House urged to OK changes to child protection laws

House urged to OK changes to child protection laws | New Hampshire:
CONCORD — Republican state Sen. David Boutin of Hooksett, chairman of the state's Commission on Child Abuse Fatalities, urged state representatives to follow the Senate’s lead in approving changes to the state’s child protection statutes. 

My comment just in case it's removed:First of all, what good would 24/7 coverage have done for Brielle Gage? None. DCYF and the Family Court are the ones who placed her and her siblings in danger when they returned the children to their Mother, already facing Criminal child abuse charges. She hadn't even gone to trial yet they sent the kids home. What sense did that make while other parents are cleared of Criminal child abuse charges yet never get their children back? Put the blame on where it's due.Second, the Police are more apt to spot when a child is in a bad situation and most parents will open the door to them before DCYF.Third, “It doesn’t lessen the amount of information DCYF needs to have, it doesnt change the proof they need to show; the burden doesn’t change,”. And what proof do they need to show? How about none? Has the law changed, or isn't "Preponderance of Evidence" still being used to take a child? Since when does DCYF need any proof? NH Judges rule on "Hearsay", without proof of ANY wrongdoing. And yes, it's illegal, but they get away with it anyway.State Rep. Mike Brewster was right when he asked, “Has anyone ever done an analysis on how many children are taken, how many are taken needlessly through a (court) order, and how many were really in immediate danger?” In fact, a yearly analysis would be a good idea along with the DCYF Investigation and all the cases from the past fifteen years should be analyzed. The number's of needlessly taken children from innocent parents and their families would astound you!