Child Protective Services separates families for months then dismisses case

Child Protective Services separates families for months then dismisses case - Story | KRIV:

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - We’ve seen it happen time after time.“You are guilty until proven innocent,” said Barbara Marks.In December of last year, Child Protective Services took Marks' three children including an infant into protective custody after she says she accidentally poked her 11-year-old son in the eye. It all ends with the agency filing what’s called a “non-suit” asking the court to dismiss the case.“When they’re wrong they just say ‘oops we’re wrong see you later have a nice day,’” said family law attorney Jon Parchman.

Be thankful. In NH they never admit when they're wrong and children are never returned even when innocence is proven.

Report: CPS investigated home 5 times prior to girl's death

Report: CPS investigated home 5 times prior to girl's death:

Disgusting details are being revealed in an arrest report involving a 23-year-old mother who is facing a murder charge in the death of her toddler daughter. 

Foster mother, other women charged for promoting prostitution of teenager

Foster mother, other women charged for promoting prostitution of teenager - 13 WTHR Indianapolis:

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - A foster mother and two other women face charges for allegedly promoting prostitution. Police say they forced a teenage girl in their care to prostitute herself to help them pay the bills.

Foster parents abuse siblings. Football player returns home from college and adopts his siblings

Foster parents abuse siblings. Football player returns home from college and adopts his siblings | BC | Shenandoah Country Q102:

When Keoni-Bush Loo heard his foster parents were abusing his 5 siblings, he knew what he had to do.

U.S. adoption system needs more transparency: Sharon Broussard

U.S. adoption system needs more transparency: Sharon Broussard | cleveland.com:

April Dinwoodie, CEO of The Donaldson Adoption Institute, an adoption research and advocacy organization based in New York City, wants us to face some uncomfortable truths about adoption in the U.S.

Connecticut’s DCF Frequently Takes Custody of ‘Special Needs’ Children, Data Shows

Connecticut’s DCF Frequently Takes Custody of ‘Special Needs’ Children, Data Shows - The Global Dispatch:

The state of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) has taken custody of over 860 children since 2011 because parents could not provide or afford “specialized” care for physical or mental conditions, new data shows.

Texas Legislators Preparing to Make Big Changes in Child Protective Services

Texas Legislators Preparing to Make Big Changes in Child:

During a year of major changes and criticism of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Legislators are getting ready to overhaul the department. State leaders issued a directive in October in light of "the backlog of children not seen within the statutory guidelines remains nearly unchanged since the spring." They called upon the Texas legislature to make budget decisions in their 85th Legislative Session to address the ongoing resource needs at DFPS (which manages Child Protective Services).