduate degree and am very educated.. Help!! Anyone!!!! (509) 218-5891. I want to get my kids back and file a suit against them for mental anguish, trauma to children and my family.. Alienation of affection and documented lies..
Comment by Katrina — March 12, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
Katrina, you’re in Washington state, right? Have you contacted Washington Families United for a lawyer referral?
Lawyer Gary Preble is in your state… have you contacted him? He’s been very vocal in our cause for many years and wrote about CPS on his site.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 12, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
Christina, even though your case has closed, if you marry this man and/or let him move in, or let him be alone with your children, CPS will be at your door to rip the children out of their home. You’re in a very precarious situation. I’m sorry, but this is the way they work. You are very lucky you still have your children at this point, and that they are closing the case although I’m sure they’re still keeping an eye on you and your situation.
The fact is they don’t care about what’s FAIR under the circumstances. All they care about is the money they will get from keeping your children in fosterincarceration if/when you blow it by letting the man you love into your lives.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 13, 2010 @ 2:56 pm
christina tell your boyfriend to seal his juvenile record.
Comment by Theodor — March 13, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
So even if i get the paperwork back saying that the claims against me were unsubstantiated and the case is closed, i still cannot have my husband live with me until the kids are 18 and grown?? is that what you are telling me>>???
Comment by Christina — March 13, 2010 @ 5:24 pm
I have filed a petition to get juvenile case records sealed based on the laws at the time of the offense and they say they laws have changed and i cannot have them sealed. Also, does this mean i can never live with the family until all children are 18 yrs old?
Comment by Sean — March 13, 2010 @ 5:42 pm
Linda Theriault -
You might want to try Massoutrage-a website operated by a MA attorney.
I had thought that the child abuse registry sealed and/or expunged records way prior to 13 years but I am in NY and perhaps I am mistaken.
I am very sorry for what you are going through. These kids who falsely accuse do not realize that those accusations do much to more them for decades to come.
Please try to stay strong.
Comment by MaggieC — March 13, 2010 @ 5:55 pm
Christina, that’s what they are trying to tell you. “Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in the filing of a dependency petition and recommendation that your children be placed out of your home.”
I’ve seen it happen to others who thought they could let a man into their family once the case was closed.
Please consider your options…
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 13, 2010 @ 11:35 pm
Sean, so long as they’ve got you tracked via computer or however they’re doing it they may interfere at any time you try to live with children. Have you considered moving out of the country? I’m not saying that’s the best answer but I would be considering it. The US laws are way out of control… but you may find the same in other countries as well. Depends on which one! In any case… yes, these people are interfering with your rights just because they can. You might want to run this past a lawyer… and initial consultations are usually free.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 13, 2010 @ 11:37 pm
I filed divorce over 6 mo ago, other party not agreeing to my request & refused to sign. Out of spite he called cps on me & they have been on me for the last 6 mo, 1 of my children were bit by a dog & here comes cps to take them away. My kids have been in foster care for 5 wks now. I need an attorney urgently due to other false accusations cps has come up with & I feel like there goal is to keep my kids whom are devestated away from me. I need help getting my kids back, they dont deserve to be in the system & away from there home. I know there father regrets opening that door & I think was under the assumption cps would give the kids to him, but they didnt. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Comment by stephanie — March 14, 2010 @ 8:36 pm
Stephanie, do you have a court appointed attorney? What area do you live in?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 15, 2010 @ 12:46 am
I’m 22 my son is 4 and CPS took him . Me and the father where off and on he live at him mother and father and I live at my mother and father on Feb 9 2010 His father was playing with him and he got hurt . I was very upset but never tought of calling the cops. I thought it was a accdent we sent him to school and they call CPS and the took my son they said I was a drug user and I wasn’t a good mother I have pass all the drug test and i’m take class . But there saying 6 mouths to get him back I tryed to have him put with my mother and father but know there saying that my mother and father and bother do drugs to. I don’t know what they what from me. My court lawyer is not helping get him back she just having sign paper to more of what they what SOMEONE plz help me . I try out side lawyer but they what 5000.00 down . I need help !!!!!!!!!
Spokane, Washington
Comment by Teisha — March 15, 2010 @ 1:10 pm
I need help getting my 14 year old daughter out of a very abusive situation with her grandparents.
Comment by Kim — March 15, 2010 @ 2:57 pm
mi kids were tooken from mi back in 2001 & they severed mi rites to mi kids & they adopted them out & i would like info or somebodys help with fighting to get mi 3 wonderful kids back i mean they had a place to lay their heads,clothes on their backs,diappers & formula & everything else & i need somebodys help on getting mi kids back into mi custody cus i never signed nething saying i wanted my kids to be adopted out by cps !
Comment by Janice Evans — March 16, 2010 @ 1:20 pm
to teisha
have you tried maybe reading the papers you sign before you sign them i mean use common sence. And the school called cps well you should get the school records of your child as well as medical records and also consider getting a private attorney that handles dependency cases.
STOP SIGNING PAPERS..And you can actually fire your public defender and request another one who has more experience trust me they will give you someone with more experience if you request that just tell your lawyer you want his main office number and the name of his top attorney supervisor.
call this attorneys maybe they can help you the first 2 under neath this message might be the best avenues because jeffry does civil lawsuits and focuses on civl rights as well as criminal the other after him does family law so you might consider chatting with both of them first and maybe they can refer you to someone else or help you hope you stop signing documents and catch up with your case this is just my opinion and i am not an attorney.
Jeffry K. Finer, PS
West 35 Main Street
Suite 300
Spokane, WA 99201
Office: 509-474-7611
Peter S. Lineberger, Attorney at Law
900 North Maple Street
Suite 102
Spokane, WA 99201
Office: 509-624-6222
Timothy Gallagher
1033 W Gardner Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
Office: 509-477-4246
Law Office of Jeffrey D. Cohen
1008 Western Avenue Suite 302
Seattle, WA 98104
Office: 206-624-9690
Mobile: 206-953-4333
for Kim consider contacting the police not DCFS but only if thats true what your claiming if your just trying to get custudy of her by claiming they do that and its not true then your a bad person and you need to get the hell off this website.
Comment by Jenn — March 16, 2010 @ 5:08 pm
CPS ,DCFS always turns against BOTH PARENTS!! BECAUSE your children are money for the state and those stupid ass agencys! if they put the children in foster care thats where they get their money from.
Comment by Jenn — March 16, 2010 @ 6:41 pm
http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/
Comment by Jenn — March 16, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
MY 51/2 MONTH OLD SON WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM ME AFTER AN “ALLEGED “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE WAS THROWN OUT OF CRIMINAL COURT .BUT IN CIVIL TRIAL AT FAMILY COURT I WAS FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSE/NEGLECT WHICH SOME HOW GRADUATED TO PHYSICAL INJURY/NEGLECT WHEN I WAS GIVEN MY CASE PLAN.THE MOTHER OF MY CHILD FLED THE STATE OF NV. AND IS BACK WITH HER X IN NEW YORK..I TRULY DO NOT FEEL AS IF IT IS THE TRUE INTENTION OF THE COURT TO REUNIFY ME WITH MY SON.I NEED A TRUE PRO-BONO ATTORNEY AS I HAVE BEEN VIOLATED OF MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN MANY ASPECTS
Comment by SHANE — March 17, 2010 @ 1:44 am
Stephanie-
I cannot tell people enough DO NOT CONTACT CPS!!!!!!!!
So many soon to divorce parents, both fathers and mothers, use this tactic to manipulate the divorce court for custody; some because they really want custody and others to avoid being the child support payor instead of the receipient.
It’s not worth it people. In the end, you will have to share custody anyhow, IF YOUR LUCKY, after a call to CPS. Once CPS gets involved, it’s anybody’s game! And usually, CPS wins, not the whinning parent.
CPS operates in family court BUT not the same court as divorce/custody court. Little to no court orders will ever be accepted in one court over the other. The info is “not pertinant” to your divorce case.
In other words, it doesn’t matter WHAT the divorce judge puts on paper, the CPS court orer supercedes the divorce decree!!!!!
Comment by Cheryl — March 17, 2010 @ 7:07 am
I have agreed to the psychological evaluations – don’t know if this is a good idea or not. I am hoping the truth comes out. CPS is now saying that my husband may be “grooming” our children for future abuse – because he was seen at a parade hugging our 10 year old daughter. My grandparents were both there with us – my grandfather is the friend of the court for a local county. I looked up “grooming” and can safely say that my husband has never engaged in these types of activities. He’s a really good dad. What I’m hearing from CPS is “don’t be a deadbeat, but don’t love your kids, either.” I think we may need legal representation before this is all over – we live in Michigan, if anyone can help we’d appreciate it.
Comment by Annie — March 17, 2010 @ 4:02 pm
Disgruntled grandparents who seek visitation and/or custody also contact CPS thinking they will get their wishes done after contacting same–but that is not the case…..NEVER -never involve the government in family disputes.
Perhaps it is that I am old enough to remember my family’s stories of the US Depression era in the 1930s that I have always realized that government does not help in these matters.
Take care of private business privately.
Comment by MaggieC — March 17, 2010 @ 4:55 pm
if you dont belive me about this DCFS employees being rapist and child pedophiliacs well read this story
Claim Filed Against County in Abuse Cases
October 20, 1990|SHERYL STOLBERGA lawyer for four children who were allegedly molested by a former Los Angeles County social worker has filed a $24-million claim against the county, alleging that social worker Gerald Davis accosted the youngsters on county time and that officials at the Department of Children’s Services failed to respond to warnings about his behavior.
Davis pleaded no contest on September 7 to 20 counts of felony molestation involving seven children, including two of the four filing the claim. He is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Superior Court in Long Beach.
Davis worked as a supervisor in the East Los Angeles office of the Department of Children’s Services until his arrest in July. A year before his dismissal, he wrote two letters to county supervisors in which he argued that sexual activity between adults and children is natural and should not be treated as a crime.
Roger Kander, the lawyer who is bringing the claim for the four children, maintained that if the county had investigated the letters and removed Davis from his job, the molestations might not have occurred. But Assistant County Counsel S. Robert Ambrose said there was “no merit whatsoever” to Kander’s claim.
Kander said he plans to file suit if the claim is denied by the county.
DCFS= DIRTY CHILDREN FRIGGIN RAPISTS
Comment by Jenny — March 18, 2010 @ 1:01 am
I am a grandmother of three wonderful children. Two of which has now been put in CPS under false allegations. These children have been very much loved and adored. Now they their lives are being turned upside down. They no longer feel they can trust anyone. Our family has been ripped apart, and I am fighting mad. I stop at nothing to get these children back where they belong, and spend the rest of my days exposing the true facts of the CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE for what they really are about.
Comment by Sheila — March 18, 2010 @ 3:29 am
Rebekah …, I am in amarillo tx, i have been fighting cps since the end of the 2007-2008 school year, they have lied about my fiance, lied to me, my two children are now with my ex- boyfriend who is not any biological relation to them at all all because of the whole thing if they are living with them longer than 6 months, they can file coustody, CPS just conveinently forgat to mention. they told my ex all kinds of rediculuse lies about my current fiance, he chose to belive them, noe is trying to take them away permanatly, Cpos has made a new false aligation against me now twards my fiances children, scaring his ex wife into cooperateing and we have been told by our casworker herself, this is all becase the ex wifes caseworker is”not vey fond” of jack, my fiance. my lawyer is not doing crap and i want to find some one we can hire in his place, we are both blue cloor workers, cant aford much but we have resources if we need them please some one help us!!
Rebekah
unicorn_lvr26[@]yahoo.com
1-806-683-5137
Comment by Rebekah — March 18, 2010 @ 6:12 am
i recently lost my rights and feel ive been done ery injusticely ,please help i cant accept my children not coming home i dont know where to turn,how does this just get somehow justified to be good when my family is all spread out they extermnated my family in a sense and my kids are seperated from each other
Comment by patricia madril (espinoza) — March 18, 2010 @ 1:05 pm
My good friends 5 yr old son was stolen from her, stating munchausens, childhood fasification. She has been wrongfully accused. Fox26 aired a brief bit of her battle recently. She needs a lawyer who can help her get her son back and prove the lies cps is telling-she has tons of proof & drs to testify for her. Her son was diagnosed with mitochondrial disorder, now they are trying to backtrack on this. Is there a lawyer who can help without charging exorbitant upfront fees. Medical bills have wiped them out during the last 5 years. They have now lost their home trying to pay for a lawyer to defend them against cps. They need someone with a heart who can let them pay with a payment plan or hold collateral. They will win their son back if a good lawyer can present the evidence they have. But they don’t have 100,000 to pay right now. Please help. Email me at lidej2 @ gmail . Com
Thanks for taking your time to read this.
Comment by lisa — March 18, 2010 @ 11:14 pm
Hello, there are so many stories it is so hard to read about all the hardships. I would like to tell you a little bit about my story. My sister died 3 years ago, leaving behind to young little girls, (my nieces). My two nieces tried living with their father, but they kept running away. This living situation did not work out. Now Orange County Social Services Agency has placed them into my aunt’s house under her foster care. My mother has applied to become their guardian. Orange County Social Services has denied my mother the right to raise her grandchildren. They base their decision on a child abuse case that was filed with their office in 1994. This case involved me, my two sisters, my mother, and my father. My father was accused of abusing myself and my two sisters. No charges were ever filed against him. He was never found guilty of any child abuse. My sisters and I have a wonderful loving relationship with both my father and mother, and yes it is the same father who supposedly ‘abused’ the three of us. However no abuse ever happened, myself and my two sisters will testify to that in any court of law or agency hearing, any day, any time. And yet all 5 of us; myself, my two sisters, our mother and father are all in the Department of Justice child abuse registry. A little food for thought here, not only are the ‘child abusers’ put into the registry, the children who are ‘abused’ are also put into the registry. All the people involved in the case are put into the Department of Justice child abuse registry. The result of these false accusations… My mother is denied her right to become the guardian of her grandchildren because the orange county social services will not grant her that permission. This is due to the fact that her and my Fathers names are on the DOJ child abuse registry. The DOJ registry is working against our family, and many other families for that matter. Is the goal of the agency to place children into safe and loving homes? The goal is NOT to cause pain and suffering in family’s lives. My two little nieces who just lost their mother just three years ago are denied the right to live with the grandmother who they wish to live with? Has the Orange County Social Services Agency or California department of Justice ever thought to ask my two little nieces where they would like to live? If they have did ask my nieces this question, they would answer with something along the lines of this, “with my grandmother and grandfather.”
This is where my family is stuck. Neither my mother nor father can be taken off the DOJ registry without the original agencies request to do so. This agency just so happens to be the Orange County Social Services Agency. This is also the same Agency who is working on the case for my niece’s foster placement. The same Agency who has denied to provide my mother with any files or records of the original case and told her to obtain the ‘proof’ and ‘records’ on her own; even though pursuant to California Penal Code section 11170 (2) “No person or agency shall require or request another person to furnish a copy of a record concerning himself or herself, or notification that a record concerning himself or herself exists or does not exist, pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subdivision. (g). The same agency that has been untruthful in emails to supervisors about statements my mother made over the telephone, (proof of emails can be provided). The Orange County Social Services Agency is the Agency we are talking about here. This agency is supposed to help children get placed into good homes. I’m sure they help some children, but what about circumstances like these? They treat tax paying citizens as though they are the worst types of humans alive. What gives the Orange County Social services the right to play judge and jury? Why is it that citizens are Guilty Until Proven Innocent when it comes to matters like this? I ask any lawyer out there who is willing to take a stand. Help me today. Help my mother and father get their names off this registry. Help two little girls finally find some peace in their lives. Help two little girls finally settle down into a loving home with their loving grandparents. Help two little girls finally mourn the death of their mother. Help my family today. Contact me by email. My name is Cassidy Summers cassidy.summers[@]gmail.com or telephone 714-536-0384
Comment by Cassidy Summers — March 19, 2010 @ 1:07 am
Hello, my name is Jessica, I currently have an open ACS (Administration for children’s services) case against me for false allegations of me punching my son in the face. The courts want me to choose a 1051(a), and I refuse to plead guilty to something that I did not actually do. PLEASE HELP! My email is Justjessica718[@]yahoo.com
Comment by Jessica — March 19, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
I teach a class that (court) requires the “students” to remain in the program for 52 weeks. These are people that have been found guilty of some sort of child abuse and sentenced to take either the 52 week course, or given the option of the 52 week course or imprisonment.
The people in the class have asked a question I don’t know the answer to, and I can’t find it anywhere.
The question is: Under what circumstances can/will CPS remove children? Under what circumstances does a CPS case become a legal case?
Thanks,
Joe
Comment by Joe — March 19, 2010 @ 7:08 pm
Cassidy and all who live in CALIFORNIA:
The United States Supreme Court will take up a California case of a Dad and Mom who CANNOT GET OFF THE CALIFORNIA CACI.
This will be considered in the next Judicial session.
This fall ( 2010)
The case is HUMPHRIES v County of Los Angeles.
Dad was falsely accused of sex abuse of teen daughter. ( Divorce )
Steipmom is teacher in Calif. They cannot get their names OFF the Child Abuse Registry.
Now there are very technical questions involved; however, nevertheless the outcome of the case by USSC will prove very influential to all families who live in the US and who face the same dilemma.
Folks, if you do not list your STATE on your atty request, you will get no one to help you.
Take a look at the part of this site which is called Lawyers who take CPS cases.
There are over 250 atty names in most of the states.
Read there. Call up those attys. Talk to the paralegals, often, they do direct folks to good actions. LISTEN.
Read and call them. ( get back to this site and relay your experiences.)
Also, join the Message Boards here for more specific advice from folks living in your state.
Comment by Fern — March 20, 2010 @ 4:36 am
any person, please I need help, I call the people that you told me in this web site ; but I didn’t get answer, I call my family court lawyer, my surprise he’s not my lawyer any more;he give me the name and telf. # for the new lawyer, I leaved like 5 messages he didn’t call me back, I don’t have money to pay a lawyer and I really need because I want my daughter back, the foster care agency don’t take care of her, she is 16 doing whatever she wants, ruining her life in front of my eyes, this is my email mary0174[@]univision.com any person with any idea any help, please send me e mail, I WOULD BE APRECIATED.
Comment by Mary (NYC) — March 20, 2010 @ 9:03 am
St. Louis, MO
I live with my fiance and beautiful 5 week old son. A few days ago we rushed him to the hospital with a suspected seizure. Thankfully our son is now stable and will probably be okay, but social services is trying to tear our family apart. They are insisting that my fiance shook our son. He is a gentle and patient man, he would not do this. Additionally our son’s sympotms are not consistent with SBS, but we are hitting brick wall after brick wall. Our case is to the point that we have agreed not to leave the hospital with our son without the social worker’s OK. I am realizing now that was a bad idea. We originally cooperated because we did nothing wrong and didn’t know how bad these guys are. They want to remove my fiance from our home, which would make me a single parent and devistate all three of us. PLEASE contact me if you think you can help. We don’t have much, but we will do anything to save our family. 314-537-4891, cmyinstl – at – gmail.com
Comment by Cassandra — March 20, 2010 @ 9:08 am
we need an attorney who will work with us financially to get my children back. i was recently incarcerated and my ex got custody of our 5 yr old daughter by default since i couldnt make the court hearing. my brother did the same for my oldest son and has my younger son as well and both my ex and brother deny me visitation and access to my 3 children although i have court docs saying im allowed to see them. also cps is involved on accusations of my ex. i am in the ft worth area n desperately need some kind of help. i have family and friends all willing to help get my kids back i just dont know how to do it.
Comment by Nemoria — March 20, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
Jessica – I agree, don’t plead guilty to something you didn’t do. You can request a trial and make them try to prove it!
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 20, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
Joe, there is no specific set of circumstances. CPS workers can take children on anything using their own subjective judgment. Then they have to write a court report to convince the judge to keep the children in foster homes.
Two factors affect this process. (1) The caseworkers often lie or exaggerate in their reports, and (2) The parents have no knowledge of the CPS legal system, are unable to defend themselves because they don’t know what’s going on, and their court appointed attorneys don’t provide any real defense, usually – instead they just guide the parents through the court date and coerce them to plead guilty to something so that they won’t have to go to the trouble of preparing a trial.
The cards are totally stacked against the parents! Judges usually agree with the caseworkers on anything as the parents have no legal defense. The standard of proof is a “preponderance of the evidence” … and the judge gets a social worker report and nothing from the confused parent and incompetent, uncaring attorney. Guess who wins?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 20, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
I read these stories and see my own experience with the DCYF over and over again in each one. You can clearly tell that the posters come from every walk of life…Now my next comment bmay seem harsh but it is true and good for our case too. Most of the people posting. Myself included, seem to be on the lower end of our economic scale. That and some like myself again may have a hard time with grammer and finding ways to communicate in a way that is understood. My point is is that we are the perfect kind of target for them and their little child theft ring. Once the law comes into play a shocking ammount of average americans are hung out to dry simply because they are ignorent of the law. And simply put. Once you get a clear view into the pure amplitude of this national abuse you have no choice but to wonder why this topic is not on the lips of every news and media stand in the world.
I have tried to garner attention for my own case since shortly after it started in 2005. After an unpresidented lengthy battle we lost our sons in 2008. My case had alot of the same issues posted here. But since we were able to draw it our ourselves (My husband and I started directing our failing lawyers). It is 2010 now and has been almost 2 years since I saw my sons. Every day I hope that something will prove to me that our country is not 100% corrupt. The DCYF took everything I had in the end. This also means any cash comming in to my household. My husband is from Sweden and has been unable to get them to send him his already paid for (recept in our hands) change of status. So he therefor can not work. This could have been differant had the DCYF not caused the loss of his steady job.
I have had NOTHING else to thinkj on these last 5 years other then my case. I know that with the information I have, on paper and from reliable whitnesses, that I could do all of this and more.
Sue the state of NH (Varous charges listed)
Sue the Rochester DCYF
Sue the CASA branch associated with DCYF
Sue the police department or the officer noted in my case.
This might sound far fetched but when you have allagations of
“sexual misconduct” “Witholding information from a judge” “Purgery” “Descrimination (cultural)” “Slander” “missrepresentation” “Bias in 2 judges” Failer of due process” “Countless CLEAR cases of broken civil rights”
I have PAPERWORK with damning proof for each. I have audio and video. I am willing to make this a press case, and being practiced and ready can cut a clean clear immage for the case. If anyone is brave enough to take this I know that this case alone, it’s out come, could be the turning point in a VERY big issue.
Don’t think of the money you could make probono (and we will). Think about what you became a lawyer for…What people like us despare we will ever find. It will be a tough and long fight knowing the defence…But one that will change American family life for the better. I’d like to take this case to criminal court…First charge…State of NH – Kidnaping.
Comment by Deneen Jardstam — March 20, 2010 @ 12:56 pm
Linda, thanks for the response. So basically there is no guideline. If I understand you the Social Worker shows up and it’s a totally subjective made by the Social Worker whether to take the kids, and whether the parent(s) will be formally charged in court. So if Social Worker (A) shows up, they might decide to just leave the kids and parents alone. But if Social Worker (B) shows up, they might decide to take the kids and have the parents formally in court. It’s basically a crap shoot based on the Social Worker.
This sounds REALLY bad! If the police want to arrest you for DUI, they have to prove it with a breathalizer. .08 and you’re a gonner. But there isn’t such a clear determination for CPS workers? It’s all about the Social Worker. Get the right one and nothing happens (or maybe a parenting class). Get the wrong one and the kids can go to foster care, and the parents can go before the judge and hope he doesn’t blindly follow the Social Workers recommendation. I’m not sure just how happy I am with this system.
Comment by Joe — March 20, 2010 @ 4:35 pm
Joe, often it is the social worker’s supervisor or some other bureaucrat that decides whether a child is removed from home. Social workers are just like any government employee – they have a chain of command and have to take orders to keep their jobs.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 21, 2010 @ 12:45 am
Mary — New York City:
1.Join Message Boards here. Linda needs to approve. May take a couple of days.
2. Maggie is your NYC gal. Suggest you read her posts on Message Boards and all over this site.
3. Google cwop.org Child Welfare Organizing Project. They do help folks. First hand knowledge from folks who like them. Their phone # on Website.
4. Don’t spill too much to anyone. Keep your eye on the facts. Kids belong with parents, unless Mom is hopelessly addicted or is beating and starving the teen. Is that possible?? Or less u chain her to room.
5. By the time a kid is 16, there’s not much you can ( HONESTLY) do to effect change in them. Teens have to learn the * hard way* often.
6. By the same token teens manipulate.
TIPS FOR TEENS: ( and their PARENTS)
1. Make sure teens know your cell, email addy and all ways to contact you.
2. Make sure you know teens Social. At 18, they are free to contact you. i understand it is possible for SS to fwd mail, at times.
3. SS may forward mail to their address at that time. Not completely certain.
3. Youtube.com should have NYC vidoes of the NYC area groups. There is a Latino-oriented one, also. Search there.
4. Cwop meets in the Bronx and possibly Harlem or Brookly.
5. A woman just won a settlement v ACS NY for 38 thousand.
6. ACS and police tricked her to let them into her house in SI.
7. Google Piccone ACS if you do not believe this. They are being SUED. Folks are NOW WINNING, SOMETIMES. Lawsuit date Feb. 10.
Comment by Fern — March 21, 2010 @ 6:26 am
Deneen NH:
1. You need to network with Unhappy Grandmom in NH.
Go to Legallykidnapped.blogspot.com and Search the R column for posts from Unhappy Grandmom. She lives in NH and is venting about DCYF and what they are doing to her family.
2. NH attorney. Paula Werme in Boscawen, NH.
3. Find her link on Attorneys who take CPS cases.
Comment by Fern — March 21, 2010 @ 6:30 am
Joe, the system stinks. There are safeguards in the statutes but CPS does not follow same.
What would be most appropriate would be for the individuals under CPS investigation to be advised from the start that they have the right to an attorney (like Miranda).
Even agreeing to a parenting class, often the only way to start the process of re-unification, is contrary to the 5th amendment and is, unto itself, a method to self-incriminate.
Comment by MaggieC — March 21, 2010 @ 4:08 pm
Mary (NYC),
I am not sure what you mean when you say that you did not receive an answer from the agencies in NYC that have been established to help parents?
Did they not answer at all or did they misunderstand your question?
Try Rolando Bini at Parents in Action, phone: 347-624-4830 -
website: parentsinaction.net
Rolando habla espanol.
Creo que se habla español. Lo siento, mi espanol no es bueno.
Por favor, usted debe llamar por teléfono Rolando. Le deseo lo mejor.
Comment by MaggieC — March 21, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
Jessica in NYC…..
Do you have an attorney? Is the attorney privately retained or is he/she an 18-B attorney?
Please join the message boards as it will probably afford more confidentiality.
If it were me…………I would never say I did something when I did not do it.
There is a lot to the ACS handling of these cases; I can fill you in on the law but, remember I am not an attorney. I can give information but not advice. However, I may be able to point you in the right direction in respect to attys who do handle these cases.
Please join the message boards and hang tight.
Maggie (NYC)
Comment by MaggieC — March 21, 2010 @ 4:22 pm
More for Joe—
Interesting tidbit about convictions; I have read case law wherein, parents have been “convicted” of child abuse without any physical evidence; without any collaberating witnesses, in other words, a witch hunt.
Also, many parents “agree” to a plea in the hopes that their children will be placed with relatives rather than in foster care.
There are many attorneys across the country taking on this sham of a “law” and some are making progress.
It is unbelievable that this sytem exists.
Comment by MaggieC — March 21, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
Colleen Piccone is an attorney employed by the federal government whose brother, also an attorney although in private practice, was wrung through the wringer up in Massachusetts.
See: A Berkshire Horror Story ( berkshirehorror.com).
If these injustices can happen to attorneys, than think what havoc they bring to ordinary people.
Colleen Piccone did win a settlement according to the news reports; I wish I could read the entire decision.
The question, I believe, may remain with immunity which is a hard nut to crack.
In any event, from news reports, Louis Piccone and his family in MA escaped the brunt of it in that their children were not taken by CPS.
Perhaps it is time that the attorneys who have been victimized by CPS stand together to file a suit. God knows, there are enough of them out there–yes, CPS does not discriminate.
In my own case, however, their arrogance was their downfall.
Comment by MaggieC — March 21, 2010 @ 5:18 pm
My daughter and I were supposably found guilty of child neglect. This will take away her license as a nurse. The cps came to my home on Dec. 31, 2009 as per a retaliation for me filling a fair hearing request. They didn’t like that I was disabled and receive copes (care services). My care giver was changing my room around to be better for my needs and on the same day my daughter and grandchildren had come over for Seattle area(pierce county) and had unwrapped presents and were playing with gifts. The 2 cps workers did not like my environment. To make it short, They stated they were dropping it as no number,etc. So we knew we didn’t have to contest anything. Well then after my daughter got home a short time went by (Feb 25, 2010) and they came in and took ALL 3 kids (13yrs,8yrs,19months) . Then on paperwork claim there is founded child neglect,she is on drugs,she is exchanging sex for drugs, she is an alcoholic. I really don’t know what they will come up with next. So March 22,2010 received registered mail as a founded child neglect for her and I and the kids could never come to my home, (so they could claim that relative on daughters side could not have the children). So Cps placed the 2 older children with their biological father who is waiting sentencing on a Federal drug inditment. The other child the baby the father had taken(was on a visit) and they refused to pick up from him. But kept threatning my daughter to tell them where she was they finally got her on that next Monday and put her in a foster home(while I would of taken her, her nanny was willing to take her, her Uncle, my boyfriend, anyway there were many) and never given opportunity. Oh by the way she did domestic violence counseling, and drug UA’s before shelter hearing, to prove her inosence and the cps and judge refused to even look at it and ordered UA’s and couseling as SHE is a victim of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and is again being VICTIMIZED by the State because she turned him in.
Comment by Lavonda Mason — March 22, 2010 @ 5:50 am
Joe,
Linda Jo is correct as are you; IT IS A CRAP SHOOT! If the assigned case worker likes you, nothing really happens except maybe a class or two.
But when parents defy them, they shoot for the moon with their supervisors, making up any story they have to in order to get thier point accross and believable. Hence all the lies we hear about daily.
I advise parents to fight their bad intentions when they show up at the door. 1.) Shut the door politely. 2.) shut your mouth; what you say WILL be used in some way against you. But I am also honest and inform people that once you have denied them access to the child and stood your civil rights ground, things will get far worse, and you need to maintain that level of fight.
This court is the only one in the land where people protected under the US Constituation, are presumed quilty before “due process”. If it weren’t so, case workers would not be able to take a child into protective custody unless and until a hearing has been held to determine possible guilt. But no,,,they take the kids then send you a hearing paper in the mail 2 weeks later. Something wrong with that pix? Yes. It is a direct violation of the Bill of Rights. The right to “Due Process” prior to loss or incarceration.
We need to scrap this entire program. It is beyond repair. Though some kids really are abused, so we need to find a new system to protect them while adhereing to the Constituational protections of citizens of this USA.
There is no other way…….and our cause continues to fall on deaf hears.
Comment by Cheryl — March 22, 2010 @ 7:28 am
LindaJo and Maggie -
I am pleased to tell you that our case has now graduated. The amended complaint in the Federal Court, was successful!!!!!!!
The Judge agreed that 6 counts were eligible for suit against CPS/DES for violations of civil rights and also negligant handling of the case by CPS superiors and 4 of the case workers, so far, down the line.
The judge felt that this case should stay in Federal Court and opted to assign a Magistrate to conclude the case, rather than send it to trial at Superior Court level.
This means, in my state, that we have a “gag order” that remians in place until the case is over. No media can be contacted.
But it also means, that we are going to Federal Court Mediation, rather than a jury trial. Though we and they still have to present our evidence which will be used to approve of deny whatever settlement amount we should agree to.
We are hoping to be done with the case by this time next year. It’s already been 4 years!
Comment by Cheryl — March 22, 2010 @ 7:36 am
the truth is often hard to accept. You can never tell someone the truth against what they have already been told and expect them to believe it right away, they must verify a wide range of topics Lies don’t last long under scrutiny In the long run, the truth ends up standing out for those paying attention I’ve learned the truth about things like fluoride, vaccinations, false flags, the Iraq and Afghan wars, history, assassinations, oil, the Constitution, law, the court system, politics, gold, the media, corrupt politicians, the Federal Reserve Banks and much more, relying on mainstream media for news is ignorant most mainstream media is deceiving our nation it is a shame to see truth and open discussion suppressed in favor of political expediency if you speak the truth your labeled a conspiracy theorists and as soon as the public hears those
words your dead in the water, conspiracy theorists speaking lets research and see what happens
425,000 cubic yards of concrete and 200,000 tons of steel were designed to hold up against a Boeing 707, the largest plane built at the time the towers were completed in 1973. Analysis had shown that a 707 traveling at 600 miles an hour (and those had four engines) would not cause major damage. The twin-engine Boeing 757s that hit on 9/11 were going 440 and 550 miles an hour.
“gravity driven collapse” without demolition charges defies the laws of physics. These buildings fell, at nearly the rate of free-fall, straight down into their own footprint, in approximately ten seconds scientists found chips of nano-thermite peer-reviewed Open Chemical Physics Journal, in April 2009 Think long and hard about what is happening around us America who thinks all threats to the American Dream are from external sources The threat from within is so imminent and such a large elephant, and so in-the-open that many fail to see it
Xe Services (formerly Blackwater), Haliburton, KBR, Carlysle Group, Raytheon, DARPA, Dept of Defense, and Dept of Homeland Security, for starters. 9-11 has resulted in Hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue to these entities. Time to start thinking, researching and answering your own questions while the internet is still uncensored organizations that are really running this country: Big Banking, Big Business, Big Government Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain On Sept. 6, 2001, the Thursday before the tragedy, 2,075 put options were made on United Airlines and on Sept. 10, the day before the attacks, 2,282 put options were recorded for American Airlines. Given the prices at the time, this could have yielded speculators between $2 million and $4 million in profit “Owner” of the WTC, Larry Silverstein collected; In February of 2002 Silverstein Properties won $861 million from Industrial Risk Insurers to rebuild on the site of WTC 7. Silverstein Properties’ estimated investment in WTC 7 was $386 million. So: This building’s collapse resulted in a profit of about $500 million.
A federal jury ruled that the assault on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center was in fact two occurrences for insurance purposes. The finding in U.S. District Court in Manhattan means leaseholder Larry Silverstein may collect up to $4.6 billion, according to reports I would guess that would be a great place for you to start when it comes to trying to follow the money. You know what they say, you want the “Truth”? Follow the money. In long before the enormous corporate mergers of the past decade, the then Chase Manhattan Bank held 5.2% of the voting stock of Mobil Oil and 4.5% of Atlantic Richfield (now Arco). Through ownership of shares or membership on Boards of Directors, the Rothschild, Rockefeller, and Morgan families also controlled the largest U.S. insurance, pharmaceutical and food corporations in 1972.
Department of Defense awards for the top five weapons contractors grew from $43.5 billion in 2001 to $66.4 billion in 2003. During the first 24 hours of the 2003 war on Iraq the U.S. fired 500 of Raytheon’s Tomahawk missiles at a cost of $600,000 per missile.
gas in the U.S. rose despite the output of oil from Iraq also rising toward its pre-invasion level of 2.4 million barrels a day
OMG !!!! I just looked in the mirror, and scared the hell out of myself!!! I must be a real danger to the establishment!
Oooooooo– should I call the FBI on myself? out of 278,058,881 people, 2,752 deaths is regarded as a small price to pay in order to gain public support for policy
The people who actually have power in any highly established government/corporation of any country, (and by this I mean the few at the very top layers of our social structure, those in a position where money has no meaning and is mearly a tool of control over the herd) can do what ever they desire. We then have to pick up the pieces. Yet sadly by the time transparency is achieved over a matter, BANG – a new event unfolds. americans have had the worst brainwashing/indoctrination on the planet (it seems to me anyway) hence this sort of thing is unimaginable to most americans, yet the rest of the world have known for decades.(think of all those american flags that have been publicly burnt, these people dont just burn flags in their spare time for a laugh I can assure you.) Think about it.
we will have another false flag but i’m not as conserned about that as i am about the plans for us look in your own back yard whats happening is comming faster and faster just some of us can see the ground before others and when we hit its not going to look good
any body want some ketchup thats not good for you it could be dangeries its gatt to much truth syrup in it you might not like the taste but as they say never know until you try it (i’m just a tiny little fish with some really big sharks trying to eat me just trying to stay ahead of the game and warn others) thank you for taking time to read this may the truth be told
Comment by DAM SOUTHERNER MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING — March 22, 2010 @ 8:33 pm
I NEED A LAWYER!!! HELP!!!!
After FOUR YEARS of HELL, I have a written letter of apology from my child stating that I NEVER abused her (she’s 16 and locked up in a residential facility after FOUR YEARS of severe drug abuse). She falsely accused me after I reported the situation to CPS. Instead of investigating, they went after me – they NEVER conducted an investigation, they NEVER gave me any due process, etc.,etc, etc. After her first suicide attempt, last year, the judge who stole my child from me, restored my custody. I now have letters from both my daughter and the facility stating that I NEVER abused her. On top of that, Los Angeles County is STILL trying to file new charges against me. I need HELP!!! Everyone I speak to says I’ve got one of the worst cases they’ve ever seen but want MONEY. I was forced into bankruptcy because of this.
If ANYONE knows of an attorney in Los Angeles or Orange Counties, PLEASE let me know.
Comment by AbusedFather — March 23, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
Joe, I have an EXTENSIVE background in child development (and have taught college/university courses on the topic for many years) and the answer to your question is – CPS will steal children from their parents for any damn reason they want. In California, this is done routinely and innocent people literally have NO RECOURSE to fight back. Do a Google search for “Humphries vs. County of Los Angeles” for one case that has just been accepted by the US Supreme Court.
Comment by AbusedFather — March 23, 2010 @ 1:12 pm
Please help in Odessa, TX. Court appointed lawyer quit. Daughter is pregnant 17 year old and we both are worried CPS will take her baby.Right now she is in a foster home 200 miles away and is due to give birth May of this year. At our last court hearing judge was asking the CPS superviser about my daughter’s mental health and well being and the superviser knew nothing about her. Her foster mother has cut off contact between us because I turned her in for not having food in the house in leaving my daughter alone at nights to take their biological child into town for dinner and fun. Judge stil felt she was better off there than home with me.
Comment by Connie — March 23, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
Cheryl, that is great news.
When the case is concluded, I would love to know how you cracked the immunity nut. Immunity does present a stumbling block. From what I have read, absolute immunity does not fly but qualified immunity has been accepted in that, internal policies, or the statutes were not followed; i.e. negligence.
In any event, Godspeed to you. I am a great fan of Winston Churchill and as such, I will leave you with this quote often attributed to him–
“Never, never, never quit”
And another quote, from the Bible this time to all those fighting CPS–
“Be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves”.
Comment by MaggieC — March 23, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
Maggie-
The evidence of negligence spoke for itself. That is cracked the immunity nut. There was sooooo much of it, that the judge could not find any other way.
Of course, one child (early teen) ending up pregnant at the fosters’ hands, was a very difficult peice of evidence for the judge to overlook.
So much for a “least restrictive environment” as CPS calls it. I call it a free ticket to get away with things their own parents would never let them do! And for good reason.
If my 9th grade daughter wanted to go out on a school night until 2 am, I would absolutely say no way dude!!! But this kind of thing was acceptable in the foster care home she was moved to. In fact, the foster mother frequently went out with her leaving the other kids and hubby at home.
Whatever the kids wanted to do, or wherever they wanted to go, at any hour of the night was always allowed. This is how the older ones got to the point that they would threaten their parents; if you don’t let me do what I want, I am going to call CPS on you.
Thanks CPS. You taught them well!
Idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Cheryl — March 24, 2010 @ 7:28 am
Lavonda, she should be getting visitation. What does the court order say? If you can’t get kinship care rights, take this to an administrative hearing. The children shouldn’t be in foster care if there’s a relative to take care of them.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 24, 2010 @ 1:50 pm
To Deneen and anyone else in NH screwed over by DCYF. Please contact me at dotknightly[@]gmail.com. I and my team are working toward getting as many families together as possible, with proof of perjury and fraud by DCYF and the court’s. We are working with our State Legislature to put a stop to these abuses. The more complaints of DCYF corruption, the better. We need to stand together and fight back. unhappygrammy
Comment by unhappygrammy — March 24, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
Thanks for your information Maggie; I talked with the people that you told me in this web page, and they told me, they will give me a call in the next 3 days,after 4 days aprox. I called them back, but they dont answer the phone. I’m frustated, I don’t know what can I do?. I will try call (Rolando Bini). thank you.
Comment by Mary (nyc) — March 24, 2010 @ 8:44 pm
I want a very responsable lawyer in NYC to take my case, Please I need help.
Comment by Mary (nyc) — March 24, 2010 @ 8:49 pm
CPS DESTROYED MY BOTHER’S FAMILIY OF 6 CHILDREN, I TOOK CARE OF THE 2 YOUNGEST WHEN THEY WERE 12 & 14 MONTHS,TODAY THEY ARE 17 AND 15 YRS OLD, AND DURING ALL THIS YEARS;CPS HAS PLAYED ALL THEIR TRICKS, WITH ALL MY NEPHEWS, I’VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THIS CHILDREN FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. AND EVEN AT THIS POINT,THEIR ACTIONS ARE TERRORISTIC; THEY ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT,THEY CAN DESTROY YOU AND YOU WHOLE FAMILY,NEVER TRUST NO ONE FROM SOCIAL SERVICES,THEY WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE MISERABLE AND TREAT YOU LIKE TRASH !!… I NEED LEGAL ADVISE AND A CORREGEOUS LAWYER TO FIGHT THIS GIANT !(HAVE YOU HEARD?;THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS…THAT IS SOCIAL SERVICES M.O. ASHAMED OF SYSTEM !
Comment by HORACIO — March 24, 2010 @ 10:05 pm
I have been involved in a case with Arkansas CPS for 19 months; CPS actually wants the case closed, they have been requesting it be closed for months. CASA will not allow it to be; the guardian ad litem has actually started personally attacking my character; this started after perjury was committed by my former CPS caseworker and former CASA worker; it is in the court transcripts. My children are with me; except for my youngest, he is so angry I was forced to institutionalize him. Now, CASA has agreed to a home study on his father; who is not even an American citizen, has never spoken to his son, did not even remember the child’s birthday! I am physically ill, my children and I are at our wits end..and my court appointed attorney will not return my phone calls or emails. On April 13 we go back to court and I am terrified that my youngest son is going to be given to his father just because the man has money…please I need help…please help me!!! 8780-348-5655. Katherine
Comment by Katherine — March 24, 2010 @ 11:51 pm
I have another verse miss Linda
New International Version (©1984)
But this is what the LORD says: “Yes, captives will be taken from warriors, and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save
This is what the LORD says: Prisoners will be freed from mighty men. Loot will be taken away from tyrants. I will fight your enemies, and I will save your children.
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And i am TheLion People and you will hear me soon! everybody in the whole world will know who i am, and you will follow ! soon very soon
Comment by TheLion — March 25, 2010 @ 12:37 am
I need a attorney asap…please email me.
Comment by cassandra — March 25, 2010 @ 8:34 am
Katherine, here are a few ideas for you: Start producing your own legal documents and evidence. Check the legal document library for sample declaration and “Objections and Corrections to the Report of the Social Worker.” Write a letter to your attorney. Personalize the letter on that page to fit the circumstances of your case, and inform your attorney that you are producing your own legal docs now and he will be expected to give them to the court. COLLECT DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE that you can use as attachments to your declarations, proving your points. If possible, and appropriate in your case, get your own EXPERT WITNESSES who will testify on your behalf.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 25, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
Cassandra, what area do you live in? I don’t give attorney referrals but if I know of someone who does CPS cases in your area, I’ll let you know with a response on this page.
Most importantly, be proactive by working your own case. See: Who Will Help Prepare Your CPS Case?
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 25, 2010 @ 12:56 pm
Mary,
Rolando may be your best shot -or- if your case warrants it (perhaps has a greater impact for many cases than for yours alone) you may want to contact the Law Offices of Carolyn A. Kubitschek, in Manhattan at (212) 349-0900. This is a private attorney.
This woman and her firm have been instrumental in changing social service law in New York. For example:
Nicholson v. Scoppetta
344 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003)
Miller v. Gammie
335 F.3d 889 (9th Cir. 2003)
Tenenbaum v. Williams
193 F.3d 581 (2d Cir. 1999)
Valmonte v. Bane
18 F.3d 992 (2d Cir. 1994)
And more. But, this firm tends to take on major issues to effect a change in the law. They may or may not be able to help you, but you can try calling them.
Godspeed to you.
Maggie
Comment by MaggieC — March 25, 2010 @ 3:04 pm
Cheryl,
I have sort of made a personal study of teenagers who call CPS lodging false accusations against their parents.
Most of the cases I have reviewed involve another teen (sometimes one who lives in a foster home) encouraging the teen who lives with his/her parents to call CPS.
The usual reasoning is:
“You don’t have to listen to your parents. Be like me. Live in a foster home, I can do anything I want to do”.
These children who call CPS with false accusations have no idea what that one phone call will do to their family and to them. The child abuse register alone will follow that teen for years to come.
Should that teen straighten up-finish school, marry, have children, just one phone call from a disgruntled neighbor or another combined with the “history” of the teen’s “abuse” will cause that teen’s child to be in danger of being taken away.
Keep fighting the good fight and please stay in touch.
I would really really really like to read the ultimate decision in your case.
Stay strong.
Comment by MaggieC — March 25, 2010 @ 3:11 pm
I am in desperate need of a civil and family law attorney(s).
Schenectady, New York’s CPS came to my Section 8 subsidized apartment that I had been living in for 2 yr.s; based solely off a hot line stating that I was homeless, and removed my daughter. That’s right they came to my home. This has unfortunately affected the custody of my other child.
I fought to get court ordered CPS supervised visitation. When my daughter went missing and CPS didn’t know where she was I went to the courts and local authorities and requested an Amber Alert be issued. I was told that since I had no custody they could not do anything about it. I went as far as my local congressman’s office to have received a letter stating “… it would be unethical for his office to do anything about this..”.
The CPS workers involved had been proven to have not only lied on the stand but also, falsified legal documentation.
I’ve been fighting this insanity in court for 2 1/2 yr.s. I basically represented myself for the 1st year. I have been through at least 7 attorneys due to what the courts call “conflict of interest”.
I am a person of disability; my children and myself are bi-racial and not only have we been poorly represented; discriminated against; our civil and human rights been violated; but our judicial system refuses to right these wrongs.
I cannot find appropriate or affordable representation within my capital district area.
Any attorney(s) interested feel free to contact me. I can prove everything I have to say- down to the court minutes.
Please help.
Comment by Eve — March 25, 2010 @ 6:52 pm
My disabled son who suffers cerbral palsy and is in a wheelchair has been in his current school for 13 years, we were happy with his placement until about 4 years ago, new principal most regular personal left and new ones took over things got bad.
I was getting regular calls for about 2 years that he had ring worm, he’d come home with bandages all over him, nothing on him, dr did not find a problem, they called cps then with an unfounded complaint we were cleared. Then about 2 years ago they started calling saying he was having seizures, we were not seeing them at home. He was taken to his Dr. and she set up an EEG which came up normal, then we took him to Neurologist who did a cat scan, that as well came up normal. She suggested they were most likely focal seizures, and that the flourescent lighting at school was most likely the trigger. She said she didnt feel the necessity to medicate but we could, I did extensive research on the medicines and found that carry bad side effects, like liver toxicity, hair falling out, stomach bleeding and so on, we decided the risks of medicating were worse then the mild seizures on being seen by school.
In November 2008 we witnessed a seizure at home staring, unresponsive for about a minute, we called 911, another cat scan was done at the ER, nothing found, Dr. suspected seizure but said it is normal in puberty and he is in a chair and wont get hurt which is the main concern with seizures. The seizures at home have continued maybe once every two weeks very mild, staring for 15 seconds to a minute then fine. However school from the beginning has not been happy with the fact we took him to the doctor and had tests done, it has not been good enough, they have called constantly and I have asked what more they want me to do they dont answer, I know they want him medicated but by law cant tell me that.
On Friday March 12 school called and said the day before he had a 3 minute seizure and was not breathing, I asked if they called 911 they said protocol said they dont have to unless it lasts 5 minutes, I asked what the protocol was for not breathing, I got no response. I told them I am withdrawing him from school. I told them he is having constant seizures there that he is not having at home and if I see him not breathing I’m gonna call 911, and I dont understand why they did not.
This converstation took place at 3pm at 5 I went to work, hubby called at 5:30 and said social services was at the house. School called and said I have never taken him to the doctor, which they have documented and typed all the dates and tests he’s had it is in his IEP. She wanted to see me at work but hubby told her she is not to upset me at work.
Monday she calls and says school called again and said he is not there and they are concerned for his safety, I told her they were well aware I was not sending him. I told her he had a physical scheduled for Friday and she said when she got that report case would be closed.
Dr. visit went fine doctor agrees with my concerns with the school and my decision to withdraw him. Social worker calls this past tuesday to say Doctor has not sent her anything and that she wants it to close the case, I told her I wold call again, she said school called her again and wanted her to know my son constantly is losing weight(NOT TRUE) and is always gray in color (total BULL) She calls me again today saying she has not yet received doctor report I told her I called them and suggested she call and I gave her the number.
She then informed me she could not close the case with the doctor report that she needs to see him again because school called yet again claiming educational neglect and they are very concerned for his safety. She said she needs to come to our home AGAIN and interview him, I told her absolutely not that she saw him once, she saw he was fine and that our home is pristine, I also complained he does not have the mentality to understand questions and she could not interview him, she threatened to come with the police, I told her where to go, my husband called and talked with her and looks like she is coming back against my wishes.
I dont know where to turn or what to do, I have called the school board and they said it is perfectly legal to take him out he is 18 but they said if I send him back for 2 months they will give him his certificate of attendance(diploma) if not he will not get one. I told them he will under no circumstances go back there, they are now harassing my family and I’m done with them. Social worker says if he’s not in school he needs to be working, give me a break, he cant work. Please help, I am sick over this, I dont know what to do, I know he is 18 and this is now adult services issue but I cant find anyplace like this for help.
Thanks, Linda
We live in eastern maryland
Comment by Linda Smith — March 25, 2010 @ 10:35 pm
I need help with cps please
My attorney wont help me …i need help with an appeal
I need help in Seattle Washington Please .. I am looking for a attorney .. I need help with an appeal and getting my records.. i have had no luck in getting them i have asked my previous attorney and the courts and the cps worker all in writing and no luck.. if any one can email me i would be so grateful
thank you
Comment by Catherine — March 26, 2010 @ 9:32 am
Linda … you could start by going to the legal document library here and getting a sample declaration – then write your story in legal document format and sign it. Request (in writing) a complete copy of your son’s medical records, for documentary evidence.
If at all possible, get an attorney and make the social worker go through that attorney to get access to you or your son.
Keep a case notebook and whenever something happens, write a report in it.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 26, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
My case sounds minor comparatively – and I wish everyone the best of luck in their case. I have a Founded Case of Neglect pending for locking my door after my teenagers left without persmission – it was late and if they wanted back in then they were going to have to come face to face with me, not sneak back in while I was sleeping. We live in a small town in Iowa with 1/2 of the people being relatives. The kids went 2 blocks to grandmas house. I am being charged with not providing adequete supervision. The kids are 17 and 13.
DHS has agreed to re-open the case and I am meeting with CPS next week. I do not trust them and think they are just looking for work. If anyone has suggestions or can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Comment by Vicki — March 26, 2010 @ 1:16 pm
Catherine, have you contacted Gary Preble for a consultation? He’s in Olympia and has been fighting CPS in court for many years.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 26, 2010 @ 1:19 pm
This is what I have written to every government agency I can get my hands on! It tells my story, and I need help. I have sufficient support in my favor against them…..here is the letter….
Where to begin……… My name is Ashley Tennison and I would like for you to understand that I am VERY serious and all that is left in me is fight. I am located in Granbury, Texas and have had a case opened on me. Five yrs ago I was not a good mother, not a good person and was struggling. Child Protective Services took my children and it snapped me back to reality. I fought hard to get my kids back, got off drugs and have done well every since. Recently I made some people angry so they justified their anger by filing a CPS complaint on me of neglect. I have cooperated above and beyond allowing them to conduct their investigation and doing parenting classes. I’m assuming that because of me having been on drugs all those years ago, that is why they drug tested me. They did two oral mouth swabs and I came up positive both times for amphetamines (not methamphetamines) just amphetamines. I was taking diet pills and provided them with that verification. The thing is, both times that I tested positive for amphetamines on the oral swab, I went to a hospital lab and got a toxicology screening done within hours of the test and both times the hospital labs came up NEGATIVE for drugs or amphetamines. I begged for a hair follicle and they finally agreed to it, guess what I did NOT fail it either. They are STILL requiring me to be supervised with my children and take drug assessments because they say that taking diet pills is “drug seeking” behavior. At this point, they are harrassing me and violating my rights, I have gone above and beyond to prove my innocence and I will NOT be treated this way just because I cannot afford an attorney.It is PERFECTLY legal for me to take diet pills, I am an adult and I’ve had four kids!!!!!! I am currently working on my bachelors in criminal justice and science and I am well versed in my rights and amendments, I don’t understand why you allow them to get away with this and abuse their authority. I am DONE, you have a very minimal amount of time to get back to me with a solution before I go to every media source that will listen, and call every activist, every government office, and start filing every suit that I can as a civilian. I will NOT tolerate this and I suggest that somebody contact me as soon as possible. I’m sorry to be harsh, but what would you do if it were your children. I live for them, we laugh together, cry together, and we will fight together. I suggest you call me at 817 219 8738 just as soon as you figure out how we will handle this. Thank you for your time. Ashley Tennison
Comment by Ashley Tennison — March 26, 2010 @ 6:50 pm
My name is Becky and I live in Georgia. I need to know of atty who will fight to stop harassmt by CPS. Me & my kids have been thru 6 invest in 4 yrs…I continue to prove I’m good mom so why won’t they stop? I’m in another custdy battle w my ex and his cps worker live-in girlfriend so we know they keep calling CPS. The system needs to punish the cps wkr for publicly publishing CPS case info about me & my children online…
HIPPA AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIOLATED!! i’ve sent emails to Govnr, Senators, Represntatives, and talk shows. I need to know who else I can contact. I WANT TO GO PUBLIC WITH THIS STORY AND EXPOSE THE ABUSE DONE TO US!!My kids are emotionally distraught, humiliated, angry, bitter and deserve some peace in their life! PLEASE HELP US!
Comment by BECKY TROUP — March 26, 2010 @ 7:20 pm
I need a very good attorney in AZ. I was falsely accused of drug abuse based on my appearance (I have bad teeth due to a vitamin deficiency). Passing a drug test is a cinch considering im innocent but because our house was foreclosed on we are considered an unstable home. To make matters worse my inlaws are working against us because of a falling out we had years ago concerning their children. We have not been notified of court dates an our court appointed attorneys have been speaking on our behalf without even contacting us. Help, my kids wanna come home and my husband and i miss them dearly.
Misty M- AZ
Comment by misty m — March 27, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
give ‘em hell ashley!!!
Comment by misty m — March 27, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
did you realized that your governor has recently died,! i honestly would say get a GODDAMM CIVil rights DEPENDENCy lawyer and sue DCFS! http://www.avvo.com
search for attorneys that practice that type of law in ur city and state good luck and maybe consider moving out of that state
Comment by to becky — March 27, 2010 @ 1:55 pm
to Ashley tenninson your first mistake was agreeing that your a bad mother, so your justifying DCFS and anyone to treat u the way ur being treated,first !STOP!! saying your a bad mom, ! stop saying u use to be a bad mom, being honnest to this demons is not going to help you. And never ever ever talk to the police ever ever!! eeeever instead contact http://www.wetip.com and make a report with them about ur cituation dont give your name or last name.
Comment by to becky — March 27, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
miss lindajomartin we need to get together and keep the fight for senator nancy , and her husband i do not believe she suiced her self and i also believed that honky town she lived in is covering up her murder.
She was our voice in government now they silence her linda 2nd call its time for u to raise up. another message for u. Do you have something to protect.!!Fear no one!!! We will stand behind you, and i would also would want you to open a po box where people could send u donations and its time for u to keep that money that we all going to donate to you, hire a really really good attorney who in behalf of every human being who has been falsely accuse by dcfs and their rights violated sue the living crap out of this agencies state by state!use your website to advertise as well and gather some money , miss linda jo martin i believe that you have the heart and the balls to stand up to this demons, and people of god will follow you..,……
I am willing to put my dollar to the cause and send u a donation to start a class action lawsuit against dcfs.in federal court and its easy to find the attorneys who are willing to do it. its just the money thats needed 1 dollar people we can all contribute 1 dollar to this cause and call it the nancy shaefer’s promise!!!! against dcfs
RIP Nancy Shaefer
Comment by to becky — March 27, 2010 @ 2:07 pm
Becky – great idea! I don’t mind collecting donations if a lawyer or team of lawyers will step up to do the work. Any lawyers ready to volunteer? If so, email me at webmaster at fightcps.com …
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 27, 2010 @ 2:13 pm
I want to sue CPS for what they have done to us. BOWIE COUNTY TEXAS
Comment by Justicentx — March 27, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
miss lindajomartin, please look into opening a po box so we can send you donations, and we can really start the fight against cps, i will find you attorneys that might be interested in a lawsuit against Dcfs, but first open the pobox and come up with a good name for the donations to be for. i honestly think that if we all contribute with a 1 single dollar we would have neough money to hire good civil rights attorneys, contact AFRA as well talk to them about doing the same thing you need a pobox but not with ur name but with the name of the cause , and also consider getting paypal, so that people can send you email donations. as well http://www.paypal.com
and this is very sad to hear this parents who are inmigrant are being deported and almost wrongfully persecuted for being affectionate to their son, in some countrys it is part of their belives,traditions and family affections not dirty sexual like DCFS,and COPS accuse people of doing. this women needs help her son is being kidjacked by DCFS and his parents deported to their country for something they did not get convicted ofF!!!!
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14770156?source=rss
Comment by becky — March 27, 2010 @ 5:51 pm
Today I thought about taken my life fighting CPS has maded me that down The lie truning thing so that fit what they what not the turth . I sat in there offices and was told that I can’t say a word and the lied . The mother of my grandbaby what them back and she lieing she went behide the father back and is doing what CPS whats her to do thinking she will win the kids I know they will just take them . I have try to get a lawyer but I not rich and not working . So If a lie and have a note saying why Ithought that would make poeple hear me cry . Lose this girl like I lost my grandson is killing me. They told me to stop help my son and I’m not to go to the school to even drop a note . I have helped my son rasie this girl the mother is a @@@@@@@@@ I’m at the end here what do I do now just let them take the girls and pray it work out I don’t think I can. So I right this here know you all know how I feel LOve you all and I hop you all stay safe
Comment by J — March 27, 2010 @ 5:56 pm
Me and my wife moved out of Georgia last month. It was 4 days before the court date. They continued the court date until they found us and had another one on the 15th of march and we just got papers saying that its being continued again and they might find cause to find us in contempt of court for not showing up. I want to get this taken care of so we don’t get arrested in another state and our kids taken from us. The CPS here in Ga told me it was dropped and out of their hands because we had moved to a different state and that state has done their investigation and closed the case we have the papers stating it was closed. CPS here keeps harassing us leaving notes on our cars,coming to my parents home where we are staying,threatining my mother with losing her job for aiding and abetting us when we left etc etc. I want to go to court let the judge know that we have left and that he can order us to work with CPS here but its not going to do any good because 1. We are no longer residents here and 2. They already transferred the case to the other state and its been closed. Dunno how to get a lawyer but I would like one so I can go in and see the judge and let him know what is going on because I do NOT trust CPS to let him know what is going on.
Comment by Nathan — March 28, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
Nathan, you can represent yourself – just go to court on the court date and tell the judge the case has been handled in your other state. But do not miss court if you can possibly be there. The judge needs to know your state took care of the problem. You don’t need a lawyer to appear in court.
If you don’t go they may put out a warrant for you and/or your children.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 28, 2010 @ 1:48 pm
Any lawyer who can help my mother appeal to the supreme court based on a decision that she and my sister (mother of 4 children taken by cps) never see my beautiful nephews and niece again, I would be eternally grateful.
cps tricked my sister into giving up all of her parental rights. Then they brainwashed one of her sons to say that he kissed his mother down there.. on the same tape he also said he was shot in the stomach by a police officer (which never happened).
They keep blaming my 13 year old nephews poor school attendence and bad behavior on visit he has with my sister and mother.
And the two youngest are due to be adopted by their fathers cousin but the state has said they prefer them to be adopted by their foster parents.
We are all devestated by this and the many many lies. My mother needs to appeal to the supreme court however she can find no one to represent her.
She lives in Fort Bragg California however she is more than willing to meet up around san francisco, sacremento if any attorneys would like to take this case on.
Kind regards
Katrina
Comment by katrina — March 28, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
I am writing on behalf of my niece who is 24 years old, previously married to her high school sweetheart and they have 2 children, ages 3 and 2. On Jan.1, 2009, she was stopped for DUI. She had been hooked on prescription drugs for a year or so. She spent 2 weeks in jail and during that time she was sexually abused by the sheriff at the jail in exchange for visits with her family. (She was having withdrawals from the drugs and was very confused) He told my sister to keep her there and he would take care of her and that she need to go to rehab to keep the charges off of her record. My sister was finally able to get her in a rehab home for women. She was there for 3 months, denied many privileges and brainwashed. They basically wanted the money but didn’t actually provide rehab for her. They kept her from seeing her children for 2 months. She was moved to a state rehab facility for 30 days and my sister finally got the DA to release her for rehab on an outpatient basis. During this time, her husband, who provided many of her drugs, moved a 40 year old cocaine addict into her home and with her children. In October 2009, she went to court for a divorce, child custody battle and the sentence for her DUI. The divorce was granted, she lost custody of her children (she has weekend unsupervised visitation every other weekend) and she was sentence to 1 year of drug court. She has been off drugs since her arrest on Jan. 1, 2009. She has had a full time job at a plant and a part time job on the weekends since leaving rehab in May, 2009. She was ordered to pay her ex-husband $300 a month in child support. He still lives with the cocaine addict who has also been arrested on charges of possession and intent to distribute. He doesn’t work a regular job.
The children, ages 2 and 3, spend most of their time with their paternal grandmother and step-grandfather in a smoked filled home. There is also a 16 year old male in the home who is the son of the step-father. The children are sick with colds and coughs 80% of the time. The 2 1/2 year old is a girl. She reported to her maternal grandmother that the step-uncle had been inappropriately touching her. She described in great detail the actions that had been performed on her. Her mom and grandmother have been devastated by this…knowing that they cannot protect these children.
My sister and niece filed a report about this at the sheriff’s department. DFACS was sent out to investigate. They questioned the paternal grandparents and step-uncle and took their word that nothing happened. My great niece, the 2 year old was taken to Crescent House and all they did was physical exam. Of course, touching doesn’t leave marks. They didn’t talk to her at all. Again, they took the word of her father, who denied the abuse even though my niece believes he already suspected the abuse.
My sister and niece were told the investigation would not go further. It breaks our hearts that nothing is being done to stop this child molester and that it will continue since nothing has been done. My sister contacted the state DFACS office and was told they would investigate. The supervisor at the local level explained that his office is behind and very busy, but they will continue to check out the case. The problem is that nothing has happened and it has been 6 weeks. The children are still in the paternal grandparent’s home.
My niece cannot catch a break. She worries about her children all the time and cannot protect them because of the legal system. My sister paid out $4000 for the lawyer in the custody/divorce case and he did nothing to help the case. He only showed in up court. They do not have this kind of money and cannot afford a lawyer to fight their case for the well being of these children. (We feel that both children have been sexually molested, but the older child heeded the threats of not seeing his mom again if he tells). Any advice that you can give would be greatly appreciated. They need free legal help and do not know where to go to get it.
Comment by Brenda — March 29, 2010 @ 5:02 am
Brenda, free legal help is almost impossible to find. The worst mistake is contacting DFACS for anything. They seem to almost always do the wrong thing and make the situation worse. In a case like this the proper thing to do is to go to family court, even if you have to do it on your own without an attorney. You must have evidence… because without proof the judge will think you’re just accusing.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 29, 2010 @ 5:46 pm
LindaJo the thing is we just got papers the other day on saturday to be exact and they don’t give a new court date just says
The Hearing in this matter shall be continued until such time as the department schedules a hearing on the merits of the department’s petition. The court shall further conduct a hearing to determine whether the parents,in failing to appear as directed in the summons served upon the parties,are in contempt of this court’s summons which directed the parents be present. Should the parents be in need of an attorney at this hearing,they may bring counsel of their choice or make application to the court for appointment of counsel for the purposes of this hearing.
That is what is going on at this time. I was going to go tomorrow to the courthouse and see when or if there will be another court date or not. On Thursday of last week the case investigator came into the grocery store we were in and told us she left a note on our window it says Mr and Mrs Kolton please come by the DFCS office while you are in town. Thanks Melissa. I was going to email her to see why she wants us to come by. I just want this done with so when we leave the state for good we don’t have to worry about this crap anymore.
Comment by Nathan — March 29, 2010 @ 6:50 pm
Addind insult to injury – the last paperwork I received from CPS has the dates starting August 2010 and goes through September of 2010. When this all started of August 2009 I really need someone to help me. These papers, if modified by them, could have them involved in my life for another year.
Comment by Connie — March 29, 2010 @ 7:26 pm
Nathan, if you go to their office, don’t take your kids! Honestly, I don’t see their point. They should have transferred their concerns to the other state. It sounds like you did, and they closed the matter. So why does this other state want you in their office? I think I’d ask an attorney in your new state to write them a letter asking what their intent is. But Nathan, I don’t have all the answers. Every case is unique, and you need to go with your gut feeling on what to do next. Whatever else, I would keep my kids as far away from these people as possible.
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 30, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
Connie, if there are errors in your documents, maybe the “Objections and Corrections to the Report of the Social Worker” will help, or an Administrative Hearing.
Document samples here: legal document library
Also see: state administrative hearing
Comment by LindaJoMartin — March 30, 2010 @ 1:31 pm
I’VE BEEN A FOSTER PARENT FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS,I’VE RAISED TWO OF MY NEPHEWS,I AM A PARENT AND A GRAND PARENT,WITH A CLEAN LIFE AND RECORD;this kids are now 15 and 17,and not living with me anymore,THEY ARE BACK IN THE SYSTEM and I’m only allowed to have supervised visitations.all this RELATED TO MANY YEARS OF FRICTION WITH THE SYSTEM(caused by a disparity of PLACEMENT,the oldest came as TRANSFERED GUARDIANSHIP and de younguest came on FOSTER,WHILE ONE WAS NOT GETTING ANY HELP, THE OTHER HAD BETTER SERVICES;my fight was to reverse the guardianship,to FOSTER ;14 years and the kid was getting 350,while in foster he qualified for 750;after all the courts,hearings etc.,HE WAS REMOVED FROM HOME and placed in the same program he was before,but as Foster,HE IS 17,lives with his girlfriend,he is not recieving any financial help for the last 3 months,and all his benefits had stopped.THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VISIT HOME,there we go again DEJAVU !!, POOR KIDS,..BIRHTDAYS,FAMILY REUNIONS !, THIS KIDS HAVE BEEN HIT TWICE !..they brush ME OFF !!, THEY THINK ! I WANT ACOUNTABILITY ON THEIR ACTIONS,WHEN THEY TAKE CHILDREN AND DESTROY FAMILIES…. WHERE ARE THIS KIDS?, WHAT’S OF THEIR LIVES ?….. THEY WERE JUST CLIENTS..!!!!!
Comment by HORACIO — April 1, 2010 @ 11:14 pm
to horacio! you complain now that they took the kid from you, but when you were recieving foster money for each one of those children you were not complaining huh! you call that system corrupt but when they were giving you money and letting you keep the children you sure accepted it huh! why instead you did not asked the judge to send you to probate court where you dont get money and you have to pay for your attorney no foster money no nothing you ask for the children custudy and you have to support them your self. Thats the problem with America we dont say enough or complain while we participate in this corrupted system but once the tables turn against us! thats when we call it corrupt and we want change. I really feel that any person who is part of the foster care system , and participate or even accept anything that DCFS offers or makes you do. Your a Coward! A SNAKE just like them! Because you are just as guilty as those who put that child in foster care in the first place. If people want change then we have to stop being foster parents putting pressure on DCFS so that they wont have a place to put the children they kidnapp! instead i say ! LESS SOCIAL WORKERS! MORE TEACHERS!! FIRE SOCIAL WORKERS AND HIRE MORE SCHOOL TEACHERS and more after school programs! to keeps children safe from gangs and drugs. And for parents who are druggies offer them a place were they can stay with their children until they get them selfs together because taking the children from their parents no matter how bad they are is always!!! the worst thing to do specially to the children. horacio i bet you anything while you were part of that foster care program with your relatives and the children you say you raised! I can guarantee you that you probably allowed people from DCFS to send the children to therapist that gave them spycomedications and manipulated them to the point that now their life is probably all screwd up and you were part of it!!!!! I think what hurts you the most is that you wont be getting a paycheck monthly for doing something you should of done with no money involved that is your blood for god sake.
Comment by Zack — April 12, 2010 @ 8:30 pm
And i urge everyone who comes to this website to invite your friends,relatives,co workers pass this website around people! thats the only way we can get the word around if AMERICANS! can gather up in masses for a rock band concert or for free welfare. Why cant we gather up in masses to fight something that is killing our youth, and is killing the lil time we have on earth to enjoy with our children you only have 1 life thats it every second you spend and every minute you count is 1 minute less in this earth ! do you guys ever wonder what is your purpose in this earth! I DONT BELIVE I WAS JUST SENT HERE to be a nobody and do nothing. We can all be heros, as a matter of fact god says all his children are heros and each and everyone has a task to do here some never achieve that task because of whatever reason but wonder your self do you want to be remamber as a punk weak ass who got his children taken away the wrong way by force or you want to be remamber as a person who did everything you can and more to keep your children with you and to get them back. Seriously people why do the most ignorant people like the iraquis and afgans are willing to blow them selfs up and die for what this goverment calls terrorist but seriously we are only getting one side of a story! because we are not down there in iraq and i think those people have more heart and strenght then us americans because atleast they are willing to fight and protect a piece of frigging rock that they call god! and us we cant even stand up to protect our own children from DCFS the goverment who is turning against us ! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!! I am not saying go do something stupid or wreckless but atleast do anything you can legally and protest which is our right ! all it takes is 1 sheep to show the way for all other sheeps to follow!people go to dcfs offices and dont move from there stay day and night and tell the news you will stay there 30 days till they listen to you and protest people will follow i swwear to god people will follow you. All this DCFS agencys do is harras the weak and kill the sick! I personally i am tired of loosing my constitutional rights everywere I GO! and its time to get our country BACK!! USA BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE! NOT THE PEOPLE BELONG TO THE USA!!!
Comment by Zack — April 12, 2010 @ 8:41 pm
THE RISKS OF FREEDOM!
To laugh is to risk appearing a FOOL! To weep is to risk appearing SENTIMENTAL! To reach out for another is to risk INVOLVEMENT! To expose one’s feelings is to risk REJECTION! To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk RIDICULE! To love is to risk not being loved in RETURN! To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk FAILURE! But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing,the person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is NOTHING! He may avoid sufferings and sorrows, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or LOVE! Chained by his certitudes, he is a SLAVE! He has forfetited his FREEDOM! ONLY A PERSON WHO TAKES RISKS IS FREE!
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Comment by Zack — April 12, 2010 @ 8:58 pm
I need an attorney to help fight for a juvenile dependency case here in Tampa FL. I have complied and now they are still trying to deny reunification.
Comment by Michelle — April 15, 2010 @ 7:32 am
I need an attorney who can fight for my rights a year ago my children were taken by CPS and I was charged with failure to protect. I have completed my case plan but now HKI is wanting to deny reunification base upon a baseless accusation. Can someone tell me how can I fight this and have another judge and care manager review my case?
Comment by Michelle — April 15, 2010 @ 7:37 am
Michelle, you can get feedback on your case on our message board forum.
Check out this Tampa FL attorney: http://www.sampsonlawoffice.com/
Comment by Linda Martin — April 15, 2010 @ 10:12 am
I desperately need a lawyer. My family has some money but not the thousands people have quoted to my mother. I have to get my children back!
Comment by Catherine Hazel — April 23, 2010 @ 9:06 am
i am writing this i am in need of a pro bono lawyer they removed my children from me then my mother and put in foster care the boys are ages 8 and 2 cps was at the house everyday threating us to take them they violated me against an order of protection they devestated my children my family tried to get them out of foster care they wont release them i am a full time student at the college i need help and support please anyone they twisted words and lied against me and my mother they illegally toke them without a court order being signed please if your a lawyer or can help me contact me (845)332-8089
Comment by melanie — April 24, 2010 @ 8:35 am
My name is Bethany and I live in washington state not d.c. And i need a lawyer to help me get my daughter, they took her for no reason, her dad lied to them, and know they are talking about taking my son, please help me with this
Comment by Bethany — April 26, 2010 @ 3:56 pm
Bethany, contact the people at http://www.washingtonfamiliesunited.net … ask if they can help you. Also, google lawyer Gary Preble and State Senator Pam Roach – you can read her blog; she helps families having problems with CPS.
Comment by Linda Martin — April 26, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
I had a case with cps where my parental rights were terminated. I believe my constitutional rights were violated. My child was adopted but now less then a year since the adoption by my ex sister in law killed herself and now my child is a ward of the court going up for adoption. I need help right away.
Comment by Teresa — April 27, 2010 @ 5:09 am
Teresa, you posted this on the March thread… there is a newer one. Please let us know what area you live in. Also… you might want to look at our lawyers page. There have been cases where a TPR’d parent regained custody after an adoption failed. I hope you will be successful in getting your child back.
Comment by Linda Martin — April 27, 2010 @ 11:31 am
I need help, CPS came in a falsely accused my teenage son of sexually assaulting my daughter, who is 6. They have removed my son and threatened to take away my daughter if I do not keep him away.
This is in Ellis county texas
Comment by Staci — June 11, 2010 @ 10:59 am
I have had CPS in and out of mine and my kids lives since October 2009. I have gotten letters stating they couln’t find anything on me or the dad. They come once every two months with something new and bazarre or it’s a new complaint that has been made. I have done everything they have asked me to do, and more. I need help in getting them out of my life, they are destroying my life. I can’t eat, sleep, I can barely concentrate at work. They even come to my job and ask questions. I need HELP PLEASE!!!!
Comment by REGINA — June 28, 2010 @ 3:46 pm
i dont think anyone will help me but cps is trying to close my case its been open for over 6 months. my daughter was removed from the home at 2 months old in January. she has been with my in laws out of state (california) we have done everything asked of cps parenting classes drug and alcohol ass. a psychological and a psychiatric eval. individual and family therapy with my husband. we have done a complete turn around since our daughter has been gone. our relationship is soo much better yet cps still wont let my now 8 month old daughter come home. they said they want to close the case and they are talking to an ad litem attorney to give my inlaws permanent or temporary custody of my daughter. they mentioned trying to get financial aid once they have her. Im afraid we arent going to ever get our baby back if they are going to use her for getting money… we need our baby back no more bullcrap!
Comment by katelin — July 23, 2010 @ 1:57 pm
i would love to talk with you i am in need of a lawyer.
Comment by ashley — July 24, 2010 @ 7:22 am