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Facing off with Children’s
Protective Services! Unfortunately another part of raising a handicapped
child has become dealing with Government officials, and or agencies, and it
is sadly apparent that a lot of these contacts lead to investigations and or
removal of the special angels that the government is asked to protect and
help. Many
families have had the sad misfortune of having CPS enter their lives for one
reason or another, and they are then put under a microscope and examined for
any minute flaw that could be misconstrued to make the parent look unfit.
Afterwards the child is removed from the family and placed either into foster
care or institutions where they are left to face the nightmare of their
handicap without even the support of their own family! |
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We must do
all we can to stop this outrage in our country! And we must learn all we can to protect our children! I suggest
the following sites for you to read up about the laws, the many ways of
dealing with CPS, and a whole lot of other information that is invaluable to
parents in America! |
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JFF
CPSWATCH
MASS OUTRAGE!
The
Facts
The Manual for the Falsely Accused
Fight CPS
The
National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
AFRA (This site has many state chapters to help with state
specific problems!)
Family Rights of West Virginia
Minnesota
Chapter of American Family Rights
MN AFRA Redress group |
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If you would
like to learn why I am a supporter of the above sites and their cause please
go here… |
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If you know
of another site that needs to be added to this list please feel free to email
me a link and I’ll try to add it as soon as I can! |
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Before going
on to explore other websites that offer help dealing with Children’s
Protective Services I want you to keep these important instructions in mind. 1. When and if contacted by CPS about your child you must know your rights,
including your Miranda rights and adhere to them to the letter! If possible
keep a copy of your Miranda rights close to your door for easy access if and
when anyone appears at your door and insist that they respect your civil
rights! 2. Insist on your right to have an attorney
present during questioning! You will probably be told that this is
unnecessary but insist on it anyway and never answer questions without either
an attorney present or enough knowledge of the laws to know how to protect
yourself! 3. Keep good records! Document every encounter
with CPS, as well as your account of what happened during that encounter,
follow up each encounter with a letter to the caseworker telling her what you
believe the events of the meeting were, keeping a copy for your own records. 4. Never sign away permission for CPS to
discuss your case or your family with others! If it is absolutely necessary
for CPS to have contact with other agencies such as psychiatrists,
therapists, doctors etc. make sure that you give them only limited permission
for one time only describing exactly what is allowed to be revealed, and
nothing more! Insist that your right to privacy be adhered to! 5. If the laws in your state allow it record
all encounters with CPS either with an audio recorder or preferably with a
video recorder. 6. Put up no trespassing signs around your
property immediately, don’t wait for an encounter with CPS! Do this now! No
Trespassing signs are a very useful tool when used in conjunction with a
phone and the local 911 service, use it! If you have a worker showing up
without prior permission or a search warrant then you have every right to
have them removed from your property! 7. Invest in an answering machine with
recording capabilities and caller ID if you don’t have them, this will help a
lot in the long run for screening calls, record keeping, as well as recording
conversations over the phone. |
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By now
you’re probably saying to yourself surely there’s no call to go to these
extremes, and I’m sure that if a CPS worker were standing at your door they’d
assure you that I am wrong, that you need to cooperate, and they may even
tell you that your refusal to cooperate only makes you look guilty, but trust
me when I say that anything you may say can make you look guilty! A simple
comment or statement that you make can be misconstrued to harm you and your
family, and that is not an acceptable chance to take! When in doubt silence
is the best way out! |
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If you would like to learn more about your
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If you are a
family in Texas needing help you may want to consider turning to
Paul Stuckle, a Texas attorney who specializes in defending parents
against wrongful CPS removal cases. He also handles false allegations
of child sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. |