Children of drug users are growing victims in opioid epidemic

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MANCHESTER, N.H. —State officials said a rising number of abuse and neglect cases in New Hampshire are connected to parental or caregiver abuse of opioids.

My Comment: "DCYF said that in cases of drug use, proving harm to a child is difficult at times. It said that under state law, DCYF must prove harm in order to get an order to remove a child." Since when? Is "preponderance of evidence" no longer used in Family Court cases in order to take a child? Has the Law changed recently to "burden of proof? My research shows it hasn't.

What about parent's who are charged with "Neglect in the Future"? Even though they aren't guilty of neglecting the child in the past or present, what gives DCYF the right to state a parent will neglect the child in the future? Are they hiring Psychic's now? DCYF has no proof the child will be neglected in the future, yet the Judges go right along with DCYF's prediction and removes the child.
"Heroin, opiod use and abuse have a lethality about them, and how do you work with families on keeping their children safe when we don't necessarily have the evidence?" DCYF Director Lorraine Bartlett said.

Since when does DCYF need evidence proving guilt to take a child from his/her family? How can that statement be made when parent's are NOT afforded due process in Family Court and the Judges deny the parent's the right to admit evidence proving innocence?
What about parent's who enroll themselves into programs, but are Court ordered out of them in order to regain custody of their children? Last I heard, that was illegal, but just try to get a Lawyer in NH to fight for you.
Though I will admit Lorraine Bartlett is doing a much better job than her predecessor ever did, it still does nothing for the INNOCENT families who have already lost their children at the hands of the former Director Maggie Bishop.