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Child Protective Services, CPS, has devastated and destroyed hundreds of thousands of families in America during the last thirty years leaving a trail of broken hearts, broken dreams, and shattered childhoods.
Rather than helping families, government agents have used unconstitutional laws in Juvenile Court to rip children away from their loving parents, break asunder God-given, natural, parent-child bonds, and adopt the children of the grieving out to others who profit financially with large monthly adoption subsidy payments.
Child Protective Services must be stopped! The law that started this, CAPTA, must be repealed. We must work tirelessly to inform the public of this very dangerous travesty of justice. We must keep faith knowing that if there is a God, there is an answer and a way to end this heartache.
Child Protective Services Agents - please come to your senses! Family destruction on false or trivial grounds is wrong, reprehensible, and inhumane.
Fosterers - be aware that for the money you get you are holding much-loved children away from their grieving families while the parents are forced to perform a service plan that is anything but a service to them. I call this hostage holding for the government. This is not kindness - to help misguided government agents destroy family relationships and break loving bonds.
CPS workers and fosterers - I ask that you now let the children of the innocent return to their homes where they are truly valued, adored, and loved by the parents God gave them.
Family rights are God-given rights. And they should not be ignored or postponed. Every moment these loving parents and children spend separated from one another is a torment beyond what anyone should ever have to bear.
It is unworthy of human dignity to allow this terrorism and torture of families to go on without saying something, speaking out, and trying to make a change.
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Fighting Child Protective Services False Accusations
June 5, 2011
Physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation – in a foster home!
We’re not surprised.
Three children in Washington state were granted 7.3 million dollars in a lawsuit settlement by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). CPS social workers in Washington placed the children in the home of Enrique Fabregas, a foster “parent” with a long history of arrests, criminal convictions, and drug abuse. Their excuse was that he had lied on his application. In other words, in their haste to get kids into a foster home and start drawing in federal income streams for three foster children, they didn’t bother to do a criminal background check. Or if they did, they just didn’t care enough about the children to protect them from him.
Between 1996 and 2006 the Department of Social Services received at least 28 complaints from the three girls – alleging everything – including sexual abuse. But did Washington CPS social workers do anything to help these children? NO… not for ten years! … until 2006 when the foster “parent” was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.
CPS social workers in Washington state made life a horrible nightmare for these three girls, and for ten years managed to turn their backs and ignore their cries for help. That’s a lot of child neglect, and the social workers and CPS caseworkers involved should be prosecuted and imprisoned, not just fined!
A Seattle Times article, State to pay $7.3 million for 3 abused as foster children, by Queenie Wong (staff reporter), tells us the stories told by these abused children – and I want to make clear – they weren’t abused only by Enrique Fabregas – but also by all those CPS social workers who ignored them when they asked for help.
One girl said that she and her sister were forced to kneel for hours with their arms in the air, and that when the foster abuser left the house he told the children that they were being videotaped and that if they moved they’d be killed. Another girl said that he sexually and physically abused her and made her feel like trash. She’s still having flashbacks from the abuse she endured. The third sister said that he would force her to copy Bible verses for hours, about lying and stealing, then when she complained about him he’d give these writings to the CPS social workers as if they were her confessions of wrong-doing. The foster children also said they’d been emotionally abused, choked, and beaten by the foster “parent”. But CPS social workers refused to help them escape from this horrendous child abuse.
If all the abused foster children in America were to sue their state’s social services departments the system would soon run out of money to pay their insurance companies – or more likely, the insurance companies would refuse to insure them further. The child welfare nightmare would be finished.
Perhaps as family rights advocates the best thing we can do is to arrange lawsuit opportunities for foster children aging out of the system. Very few of them would tell you they were never abused, and many would have verifiable proof. Unfortunately most of these abused children don’t realize they’ve got the right to sue for their maltreatment. At the age of eighteen they’re put on the streets and are suffering, trying to find ways to keep from being homeless.
Perhaps this could be the next great law specialty for family lawyers. It would truly be a great public service.
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its about time. we plan on suing cps in mendocino co. california.we havent been able to add up all of the damages yet. its been 7rs since they kiddnapped our children.
Comment by alan hogan and bonnie martin — June 5, 2011 @ 5:47 pm
Sad read but for real justice the Cps workers should have been jailed as money doesn’t buy the years teses poor children were kidnapped and kept away from there birth parents all so Cps can make money. its pathetic in a sopposedly free country we allow the govt to kidnapp kids like we are a third world country.
Comment by James — June 6, 2011 @ 5:11 am
As far as I’m concerned, 7.3 million is not nearly enough. I should hurt the system much more than that in order to set a precident.
Comment by LeAnn — June 6, 2011 @ 11:54 am
Enough is enough! Isn’t it about time for the general public to start taking care of single mothers and their children? I have a wonderful idea for putting Social(?) Services out of business. I am starting a non profit, faith based boarding home for single mothers and their children, where they can live in safety without ever going to welfare for help. It is a former Catholic boarding school and has almost 200 individual dorm rooms. Child care would be provided on campus while the mothers get an education and became empowered to make it on their own with their children. No welfare, no bums to beat up and molest the mothers or the children, a big cut in abuse all around.Anyone interested in being a part of this, send me an email and I will tell you more about it. Single dads need this service too. No parents in need, no social services!
My grand daughter had all 6 of her children taken away on an outright lie. 6 months and over 75 UAs later (all clean) They still make up excuses to not give them back. More lies! What they have done is to make me more determined to fulfill this dream I have had for over 20 years. I just
completed my teaching educaiton and we are on our way. We have had our first fund raiser all ready.
Let me know if there is a better way to let people know about this.
Fire the bums who sell our children and give our parents and children a chance!
Comment by Tom Wilhelm — June 6, 2011 @ 2:49 pm
Tom, I love that you’re starting this home for single mothers. I would like to help. Do you have a website yet? I could make one for you. Also I could post the link here so lots of people could find it.
The best thing is for these young women to learn to survive without ever asking for help from welfare.
I hope you find a way for your grandchildren to be returned to their mother.
Comment by Linda Martin — June 7, 2011 @ 4:22 pm
I have a similar situation happening with a family I know of. Who was the lawyer? I’d love to know if he or she will take a case in another state. Thanks.
Comment by Michelle — June 8, 2011 @ 8:34 am
We are facing the CPS bully system with our grandson who has severe ADHD and was taken to foster care last night because of a misunderstanding and hearsay and also is trying to place him in a kinship agreement with his cousin who is has prior involvement with child molestation. What is wrong with this picture??? I agree that we should all stand up and sue because these workers are simple people just like me but who are in the position to making harsh decisions for a helpless child and now helpless family. Anyone feel free to email me………
Comment by Debbie — June 8, 2011 @ 10:56 am
I live in canton ohio I have 2 kids my kids are in foster care Im still fighting for my kids we have to stop cps / family court I would like for everyone to know we are having are all 50 state protest protest aug 12 2011 all 50 states have p.l.c If u don’t know who your p.l.c is your state I will e-mail the information to u for the protest I would like for anyone & everyone to contact me my e-mail is kindnessohio33-at-yahoo.com my number is 330 268-9342 anyone can call me anytime
Comment by kindness — June 8, 2011 @ 10:27 pm
Finally the truth about CPS workers and foster parents is coming out. We believe in God and pray that all the injustices made by these people end someday. They lie and make false promises. My niece was taken away breaking our family apart. We are still fighting against this injustice and we won’t give up for anything in the world.
Comment by Rosa — June 19, 2011 @ 5:53 pm
I have a brother that they took his 2 sons and placed them with kinship and him and his wife has done nothing wrong they are going on hear say no proof in the pudding cps case workers sucks especialy in texas they all are against you instead of working with you what a shame these poor innocent children…
Comment by Kim — July 5, 2011 @ 7:59 pm
the CPS is a typical govt program that abuses the system that is meant to work for the thugs and not good citizens/ our govt is corrupt and it doesn
‘t matter the branch or organization/ we need to stop this abuse of govt power by these scumbag govt workers somehow to save this country and our citizens and esp our children/ this loser govt lies and violates us all! down with the fed govt!
Comment by Marcy Nato — July 10, 2011 @ 4:33 pm
CPS destroyed my 17 year old daughter by taking her 2 baby girls, the excuses were beyond imagination, We unlike others got the most wonderful Adpotive family who were the foster parents to my 2 Grands. 16 mo and 4 mo (born 1 month premature) they lived with me, 1 dad broke my daughters nose, and that was it they drug her around out family is gone, And my daughter slipped into the realm of numbness of which I don’t know if there will be any return. Since that night in Feb. 2010 I lost her and the girls. As a family we were going to be by her side every second. But on one hand she being 17 was a child and age keeps you from being a loving good parent, but thee minute I called CPS to report the abuse to my daughter (17). They were flabbergasted that any agency could do that to her…Then the asked for the name..I clearly stated lastt name first Services, Child Protective . Boy that came to a quick stop. I kept reporting and they continued thier abuse. My daughter, and also her father didn’t take this well and slipped into whatever would keep them numb, and that has led to Meth and Heroine. I have not seen my daughter in a year I have not talked to her in 9 mo. I stay on FB 24 hrs a day watching for any sign she is still alive days turn to weeks and now months. She was abetter mother than anyone I know, I have helped many teens who’s familys kicked them out, so I have seen plenty of nightmare parents. My baby girl was meant to bea mother. she changed her first diaper when she was 2 could already make a bottle, that was just her Special with any child she glowed Mommy. At 5 she knew exactly were she would be in 11 years.Told her pediatricians (that have been with me and my children 28 years now) birthday…Nov 22. she would have her baby when she was 16 so then she could be home through the Christmas holiday and back at the first of the year and baby with Nana (me) finish the 2 years of school, baby would be 2 and could go to daycare. As she got older she thought well maybe not…but with God in the mix ya just never know! Boom due date the day of her 16th b-day. And that is exactly when she arrived , then a big change of plans.pregnant again due on her b-d (17) except she came exactly 1 month early to the day. Grand 2- my daughter was in icu for 2 weeks prior to birth and baby to the icu. my daughter handled that challenge like, Gosh, like a pro. WoW is all anybody could say..and baby 1 at home..oh she made sure she spent time with her through all this every eve while she was in Icu, we had to sneak her into the waiting room for the whole 15 minutes, every day no fail. Then when baby 2 came she stayed at the hospital but came home at least 2 to 3 times a day spending quality buddy time nap, some, lunch, a book, and her bath, lotion massage, cuddling, reading, laughing always smiling until it was bed time and she would carefully put her down with a kiss to her forehead and quietly slip away. You can see so much of her love and care of those girls in those girls, happy always happy (cry for changing, bottle was about it).the bond the 2 girls have is amazing. The adoptive mother even said she doesn’t know why they removed the girls. They placed the girls separate..they made my daughter put them in the 2 cars one at a time,close the door on their crying confused scared faces and walk away to watch as the drove off..her life ended that day..visits oh yeah, but every time she has to do the same thing walk away as they reach out for her, cry for her. the day they took the girls the one family found there was a sister and before nights end had both girls safely in their hands. We were so blessed, if they weren’t going to be with us, we could not have picked better foster/adoptive parents for the kids. Adoption was 1 of the first things they pushed, but she held tough again and again. they kept telling her she cant do it because she was 17..saying she was just a child..but when iit came to the rest of it she was an adult, now she is gone. I am afraid she will end up on more than one statistic list, Child Protective What? No, i’ts– Child Punishing Sadists, they are the most dangerous, and we as society pay them to destroy children. (there are some children that need the intervention, but they don’t get it due to all efforts towards which child can we adopt out? Not the one with damage-
Comment by Sara — August 13, 2011 @ 11:21 am
The BIG Questions….
When is a 17 yr. old an adult? What makes them an Child? @ 17 they still need their parents and familys?
When do we become something other than victims of past DV situation?
If you not in a DV situation anymore does that make you not a good parent? Grandparent?
When does moving become a thrashed house-unfit?
When is it a parents fault if their child has some medical thing going on that the doctors with hold their shots?
When does taking your new preemie to the hospital because there is a small trace of blood in the stool..PREEMIE some things arn’t fully developed, (as with my oldest son) she brought the three diapers 1 with the streak and 2 from after that to be on the safe side?
when does a steak of blood in a newborn baby girl not a normal function? Female babies have what they call a first period with in the first few weeks of life, generaly it goes unnoticed, but some it is noticed Why isn’t it safe..for a concerned mother (age old or young) to make sure everything is okay,
What would have happened if she didn’t take her to make sure and it turned out to be something else? (here in WA that means you a good parent deserving of their children!)
When has age had any relavence to being a good parent? back in the day the girls married generally a much older man and started poppin out the babies from their first period?
Why don’t all the rules fit for every child and parent?
Wht is CPS allowed to abuse and neglect parents under 19 when the goal that CPS is funded to protect All Children from rich to poor, older to younger, 1 parent to 6 parent households? Why if you are scraping by but baby is 1st and needs for nothing make you a bad parent?
In this economy how many can not afford to be on their own? People of all ages and gender, postion or there lack of? When do they become the bad parent for looking at the childs needs before their own?
Most of us can’t pay to be just a family in their own home, but maybe if we didn’t have to pay for a disservice of authority?HMMMM?
We pay with taxes they want child support (but they are shipping kids to wherever the can put them as cheap as they can) but they say you no longer have a child?
Does being driven over the edge by a agency ripping the very breath from your life,mean you are a bad parent?
When is it ok to tell any one..Your not old enough, your no good because your a teen, you will never be able to work enough to support your child , adoption is the only reasonable answer? they deserve better, they deserve more than you can give them, wheres their daddy? He is right here and his family as 1 large safety net, support group an extended family.
Oh that’s right who was it that said ‘It takes a village to raise a child!? because they forgot the rest… Unless you are 17, poor and who cares what kiind of parents you are?
God has not the answers.
Comment by Sara — August 13, 2011 @ 12:32 pm
How many children are left to die unspeakable deaths? No one is concerned before a child dies at the hands of a monster…Where were they? We pay the goverment to keep our children safe and the only thing you see is them making sure perfectly fine, happy healthy, well adjusted children are ripped away to be the “LOOK WHAT WE DID”, we saved a child and this has a happy ending…(they leave out the part of the child being better where she was) the child is no longer around the monsters cps has made out of the familys…they made, not they were before, but pushed them to the survival stage that so many of us parents get to when someone or something threatens the health and well being of their children.!
Running the agency with officials taking and abusing children by putting them through the cps paperwork, worker, foster HELL…Leaves a good shadow, this child didn’t die! Praise them, thank God for the CPS! Just do the math…40 some children (sorry I don’t have the actual statistics) only 1 died…he was the one they didn’t take from the family that loved the child to death..39 good (not their fault when the children act out because of the uphevile of everything safe, secure, love that they know by some gov. official looking to make a name….Why can’t this be seen it is so in our faces every day, right there in the news..”Baby dies” “Baby in critical condition after being thrown across the room at a child daycare” Charges pending, out on bail! then to realy toast the situation…4 yrs is all that were served and I do know myself she is again working at another daycare right now as we speak” we don’t here “child taking form loving home and family and is no making progress…why? they don’t want to talk about the truth! It’s all about the numbers…and seriously…if their doing their job why are the kids dying where cps say’s they are better off at?
CPS will tell you…”You don’t have t be perfect to be a Foster Parent!” Are you kidding me? A commercial right there with the news of another Baby murdered, abused, starved, negglected…These are not perfect situatons for kids! You can sit there and say because we tagged a name of Foster on some one (what and who are the Fosters? wouldn’t we go so far as search their garbage to make sure they were safe to be 18 blocks from our children?..Heck ya!) Even some of the abusive parents take more care of who is around their kids..or at the leasst their dog! What is wrong with a society that says oh if it is bad let’s make seem more bad and pretend we did a good thing with the “ok” child and “gosh our resources are so tight and then children fall through the cracks, we are very saddened by the incident INCedent? hE/sHE IS A CHILD..SOMEONES CHILD, GRANDCHILD, NIECE, NEPHEW,BROTHER, SISTER OR WOULD HAVE SOME DAY BEEN SOMEBODY MOMMY OR DADDY…ARE THEY HEARING ME YET? Can they see through their smoke screen and see the truth?
Change is disruptive to any child, but taking the only world they know away will always to mental, emotional issues. just like the child whose parents perish in an accident, in one split second they become no different than the child who is taken from their parents.
This is our world, the pissed off, frightened, children we pay CPS to abuse and misuse they are the OUR future!
Comment by Sara — August 13, 2011 @ 1:37 pm
my brother is n the run with his 2 girls after gettin his twins back after a long fight with cps bronx ny nothing but corrupt workers who despite my brother having family put kids in the maternal family mother of hid kids died in jan and my nieces were abused in the care of the mgm who was supposed to have them but gave them to someone else after my niecese ended up in icu the returnrd them almost dead ,for the entire moth cps since we reported the agency would not work with our family made is life miserable accusing him of everything untill a couple of days ago police shows up to my hoise to search fot them my brother is gone and so r my nieces all for what fear he would loose them
Comment by josephine — September 1, 2011 @ 10:59 am
cps has had my kids for 6m. the reason being because i went to mentalhealth for help and they took my kids away from me. now i am fighting them in hopes to get them back soon. i hate them they made me get my medical majauanna permit in order to use that a medication witch was perscribed from my doctor. then they have used that against me n made me go and do intensive outpatient as a result of smoking majauanna. now they have said that i cant anymore and must get on meds wich i have beeen and since i have been to the looney bin twice and the regular hospital once for suicide attemps do to the meds i am on. they have done nothing but lie n cheat me out of seeeing my son i already gave my daughter up for adoption due to them saying that i had no bond w her. i am stuck and dont know what to do i pray for all the familys that are going through the same thing they are wrong and need to be stopped!!!!
Comment by angie — September 16, 2011 @ 10:36 am
I was thinking one day that if some people that were children victims of CPS would start sueing these kidnappers for ruining their lives maybe CPS wouldn’t be cold heartedly going in to so many houses and taking children they figure will be a good money maker.And the lies and stories they make up is unreal.How are they aloud to do this? Everyone that can sue,please do. Deborah,a grandma that my grandbaby was taken a few months ago and it’s like we are just kicked to the curb,they are already planning her adoption.
Comment by Deborah — September 16, 2011 @ 1:16 pm
It seems that nearly everyone who sues them wins, so more people should do it.
Comment by Linda Martin — September 17, 2011 @ 10:29 am
I am a victim of molestation of numerous foster homes. Would like to do something about it but can’t find a lawyer. What can I do ?
Comment by Katie — December 17, 2011 @ 6:40 am
Katie, you need to go see a personal injury lawyer and ask for a free consultation. It would be best to see three or more lawyers before making a decision on who to hire. If they won’t give you a free initial consultations just move on to another lawyer. It might also be good to look for one that doesn’t live in the county you want to sue.
Comment by Linda Martin — December 18, 2011 @ 9:28 am
funny no name of the cps workers or there super in the article but if it was a parent it would be everyplace
Comment by James — January 2, 2012 @ 1:55 am
Believe me, I am suing the county for millions of dollars along with my son who aged out of foster care, and would have my daughter along side as well for witness. I plan on helping the system for all the people in despair of the families. Not a day went by that I didn’t think about missing my family and I want to help those of yous. Go ahead and leave your emails @ dwkm8-at-aol.com
Comment by Dawn Kaminski — January 12, 2012 @ 6:53 pm
this is messed up i was in a foster home in burian wa and that lady beat my brothers and a 6 month old kid couse he didnt want 2 take a bath the foster mom slamed him in the tub cracked his head open she said the baby fell but i saw her i know the truth that was in 92 i told my cps worker they said i was liein couse i wanted 2 go home they fed us dog food they locked us in the basement then i saw her at a park 5 years later yelling at some kids cps is discusting
Comment by much missed — January 31, 2012 @ 1:25 pm