There’s nothing like having your family destroyed by bureaucrats to wake you up to the fact that there’s something terribly wrong with America, that there’s no real “liberty and justice for all,” and that much of the patriotism that was hard-boiled into us by public schools may be misplaced loyalty. I’m sure most of us love our country and still believe our Constitution was a great beginning for the USA, but now, after being victimized, traumatized, and stigmatized by the government we loved and trusted, do you still think America is the best nation in the world to live in?

I’m sure some will think that we’re still so lucky because we have “freedom of speech” … unless perhaps you’ve tried to tell a juvenile court judge your side of the story and been told to be quiet. When you’re not even allowed to defend yourself against government agents who lie, is there any real freedom of speech? Is there any justice left in this country?

I’d like to know your opinions.

As for me, my heart is broken. I thought I lived in a decent country but after twenty years of reading and listening to traumatized parents and children, after learning that children are being systematically poisoned with pharmaceuticals in foster care, after finding out all the dirty tricks social workers use to falsely accuse and persecute families, I can no longer believe that America is such a great place.

Our federal legislators don’t help change the laws. I hope every one of them is voted out of office save perhaps for Ron Paul, and I’m not sure about him. My trust has been shattered. Every one of those scoundrels that didn’t do a thing to help families harmed by CPS should be ousted. But I doubt it will happen. Most Americans are too fluoridated and dumbed down to even realize there’s a problem. If you tell them what’s wrong with this country, they’re instantly in a state of denial. They can’t deal with that information.

My heart aches severely for all the innocents in foreign countries that are being harmed by American soldiers overseas. The killings and maimings of children and other innocents in Afghanistan and Iraq weigh heavily on my heart. For many years people in Middle Eastern countries reviled and hated Americans. Now I’ve come to understand they were right. This country is horribly corrupt. I’m not sure if it is *hopelessly* corrupt but honestly, I don’t see much hope. I’m ashamed to be part of a country that kills children overseas. And that’s got me in a panic. I hope those people know that we’re not all in favor of these insane wars. Yet I know they must think we’re all responsible because we do so little to try to make them stop. Americans are so fluoridated, all they want to do is watch sitcoms on TV, go shopping for hot fashions, read about celebrities, and watch football games. Meanwhile our country now is into torture and child kidnapping under color of law.

So tell me – is the USA still the best country in the world?

Was it ever?

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National Project to Improve Representation for Parents Involved in the Child Welfare System.

This is the front page of this site, in tag-cloud form:

This morning I found a comment on this site from a future child protective services social worker, and was amused when this person got to the point of telling me my time would be better spent by trying to get more money for child welfare!

Sounds like good work for a socialist. (I’m not in favor of more funding for child welfare programs, especially if they are run by the government.)

Well, everyone has a calling. My calling is to help parents get through their child protective services (CPS) cases and hopefully get their children back. I’ve learned through twenty years of anti-CPS activism and advocacy that I cannot do everything. So I definitely believe that one site isn’t enough.

There are 1001 different things this site could do to focus on fixing the child welfare disaster, but I’ve found I can focus on only one thing, and that is to help parents prepare for court. The courts are heavily weighted against the parents. Constitutional rights aren’t honored. Parents usually have no experience or training with court cases. And worst of all, their court appointed attorneys aren’t doing an honest and motivated job of helping parents fight their child protective services cases.

Because I can’t do it all, I’m asking YOU, the victims of child protective services, to start your own family rights websites. You are welcome to link to them from this site. I have a special place for your links:

Your Favorites: Websites, Blogs, MySpace, Facebook, YouTubes, etc.

If you don’t know how to start a website, please check out my suggestions on this page I wrote for writers needing websites: Creating an Impressive Writing Website. I used to work as a web designer and put all my ideas for creating a professional-looking site on that page. (I’m also a writer/novelist in my spare time so that’s why the slant went to writing.)

I don’t want to have the ONLY site like this, or even the best. At this point in my life I’d take great joy in seeing dozens of such sites pop up to help people. A fact: I probably won’t always be here! We don’t want the family rights movement to disappear just because some old-timers die off. It really is up to you newbies to create your own activity in the family rights movement, to learn from those who were here before you, to choose your own specialty and to excel at it so you can help others.

I started FightCPS by providing links to helpful information all over the web. The site grew as I trained myself and learned more. I’d already had paralegal training and decided to provide sample legal documents. I have been totally blessed by the help of some outstanding advocates with a similar passion, who have filled the message board forum here with helpful legal information. I see this site as often the first place someone will find when looking for help with a CPS case. Hopefully these people will either join us here on the message board, or find links to other sites that will become their web-home while they’re dealing with CPS.

I diverted myself into collecting news stories that showed that children are not safe in foster homes. That need was later filled by Suncanaa’s stellar website: In Memory of Children Who Died in State Custody – a great example of a site that specializes in exposing ONE ASPECT of the child welfare nightmare…. and because it specializes in one aspect, the site owner can focus and do an expert presentation on that issue. Now instead of posting everytime I see that a child was injured or killed while in foster care, I can just link to Suncanaa’s site and there’s the information. Case closed! It is obvious that children are not safe in state custody foster homes.

Another site that focuses on just one thing is ParentalRights.Org – a site that is working toward the passage of a Constitutional amendment that will protect families. By focusing on that one aspect they are making great strides toward an end to the child welfare nightmare.

I hope by examining these two sites you’ll see what I mean by specializing. If you try to do it all, you’re less likely to do anything perfectly. But if you choose one aspect, you can create a real opportunity for change.

This Fight CPS Legal Document & Information Library has been created within our FightCPS Message Board Forum. In order for the links to work you must be (1) registered, and (2) logged in.

This library contains forms and information on legal procedures. I will add more links as I find them.

Remember:

(1) Do not give CPS any self-incriminatory information on affidavits, declarations, or other legal documents.

(2) All information found at FightCPS is used at your own risk. If possible, consult an attorney for help.

(3) These are just sample documents and links to information. You will need to draft your own documents using whatever details are pertinent to your case.

(4) There’s a lot more information on the message board than I’ve linked to on this page. You can start a search for more legal document information here: Alphabetical Index.

(5) If we don’t have what you need, maybe we can find it, or draft a sample for you. The message board is the place to ask for help finding a legal document sample. You can also request feedback on your case.

Declarations

Sample Declaration

Objections and Corrections to the Report of the Social Worker

Appeals – Declarations

Sample Appellant Brief

Briefs

Appellant Brief – Sample

Legal Briefs in Child Welfare

Civil Rights

Petition For Removal of Case to Federal Court

Indian Child Welfare Act

ICWA is a disaster for many families

Class Action Lawsuits

Class Action Lawsuits – News and Links to Sample Documents

Judicial Opinions

How To Read A Judicial Opinion

Appeal re: Motion to File a Belated Appeal After TPR

Non-custodial parents’ rights

The county is not immune from federal civil rights lawsuits

Judicial Opinions on Appeals From Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) Hearings

What constitutes ‘Imminent Danger’?

Kinship Care

How to Get Grandparent Custody

Lawyers

The Agenda of Court Appointed Attorneys

Motions

Motion Bank

Motion For A New Trial

Motion To Strike

Sample Court Form For Motions

Motion to Suppress Anticipated Hearsay Testimony

Notice of Intent to Sue

Notice of Intent to Sue

Objections

Essential Objections Checklist

Request for Case File

Request for Production of Documents

Suing – False Reports

Suing Those Who Make False Reports to CPS

Writ of Habeus Corpus

How to Write a Writ of Habeus Corpus

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