The truth behind "child protection reform" 17 Articles

by Dan Weaver

Child Protective Services took my child in October 2004 based on false allegations. I had to fight to get her back and finally did, but not before Child Protective Services had caused great harm to my child and my family. ...read more

by E. Manning

Hillary Clinton has launched a vision that she calls "Youth Opportunity Agenda". Within the powerful agenda is contained the seeds for unprecedented federal spending and power. As part of this vision, Ms. Clinton seeks to ...read more

by S. Mills

Child "Protection" Reform is desperately needed in this country, as well as in many others. Even those who embrace government intrusion and expect the government to micromanage families will tell you, "The system is broken...read more

by Dorothy M Neddermeyer

The recent arrest of a school bus driver in Hayfield, MN on sexual misconduct charges had wide reverberations in this town of about 1,300. About 50 people, many of them concerned parents, attended a Child Safety Community ...read more

by Kateriscribe

It is true that that the system needs to be fixed. It is also true that many mistakes are made, and that sometimes good parents lose their children because of one moment of bad judgment, or an action committed by someone e...read more

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by Molly Murphy

This is a summary I wrote up about how a case works. For the exact laws and rules/procedures, read the Guidelines on the TDPRS website (for Texas) or the guidelines for your specific state which should be available for you...read more

by Family Rights Advocate

The Truth About Child Protection Reform: The Real Truth Let's go back to the late seventies when Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act was signed by the late President Gerald Ford while he was in the White House. ...read more

by Catsy Jones

I have first hand knowledge of the way that Child Protective services works, and the point I am going to make is that it doesn't work. My son, my oldest son, had joined the local Head Start when he was younger. He loved it...read more

by Robin Rae

It was not to long ago that agencies discouraged foster parents from adopting the children in their care, and parents who asked about or chose to adopt were not always welcomed. Agencies discouraged adoption by foster...read more

by Sonja Cowart

Unfortunately, in the United States the right to be a parent supercedes the child's right to be free from abuse or neglect. It also supercedes the rights of grandparents or other caring individuals to legally intervene to...read more

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by Chuck Andersen

On January 28, 2007, Charles Andersen had a quarrel with his wife, Tracy Andersen over her housekeeping, resulting in Tracy leaving the Andersen home with her two children and spending the night at a local motel. Tracy re...read more

by Mashell Hunter

BEWARE: You WILL lose your children too! If Child Protective Services (CPS) continues to go ungoverned soon all of our children will be wards of the state. Where strangers have more rights over our children than...read more

by Sharpay

Foster Parents WAKE UP! Foster parents are important people with an imprtant task to do. They are much needed resources in all communities that have Child Protective Services (CPS, DCFS (Department of Children Family Serv...read more

by Donna Hasty

Any time I was turned into DCFS The caseworkers expected the impossible of me or did nothing. When my oldest son was a baby I called them and begged them to help me get a stable home for me and my son, a g...read more

by Angie Metcalf

Does anyone care? The best interest of the child, my ASS! I walked into the court room knowing that this is was only a act a skit a dance for justice, a fool playing out some experiment of human suffering. A song to up...read more

by Robin Canada

Child protection reform is something that definitely needs reform but honestly, I'm tired of all the foster parent bashing. I agree that there are some terrible ones out there. Are all white people serial killers? No ...read more

by Amanda Healy

I am saddened & embarrassed to admit I, too, have been abused by the system,though,the true reason I'm writing to this is not me,but worse,my children.I can truly attest to the fact of "our chid protection reform system.or...read more