Exposing Child UN-Protective Services and the Deceitful Practices They Use to Rip Families Apart/Where Relative Placement is NOT an Option, as Stated by a DCYF Supervisor
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Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Patrica Ann Moore, 68, faces felony charges of willful cruelty to a child and infliction of injury on a child for allegedly burning her foster toddler's bottom with a bleach-soaked diaper. Read More:
The New Jersey Supreme Court Wednesday ruled unanimously that the state's child protection laws do not give child protective services jurisdiction over pregnant women and that drug use during pregnancy does not by itself establish abuse or neglect. In the ruling, the court also acknowledged concerns articulated by leading medical and public health organizations that applying child protection laws to pregnant women can be detrimental to the health of the mother and the fetus.
The ruling came in New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.L. In that case, the mother -- "A.L." -- gave birth to a healthy baby in September 2007, but a drug screening of A.L. and her baby came back positive for cocaine. The state Division of Child Protection and Permanency argued that those positive drug screens were sufficient evidence of harm or potential harm to declare that A.L. had neglected her fetus.
A.L. challenged that finding, but lost in district court. She also lost in appellate court, where the judges not only found neglect, but also declared that the state's child neglect law could be applied to fetuses in utero. In its ruling Wednesday, the state's highest court disagreed.
Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, introduced H.R. 628, the Mental Health in Schools Actto revise and expand projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs. The bill authorizes funding for a competitive grant program that would provide increased funding to hire therapists and mental health professionals. Having qualified professionals working on-site in schools, will undoubtedly improve access to prevention and early intervention services for students in need. The Mental Health in Schools Act would also provide for comprehensive staff development for school and community service personnel working in the school and training for children with mental health disorders, for parents, siblings, and other family members of such children, and for concerned members of the community.
Last week, Napolitano and Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace, joined with other Members of Congress on Capitol Hill to call for the passage of H.R. 628, the Mental Health in Schools Act, and an open dialogue on mental health. The Mental Health in Schools Act is cosponsored by over 40 Representatives. In addition, the bill has received broad support from the mental health, education, and child welfare communities.Senator Al Franken (D-MN) introduced companion legislation in the Senate last month with nine cosponsors.
Every subject of this state is entitled to a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries he may receive in his person, property, or character; to obtain right and justice freely, without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay; conformably to the laws. N.H. Constitution, Part I, Article 14 February 2013
This study was sponsored by the New Hampshire Access to Justice
Commission which was established in 2007 by order of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court. Consistent with Part 1, Article 14 of the New Hampshire
Constitution, the Court said, it was creating the Commission to “expand access to
and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for New Hampshire
residents.” The Legal Advice and Referral Center (LARC) coordinated with the
Commission in developing the study.
The New Hampshire Bar Foundation provided funding for the study.
Research was conducted in conjunction with the Rockefeller Center for Public
Policy and the Social Sciences at Dartmouth College by LARC, the New
Hampshire Bar Association’s Pro Bono Referral Program and New Hampshire
Legal Assistance. Funding for an independent analysis of the impact of the study’s
findings on the New Hampshire economy was provided by the American Bar
Association Access to Justice Commission Expansion Project.
Electronic copies of both reports are available on the websites of both the
CONCORD, N.H. —A New Hampshire study on legal services for the poor and disabled shows a dramatic increase in the need for services and an equally dramatic cut in resources over the past five years.
The ruling came in New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.L. In that case, the mother -- "A.L." -- gave birth to a healthy baby in September 2007, but a drug screening of A.L. and her baby came back positive for cocaine. The state Division of Child Protection and Permanency argued that those positive drug screens were sufficient evidence of harm or potential harm to declare that A.L. had neglected her fetus.
Dear Judge (all Juvenile Dependency Judges, future Judges and Presiding Judges) ,