Child Protective Services:
Child Protective Services workers take your child from school, and you do not see or talk to them for days. When the parents finally see their child, they cannot discuss any aspect of why this is happening. The next step is court. The parent is assigned an attorney. These attorneys work against you. You cannot defend yourself in court at all. Murderers, child molesters and rapists have more rights than parents do.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Child abuse deaths rise
Child abuse deaths rise | Payson Roundup - Payson, AZ:
The number of Arizona children killed as a result of abuse and neglect has climbed 24 percent since 2009, as the effort to reform the agency charged with protecting children from abuse flounders. About half of the children who died had recent or active cases open with Child Protective Services, which two years ago was rocked by a scandal after whistleblowers revealed the agency had dismissed some 16,000 reports the initial intake worker considered worth investigating.
A Way Back Home: Preserving Families and Reducing the Need for Foster Care
Hearing | Hearings | The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Member Statements and Video From
Hearing Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Time: 10:00 AMLocation: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Member Statements and Video From
Hearing Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Time: 10:00 AMLocation: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
STEPS Strengthens Families In Fort Smith Area
STEPS Strengthens Families In Fort Smith Area | Times Record:
The STEPS Family Resource Center works to strengthen families by equipping them with the resources they need to raise children in a nonviolent, healthy and positive environment.
The STEPS Family Resource Center works to strengthen families by equipping them with the resources they need to raise children in a nonviolent, healthy and positive environment.
At Christmas, don't forget the uncaring side of state 'care’
At Christmas, don't forget the uncaring side of state 'care’ - Telegraph:
All over the country, children and their parents are being split up for no good reason by social workers
We may spare a seasonal thought for those thousands of children removed from their parents by social workers for no good reason who are spending this Christmas unhappily in state “care”, wanting nothing more than to return home to their equally unhappy parents.Is This What Has Become of America? Texas Citizens Have 3 Children Seized at Airport for Wanting to Visit Dying Mother
Is This What Has Become of America? Texas Citizens Have 3 Children Seized at Airport for Wanting to Visit Dying Mother:
Since the interview below, Health Impact News has received updated information. The Giwas are no longer free to speak to us or to any other media. They were reminded of this during a recent hearing where they were told that they must pay a $5000 fine for exercising their 1st Amendment right to free speech. A court order forbids them to do any fundraising to raise the money to pay the fine.
Since the interview below, Health Impact News has received updated information. The Giwas are no longer free to speak to us or to any other media. They were reminded of this during a recent hearing where they were told that they must pay a $5000 fine for exercising their 1st Amendment right to free speech. A court order forbids them to do any fundraising to raise the money to pay the fine.
Disturbing Connecticut DCF case
The Day - Disturbing DCF case - News from southeastern Connecticut:
As noted in this space before, the task confronting the Connecticut Department of Children and Families is arguably the toughest in state government. It’s charge is to protect children from social disintegration.
As noted in this space before, the task confronting the Connecticut Department of Children and Families is arguably the toughest in state government. It’s charge is to protect children from social disintegration.
Grandparents seek for rights referendum
Grandparents seek for rights referendum | www.kirotv.com:
PUYALLUP, Wash. —
But for some grandparents, that image is a cruel reminder of what they don't have.
Two Child Protective Service employees resign, two disciplined in connection with case involving 22-month-old girl who died from apparent neglect
Two Child Protective Service employees resign, two disciplined in connection with case involving 22-:
Two Abilene Child Protective Services employees resigned May 31 after the agency learned one of them had an “inappropriate relationship” with the father of a 22-month-old girl who died from apparent neglect.
In addition, two other local CPS employees have been disciplined for not reporting what they knew of the situation.
Two Abilene Child Protective Services employees resigned May 31 after the agency learned one of them had an “inappropriate relationship” with the father of a 22-month-old girl who died from apparent neglect.
In addition, two other local CPS employees have been disciplined for not reporting what they knew of the situation.
Number of missing foster children up by 19%
Number of missing foster children up by 19% (From Bournemouth Echo):
FOSTER children went missing from care more than 17,000 times in a year and 168 of those occasions were in Dorset.
Figures released by Ofsted show that the numbers going missing while living with foster carers in England rose in 2014-15 by 19 per cent from the previous year.
FOSTER children went missing from care more than 17,000 times in a year and 168 of those occasions were in Dorset.
Figures released by Ofsted show that the numbers going missing while living with foster carers in England rose in 2014-15 by 19 per cent from the previous year.
Film explores Native American child displacement
Film explores Native American child displacement | Fresno Bee:
WESTON, WIS.
A Wausau-area video production company is shining a spotlight on the need for American Indian children to be connected to their culture.
WESTON, WIS.
A Wausau-area video production company is shining a spotlight on the need for American Indian children to be connected to their culture.
Couple 'forced to give triplets up for adoption as teenagers' try to find sons 43 years on
Couple 'forced to give triplets up for adoption as teenagers' try to find sons 43 years on - ITV News:
A couple has launched a heartfelt appeal on social media in a bid to try and find the triplet sons they were forced to give up for adoption 43-years-ago. Cynthia and Brian Bush gave up their three sons in 1972 after Cynthia fell pregnant as a teenager, but after going on to get married and raise three more children the couple have always wondered what happened to their triplets.
A couple has launched a heartfelt appeal on social media in a bid to try and find the triplet sons they were forced to give up for adoption 43-years-ago. Cynthia and Brian Bush gave up their three sons in 1972 after Cynthia fell pregnant as a teenager, but after going on to get married and raise three more children the couple have always wondered what happened to their triplets.
Lesbian couple ordered to hand toddler back to biological mother
Lesbian couple ordered to hand toddler back to biological mother:
A baby girl relinquished by her mother at birth into the care of a lesbian couple will be "transitioned" back to her biological family after the mother later "changed her mind".
In particular, he relied on expert evidence about the importance of a child's relationship with their biological family and the issues often experienced by adopted children such as questions of identity and rejection. He accepted the expert evidence that it is inevitable the child will "gravitate to her biological family" and grow to resent her adoptive carers.
A baby girl relinquished by her mother at birth into the care of a lesbian couple will be "transitioned" back to her biological family after the mother later "changed her mind".
In particular, he relied on expert evidence about the importance of a child's relationship with their biological family and the issues often experienced by adopted children such as questions of identity and rejection. He accepted the expert evidence that it is inevitable the child will "gravitate to her biological family" and grow to resent her adoptive carers.
Judge Accused Of Misconduct Withdraws From Child Custody Case
Judge Accused Of Misconduct Withdraws From Child Custody Case « CBS Detroit:
PONTIAC, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – A metro Detroit judge who sent three siblings to juvenile detention for refusing to meet with their estranged father has removed herself from the case.
PONTIAC, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – A metro Detroit judge who sent three siblings to juvenile detention for refusing to meet with their estranged father has removed herself from the case.
State child welfare system failing to protect youth
State child welfare system failing to protect youth | Bradenton Herald:
Until I had to deal with the Florida Department of Children and Families, I thought some of the criticism of it was unwarranted.
Now I remember someone said, "It takes a village to bring up a child." I say that because when I called I was told three times only the person receiving funds from the agency could make a complaint. Does that account for why some children die because no one in the family could "interfere?"
Until I had to deal with the Florida Department of Children and Families, I thought some of the criticism of it was unwarranted.
Now I remember someone said, "It takes a village to bring up a child." I say that because when I called I was told three times only the person receiving funds from the agency could make a complaint. Does that account for why some children die because no one in the family could "interfere?"
Nearly 300,000 Children, Families Apprehended Illegally Crossing U.S. Border Since FY 2013
Nearly 300,000 Children, Families Apprehended Illegally Crossing U.S. Border Since FY 2013 - Breitbart:
Nearly 300,000 unaccompanied minors and “family units” have been apprehended illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since fiscal year 2013, and recent data suggest the influx could continue at even higher levels.
Nearly 300,000 unaccompanied minors and “family units” have been apprehended illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since fiscal year 2013, and recent data suggest the influx could continue at even higher levels.
Video: Desiree Salazar angry with CPS over five-month-old son's death
Video: Desiree Salazar angry with CPS over five-month-old son's death | The Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento mother Desiree Salazar is upset over the death of her son Sivam Lekh. He died in foster care in November 2014 of SIDS.
Sacramento mother Desiree Salazar is upset over the death of her son Sivam Lekh. He died in foster care in November 2014 of SIDS.
US Judge Reverses Order, Letting Utah End Planned Parenthood Contracts
US Judge Reverses Order, Letting Utah End Planned Parenthood Contracts:
A federal court judge has reversed a prior decision and ruled that Utah could block $275,000 from Planned Parenthood in the state by canceling its contracts with the embattled agency in light of undercover videos showing top officials discussing the sale of fetal body parts.
A federal court judge has reversed a prior decision and ruled that Utah could block $275,000 from Planned Parenthood in the state by canceling its contracts with the embattled agency in light of undercover videos showing top officials discussing the sale of fetal body parts.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Unrestrained: When For-Profit Companies Abuse the Disabled Children They Are Supposed to Help
Unrestrained: When For-Profit Companies Abuse the Disabled Children They Are Supposed to Help | Alternet:
While evidence has piled up for decades, one company has used its deep pockets to bully weak regulators and evade accountability.
While evidence has piled up for decades, one company has used its deep pockets to bully weak regulators and evade accountability.
Stolen Generations' Sandra Bolt explains the pain endured by five generations of her family
Stolen Generations' Sandra Bolt explains the pain endured by five generations of her family - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):
Cabbage Tree Island is a large, flat, teardrop of sugar cane land on a reach of the Richmond River on the New South Wales far north coast.
It is also home to the Njangbal clan of the Bundjalung people, and it is 'country' for former Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council chairwoman Sandra Bolt.In the 1950s and 60s, Mrs Bolt's mother was assiduous in making sure the house was spick and span, and all 13 of her children were spotless ahead of the monthly inspection by the mission manager's wife — one of the few things her mother could do to stop her children being targeted by 'the welfare'.
Maine Voices: Maine's entire court system, not just probate, needs an impartial review
Maine Voices: Maine's entire court system, not just probate, needs an impartial review - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram:
The courts regularly get poor grades in surveys, but the oversight process of judges is inadequate.
KENNEBUNKPORT — Many Mainers have been troubled by recent public reportsof questionable practices in York County Probate Court. Ethical allegations have been made about the county’s probate judge, and most informed citizens would like to see appropriate attention to the problem.
The courts regularly get poor grades in surveys, but the oversight process of judges is inadequate.
KENNEBUNKPORT — Many Mainers have been troubled by recent public reportsof questionable practices in York County Probate Court. Ethical allegations have been made about the county’s probate judge, and most informed citizens would like to see appropriate attention to the problem.
Roanoke doctors warn of Shaken Baby Syndrome cases
Roanoke doctors warn of Shaken Baby Syndrome cases | WSLS:
ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – The holiday season is a joyful time for many families but it can also be stressful. In some cases, frustration is taken out on children. In fact, pediatricians in Roanoke said they’ve seen a number of Shaken Baby Syndrome cases.
Infant with Brittle Bones Medically Kidnapped in North Carolina as Mother is Arrested
Infant with Brittle Bones Medically Kidnapped in North Carolina as Mother is Arrested:
When police arrested North Carolina mother Marty Peele on charges of child abuse last summer, her friends say they knew there had to be another explanation for 4 month old Micah’s injuries. They say that the picture that was painted by the media was inconsistent with what they know of Marty, and that she couldn’t possibly have done the things that she has been accused of.
When police arrested North Carolina mother Marty Peele on charges of child abuse last summer, her friends say they knew there had to be another explanation for 4 month old Micah’s injuries. They say that the picture that was painted by the media was inconsistent with what they know of Marty, and that she couldn’t possibly have done the things that she has been accused of.
Salinas Couple Tami Joy Huntsman And Gonzalo Curiel Charged With Children's Murder
Salinas Couple Tami Joy Huntsman And Gonzalo Curiel Charged With Children's Murder: SFist:
The pair suspected in the deaths of two small children found in a Northern California storage locker earlier this month have been charged with murder, child abuse, torture, and conspiracy with special circumstances. As the SF Chronicle reports, 39-year-old Tami Joy Huntsman and her 17-year-old boyfriend Gonzalo Curiel will face trial in Monterey County, where it is believed the two children were killed.
The pair suspected in the deaths of two small children found in a Northern California storage locker earlier this month have been charged with murder, child abuse, torture, and conspiracy with special circumstances. As the SF Chronicle reports, 39-year-old Tami Joy Huntsman and her 17-year-old boyfriend Gonzalo Curiel will face trial in Monterey County, where it is believed the two children were killed.
Child welfare manager loses job over drug arrest
Child welfare manager loses job over drug arrest:
A child-welfare case manager, charged with trafficking heroin and methamphetamine on the side, has been removed from her position, Florida Department of Children and Families officials confirmed today.
A child-welfare case manager, charged with trafficking heroin and methamphetamine on the side, has been removed from her position, Florida Department of Children and Families officials confirmed today.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Another Christmas Eve is Here-2015
Another Christmas Eve is here,
Austin and Bella still aren't home,
Both illegally adopted,
Their Father's never told,
By the State who only cared about,
Making sure that they were sold,
Incentive money means more to them,
Unlike in day's of old,
Where families were kept together,
And the State wasn't so cold,
To rip a child away from,
The family that they love,
All for the mighty dollar,
God help us from above.
Ally is still kept from us,
From a Father who just doesn't care,
Anything about Court orders,
He knows he has nothing to fear,
From a State that doesn't enforce,
Court orders they hold so dear.
It's been 10 long years of pain,
Worrying about all three,
Knowing how much we love them,
And hope they still feel the same.
We hope they haven't forgotten us,
Or the special times we shared,
Christmas just isn't the same without them,
If only the State really cared.
We still hang their Christmas stocking's,
Though it's been ten long painful years,
Hoping one day they'll be home,
To their REAL family they held so dear.
So here's to another Christmas Eve,
Just waiting for their return,
Austin, Bella and Ally,
In time the truth you'll learn,
Of the family who never abandoned you,
And fought with all our might,
And prayed to have you home with us,
On this very special night.
God Bless you Austin, Bella and Ally.
We will never stop loving you and praying for your return.
Love always, your REAL Family.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
There’s nothing to cheer when babies are taken from mothers
There’s nothing to cheer when babies are taken from mothers - Telegraph:
In fact, what did not seem to concern either the academics or anyone else discussing this study was the possibility that too many such babies are being seized without proper justification.
There can be few more heart-rending images than that of a new baby being wrenched from its mother’s arms
There was much excitement last week over an academic study showing a huge increase in the number of newborn babies being seized by social workers, up since 2008 by more than 150 per cent. The tabloid press piled in to report on one mother who has had 16 babies removed from her in turn.In fact, what did not seem to concern either the academics or anyone else discussing this study was the possibility that too many such babies are being seized without proper justification.
Surge in Children, Families at the U.S. Border May Be the 'New Normal'
Surge in Children, Families at the U.S. Border May Be the 'New Normal' - NBC News:
A dramatic spike in unaccompanied children and families trying to slip in across the U.S.-Mexico border may be "the new normal," officials say, with some believing the surge is linked to a federal ruling that ended long-term detentions.
A dramatic spike in unaccompanied children and families trying to slip in across the U.S.-Mexico border may be "the new normal," officials say, with some believing the surge is linked to a federal ruling that ended long-term detentions.
Federal court to clarify legality of Native American adoptions
Federal court to clarify legality of Native American adoptions - The Verde Independent - Cottonwood, Arizona:
PHOENIX -- A federal judge on Friday questioned the legality of statutes that give tribal courts the right to decide adoption and foster care placement of Native American children who have never lived on the reservation.
PHOENIX -- A federal judge on Friday questioned the legality of statutes that give tribal courts the right to decide adoption and foster care placement of Native American children who have never lived on the reservation.
State investigator: 'Many blinded by foster mother's status in society
State investigator: 'Many blinded by foster mother's status in s - CBS46 News:
HENRY COUNTY, GA (CBS46) -
A state investigator said a foster mother's status in society kept many from suspecting her of abusing a child who eventually died.
HENRY COUNTY, GA (CBS46) -
A state investigator said a foster mother's status in society kept many from suspecting her of abusing a child who eventually died.
Two-year-old Leila Daniel died from injuries police said came from regular beatings.
Judge Finds Texas' Foster Care Unconstitutionally 'Broken'
Judge Finds Texas' Foster Care Unconstitutionally 'Broken' - ABC News:
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Texas foster care system for nearly 30,000 children is unconstitutionally broken, saying that kids rescued by one of the largest child protection agencies in the U.S. often leave state custody in worse shape than before.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Texas foster care system for nearly 30,000 children is unconstitutionally broken, saying that kids rescued by one of the largest child protection agencies in the U.S. often leave state custody in worse shape than before.
Couple who used online network to take in children face years in prison
Couple who used online network to take in children face years in prison - Yahoo News:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who used the Internet to take in unwanted adopted children faces years in prison after a federal jury convicted her Friday on charges of kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who used the Internet to take in unwanted adopted children faces years in prison after a federal jury convicted her Friday on charges of kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.
Federal jury finds Danville woman guilty of kidnapping in 'rehoming' case
Federal jury finds Danville woman guilty of kidnapping in 'rehoming' case - News - Journal Star - Peoria, IL:
PEORIA — A federal jury deliberated for four hours over two days before finding a former Danville woman guilty Friday of kidnapping and then sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl.
PEORIA — A federal jury deliberated for four hours over two days before finding a former Danville woman guilty Friday of kidnapping and then sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl.
More children in state custody driving up costs
More children in state custody driving up costs | VTDigger:
For months, lawmakers have monitored charts showing the increase in children in state custody. Now, they’re seeing the impact on the state budget.
For months, lawmakers have monitored charts showing the increase in children in state custody. Now, they’re seeing the impact on the state budget.
The number of children in state custody has risen dramatically in recent years, from 982 two years ago to 1,370 this year — an increase of 40 percent.
Federal judge rules Texas violated the constitutional rights of foster children
Federal judge rules Texas violated the constitutional rights of foster children - San Antonio Express-News:
AUSTIN — A federal judge Thursday ordered Texas to fix its “broken” foster care system to end years of rape, abuse and neglect in a sweeping decision that advocacy groups said highlights the state’s continued failure to adequately protect children.
AUSTIN — A federal judge Thursday ordered Texas to fix its “broken” foster care system to end years of rape, abuse and neglect in a sweeping decision that advocacy groups said highlights the state’s continued failure to adequately protect children.
Parents flee to France to keep their children
Parents flee to France to keep their children | The Sunday Times:
A MOTHER of seven who had her five oldest children taken into care in England claims to have helped more than 40 couples to flee social services and settle with their families in France.
A MOTHER of seven who had her five oldest children taken into care in England claims to have helped more than 40 couples to flee social services and settle with their families in France.
Area attorney calls CPS an adoption mill more interested in money than kids
Area attorney calls CPS an adoption mill more interested in money than kids - Story | KRIV:
When it comes to protecting children the state agency in charge of that has financial incentives to take kids away from their parents.“For every child that’s taken into custody for at least 6 months is covering 25 peoples’ paychecks,” says veteran family law attorney Julie Ketterman.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Indiana Parents’ Trip to E.R. Results in Children Kidnapped – Names Slandered in Local Media – Lives Ruined
Indiana Parents’ Trip to E.R. Results in Children Kidnapped – Names Slandered in Local Media – Lives Ruined:
Happy family celebrating the birth of Leigh Ann in May. Nikki, Rodney, Caridie and Leigh Ann before DCS tore their family apart. Photo provided by family.
On June 8th, 2015, Nikki and Rodney Wisler of Anderson, Indiana, noticed bruises on their one-month old daughter Leigh Ann. They took her to Community Hospital Anderson’s Emergency Room, as advised by their pediatrician over the phone. The concerned parents worried that their new baby might have a genetic disorder that caused the bruises, since their 2.5 year-old daughter Caridie had been diagnosed with a genetic disorder the previous year.
Happy family celebrating the birth of Leigh Ann in May. Nikki, Rodney, Caridie and Leigh Ann before DCS tore their family apart. Photo provided by family.
On June 8th, 2015, Nikki and Rodney Wisler of Anderson, Indiana, noticed bruises on their one-month old daughter Leigh Ann. They took her to Community Hospital Anderson’s Emergency Room, as advised by their pediatrician over the phone. The concerned parents worried that their new baby might have a genetic disorder that caused the bruises, since their 2.5 year-old daughter Caridie had been diagnosed with a genetic disorder the previous year.
Child welfare agency fires 10 for not getting licensed
Child welfare agency fires 10 for not getting licensed | FOX25:
The state's child welfare agency says 10 employees have been fired after failing to comply with a new state law that they obtain social work licenses.
The state's child welfare agency says 10 employees have been fired after failing to comply with a new state law that they obtain social work licenses.
Assessments May Help Prevent Youth in Child Welfare from Involvement in Juvenile Justice
Assessments May Help Prevent Youth in Child Welfare from Involvement in Juvenile Justice | Juvenile Justice Information Exchange:
A simple survey holds promise to help officials identify youth in the child welfare system who are most at risk for delinquency.Officials in Los Angeles County used a screening assessment developed by theNational Council on Crime & Delinquency to identify such young people and direct them into prevention services.
Research reveals family court ‘recycles’ one in three young mothers
Family Law Week: Research reveals family court ‘recycles’ one in three young mothers:
Lancaster University findings published in British Journal of Social Work
At least one in four women will return to the family court, having previously lost a child through court order, and the chances of having a child removed increase to at least one in three for the youngest women who were teenagers at the birth of their first child.
Lancaster University findings published in British Journal of Social Work
At least one in four women will return to the family court, having previously lost a child through court order, and the chances of having a child removed increase to at least one in three for the youngest women who were teenagers at the birth of their first child.
Drugging Our Kids: California courts step up scrutiny of foster care use of psychiatric drugs
Drugging Our Kids: California courts step up scrutiny of foster care use of psychiatric drugs - ContraCostaTimes.com:
Driven by new legislation and a motivation to create more meaningful oversight, California's courts are calling for far more justification before judges authorize the use of powerful psychiatric drugs that are now too freely prescribed to foster children.
Driven by new legislation and a motivation to create more meaningful oversight, California's courts are calling for far more justification before judges authorize the use of powerful psychiatric drugs that are now too freely prescribed to foster children.
State of Queensland ordered to pay nearly $800K to sisters sexually abused by foster care brother in 2005
State of Queensland ordered to pay nearly $800K to sisters sexually abused by foster care brother in 2005 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):
In December 2005, the Child Safety Department placed the boy, then aged 14, with foster carers near Cairns.
In December 2005, the Child Safety Department placed the boy, then aged 14, with foster carers near Cairns.
Over the next few months, he sexually abused their three daughters, then aged 14, 16 and 17.
Once Thriving Michigan Teenager Now Facing Death in CPS Custody
Once Thriving Michigan Teenager Now Facing Death in CPS Custody:
A Michigan social worker asked the mother of a 14 year old girl if she has life insurance on her daughter, Abbie Odonnell, after the 5′ 9″ teen went from 145 lbs to 92 lbs under CPS custody. Her twin sister Alexis is being housed in a maximum security juvenile detention facility, and her bunkmate has reportedly murdered 7 people. Their 17 year old sister Alyssa is being held in another lock-down facility. The girls’ crime? The twins admitted to smoking pot on one occasion. Later the twins ran away from an abusive foster home. For the heinous crime of escaping that abuse, CPS is forcing the twins to serve a 12 month sentence in Wolverine Secure Treatment Center, and forbidding their older sister, who has done nothing wrong, to go home.
A Michigan social worker asked the mother of a 14 year old girl if she has life insurance on her daughter, Abbie Odonnell, after the 5′ 9″ teen went from 145 lbs to 92 lbs under CPS custody. Her twin sister Alexis is being housed in a maximum security juvenile detention facility, and her bunkmate has reportedly murdered 7 people. Their 17 year old sister Alyssa is being held in another lock-down facility. The girls’ crime? The twins admitted to smoking pot on one occasion. Later the twins ran away from an abusive foster home. For the heinous crime of escaping that abuse, CPS is forcing the twins to serve a 12 month sentence in Wolverine Secure Treatment Center, and forbidding their older sister, who has done nothing wrong, to go home.
World Renowned Medical Anthropologist Compares Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Labeling to Witch Hunts
World Renowned Medical Anthropologist Compares Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Labeling to Witch Hunts:
Doctors Redirect Blame to Protect Themselves Against Medical Negligence Claims
Doctors Redirect Blame to Protect Themselves Against Medical Negligence Claims
Dr. Helen Hayward-Brown is a medical anthropologist/sociologist who completed her doctorate on false and highly questionable accusations of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. She completed two post-doctoral fellowships with the Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre at the University of Western Sydney, in addition to her teaching and advocacy work.
Dr. Helen Hayward Brown joins Tammi Stefano on The National Safe Child Show to discuss the widely discredited “Munchausen syndrome by proxy” label. This label has proven to be not only destructive of families but also obstructive of justice.
Mother of girl found in freezer charged with murder
Mother of girl found in freezer charged with murder | HeraldTribune.com:
BRADENTON - Janiya Thomas died at the hands of her mother, a grand jury who indicted Keishanna Thomas with first-degree murder ruled Tuesday.
BRADENTON - Janiya Thomas died at the hands of her mother, a grand jury who indicted Keishanna Thomas with first-degree murder ruled Tuesday.
Effort to avoid foster care worth a try
Effort to avoid foster care worth a try - San Antonio Express-News:
Hidalgo Foundation President Tracy Wolff, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, District Attorney Nicholas “Nico“ LaHood and District Judge Peter Sakai announce an early intervention program for the Children's Court. The grant-funded program will focus on families with children ages 3 and under.
Hidalgo Foundation President Tracy Wolff, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, District Attorney Nicholas “Nico“ LaHood and District Judge Peter Sakai announce an early intervention program for the Children's Court. The grant-funded program will focus on families with children ages 3 and under.
2 children found dead in NorCal storage unit
2 children found dead in NorCal storage unit | News - KCRA Home:
A child abuse investigation led to the bodies of two young children found inside a commercial storage unit in Redding, authorities said Tuesday.
A child abuse investigation led to the bodies of two young children found inside a commercial storage unit in Redding, authorities said Tuesday.
Another CPS Screw up-Autopsy: Children found in Redding storage unit killed outside of Shasta Co.
Autopsy: Children found in Redding storage unit killed outside of Shasta Co. | News - KCRA Home:
An autopsy on the two children found inside of a Redding storage unit shows they were killed outside of Shasta County, the Redding Police Department said Wednesday.
An autopsy on the two children found inside of a Redding storage unit shows they were killed outside of Shasta County, the Redding Police Department said Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Judge Who Jailed Kids for Refusing Lunch With Dad May Face Removal
Judge Who Jailed Kids for Refusing Lunch With Dad May Face Removal - US News:
A disciplinary process is moving 'very quickly' against the judge, who likened the children to Manson cult members.
A disciplinary process is moving 'very quickly' against the judge, who likened the children to Manson cult members.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Mothers who lose children through care proceedings offered little support, report says
Mothers who lose children through care proceedings offered little support, report says:
Research published by the British Journal of Social Work showed one in four women who have had children involved in care cases will end up being subject to further care proceedings
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Judge attacked and injured while hearing case in family court
Judge attacked and injured while hearing case in family court:
A DISTRICT COURT judge has been taken to hospital in Dublin after an assault at a family law hearing this afternoon. It happened at Dolphin House courtroom in Temple Bar at around lunchtime.
A DISTRICT COURT judge has been taken to hospital in Dublin after an assault at a family law hearing this afternoon. It happened at Dolphin House courtroom in Temple Bar at around lunchtime.
Arizona Child Traffick Racketeering via CPS and Doctors on Trial Before U.S. Supreme Court
MedicalKidnap.com is a website born in late 2014 and is part of the Health Impact News network. We started MedicalKidnap.com because so many families were coming to us and begging us to publish their stories to the public – stories of how their children were taken away from them by an apparent collusion between medical doctors and social workers in Child Protection Services (CPS). The parents often felt like victims for disagreeing with doctors over the care of their children, which resulted in them losing their children to the State. Children with medical needs seized by State social services bring a tremendous amount of revenue to the State, and federal laws actually allow children who are wards of the State to be involuntarily used in drug trials. See:
Medical Kidnapping in the U.S. – Kidnapping Children for Drug Trials
Lawmakers plan to investigate DCF in January
Lawmakers plan to investigate DCF in January | Local News - Home:
TOPEKA, Kan. -
TOPEKA, Kan. -
The Kansas Department for Children and Families could soon undergo an investigation by state leaders. Rep. Jim Ward of Wichita is requesting the audit. Ward is concerned DCF is discriminating against same-sex couples who foster in Kansas. He's also worried the agency isn't following policy to investigate, supervise, and protect children.
Kansas officials see family ties as key for foster children
Kansas officials see family ties as key for foster children - Houston Chronicle:
Black: "The child is our client. It is a service for children and so we are trying to maintain those family connections."
Black: "The child is our client. It is a service for children and so we are trying to maintain those family connections."
Gilmore: Foster parents "cannot assume that they will be adopting any child that comes into their home. ... There's some degree of risk-taking with foster care." Black: "That's the purpose of the people becoming foster parents, is to be temporary family until that child can move to a permanent placement, either back home with their birth family or with extended relatives." Gilmore: "The focus is on the child, not the foster parents."
Missing foster children the highest in South East and London
Missing foster children the highest in South East and London (From News Shopper):
New figures show that the South East and London have the highest percentages of foster children that have gone missing across the whole of England.
New figures show that the South East and London have the highest percentages of foster children that have gone missing across the whole of England.
The numbers, published by Ofsted, highlight similar trends from previous years - six percent of cases in the south east and five percent in London - the highest proportions of missing children in the country.
Man Claims He Got Foster Child Pregnant With A Syringe
Man Claims He Got Foster Child Pregnant With A Syringe:
A man’s 13-year-old foster child became pregnant, and he’s accused of raping her. However, his excuse for how she ended up with child brought out the anger of the prosecutor looking over his case. New York Daily News reports that a Nebraska man, Brandon Weathers, denies raping the young girl, but his excuse for how she ended up pregnant is downright stupefying.
A man’s 13-year-old foster child became pregnant, and he’s accused of raping her. However, his excuse for how she ended up with child brought out the anger of the prosecutor looking over his case. New York Daily News reports that a Nebraska man, Brandon Weathers, denies raping the young girl, but his excuse for how she ended up pregnant is downright stupefying.
Cases of ADHD surge in US kids
Cases of ADHD surge in US kids | Ars Technica:
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder among children in the US, is becoming even more commonly diagnosed, according to a new analysis of nationwide data.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder among children in the US, is becoming even more commonly diagnosed, according to a new analysis of nationwide data.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Message To Austin Knightly AKA Our Stolen Grandson
Austin, I know you must be reading my blog by now and I'm sure you must have a Facebook page. You're almost 16 years old and I'm sure you know we are searching for you and always have been.
I just don't understand why you haven't tried to contact any of your REAL family.
Has the medication the State drugged you with caused you to forget all of us, just as it caused you to forget your Aunt? You know, the Aunt who tried to save you from being beaten at your Birthday party? Have you been that badly brainwashed that you believe we abandoned you, which we didn't.
We have never stopped fighting for your return. The State was too busy slandering all of us. They didn't want you with us. They knew they could make more money off of you in Foster care and then to adopt you out to stranger's.
We love and miss you and can't wait for the day we can show you all the proof of your ILLEGAL Kidnapping and ILLEGAL adoption. We still have your dog Belle, though I don't know how much longer she will be around to see you again. For that matter, I hope Grampie and I get to see you again before it's too late. Please contact us. We live in the same house and I still have the same car, which I kept all these years in case you saw me.
It sure would make for a nice Christmas to finally hear from you. You're still Grampie's buddy and he misses you so much, it would make for the best Christmas ever.
Love always, Grammie and Grampie
I just don't understand why you haven't tried to contact any of your REAL family.
Has the medication the State drugged you with caused you to forget all of us, just as it caused you to forget your Aunt? You know, the Aunt who tried to save you from being beaten at your Birthday party? Have you been that badly brainwashed that you believe we abandoned you, which we didn't.
We have never stopped fighting for your return. The State was too busy slandering all of us. They didn't want you with us. They knew they could make more money off of you in Foster care and then to adopt you out to stranger's.
We love and miss you and can't wait for the day we can show you all the proof of your ILLEGAL Kidnapping and ILLEGAL adoption. We still have your dog Belle, though I don't know how much longer she will be around to see you again. For that matter, I hope Grampie and I get to see you again before it's too late. Please contact us. We live in the same house and I still have the same car, which I kept all these years in case you saw me.
It sure would make for a nice Christmas to finally hear from you. You're still Grampie's buddy and he misses you so much, it would make for the best Christmas ever.
Love always, Grammie and Grampie
Bill aims to keep siblings together in foster care
Bill aims to keep siblings together in foster care:
LANSING — Bills requiring child-placing agencies to make reasonable efforts to keep siblings together in the foster care and adoption systems have advanced in Michigan's Legislature.
LANSING — Bills requiring child-placing agencies to make reasonable efforts to keep siblings together in the foster care and adoption systems have advanced in Michigan's Legislature.
Foster Mom Reflects on Family Unification, Separation
Foster Mom Reflects on Family Unification, Separation | Youth Today:
My daughter called yesterday with some exciting news. She has decided to go back to school to be a social worker. I almost choked. I see social workers as the people who ruined her childhood. She sees them as the friends on the other end of the phone who got her through it.
My daughter called yesterday with some exciting news. She has decided to go back to school to be a social worker. I almost choked. I see social workers as the people who ruined her childhood. She sees them as the friends on the other end of the phone who got her through it.
San Diego Nurse, Foster Parent Gets 80 Years for Molesting 2 Babies
San Diego Nurse, Foster Parent Gets 80 Years for Molesting 2 Babies | KTLA:
A pediatric nurse and foster parent who filmed himself molesting two babies in his care in San Diego was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Monday, all but guaranteeing that he spends the rest of his life behind bars, federal officials said.
A pediatric nurse and foster parent who filmed himself molesting two babies in his care in San Diego was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Monday, all but guaranteeing that he spends the rest of his life behind bars, federal officials said.
Georgia DFCS agency fires two workers after foster child's death
Georgia DFCS agency fires two workers after foster child's death | www.myajc.com:
Laila Marie Daniel, 2, in an undated family photo.
A state child welfare caseworker and supervisor have been firedfollowing the death of a 2-year-old foster child in state custody, said a person with direct knowledge of the dismissal Wednesday.State officials confirmed that caseworker Samantha White and supervisor Tamara Warner were fired on Dec. 2 because of policy violations. Those included problems with a background check on the woman caring for the girl in foster care. That woman, Jennifer Rosenbaum, is now charged with murder in the Nov. 17 death of little Laila Marie Daniel.
Laila Marie Daniel, 2, in an undated family photo.
A state child welfare caseworker and supervisor have been firedfollowing the death of a 2-year-old foster child in state custody, said a person with direct knowledge of the dismissal Wednesday.State officials confirmed that caseworker Samantha White and supervisor Tamara Warner were fired on Dec. 2 because of policy violations. Those included problems with a background check on the woman caring for the girl in foster care. That woman, Jennifer Rosenbaum, is now charged with murder in the Nov. 17 death of little Laila Marie Daniel.
911 tape revealing in foster child’s death
911 tape revealing in foster child’s death | www.myajc.com:
Jennifer Rosenbaum told the 911 operator that the toddler had been choking on some chicken. The blockage was out but the little girl’s breathing was slow and her eyes were rolled back into her head.
Jennifer Rosenbaum told the 911 operator that the toddler had been choking on some chicken. The blockage was out but the little girl’s breathing was slow and her eyes were rolled back into her head.
Fresno attorneys make new attempt to get report on Seth Ireland’s death
Fresno attorneys make new attempt to get report on Seth Ireland’s death | Fresno Bee:
Lawyers for Seth Ireland have filed a motion to compel Fresno County to turn over a report that details why Child Protective Services failed to prevent the killing of the 10-year-old boy, who died in 2009 after being beaten by his mother’s boyfriend.
Lawyers for Seth Ireland have filed a motion to compel Fresno County to turn over a report that details why Child Protective Services failed to prevent the killing of the 10-year-old boy, who died in 2009 after being beaten by his mother’s boyfriend.
Alberta two-year-old in foster care suffered serious injury, multiple bruising: report
Alberta two-year-old in foster care suffered serious injury, multiple bruising: report - Edmonton - CBC News:
Alberta's child and youth advocate is once again calling for improvements to the province's child intervention system after a two-year-old girl was seriously injured while in a foster home.
Alberta's child and youth advocate is once again calling for improvements to the province's child intervention system after a two-year-old girl was seriously injured while in a foster home.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Kids For Money -- Warning: The Truth About Child Protective Services and The Staggering Impact on Society
Kids For Money -- Warning: The Truth About Child Protective Services and The Staggering Impact on Society:
After my children were taken from me by CPS in Sacramento County, my two daughters and I became victims of “the system.” As a single parent of over twelve years I had no resources to hire a good lawyer and like most people I didn’t know how to tell a good lawyer from a bad one until it was too late. I went through two court appointed attorneys before becoming my own lawyer and fought for the return of my two daughters for 14 and 21 months respectively.
After my children were taken from me by CPS in Sacramento County, my two daughters and I became victims of “the system.” As a single parent of over twelve years I had no resources to hire a good lawyer and like most people I didn’t know how to tell a good lawyer from a bad one until it was too late. I went through two court appointed attorneys before becoming my own lawyer and fought for the return of my two daughters for 14 and 21 months respectively.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Retired Arizona Judge Reveals Corruption in Legal System
Retired Arizona Judge Reveals Corruption in Legal System:
“THE FRATERNITY “- THE CORRUPTION OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM EXPOSED BY A JUDGE
“The once honorable profession of law now fully functions as a bottom-line business, driven by greed and the pursuit of power and wealth, even shaping the laws of the United States outside the elected Congress and state legislatures.”
Justice John F. Molloy
The Struggle with Child Deaths from Abuse and Neglect in West Texas
The Struggle with Child Deaths from Abuse and Neglect in West Texas:
In Tom Green County, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reported 583 confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in 2014. According to the West Texas Violence Index created by Angelo State University’s Community Development Initiatives in March 2014, “This number translates to a local rate of child abuse that is more than double the level for the state of Texas as a whole.”
In Tom Green County, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reported 583 confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in 2014. According to the West Texas Violence Index created by Angelo State University’s Community Development Initiatives in March 2014, “This number translates to a local rate of child abuse that is more than double the level for the state of Texas as a whole.”
Norwegian Gov’t. Seizes 5 Children From Parents for Alleged ‘Christian Indoctrination’
Norwegian Gov’t. Seizes 5 Children From Parents for Alleged ‘Christian Indoctrination’:
Family loses appeal for reunion
NAUSTDAL, Norway (ChurchMilitant.com) - A Christian family in Norway has lost its appeal to have its children returned, after the government forcibly removed five children from their home. The public is reacting with outrage.
Text - S.1964 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015
Text - S.1964 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress:
S. 1964
S. 1964
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families, and for other purposes.
(It's about time they're finally listening!)
(It's about time they're finally listening!)
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Judge blasts DHHS, acquits Rockland mother in child assault
Judge blasts DHHS, acquits Rockland mother in child assault — Midcoast — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine:
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 30-year-old Rockland woman accused of kicking her 5-year-old son in the face was acquitted of assault Wednesday afternoon as the judge sharply criticized the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and police for what he called shoddy investigative work.
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 30-year-old Rockland woman accused of kicking her 5-year-old son in the face was acquitted of assault Wednesday afternoon as the judge sharply criticized the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and police for what he called shoddy investigative work.
Social worker struck off after lie about child visit
Social worker struck off after lie about child visit (From Daily Echo):
A SOCIAL worker has been struck off after she lied about visiting a child while working forSouthampton City Council.
Elizabeth Brenda Ati Davies has been struck off the HCPC Register, which regulates health and care professionals to protect the public, after she falsified service user records and breached confidentiality.
Woman gets 30 years in prison in foster child's death
Woman gets 30 years in prison in foster child's death - The Denver Post:
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A woman who has pleaded guilty in connection to the death of a foster baby she was caring for has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A woman who has pleaded guilty in connection to the death of a foster baby she was caring for has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.
California Mom Arrested For Letting Son Play Outside Alone
Sonya Hendren: California Mom Arrested For Letting Son Play Outside Alone:
Sonya Hendren was arrested for felony child endangerment and child neglect for allowing her son to play outside alone. Neighbor Sonja Horrell called Child Protective Services (CPS) when she saw Tomahawk Hendren outside his California home without his mom.
Sonya Hendren was arrested for felony child endangerment and child neglect for allowing her son to play outside alone. Neighbor Sonja Horrell called Child Protective Services (CPS) when she saw Tomahawk Hendren outside his California home without his mom.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD, 11/22/15 on Vimeo
Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD, 11/22/15 on Vimeo:
Dr. Mikovits talks about science- vaccines/autism/chronic illness, corruption.
Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD, 11/22/15 from Candyce Estave on Vimeo.
Dr. Mikovits talks about science- vaccines/autism/chronic illness, corruption.
Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD, 11/22/15 from Candyce Estave on Vimeo.
Grandparents Come Forward Reporting CPS Kidnappings in Corrupt Alabama – Parents Gagged by Court
Grandparents Come Forward Reporting CPS Kidnappings in Corrupt Alabama – Parents Gagged by Court:
A gag order was placed on Tony and Sabrina Cartee by a Randolph County judge to prevent them from talking to media and the public about the medical kidnapping of their children by Child Protective Services. However, Sabrina’s parents are not under the gag order, and contacted Health Impact News reporting that they can no longer sit back and watch the unjust destruction of their family by Child Protective Services, and one social worker in particular. Tommy and Winnie Crumbley, Sabrina’s parents, had a great deal to say about what is happening in the lives of their grandchildren. They are frightened for their well-being and want them to come back home.
A gag order was placed on Tony and Sabrina Cartee by a Randolph County judge to prevent them from talking to media and the public about the medical kidnapping of their children by Child Protective Services. However, Sabrina’s parents are not under the gag order, and contacted Health Impact News reporting that they can no longer sit back and watch the unjust destruction of their family by Child Protective Services, and one social worker in particular. Tommy and Winnie Crumbley, Sabrina’s parents, had a great deal to say about what is happening in the lives of their grandchildren. They are frightened for their well-being and want them to come back home.
Former Foster Parent Exposes How CPS Kidnaps Kids Away from Good Homes – Puts them on Drugs
Former Foster Parent Exposes How CPS Kidnaps Kids Away from Good Homes – Puts them on Drugs:
I became a foster parent with the intentions of putting a roof over the heads of orphaned children. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.By the time I completed the training process, I understood that the majority of the children that would be entering my home were not orphans. I was brainwashed into believing the children had come from abusive and neglectful homes. I was told the state had rescued them from horrible living environments and that I was somewhat of a hero for taking them in.They were all lies. It took several years for me to truly see what I had become a part of.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Child protection investigators “bullied” by dead girl’s mother
Child protection investigators “bullied” by dead girl’s mother | WFLA.com:
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (WFLA) -Child protection investigators with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office claim they felt “bullied, intimidated and physically threatened” by Keishanna Thomas.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (WFLA) -Child protection investigators with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office claim they felt “bullied, intimidated and physically threatened” by Keishanna Thomas.
It’s OK to spank your kid, court rules
It’s OK to spank your kid, court rules - SFGate:
A California appeals court rules that spanking one’s child does not amount to abuse that warrants judicial intervention, at least as long as the child is not seriously injured or endangered.
A California appeals court rules that spanking one’s child does not amount to abuse that warrants judicial intervention, at least as long as the child is not seriously injured or endangered.
DCF says child welfare system failed Janiya Thomas
DCF says child welfare system failed Janiya Thomas:
BRADENTON --
BRADENTON --
Department of Children and Families officials have a blunt assessment of the child welfare system in the case of an 11-year-old Manatee County girl whose body was found in a freezer:The system failed Janiya Thomas, according to a state review of the girl’s death.
Obama administration released illegal immigrant children to criminals' homes
Obama administration released illegal immigrant children to criminals' homes - Washington Times:
The Obama administration released thousands of illegal immigrant children to sponsors with criminal records, including arrests on charges of child molestation, human trafficking and homicide, a top senator charged Tuesday.
The Obama administration released thousands of illegal immigrant children to sponsors with criminal records, including arrests on charges of child molestation, human trafficking and homicide, a top senator charged Tuesday.
Child abuse trial for adoptive father could be postponed
Child abuse trial for adoptive father could be postponed - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports:
BUTLER, GA (WTVM) -
The quest for justice inches one step closer for a Taylor County teen who endured five years of abuse at the hands of her adopted mother.
BUTLER, GA (WTVM) -
The quest for justice inches one step closer for a Taylor County teen who endured five years of abuse at the hands of her adopted mother.
Native American Teen-age Girl Medically Kidnapped by State of Missouri
Native American Teen-age Girl Medically Kidnapped by State of Missouri:
How does a teenager being held against her will by a man turn into her being taken from her parents by Child Protective Services and being held against her will in a group home? How can a system allegedly allow such a man to make false reports to the police about the parents, and he is the one who goes free, while her parents watch in horror as police and CPS kidnap their daughter from them hours after they rescue her from her assailant?
How does a teenager being held against her will by a man turn into her being taken from her parents by Child Protective Services and being held against her will in a group home? How can a system allegedly allow such a man to make false reports to the police about the parents, and he is the one who goes free, while her parents watch in horror as police and CPS kidnap their daughter from them hours after they rescue her from her assailant?
Alabama Girl Medically Kidnapped and Forced on Drugs: Parents Facing Jail for Failure to Pay State Child Support
Alabama Girl Medically Kidnapped and Forced on Drugs: Parents Facing Jail for Failure to Pay State Child Support:
Laine Norris of Alabama had good reason to refuse permission for her 15 year old daughter to be taken to DeKalb County Mental Health Center and be put on anti-depressants, as demanded by Child Protective Services. Both of Laine’s parents had been prescribed anti-depressants by that very facility – her mother at the age of 22, and her father at age 54, one year prior to the social worker’s demand. Both of her parents subsequently committed suicide after taking the medications.
Laine Norris of Alabama had good reason to refuse permission for her 15 year old daughter to be taken to DeKalb County Mental Health Center and be put on anti-depressants, as demanded by Child Protective Services. Both of Laine’s parents had been prescribed anti-depressants by that very facility – her mother at the age of 22, and her father at age 54, one year prior to the social worker’s demand. Both of her parents subsequently committed suicide after taking the medications.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Children of drug users are growing victims in opioid epidemic
Children of drug users are growing victims in opioid epidemic | Special Reports - WMUR Home:
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.
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.
"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.
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.
Monday, November 23, 2015
‘Anonymous’ protests Child Protective Services
‘Anonymous’ protests Child Protective Services | WATE 6 On Your Side:
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Some protesters gathered in downtown Knoxville on Saturday night to voice their opinions on children’s services. People with the group called “Anonymous” gathered along Main Street and said they want to educate the pubic about every aspect about adoption. They accused Child Protective Services (CPS) of what they call “legal child trafficking” for the sake of government funding.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Fathers sue Utah over law allowing mothers to secretly give up babies for adoption
Fathers sue Utah over law allowing mothers to secretly give up babies for adoption | Fox News:
A dozen men are suing the state of Utah in federal court because of a law that allows mothers to put their babies up for adoption without the biological father's consent, or sometimes even knowledge. The civil rights lawsuit claims the Utah Adoption Act has resulted in what amounts to "legalized fraud and kidnapping."
A dozen men are suing the state of Utah in federal court because of a law that allows mothers to put their babies up for adoption without the biological father's consent, or sometimes even knowledge. The civil rights lawsuit claims the Utah Adoption Act has resulted in what amounts to "legalized fraud and kidnapping."
Utah father says newborn’s mother placed child with adoptive parents against his wishes
Utah father says newborn’s mother placed child with adoptive parents against his wishes | fox13now.com:
Total BS!!! This is just so sickening. It's way past time Utah changed this archaic Law!
SALT LAKE CITY -- Breaking into tears, Colby Nielsen says watching his baby girl being taken away was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.“I couldn't even get her out of her car seat,” Nielsen said.Kaylee was born on November 4, and, since then, the 20-year-old father never left her side. Until he was forced to give her to adoptive parents this week, after Kaylee’s mother put her up for adoption.
Total BS!!! This is just so sickening. It's way past time Utah changed this archaic Law!
SALT LAKE CITY -- Breaking into tears, Colby Nielsen says watching his baby girl being taken away was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.“I couldn't even get her out of her car seat,” Nielsen said.Kaylee was born on November 4, and, since then, the 20-year-old father never left her side. Until he was forced to give her to adoptive parents this week, after Kaylee’s mother put her up for adoption.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Family reunited after fight against child abuse charges
Family reunited after fight against child abuse charges | Local News - WMTW Home:
More than a year after a Bath father was accused of abusing his infant son, he and his wife have regained custody of their children after claiming he was wrongfully accused.
More than a year after a Bath father was accused of abusing his infant son, he and his wife have regained custody of their children after claiming he was wrongfully accused.
Family drug courts with parenting programs yield better reunification rates, researchers say
Family drug courts with parenting programs yield better reunification rates, researchers say:
Families who had children removed from the home due to parental substance abuse were more than twice as likely to be reunified when they took part in a family drug court that incorporated two innovative evidence-based parenting programs, when compared with those who took part in regular child welfare courts, a University of Kansas study has found. The success of the program has led KU researchers to partner with the state of Oklahoma in securing a new, $1.2 million grant to take the program to a new location, all with the goal of safely reunifying families involved in foster care.
Families who had children removed from the home due to parental substance abuse were more than twice as likely to be reunified when they took part in a family drug court that incorporated two innovative evidence-based parenting programs, when compared with those who took part in regular child welfare courts, a University of Kansas study has found. The success of the program has led KU researchers to partner with the state of Oklahoma in securing a new, $1.2 million grant to take the program to a new location, all with the goal of safely reunifying families involved in foster care.
Foster mother admits manslaughter of toddler in her care
Foster mother admits manslaughter of toddler in her care | Leicester Mercury:
A foster mother has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 23-month-old boy in her care. Wendy Hardy (46) admitted unlawfully killing Harry Aspley, at Underwood Drive, in Stoney Stanton, on April 1, 2013.
Caseworker errors found after deaths of 8 children
Caseworker errors found after deaths of 8 children | News - Home:
Houston-When Michael Welch sits down for dinner with his son and daughter, there's one constant reminder of the struggle they've endured the past year.
Houston-When Michael Welch sits down for dinner with his son and daughter, there's one constant reminder of the struggle they've endured the past year.
Babies switched at birth will not be returned to their biological family
Babies switched at birth will not be returned to their biological family | Health News | Lifestyle | The Independent:
For three years the parents of “Girl M” and “Boy Z” had little idea they were nurturing one another’s children.The children – born on the same day in August 2010 at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Johannesburg – were swapped at birth. This was only discovered 18 months ago when one of the mothers sued her boyfriend for maintenance arrears.
Kansas DCF plans to lower evidence standard in evaluating child abuse
Kansas DCF plans to lower evidence standard in evaluating child abuse | CJOnline.com:
The state agency tasked with investigating child abuse plans to lower the amount of evidence needed to substantiate a claim of abuse or neglect.
Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore told lawmakers Tuesday the agency will decrease the standard of evidence it uses when investigating from “clear and convincing” to “preponderance of the evidence.”
Watch out Kansas! The number of children kidnapped by DCF will quadruple due to "Preponderance of evidence."
Tupelo social worker charged with kidnapping juveniles
Tupelo social worker charged with kidnapping juveniles:
TUPELO, Miss. - A Tupelo woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she kidnapped two children from the Gulf Coast.
TUPELO, Miss. - A Tupelo woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she kidnapped two children from the Gulf Coast.