The Truth about U.S. Foster Care

I Read the News Today by Anne Patterson

2007-02-17T20:54:00.000-08:00

I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

They said he would be better off, and safe forever more,
They said his mother was unfit, to them she was a whore.

Her greatest crime was poverty, their greatest crime is lies.
Depending on your verdict, depending on your eyes.

They said he would be safe, for every single day.
But then again their pay cheque is telling it this way.

A child he was forever, and dead forever more.
And all because they judged his mother, if we’re keeping score.

His father was invisible, forbid that he was found.
As if the man had right’s, an industry in the ground.

I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

The stranger is forever, and safe forever more.
And all upon the lie, their mother was a whore.

Real families are no better, not safe forever more?
Based upon the theory, the mother is a whore.

The families all extended, are neither safe as well.
In child protection services a modern wicked hell.

But none of them will answer, to anything above.
The children were all taken for someone else's love?

I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

But they have all the answers, the crystal searing ball.
Never held responsible, the greatest crime of all.

They said he would be happy, in all that is above.
And be forever grateful, they thought that this was love.

And as he passes forward - onto the other side.
He’ll be greeted by dead children, their arms are open wide.

And many of them are angels, sent from well above.
To try and maybe tell us the system is not love.

Before their brutal fates, they ached for something more.
Their mothers, fathers and families, if we’re keeping score.

And in between the darkness, and what is wrong and right.
Do not give up on children, and never stop this fight.

By Anne Patterson with love - and written for all the dead children who are anonymous who died in care of child protection agencies.

© 2006. All rights reserved.

To read about this tragic crime, simply click on the title above: I Read the News Today by Anne Patterson

Although this tragedy occurred in Canada, it is still a life lost while under the governments "protection" and therefore must be included.

Also read Sherry Charlie's story: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2006/02/07/bc_sherry-charlie20060207.html

84-Year-Old Woman Sleeps with Foster Child

2007-02-16T16:17:00.000-08:00

Here we go again ... yet another case of a foster "parent" sexually abusing the child she was being paid to protect. An 84-year-old woman from Portland Oregon has "confessed to having sex with an 11-year-old boy in her foster care." According to a CNN reporter, Georgie Audean Buoy was known as "everyone's grandmother." I don't know about you, but she is nothing like my grandmother!! The last time I checked, grandmothers baked cakes and pies for their grandchildren, not raped them. For those of you offended by my choice to use the word "rape" and not "sexual abuse," get over it!! Having sex with an underage child, male or female, is statutory rape ... i.e. RAPE!!!

Not only was this child raped by his foster "mother," but he is also being raped by a "justice" system that thinks 36 months in prison is sufficient punishment for this rapist. Even as a woman, I must say that I feel there is a definite double standard here. If the foster caregiver had been male, they would have thrown the book at him!

I also believe there is more to this story than the public is being allowed to know. On CNN it was stated that the rapists' husband was sick and in bed in another room while the 11-year-old was being victimized -- call me a pessimist but I'm not buying it!! I wonder how many of the children in their care were raped by one or both of these perverts. So far, only one child has come forward.

"In a taped confession, Buoy admitted to having sex with the boy while he was in her care in 2004, Wolf said. Her age and lack of prior criminal convictions played a role" in the prosecuting attorney's decision to offer her a plea deal of only 36 months. What type of message does this case send? If you have never been arrested or you are over a certain age, it's ok to rape children because the District Attorney's office will "go easy" on you?

This very sick woman was a "longtime member of her church and volunteered at the county jail ..." How typical of this wolf in sheep's clothing ... this rapist!!! And here's the best part of her plea deal, she must " ... pay $5,000 to the victim ..." What a joke!!! To members of the United States federal government, THIS is what you're paying for ... THIS is what you're funding!!!

I guess if you're a pedophile, it "pays" to foster innocent little children!!!

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Social Workers Behaving Badly

2007-02-16T14:11:00.000-08:00

Child protection caseworkers and their social workers, etc. included

[DCF Worker Arrested for DUI: Police Find Child in Back Seat] Updated July 26, 2002 -- NBC 6 News Team

MIAMI -- A Department of Children and Families caseworker [56-year-old Mirla Pronga] is under arrest, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. But police say what she had in the back seat of her car is an even bigger outrage.

Officers said Pronga was asleep with the engine of her car still running. When they looked into the car, they allegedly found a crying 7-month-old baby girl in the back seat.

Investigators said Pronga had taken custody of the baby from the foster parents in order to supervise a short visit with a biological parent. http://www.nbc10.com/News/1579738/detail.html

November 8, 2006, Wednesday -- The New York Times
DISPLAYING ABSTRACT - The executive director of one of the city's midsize foster care agencies resigned after an audit by the city's comptroller's office found that she had spent tens of thousands of dollars at luxury retailers. The audit showed that the executive director, Lelar Floyd, used the agency's corporate credit card ...

By LESLIE KAUFMAN (NYT); Metropolitan Desk Late Edition - Final, Section B, Page 1, Column 2, 760 words http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30E17FC355B0C7B8CDDA80994DE404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fF%2fFoster%20Care

[Caseworker charged with stealing gift card intended for child] February 01, 2007, Thursday -- AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF, Katie Humphrey

Donor wanted card to go to boy in state custody, but authorities say he never received it.

A state Child Protective Services caseworker [45-year-old Leslie Alexandra St. Aubin] is accused of stealing a $200 gift card that was intended as a Christmas present for a child in protective custody.

The gift card was used in the same transaction as a stolen credit card, the documents said. St. Aubin was also being held in connection with a misdemeanor theft by check case in Travis County. She remained in the Williamson County Jail on Wednesday, with bail set at $36,000. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/02/01/1cps.html

Friday, June 8, 2001 -- MaineToday.com, By GARY J. REMAL, Blethen Maine News Service
AUGUSTA -- A former state caseworker originally charged with manslaughter in the death of her 5-year-old foster daughter was indicted Thursday on a murder charge ... Schofield was a state child-protective caseworker at the time Marr and her younger sister were placed in her care, a violation of the Department of Human Service's regulations ... http://news.mainetoday.com/stories/010608schofield.shtml

[Social Worker Charged With Child Abuse] POSTED: 5:35 pm CDT Septermber 27, 2006 -- TheKansasCityChannel.com

Beth Hersh, 28, formerly of Blue Springs, is accused of assaulting her 2-month-old foster son at Children's Mercy Hospital. Hersh is charged with first-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse.

Investigators said Hersh attempted to smother the 2-month-old while he was in the hospital being treated for something else. Hersh's former landlord, Melodie Chrisman, told KMBC that she isn't surprised by the charges ... she had a "Refrigerator full of spoiled food and running down the floor. There were bugs, rats, we had to fumigate several times. Just wasn't a clean place for children to be," she said. http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/9949377/detail.html?rss=kc1&psp=news

[State Labor Ruling Forces DCF To Rehire Employee Who Was Arrested] May 20, 2006 -- Courant Staff, COLIN POITRAS

A state social worker who was fired following allegations of fabricating evidence and tampering with a witness in a child endangerment case has gotten her job back with pay, officials and sources familiar with the case said Friday.

Valerie M. Miles returned to work at the Department of Children and Families last week. Miles is no longer handling abuse and neglect cases. She is currently doing research in the agency's central Hartford office after accepting a reduction in pay, said Gary Kleeblatt, a DCF spokesman.

Police accused Miles of falsely insisting in a sworn affidavit that plastic bags of drugs were found during a raid of a Hartford home that resulted in four children being taken from their parents. Police said they never found drugs in the home. Police also accused Miles of forcing one of the family's neighbors to provide a false statement supporting her claim about drugs in the home. The neighbor later told police she felt pressured to lie, according to Miles' arrest affidavit. http://www.geocities.com/family_rights_wv/socialworkers/supervisor_arrested2.html

[St. Louis licensed clinical social worker arrested on 19-county indictment of Medicaid fraud] June 18, 2003, Attorney General's News Release

The indictment charges that Burger, who owns Burger Youth and Family Services at 4144 Lindell Boulevard, billed the Missouri Medicaid program for psychological counseling services she did not provide. Burger is charged with 16 felony counts of making a false statement to receive a health care payment and with three felony counts of stealing by deceit. http://www.ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2003/061803b.htm

[Social Worker to Stand Trial on Medicaid Fraud Charges] June 23, 2005

Cheryl Jean Apollo (DOB 2/9/47) of East Peoria, Ill., allegedly submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims from January 2002 to May 2003 while she was an employee of Evergreen Behavioral Services in Mexico, according to a probable cause statement submitted with the charges. The office of Attorney General Jay Nixon is working with Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jason H. Lamb with the case.

Lamb filed the charges against Apollo on April 25. She faces three counts of stealing by deceit, a class C felony punishable upon conviction by up to seven years in prison and a $5,000 fine. She also faces 29 counts of making a false statement to receive a Medicaid payment, a class D felony punishable upon conviction by up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Her arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. July 22 in Audrain County Circuit Court. http://www.ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2005/062305.htm

[School social worker charged with 'indecent liberties'] 01/25/2006 The Fairfax County Times

A 51-year-old Vienna man was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and charged with taking "custodial indecent liberties" with a 13-year-old Fairfax-area boy, according to Fairfax County police. On Jan. 17, Rother was taken into custody and transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab5.cfm?newsid=15996484&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;
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FYI: Proposing sexual activity or actually fondling a child (ages 0-18) -- when he or she is your own child or a child under your custody or supervision -- is a Class 6 felony, Taking indecent liberties with a child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship. The penalty for that is a fine-5 years. The Albo bill takes very serious crimes against children -- such as "any act of carnal knowledge," "an act of sexual intercourse" -- and adds them to the definition of § 18.2-370.1, Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship.

In Albo's bill, these acts, along with the fondling of genitals, are added to the definition of custodial indecent liberties in subsections vii-xi. Committing these sex crimes against a child age 0-18 thus would become a Class 6 felony. To be clear, that means that even if prosecutors had DNA evidence of sexual intercourse with a young child, they could plea bargain it down to a fine or probation. We think the more likely occurrence will be the routine skewing downward of sentences for sex crimes against children, as "options" get used. http://www.protect.org/virginia/vaAlboBillQA.html

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 -- PalmBeachCoast.com
STUART - A lawsuit filed in Martin Circuit Court Tuesday accuses a social worker with the state Department of Children and Families of taking the law into her own hands and separating a mother from her two children without a court order.

Jessica LaBoy said in court papers the caseworker lied when she told Martin County sheriff's deputies in February 2003 that she had a court order to remove LaBoy's children, a boy and a girl, from their mother's care. A day earlier, a circuit judge had ordered a DCF investigation on LaBoy closed. According to court records, two Martin sheriff's deputies took LaBoy's children from her without verifying whether an order existed. LaBoy, who also is suing DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth and the agency itself, said her son was injured while in foster care. The children were later returned to her.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2007/01/31/m2b_ briefs_0131.html

[Social Worker Charged with Sexual Contact] August 25, 2005 -- WXII2.com News

A local social worker [26-year-old Kenyon Laron Allen] has been charged with having sexual contact with a resident of the American Children's Home in Davidson County. http://www.wxii12.com/news/4899721/detail.html

[Police Chief Charged with Child Abuse] November 14, 2005 -- Daily Mail

Colin Inglis, 48, was charged by officers from North Yorkshire Police who were called in to investigate allegations that he abused boys when he was a social worker at a home in Hull in the 1980's. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Following an investigation by North Yorkshire Police, on behalf of Humberside Police, a 48-year-old Hull man has been charged with 14 counts of indecent assault in relation to allegations of historic child abuse in the Humberside area. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=368602&in_page_id=1770

[Social Worker Faces Child Porn Charges] 05/28/2004 -- Daily Freeman.com, by Ariel Zangla

TOWN OF ULSTER - An employee of the Ulster County Department of Social Services was arrested on charges he possessed sexual performances by children obtained through the Internet, authorities said. Robert Myers, 56, was arrested by state police Wednesday on four counts of felony possessing a sexual performance by a child. He arraigned in Ulster Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail on $50,000 bail.

Glenn Decker, the Commissioner of Social Services of Ulster County, said he was aware of the investigation and had been assured no crime had been committed on county time or property or with county equipments. "These charges stem from activities outside of the county department," Decker said. http://www.dailyfreeman.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1769&dept_id=72585&newsid=11814548&PAG=461&rfi=9

[Two DCF Investigators Fired, Two Quit Over False Reports In Palm Beach County] February 3, 2007 -- The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH - Two Department of Children & Families investigators have been fired and two others have resigned in recent months after falsifying information about visiting abused and neglected children in Palm Beach County. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-0203dcf,0,519798.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

[Social Worker's Attitude Angers Clients] Sunday, January 16, 2005 -- Plain Dealer Reporter, Joel Rutchick

" ... according to clients, child-welfare lawyers and fellow caregivers, it has been a years-long rampage by a rogue social worker who often seemed more determined to exercise her power over mostly poor clients than to help them get their families back on track. Butler has misrepresented parents' progress to deny them custody of their children, sometimes permanently, court records show. She has also violated important child-welfare requirements.

Documents show, for instance, that she has waited as long as 20 months to file paperwork in court showing what parents needed to do to get their children back, when state law directs child protection agencies to do so within a month.

And DCFS records show that, contrary to a key agency goal, Butler has been far more eager than her colleagues to remove children from their homes and far more likely to keep them away longer. According to court records, agency documents and interviews with court officials and other child-welfare workers, Butler has also been accused of:

Keeping children isolated from their mother for weeks without authority, a "gross abuse" of court rules, according to a Juvenile Court magistrate.

Misleading school officials about the status of children she removed from their home improperly.

Using questionable drug-abuse allegations against a mother before a key court hearing to get her to sign away custody rights to her children.

And threatening to have a mother arrested for checking on her daughter's academic progress at school.

Off the job, police records show, Butler was charged with domestic violence four years ago after she attacked her stepmother and vowed to return with others to beat her up.

"She's a very hurtful person," said Mark Witt, a leading child-welfare lawyer. Witt is one of many court officials, clients and caregivers who said they complained to DCFS officials about Butler's behavior, with little result. "She has a belligerent disregard for the rules of court and is disrespectful to people," he said.

In an interview last week, DCFS Director James McCafferty acknowledged that Butler could be "aggressive and rude," but said he thought that checks and balances were in place to keep her under control.

" ... a Plain Dealer reporter reviewed Butler's personnel file. And five days after that, DCFS suspended Butler for a range of infractions, including failure to maintain a valid driver's license, falsifying county records, and inappropriately using work time to go to court on the domestic violence charges stemming from the confrontation with her stepmother.

As long as a decade ago, Butler's then supervisor noted that she talked down to clients, that she sometimes created crises on cases where none existed before and that she could be "difficult" when agency instructions didn't fit her "agenda." Butler also chastised the boy's biological mother for raising questions about her son's care, according to DCFS records, telling her that she had lost the right to have an opinion. "Your baby's all right," Butler told her, according to the investigator's report. "Don't create a false alarm."

With DCFS embarking on a successful campaign to slash the number of children in foster care, the roughly 35 social workers in her office have managed to cut their foster-child caseload by 60 percent since 2002. But over the same period, records show the number of foster children in Butler's roster increased by 71 percent, from 14 to 24. And over the last three years, her monthly average of children in foster care was twice that of others in her office. She also was the slowest in closing cases. http://www.cleveland.com/socialworker/plaindealer/index.ssf?/socialworker/more/3.html

[Social Worker Cries Foul, Pays Dearly: Unwillingness to Compromise costs her a job] Thursday, February 26, 1998; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, by Mike Barber and Andrew Schneider

"From what I saw, there was little or any real proof that those children (the Wenatchee child sex-abuse investigations) had been molested or raped by their parents. But there is no doubt in my mind that they were horribly abused by those of us who were supposed to protect them ..."

Her unwillingness to compromise in the pursuit of justice cost her a job, but it stands as an inspiration to those who know her.

"The better we did at reuniting families, the more CPS ... resented it, as though we were wrong in rehabilitating families," he says. CPS "had an attitude that children were replaceable parts," Glassen says. "Juana never had that. She knew the value of a family." http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/powertoharm/vasquez.html

For reference: In February 1998, the Post-Intelligencer published a series of articles that documented overzealous -- and even abusive -- actions by Perez and social service caseworkers, civil rights violations by judges and prosecutors as well as sloppy work by public defenders ..." To read Power to Harm: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/powertoharm/

[Woman wants kids back after social worker marries ex] Jan. 7, 2007 -- Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) - A woman says she was persuaded to give up custody of her four children by a social worker who secretly dated and later married her ex-husband. Hillmon resigned from the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services after the department found out about the marriage.

County officials reviewed the file at the time and still believe the children belong with their father and not Kidd, who acknowledged whipping them with an electrical cord before taking parenting and anger management courses. Hillmon, 30, said it was a mistake and unprofessional to get romantically involved with Anderson but believes the children are better off because of it.

The children were removed from Kidd again in May 2005 after the youngest boy, then 4, was seen hanging over a porch railing unsupervised.

Anderson was given legal custody in June 2005, just days after divorcing Kidd. Hillmon and Anderson married seven weeks later. Hillmon said their relationship did not start until weeks before they married.

Hillmon continued on the case and filed an affidavit with the court in August 2005 saying she had visited the family at Anderson's residence and found "the home and living situation appropriate." She did not mention she had married Anderson. http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0107socialworker-ON.html

[Middlesex County Court Charged with Corruption: Who Altered Court Hearing Tapes and Other Records?] December 2000 -- Massachusetts News, by Ed Oliver

A father has been separated from his son because "insiders" in the Middlesex County Probate and Family Court in Cambridge are friends and associates of his ex-wife's new husband, a father has charged.

There has also been deliberate manipulation of court files and hearing tapes, his attorney says. This and other irregularities have kept the father from his son for six years without any evidentiary hearing ever having taken place. As a result, the boy has developed serious problems and was eventually turned over to DSS by the mother and her new husband.

"There is ample evidence that insiders in the Middlesex Probate and Family Court have removed documents from his case file, falsified the case docket, refused to docket motions and hearings in the public record, and withheld the public file for nine months," Attorney Gregory Hession told Massachusetts News. He says someone has even edited several hearing tapes. "All these things are illegal and mock justice. If a court can engage in this kind of behavior and get away with it, can anyone with a case in the Commonwealth believe he will get fair and impartial justice?"

Judge McGovern said in a ruling this August that some of the tapes have been destroyed even though the law forbids their destruction if any matter is pending or subject to appeal. Some of the tapes which were destroyed were those which were the most altered. http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/2000/12_Dec/1200middlesex1.htm

[Agency accused of Abusing Authority: Ombudsman rips Children Services over Custody Battle] Friday, January 12, 2007; Cincinnati.com - The Enquirer by Eileen Kelley and Sheila McLaughlin

High-ranking officials with the Butler County Children Services Board misused their power and curried favors across county lines when they threw themselves into the fray between Joetta Street and her ex-husband, Vince Richardson, the independent ombudsman for the board said.

Street's 9-year-old daughter was removed from her mother's home in March after Michelle Money, an administrator with Butler County Children Services, who is the girl's stepmother, accused Street of emotionally abusing the child. That allegation came on the heels of a police report Street filed that accused Money of beating the child with a belt.

Now, Street faces six months in jail after New Miami police accused her of making a false police report. Street stands by the abuse allegations and feels they were ignored. Money's emotional-abuse claims were backed up by Heffner and other top ranking administrators who threw the agency into the domestic relations case so the child would be taken away from Street, said Bill Morrison, the Ombudsman.

The girl is living with Richardson and Money while a Warren County judge sorts through the custody mess. Although Warren County child protection caseworks found Money's claim unfounded, Street is unable to see the girl unless she pays a therapist $110 to supervise the hourly visits each week according to a judge's order. "I never would have dreamed how corrupt the system was until I had to go through it myself," Street said. "This has devastated me." http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/NEWS01/701120356

[A State Agency with The Power to 'Kidnap With Impunity'] Tuesday, July 31, 2001 - Fox News, by Wendy McElroy

For Heidi and Neil Howard, giving birth to a terminally ill baby seemed punishment enough. But that was before the Massachusetts Department of Social Services stepped into their lives. The department came knocking at the door to their home in the form of a "home visitor" sent by the hospital when the Howards' first baby girl was born with terminal health problems. According to the Massachusetts News, the "home visitor" was a social worker who found the home in disorder. The kitchen was in the process of being remodeled. Over Heidi's objections and without identifying the true purpose of the call, the "home visitor" opened closets and quizzed her about her marriage. Then, she filed a report about the messy home and "stress" in the family -- stress undoubtedly caused by having a dying child.

Their situation was complicated by a restraining order that Heidi says she was blackmailed into filing: the DSS allegedly threatened to remove their two boys, 10-year-old Christopher and five-year-old Ethan, if Heidi did not register a complaint against her husband even though she insisted no abuse had occurred. With a restraining order on file, the DSS seized the boys in November 1999. In February 2001, another daughter, Jessica, was seized from her nursing mother on the grounds that the other children were already in DSS custody. No court hearing has been held on the two boys.

Chester Darling, an attorney for the Howards, has called the DSS "an agency ... that can kidnap children almost with impunity." The money from incentives, grants, and contracts goes directly into the coffers of child protection agencies when they adopt-out children. Who benefits? "Social workers, diagnosticians, attorneys, foster homes and group homes, to name a few," says Susan Jackson of CPS Watch, a watchdog organization that monitors Child Protective Services. "These folks are fed by a child abuse industry to the tune of well over $12 billion."

Collectively, they form the Child Abuse Industry.

In 1998 [One year after the introduction of the American Safe Families Act or ASFA], according to a federal Department of Health and Human Services report, Kansas removed 1,872 children from their homes. But only 1,104 of the investigations substantiated the charges of abuse. The report states that 272 children were removed from families for reasons "unknown" in Ohio the same year.

The DSS wanted to put baby Jessica up for adoption, but on July 16th, Judge Robert Belmonte of the Framingham Juvenile Court ordered the baby returned to her parents. At last report, the DSS maintains that the two boys should be adopted out but seems willing to let an aunt and uncle become the adoptive parents. That way, at least, the DSS would still receive its "adoption incentive payment." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,30915,00.html

[Social Worker Goes To Court] by Angie Moreschi/Eyewitness News Indianapolis, Jan. 16

Children's Services caseworker Denise Moore had no comment as she left court after her initial appearance.

Moore is accused of official misconduct and falsifying information in an adoption proceeding. An Eyewitness News investigation in November showed Moore failed to do a proper criminal history check before placing four-year-old Anthony Bars and his twin sister in the home of L.B. and Latricia Bars, but indicated on official court documents that she did.

L.B. Bars had a battery conviction on his own daughter and a history of abuse in CPS records. Anthony and his sister were beaten and severely malnourished and Anthony died.

Indianapolis Police did get a request for a background check on the Bars after the kids were already placed in the home. But even after getting the results of that, the children were left in the home. The state never even disciplined Moore for her actions. Officials have repeatedly refused to explain that, citing state confidentiality laws. http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=1603756

[Social Worker Fired for Leaving Child in Locked Van] 9/1/2006 -- Associated Press

WENTWORTH, N.C. -- A Rockingham County social services worker has been charged with child abuse and fired from her job after a child in her care was found locked in an unattended vehicle. Betty Vaughn, 60, of Reidsville, left a 12-week-old infant in a locked van Friday in a parking lot with the windows up and the engine off, according to her arrest warrant. Temperatures that day were more than 90 degrees. The infant, whose name and gender were not released, had been taken from its home and held in protective custody because the child had a broken arm, according to Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. http://rdu.news14.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=90162

[Child Haven Vows Name Count After Girl was Left in Van] Aug. 03, 2006 -- Las Vegas Review-Journal, by Lawrence Mower

Child Haven will be revising its policies after a 4-year-old girl was left in a van for 40 minutes last week.

The 4-year-old girl, whose name was not released, was left in the Child Haven van after a mix-up regarding how many children were in the vehicle when it returned to the home.
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[Social Worker Charged with Billing Fraud] December 14, 2005 Fayetteville, N.Y.

A licensed clinical social worker from Fayetteville has turned in her license after being charged by the state with professional misconduct for submitting bogus insurance claims. Madge Eileen Flynn, of 5294 Burke Road, pleaded guilty last year in Oneida County Court to fourth-degree insurance fraud, a felony.

Flynn, who provided mental health services in Clinton, was accused of billing Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for visits that never took place. Flynn paid more than $40,000 in restitution to Excellus and was sentenced to three years of conditional discharge and 50 hours of community service. She was charged with insurance fraud after a joint investigation by Excellus, the state Insurance Department and the Oneida County District Attorney's Office showed Flynn billed for bogus appointments in 2000 and 2001. http://www.insurancefraud.org/newsarchives/news_december2005.htm

[Child removed from home in 'sad' twist of fate] -- Robert Matas, Globe and Mail

The little girl was eight years old. She told a social worker and police officer in Saskatchewan that her foster parents had involved her in cannibalism, gruesome satanic rites and sexual orgies. Almost everyone she knew -- 16 family members and friends -- was charged in 1991 in what police called the province's scandal of the century.

After her parents and one of their friends were convicted, she told a social worker she made up the stories. But her denials were dismissed.

Now she is a mother in her mid-twenties. And, in a twist of fate, a British Columbia court decided recently she was unfit to take care of her own three-year-old child. "This is a sad case," Judge R.R. Smith of the Provincial Court of British Columbia stated in a ruing that cleared the way for her child to be adopted.

The mother "seems to live a life that goes from one crisis to the next," Judge Smith said. She has slow impulse control and poor anger-management skils. She is in denial about her drinking problem and associates with people involved in the drug culture. "Even though this child has no special needs, the mother repeatedly demonstrated that she is unable to live a life that could focus on the best interests of the child. This is probably because the mother's own needs are so strong that they will usually take priority over the needs of the child," he wrote.

She feels she is "getting picked on" for what happened earlier in her life and authorities are not looking at what she is doing now.

Saskatoon lawyer Robert Borden, who represented families who successfully sued for malicious prosecution, said yesterday the mother's problems in B.C. relate back to how she was treated in Saskatchewan when she was a little girl.

"She was not looked after," he said. She told a social worker in the early 1990's that she made up the stories, and the social worker did nothing, Mr. Borden said. She also told the social worker that she was being sexually assaulted by a sibling, and the social worker left her with the sibling for four years, he said. " ... And now she has lost her child."

I have to ask how different Kathy's life might have been if the amount of money the Saskatchewan government has spent keeping her away from her family had instead been spent on her, how different her life might be. Her twin sister ... also informed Dueck that their older brother Michael was raping them -- right on one of the 1990 disclosure tapes. Michell has also had her children apprehended in B.C. To read additional details, please visit the links below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheila_steele/1718133/ (or)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2FArticleNews%2FTPStory%2FLAC%2F20051026%2FBCCHILD26%2FTPNational%2FCanada&ord=1171443970032&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true

Although these chidren were in Canada their tragic stories, while under the "protection" of the government, must be told.

Office of The Attorney General - Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General -- November 16, 2005

NEWARK -- A social worker who has been charged with criminal sexual contact and child endangerment by local authorities today agreed to voluntarily surrender his license and cease practice, Attorney General Peter C. Harvey and Consumer Affairs Director Kimberly Ricketts announced.

The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners was scheduled to hold a hearing this morning on the temporary suspension of Richard J. Mieliwocki's license to practice social work. The hearing was scheduled after Mieliwocki, a resident of Madison, was criminally charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of criminal sexual contact. "The criminal allegations raise serious issues about the safety of clients," Attorney General Harvey said. "We cannot allow this social worker to remain in practice while these allegations are pending." http://www.state.nj.us/lps/newsreleases05/pr20051116c.html

[Child Protection Social Worker Arrested for DUI]

Nicole Lorraine Dewar, 38, worked for the Rock County Family Service Agency in Luverne as a child protection social worker.

She worked as a child protection social worker, but a former Rock County, Minnesota, employee faces 2 years in jail for allegedly driving drunk with her own children in the car. Police say her blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit. The county's car was impounded, and Dewar was jailed in St. Paul. She has since been released, and the county's vehicle has been returned to Luverne. As for her children, the St. Paul City Attorney's Office couldn't release any information on their condition or whereabouts. http://www.ksfy.com/Stories/Story.cfm?SID=7593

[DCF Worker Arrested for DUI: Police Find Child in Back Seat] Updated July 26, 2002 -- NBC 6 News Team

MIAMI -- A Department of Children and Families caseworker [56-year-old Mirla Pronga] is under arrest, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. But police say what she had in the back seat of her car is an even bigger outrage.

Officers said Pronga was asleep with the engine of her car still running. When they looked into the car, they allegedly found a crying 7-month-old baby girl in the back seat.

Investigators said Pronga had taken custody of the baby from the foster parents in order to supervise a short visit with a biological parent.
http://www.nbc10.com/News/1579738/detail.html

[Social Worker Arrested after Party with Teens] 10/18/2005 by Candace Taylor, Register Staff

GUILFORD -- A local social worker [49-year-old Margaret Pohe Rose] has been arrested on charges she held a drinking party for a group of underage teens and was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. An online advertisement for Rose's Boston Post Road practice states that she serves adolescents, adults, families and couples, and that she specializes in supporting people suffering from addictions. http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15404729&BRD=1281&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;
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[Social Worker Arrested, Accused of Possessing Child Porn]

Social worker Elizabeth McClain, of Apache Junction, has been arrested and jailed, accused of having approximately 700 images of child pornography. http://www.kpho.com/news/10201438/detail.html

[Second Child Welfare Caseworker Accused of Falsifying Documents] -- December 1, 2006

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A second child welfare caseworker bonded out of the Orange County jail on Friday afternoon. Department of Children and Families administrators said Luanne Brunson falsified documents saying she'd made home visits on at-risk kids when she really did not [Christopher McDonald was also charged less than 24 hours earlier].
http://www.wftv.com/news/10443482/detail.html

[Computer Sex Sting Snares State Social Worker] July 17, 2003 -- Burlington Vermont

Ralph Culver, 52, Burlington, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say he attempted to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old girl, according to court records.

Culver used his home computer and the state-owned computer in his Burlington office to send explicit sexual descriptions and requests about what he hoped the "girl" would do with him, according to police.
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1365190&nav=4QcRGxlr

[Baby Stolen! ... Children & Youth Steal a Chidl] December 1, 2006 -- 5thEstate.com

Lancaster County Children & Youth Agency along with one of their agents, Gary Sanderson are being sued in federal court for violating the civil rights of a Warwick Township resident and her baby. Sanderson, accompanied by two police officers, took Patricia Shope's one year old daughter under specious reasons and threatened that, "the clock is ticking" and that the mom could lose her baby through adoption!

Why? Sanderson said she was on drug! When she voluntarily submitted to drug testing and proved she wasn't on drugs, Sanderson and company then accused her of Munchaussen Syndrome by proxy. (that is where often a mother makes their child ill to get attention) Sanderson, who has no training to make such a diagnosis was undaunted by the facts! Moreover, Children and Youth Agency lied, distorted and exaggerated in their petition presented to Judge Jim Cullen in order to take the child ...
http://5thestate.com/061201b.htm

[Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Buying Cocaine from Client] April 9, 2003; By Jacob Goldstein, Chronicle Staff Writer

A former social worker admitted Wednesday that she bought cocaine from one of her clients. Rita Watson Bennet, 49, pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs and official misconduct. The Bozeman woman gave curt answers to the questions put to her by District Court Judge Nels Swaqndal at a change ... bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2003/04/09/news/drugsbzbigs.txt

[Committee on Ways & Means: Statement of Jody Wardell, Enon, Ohio]

At my own expense I have been working to expose fraud, waste, and abuse within the Montana DPHHS Child and Family Service Division (CFSD) for 3 years. I wrote and produced my own newsletter to keep Montana legislators informed and continue to work out of Ohio to help keep information circulating. I also took more than 10 telephone calls during a 2 and a half hour talk radio show in Kalispell, Montana dealing with issues of abusive social work power.

Current social work abuse and neglect in Montana is undermining family as the fundamental unit of society, not only in terms of the trauma caused to the maltreated parents and children through false allegations, but also in gross abuse of taxpayer dollars. The cost economically includes 1) the funds spent on child welfare services based upon false allegations and 2) the increasingly large sums of money dedicated to addressing issues based upon "precautionary principles" of "possible" consequences of abuse and neglect which in reality, simply do not exist.

Critics of the Montana DPPHS CFSD have begun to turn public attention toward what appears to be a DPPHS systemic problem. A cultural problem that apparently has been ignored by Montana DPHHS bureaucrats for years: Social workers can and do lie due to personal issues of dysfunction which cause maladjusted perceptions of abuse, compassion, fatigue and burnout.
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=view&id=1355

[Infant Dies In Family Under D.C. Supervision] Friday, January 19, 2001; Page B01 -- By Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz

Child and Family Services has been operating under a court-appointed receiver since 1995, when a federal judge found that the agency was failing to comply with court orders and violating the constitutional rights of neglected and abused children.

The agency is being transferred back to District government control.

The agency also said in its statement that police were investigating unrelated allegations of misconduct on the part of an employee. The agency did not release any details concerning the allegations, but child welfare sources said the employee allegedly was having sex with at least one foster child under his supervision.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A15580-2001Jan18

[Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Medicaid, Insurance Fraud] May 21, 2003 - Maryland Attorney General, Douglas F. Gansler

Comparison of individual insurance company billing records with Andreadis' office records revealed many instances where the defendant billed private insurers for therapy sessions that either never took place or were conducted by unlicensed and untrained individuals. Interviews with numerous former and present patients corroborated this documented analysis.

The defendant employed a number of individuals whom she assigned to perform hands-on face to face social work services. These individuals were not licensed nor did they possess any qualifications to perform psychotherapy or social work services. Several of these employees were in fact former patients of Andreadis. These employees saw patients and made notations in their medical charts. On some occasions, diagnoses were even rendered by these employees and on numerous occasions, these employees saw patients when the defendant was not present at the office, yet the defendant billed for these sessions.
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Press/2003/052103.htm

[Caseworker Faked Visit to Slain Child] July 13, 2002 -- St. Petersburg Times, Curtis Krueger

A state child-welfare investigator was fired and criminally charged Friday with falsely claiming she had visited the 2-year-old boy whose body was found beside I-275 this week.

The investigator, Erica Jones, reported that she visited the child on the same day police say he was killed.

Kearney, who spent three days in Polk County working with police on the case, said she was "very concerned about the fact that we have an investigator who has falsified records . . . . The reality is there was no contact with Alfredo, Rheyna and the mother."
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/13/State/Caseworker_faked_visi.shtml

[Rilya's Caseworker Charged, Jailed] October 18, 2002 - Associated Press

Deborah Muskelly turned herself in to state law enforcement agents and was charged with 21 counts of official misconduct, 11 counts of grand theft and nine counts of petty theft.

Muskelly is charged with working as a substitute and adult education teacher at the same time she claimed she was working for the Department of Children and Families, said Ed Griffith, spokesman for Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office. The fraudulent time cards were filed from January 2000 to February 2002, investigators said.
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/18/State/Rilya_s_caseworker_ch.shtml (&)
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[Caseworker Charged with Molesting Third Boy] November 3, 2005

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- A Hamilton County child protective services worker who already faced sex-related charges involving two boys has been charged with molesting a third.

Cory Heinzman, of Arcadia, was charged this week with molesting an 11-year-old boy on three occasions in 2002.

Heinzman was arrested in May on charges that he molested an autistic teenage boy who had been part of his caseload. Authorities said molestation in that case allegedly happened between August 2004 and March.

In June, he was charged with having sexual contact with a second boy late last year. That boy made the allegations after the first investigation started.
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/5246180/detail.html

[Mother charged after baby’s death: CPS caseworker fired; third Madison County child in three years to die under CPS care] -- The Herald Bulletin

The worker, whose name was not available at press time, was fired and her supervisor demoted, according to Cummings.

Cummings said criminal charges against the caseworker are possible. In January 2003, Cummings filed criminal charges against Mike Warrum, the caseworker assigned to protect 8-year-old wheelchair-bound Mark Norris, who died of pneumonia and malnutrition. http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/local/local_story_165230609.html?start:int=15
http://www.inclusiondaily.com/archives/04/11/08/110804innorris.htm
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[Ex-caseworker accused of rape] December 7, 2005 - The Billings Gazette

Allan Lee Morrison, 46, was arrested last week on felony charges of rape and promoting prostitution.

Court records say the 12-year-old reported having sex with Morrison on multiple occasions between February and September 2002. Morrison later reinitiated contact after he was no longer the boy's caseworker, court documents say.

Morrison also allegedly paid a local teenager $50 to $100 to have sex with him on 15 to 20 occasions. The teenager, who was not a client, said that in a few instances, Morrison used alcohol and other drugs to entice him, court records say.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/12/07/build/state/98-caseworker-rape.inc

[Caseworker Went Out of His Way]

A Jackson County caseworker accused of sexually abusing his developmentally delayed clients went out of his way to nurture intense friendships with young men in his care, colleagues said.

Until he was arrested Wednesday, those who worked with and depended upon Robert Jackson believed that was a good thing. In hindsight, former associates are flinching at recollections of the 62-year-old Talent man's zeal.

Jackson was arraigned on 11 felony sex charges Thursday in Jackson County Circuit Court.

Jackson, a former state-certified foster parent and Prospect School Board member, passed criminal background checks. http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2000/august/080400n2.htm

[Caseworker Charged with Selling Crack Cocaine] Wednesday, June 4, 2003 -- Pittsburgh Tribune Review by Daniel Reynolds

Police arrested an Allegheny County Children, Youth and Families caseworker [27-year-old Amy Eskievich] from Swissvale on Tuesday and charged her with selling crack cocaine to undercover officers.

" ... Eskievich worked in the Family to Family division of CYF and served as a liaison between foster families and biological families to help the biological parents develop better parenting skills.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_137931.html

[Report Cites CPS Errors, Caseworker Load in Deaths] Wednesday, April 13, 2005 by Jonathan Martin Seattle Times Staff Reporter

At the time of their death by starvation and dehydration last November, Justice and Raiden Robinson had fallen off Child Protective Services' (CPS) radar despite their mother being accused of child neglect at least six times.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002239932_starved13m.html

[More Charges In Starved Kids Case] Oct. 27, 2003

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. -- (AP) State officials were investigating whether a caseworker ignored evidence that four malnourished boys were being starved by their adoptive parents to determine if criminal charges should be filed, the governor said Monday.

"It's inconceivable how a case worker could go there and not detect these atrocious conditions," Gov. James E. McGreevey said during an appearance in Jamesburg.

The boy's adoptive parents, Vanessa Jackson, 48, and Raymond Jackson, 50, of Collingswood were arrested Friday and were being held on four counts of aggravated assault and 14 counts of child endangerment. The oldest of the boys, 19-year-old Bruce Jackson, was just 4 feet tall and weighed just 45 pounds when he was found earlier this month.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/28/national/main580372.shtml

[Caseworker Held on Gun Charges] July 29, 2005 -- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review by Jill King Greenwood

Federal agents have charged a caseworker [Theresa Marie Bishop] with the Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families with buying four guns -- one a high-powered assault rifle -- for a convicted felon.

Bishop bought a .45-caliber Ruger handgun, a high-powered rifle and two 9-millimeter pistols and gave the weapons to her boyfriend, Glenn Edwards, according to a criminal complaint. She purchased the guns on two different days in June and one day this month, the complaint states.

Bishop began working for CYF as a caseworker trainee on Oct. 18 and was promoted to a second-level caseworker April 18. She worked in the intake division, investigating abuse cases.

The promotion indicates that Bishop "apparently" had been a good worker, Lubawy said.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_358251.html

[Martin Co. Caseworker Sentenced as a Sex Offender] October 13th, 2006 by WBIW News

(SHOALS) - A former child caseworker from Martin County has been sentenced to six years in prison following his guilty plea to charges of distributing sexually explicit material involving minors.

Fifty-six-year old Michael Pridemore of Loogootee will also be registered as a sex offender. Following his release from prison, Pridemore will serve a supervised release for life, which includes ongoing participation in a sex offender treatment program. He'll also not be allowed to have contact with minors.
http://www.wbiw.com/news/local/archives/2006/10/martin_co_caseworker_sentenced.php

[Panel: DCYF Failed Child Who Died After Beating from Foster Parents] 11/01/2005 -- Jo C. Goode, Journal Register News

PROVIDENCE -- One year ago on Oct. 31, 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright died at 1:50 p.m. from a beating the Woonsocket toddler allegedly suffered at the hands of his foster parents while under the care of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).

Specifically, the panel said, the child protection agency missed at least five separate opportunities to identify the foster parents as inappropriate caregivers while in the process of certifying the unemployed couple.
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[State team takes over DCS in Wilson] By Ian Demsky Staff Writer

The state is putting a new team in charge of the Wilson County Department of Children's Services office, a development that comes after a worker there and a former DCS worker were arrested trying to gain access to a hospital maternity ward.

Christopher Lott, a DCS caseworker in Wilson County, was arrested Friday by the Smyrna Police Department along with former DCS worker Erica Barham.

The duo claimed to be on official department business but were stopped by security in the waiting room of the maternity area of the StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, hospital spokeswoman Jessica Florida said.

DCS had been under scrutiny since October when a report from a child-welfare oversight committee found that from April to December 2003, caseworkers failed to perform adequate visits, too many children had multiple home placements, and oversight was improper for children on psychotropic drugs.
http://www.tennessean.com/government/archives/05/01/64269716.shtml?Element_ID=64269716

[DCF Worker Arrested When Police Search Murder Suspect's Apartment] Oct. 7, 2004

(Waterbury-AP ...) A state social worker was arrested yesterday when police searched the apartment she shares with her boyfriend who is wanted on a murder charge.

Authorities say they found 13 bags of crack cocaine, a 25-caliber handgun and Tenisha Rogers, a social worker with the Department of Children and Families.
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=2398745

[Sitter Says She Reported Abuse Before Baby Died] December 15, 2006 by Randy Ludlow and Dana Wilson - The Columbus
Dispatch

DELAWARE, Ohio -- A baby sitter alarmed by bruises on 11-month-old Nicholas Goodrich said she called children services officials on Nov. 20 to report that she suspected abuse.

A baby sitter said she was concerned for Nicholas' well-being and called children services in Franklin and Delaware counties three weeks before he died.

The agency reviewed the report but did not investigate, spokeswoman Kay Marshall said. Agency Director John Saros has requested an administrative inquiry into how the matter was handled, Marshall said.
http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/15/20061215-D1-01.html
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[City Hit with Suit in HRA Molest Rap] April 19, 2006

A Brooklyn boy allegedly molested by a city caseworker in a Human Resources Administration bathroom is suing the city - charging officials knew the caseworker had a history of sexually abusing children.

The lawsuit claims Serafin Colon, 55, "was engaging in a pattern of inappropriate conduct with children and other [HRA] visitors, including sexual abuse and touching."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/410018p-346965c.html

[Probation Officer Charged in Molestation] December 06, 2006 by Don Lehman

GLENS FALLS -- A Warren County probation officer and local youth minister, who formerly worked as a child protective services caseworker, was arrested Tuesday on charges he had improper sexual contact with two underage boys.

Bradford T. Overton, 30, of 10 Nelson St., Apt. 4, Glens Falls, faces four misdemeanor charges -- two counts each of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child -- for allegedly having sexual contact with 15- and 16-year-old boys at his home over the summer, police said.

Overton has worked as a probation officer, handling a caseload of juvenile offenders for the past six months. Before that, he was a Child Protective Services caseworker for the Warren County Department of Social Services, police said.
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2006/12/06/news/doc457642baa2bd5971983461.txt

[Social Worker Boozed Minors] February 21, 2007 by Kenneth Hart - The Independent

LOUISA -- A Lawrence County social worker was arrested last week for allegedly serving alcohol to teenage girls at a party.

Ruth J. Horn, 32, of Louisa, was charged with four counts of third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, a Class A misdemeanor. Each count carries a jail sentence of up to one year.

The charges stem from a party Horn hosted at her residence on Jan. 27, Kentucky State Police at Ashland said. Four girls, ranging in age from 15 to 18, allegedly were given alcoholic beverages by Horn during the party, according to the KSP.

The five-year veteran of the Division of Protection and Permanency resigned her position this week, the KSP said.
http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_052233849.html

[Social Workers Ignore Child's Abuse Before 2003 Murder, Panel Rules] December 23, 2004 -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter

In the two months before 2-year-old Emerald Champagne Loop was murdered in 2003, social workers [Bjerkness and Campbell] in the Bellingham office of the state Department of Social and Health Services received five different reports of missing teeth and deep, unexplained bruises on the toddler's pale body.

But Emmie's Child Protective Services social worker and the social worker's boss never acted to take Emmie and her older sister out of harm's way.

Both Bjerkness and Campbell have since been reassigned to DSHS positions in which they do not provide direct services to children and famiies, she said. Neither could be reached for comment.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/204981_emmie23.html

[Richmond Mom Charged in Son's Death] Nov. 01, 2006 by Bruce Gerstman - Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa Child Protective Services was aware of three previous reports concerning the child's well-being last year. Social workers in each case found the reports were unworthy of further investigation. http://www.philly.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/15904655.htm

[KSL News Investigates Problems with D.C.F.S] Feb. 19, 2004

"They have absolutely no personal accountability at all, if they do something wrong or a child dies. Well, then changes are simply made to the records usually by administration so that DCFS doesn't get in trouble when the case is reviewed."
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=76339

[Lifting the Veil: Falsification of Records]

In southwest Florida, a supervisor of child-abuse investigators instructed several caseworkers to falsify reports to improve his unit's performance numbers, according to a 1991 Health and Rehabilitative Services Inspector General report.
http://www.liftingtheveil.org/falsification.htm

Whose Protecting Children from the Protectors

2007-02-13T01:48:00.000-08:00

A Washington Post writer, Steve Vogel, issued a report about a 16-year-old boy living in a group home for neglected youths. While under the "protection" of the state the child was allegedly raped by three women, a "substitute teacher and two counselors at the group home." It's not clear if the 'protectors' were acting separately or if they regularly engaged in one big menage a'tois. Mr. Vogel chose to use the term "sexually abused," but I prefer to call it exactly what it is ... rape! The last time I checked, having sex with an underage child is statutory rape ... which is rape, even if the minor gave his consent. Nevertheless, the workers were charged with "sexual abuse of a minor," after police received a tip from a fellow teacher.

According to Vogel's report, the 32-year-old teacher spent alone time with the child in her home where she "had sex with him." Once police began investigating the allegations, they would also discover that the 32-year-old teacher wasn't the only one smitten by the boy. They would later also charge both 38 and 24 year old counselors at the group home with the same crime. I wonder if they knew the others were also involved sexually with the boy or if they were all unaware of the others indiscretions -- my gut tells me they all knew. I am also willing to bet the teen took pride in his sexual conquests which may have contributed to their cover being blown. I can just see the teen walking through the group home bragging to his buddies that he has had this one, and that one, and that one over there too!! Or, who knows, maybe he wanted to see just how many of the "professionals" he could sleep with before either aging out of the system or being returned to his parents.

The website for M.S. Youth Services Group Home, where the three employees worked, claims to provide "a safe, home environment, for abused and neglected boys in need of alternative living." Now THATS what I call alternative living!! Take children from their homes under the guise of protecting them, and throw them into foster or group homes where they are often beaten, molested, raped, and sometimes killed. How long will our government continue to turn a blind eye to the atrocious crimes being committed against children and innocent parents? And most importantly, how long will our government continue to fund this criminal organization?
While our government continues to ignore these crimes, many are left to wonder whose protecting children from the protectors?

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This report was based on details from Steve Vogel's article in the Washington Post: 3 Women Charged With Sexually Abusing Teen (Thursday, February 1, 2007; Page B05). To read Steve's article visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013102147.html

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Domestic Violence vs. Physical Violence

2007-02-11T01:44:00.000-08:00

Stacey and Claudia Hill lost their newborn daughter Selena shortly after her birth. Why was little Selena ripped from the loving arms of her mother just days after entering this world? Were drugs detected in the newborns system, indicating drug abuse by her mother? Or perhaps one or both parents had a history of abusing other children in their care?

Based on published reports, little Selena was taken from her parents because of "concerns that her parents ... had physically abused each other and didn't seem capable of caring for the baby." It was also reported that the couple had "two older children in foster care." If in fact they had other children in state custody, this would explain little Selenas' abduction. Once child protective services (CPS), for whatever reason, take possession of one child they will without a doubt seize any additional children you have or will have. This, I feel, is a method used by the agency to "punish" parents that have taken a stand and refuse to jump through their ridiculous hoops because their Constitutional and civil rights were violated while being denied due process. CPS is the best example of Big Brother gone mad!!!

Well, once little Selena was "protected" from her own parents based on implied domestic violence in their home, she was placed in a foster home free from "abuse" and "neglect" ... right? If not, what justifiable reason would the state have to rip a newborn child from the loving, safe, nurturing arms of its parents? Please research the American Safe Families Act (ASFA), signed into law in 1997 by then President Bill Clinton.

Selena Hill's parents were "replaced" with foster parents Scott and Deborah Brown; And her natural siblings, also being held in foster incarceration, were replaced with the Brown's two children. Here's what I found to be extremely interesting with this story ... after Selena was removed from her home because her parents "abused each other ...," she was placed in a home in which police had investigated "reports of violence ..." "three times this year before" Selena was "placed there ..." It was also reported, by neighbors of the Browns' that "they knew about the police visits ... and said Deborah Brown told them her husband had physically and verbally abused her." So, just to put things into perspective ... little Selena was taken from one home with 'domestic violence' and placed in another home with domestic violence.

According to the news article, potential foster care providers are prescreened for felony convictions but not misdemeanors. And the agency is not required to check police records to see if they were ever "dispatched to a home for domestic disturbances." So if the police are called to a home every weekend because the husband drinks too much and likes to slap his wife and kids around, this home could potentially pass the agency's pre-screening process ... assuming charges were never filed. Now compare just how thorough an investigation is conducted on biological parents once their children have been stolen.

Once children are removed from their biological parents, social workers will talk to their neighbors, co-workers, estranged family members, and anyone that may have spent five-minutes in their presence, or that will listen to them, in an attempt to determine your "character." It really makes you wonder why the same effort isn't exerted before placing our children in the homes of strangers. Is it because the child "protection" agency is more concerned with generating federal funding than the safety of the very children they claim to protect? Perhaps if half the effort to "build a case" against Selena's parents was used to investigate the Browns, Selena would not have been thrown into a violent home where she was allegedly beaten. Naturally, the authorities responsible for her protection "will not comment on wether they knew of the reports of domestic violence."

"On Sept. 21, 7-week-old Selena was rushed to Children's Hospital in Oakland with a fractured skull and other injuries that almost killed her." Yes folks, at only 7 weeks of age, little Selena had a fractured skull and almost lost her life!!

Based on published reports, Scott Brown, the foster "father" quite naturally "pleaded not guilty" and was released on bail. It was also reported that "Deborah Brown left the child with him while she attended a class even though he was not licensed as a foster parent. Police say he said Selena received a burn when he pulled her across a carpet so he could change her diaper. He also reportedly said his 4-year-old son dropped the infant from a height of less than a foot." Please lets not forget that Selena was only 7-weeks-old while being "pulled" across the carpet for a diaper change and while being handled by the couples 4-year-old.

For additional disturbing details please click on the title, Domestic Violence vs. Physical Violence, above to be redirected to Susan Ferriss' article or visit: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1995/11/20/NEWS2888.dtl

There is sooooooo much more to read that will shock you and leave you with more questions than answers, for example:

1) "Deborah Brown reported that during an argument Scott hit her in the face several times ... " a claim that Scott would deny although accepting responsibility for "hitting" and pushing her and slapping her "lightly across the face."

2) Neighbors ... "were critical of the decision to license the Brown residence as a foster home" and stated "I honestly don't see how that house could have passed inspection. I was really surprised (authorities) didn't know more about what was going on." The comments obviously supported by local police who commented that visits to the Brown's home "are a matter of public record."

3) "The city Department of Social Services said its employees appear not to have violated any rules in their care of Selena. A county social worker was supposed to visit Selena at least once a month, although not necessarily inside the brown home." Isn't this typical CPS jargon ... 'we are unable to comment' ... 'we have not violated any rules' ... 'its unfortunate that the child was beaten or killed,' or we "cannot discuss details of the case because of confidentiality policies," blah, blah, blah.

4) "Anything more extensive, such as a review of local police records or interviews with neighbors, is not mandated." You'd better believe its not mandated because if they review police records or interview neighbors, their qualified foster caregiver pool would be cut in half ... they know it and so do we. They refuse to look because they do not want to see. They refuse to ask because they do not want to hear. They do not inquire because they do not want the truth revealed ... they are much more comfortable simply rolling the dice and gambling with little lives because this generates money from Uncle Sam!!

5) "Catholic Charities, one of 10 agencies under contract ... to certify foster homes, also declined to discuss most details and refused to say whether its social worker had ever met Scott Brown ..." A spokesman for Catholic Charities commented "We have complied with all the requirements. We went beyond the requirements ... We are looking at what we can do to do better."

6) "I think it would be possible to write guidelines where you wouldn't deny a license based on phone calls to police, but where the licensing agency would do more to check out the family ... The guidelines could strike a balance between civil liberties and the protection of children." For all parents that have lost their children, this is an amazingly odd comment when you consider the fact that civil liberties nor Constitutional rights are issues for the agency before making the decision to remove children from their biological families. And children are removed from their homes based on anonymous phone calls to those in authority.

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Tigers Den or Foster Home - You Be the Judge

2007-02-10T01:26:00.000-08:00

Many of you will remember the story of a New Yorker caught with a 400-pound Siberian tiger living in his apartment. Actually, it was not until the man was "severely bitten on the leg by the tiger" and forced to seek medical treatment that his little secret was revealed. But here's what many of you may not have known ... after this story aired, child welfare authorities also became involved. However, their involvement was very 'hush hush' and you may not have heard anything on the news or read anything in the newspaper. If you, like many Americans, were left in the dark and are now wondering why child welfare was involved in what appears to have been a case of 'some nut' attempting to domesticate a wild animal in his urban high-rise apartment, please read on.

According to an NBC-4 news report, Antoine Yates was the proud pet owner of both a tiger and an alligator and his apartment "may have also been home to city foster children." Yes, you read correctly ... please do not re-read ... the agency created to protect abused and neglected children may have really screwed up if/when they approved this home for foster child placement.

An Investigation was conducted to determine whether "several foster children in the city's protective care were living in the apartment with these dangerous wild animals." Investigators would also like to know "how the city could not have known about it."

"Records show beginning in 1998, and until 2002, the city placed several foster children ranging in age from 4 to 10 in the apartment in the care of Martha Yates, 68. Yates is the mother of Antoine Yates ... the man arrested after being attacked by his pet ..."

News Channel 4 was able to ascertain from sources familiar with the case as well as several foster children that "they lived not only with the tiger and the alligator, but also with a lion." Wow, can you spell S-A-F-E-T-Y and protection??!! I sure can and it does not equate to placing little abused and neglected children in a home with wild animals! Let's not discuss the fact that the foster home was a Housing Project in Harlem! When you consider the fact that many children are removed from their parent's home due to unpaid utility bills (neglect) ... the parents fought with one another while the children were in the home (emotional abuse/Domestic Violence) ... the child was spanked (physical abuse) ... or the mother failed to prevent the child from being spanked (failure to protect), it is amazing that child "welfare" authorities would place children in this type of environment or would be unaware that dangerous animals were being kept in the apartment with the children. For many, many, years the public has been led to believe that once children are "rescued," they are placed in the safe embrass of loving caregivers who have their best interest at heart. Additionally, once placed in the home of strangers, their care is well supervised by social workers with child protective service agencies.

Quite naturally, the foster care giver denies the children's allegations and city records "indicate that no animals were viewed in the home." Although not "viewed" in the home were the animals "present" in the home -- this sounds like a play on words to me. I would also like to know if any of the children reported the presence of wild animals to social workers -- if so, why wasn't immediate action taken . With the constant and continuous media reminders that social workers, and others in child protection falsify documents, pretend to conduct mandatory home visits that never took place, and tamper with agency and legal documents, this very serious oversight by the department of child welfare should have been handled by an independent investigative agency determined to uncover the truth. The very lives of these children were seriously compromised under the guise of 'protecting' them, if reports are correct. If child welfare agencies are not concerned with the safety and protection of the children under their care, all rational beings are left to question or ponder why children are being removed from their homes to begin with, barring extreme circumstances of abuse or neglect -- to shed some light on this, please research the American Safe Families Act (ASFA).

Many of you know that social workers are required to make mandatory and regular child welfare checks on children living in the homes of strangers. If these visits were in fact being conducted, how could the animals have gone undetected? Especially when neighbors reported "a stench over recent months." Common sense leads me to believe that if social workers were actually conducting regular welfare checks or home visits, they may have heard the mighty roar of the lion behind closed doors. And they most certainly would have received some type of verbal or non-verbal indication from the children that the animal(s) were there.

How did the 'big wigs' in child protection deal with what could have easily been a tragic yet predictable outcome? It was stated in the NBC 4 report that directors are reinforcing the need for caseworkers to "always open all doors when visiting a foster home." So, here's my advice ... STOP SNATCHING CHILDREN FROM INNOCENT PARENTS!!! If they would stop stealing children on trumped-up allegations, if not completely fabricated, and throwing them into the homes of strangers, the current epidemic of foster children being beaten, molested, raped, and even killed, would drastically decrease.

I hate to say this, but Mr. Yates was left barely able to "walk on a leg that was almost torn off;" I'm just happy to know that the foster children still have all limbs intact and were able to 'walk on their legs' right out of this potentially deadly display of 'protection gone wrong.'

I don't know about you, but I have not heard anything about the outcome of their "investigation."

For more details, click on the title, Tigers Den or Foster Home ... above or visit
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2542068/detail.html

Tears of a Murderer?

2007-02-09T23:22:00.000-08:00

Take one ... take two ... let the show begin! And begin it did, when a tearful Mary Jane King reported to authorities that 3-year-old foster child Ahmad was missing. According to Ms. King the child disappeared as she "walked away to grab a shopping buggy" in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Parents across America gasped as they were forced to recall each time they had done the same. How could such an innocent and unsuspecting act lead to a potentially tragic outcome?

After a days-long intense search by neighbors and police (see Search Continues for Missing Wayne County Boy -- link provided below), King finally admitted to killing Ahmad. Her admission of guilt would come after a three-county search for the missing child. This paid care giver would eventually lead them to "the spot in Appling County where she'd hidden the child's body ..."

According to published reports, Ahmad was one of several children placed in Kings home for their 'protection and safety.' King could be heard in a police interview talking about "spanking other foster children and she called Ahmad's death an accident." Yet, Ms. King reportedly canceled a prescheduled home visit by a social worker set to check on the well being of other children in her home just before Ahmads' disappearance; This, of course, led prosecutors to quickly infer that Ahmads' disappearance was anything but accidental.

To read more, visit:
http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5621754&nav=0qq6eG32 by clicking on the title, Tears of a Murderer.., above.

Search Continues for Missing Wayne County Boy: http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?s=4414338

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Tragic Accounts of Protection By The State

2007-01-31T19:51:00.000-08:00

[Shyanna Durst, 11 months old, Galesburg. Died Feb. 9, 2003]: A neighbor who was the subject of a child abuse investigation agreed to baby-sit Shyanna. A DCFS caseworker allowed this arrangement. An inspector general's report stated the baby sitter, who had a sleep disorder, was lethargic because she was overweight. The report also stated she spent her family's benefits check on calls to psychic hot lines. When a DCFS supervisor learned the baby sitter's live-in boyfriend had a felony record for selling crack cocaine, the supervisor implemented a "safety plan" that required another adult -- a relative or friend -- to be with her children at all times. However, the baby sitter refused to allow a caseworker into her home to make sure another adult was there. Shyanna accidentally choked to death on loose binding from a mattress while the baby sitter slept. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: None

[Brandon McBride, 10, Timothy McBride, 8, Pierre Walker, 10, Chicago]: The boys died after a fire on July 19, 2000]: DCFS licensing worker failed to ensure that a foster home had working smoke detectors. The worker rushed a licensing inspection because "the foster mother was in a hurry," an investigative report stated. The three children died after a fire July 19, 2000, that destroyed the home. After the fire, a second licensing worker employed by DCFS told an investigator that she "was unfamiliar as to how to check (smoke detectors) to find out if they are operational." A state fire marshal's probe concluded that the home had no smoke detectors. "The worker's admitted failure to check for fire hazards in the home may have cost three children their lives," the inspector general concluded. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: Faced with discipline, the second licensing worker resigned. A child protection investigator received counseling.

[Tina Winston, 11, Palatine, Died July 10, 2000]: Two staff members at a residential facility for developmentally disabled children used by DCFS attempted to restrain Tina. The girl was extremely disruptive and took psychotropic medication. But the workers were unfamiliar with the restraint -- a choke hold -- and Tina died. Her death prompted four pages of recommendations from the inspector general about how to deal with children who are mentally disabled. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: None

[Cheril Hobbs, 13, Chicago, Died Sept. 1, 1999]: A 13-year-old girl who lived in the same foster home stabbed Cheril to death. Juvenile authorities charged the girl with murder. An inspector general's investigation concentrated not only on the murder but the aftermath. "The caseworker demonstrated a shocking unfamiliarity with the case," the inspector general reported. Meanwhile, the girl accused of murder transferred to a public school in Chicago and was allowed to mingle with students. School authorities eventually learned about the murder charge and isolated the girl from the other students. While the girl was the first juvenile in Illinois to give a videotaped statement in a murder case, a judge found her not guilty on Nov. 2, 2000. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: None

[Antonio Moseley, 2 months old, Chicago Heights, Died Sept. 8, 1998]: A teenage girl who was living in the same foster home beat Antonio to death. A therapist had recommended that the "severely emotionally disturbed girl" be placed in a home where she was the only child. But a DCFS caseworker and supervisor ignored the warning and "failed to monitor the home in a meaningful way," according to an investigation. The caseworker did not have time to check on Antonio because of "additional demands on (her) time preparing for a national accreditation process." -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: None

[William Jackson, 2 , Matteson, Died October 1998]: William, a foster child, died a week after the 11-year-old daughter of his foster mother placed him in scalding water. An inspector general's investigator reviewed the records of a private agency that had placed William in the foster home. "Instead of having access to the whole file on the foster mother, each worker was allowed to enter just their case notes," the report stated, adding, "The workers, therefore, did not have historical or contextual knowledge on which to base their decision making." William's foster brother, who was malnourished, had upper arms that "were the circumference of a quarter," according to a physician's report. The foster mother had pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance just before being licensed, but a system to catch such arrests "was loose and rarely worked in practice," the inspector general concluded. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: Three private agency workers resigned.

For more examples of child "protection" gone wrong, please visit: http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/16030326.htm

[Boy, 9, and girl 16 died prior to 2002]: These children died after acute asthma attacks while living in separate foster homes. Private agency caseworkers failed to make any mention of asthma in either child's case file. Caseworkers did not have an Asthma Action Plan, even though the boy had been identified by the Department of Public Aid as one of the top 200 users of asthma medication in the state. -- DCFS DISCIPLINE: None

For additional examples, visit:
http://us.f384.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.rand=b8qcsu0cf8ir9

[Andres Saragos, 4-year-old, died after being left in hot car for hours, Warm Springs]: Tamera Coffee, 34, Warm Springs, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges she killed her foster child last summer by leaving him in a closed car in the hot sun. She pleaded innocent April 17 to the second-degree murder charges filed last year. On the morning she was to go to trial, she accepted a plea agreement and a 6 1/2 year sentence. Coffee admitted she left 4-year-old Andres Saragos in a car for nine hours on July 13, 2000. Temperatures topped 90 degrees that day. Coffee first told police Andres had been home all day, but later admitted she left him in the car with the windows down. After a polygraph test, Coffee changed her story again, telling police she left windows down half an inch and didn't check on the boy. A prosecutor said he had a witness who would have said the windows were completely up. In a written plea to the court, Coffee took full responsibility for the boy's death. Coffee was released until the judge makes a final sentencing decision on July 31. Andres had lived with Coffee and her husband for 21/2 years. He was in and out of foster care while his birth mother, Vernice Switzler, an American Indian, battled alcoholism. http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=998

January 1, 2007 -- Baltimore Sun, by Gadi Dechter
[Teen Dies at Bowling Brook]

Isaiah Simmons III, age 17, died January 23, 2007 after being restrained at Bowling Brook Prepatory School in Maryland.
http://www.isaccorp.org/simmons/isaiah-simmons.01.25.07.html

June 24, 2006 -- Twincities.com, Pioneer Press
[Clinic cited in girl's death: 7-year-old dies after being restrained by staff at Rice Lake, Wis., center]

A 7-year-old girl who died a day after being physically restrained by employees at a Rice Lake, Wis., counseling clinic was placed in a so-called "control hold" because she was "gargling milk," according to a report by state health officials. [Note: According to reporter Emily Gurnon, Angie was restrained for gargling milk two days prior to her death: she was also restrained the day before her death]
http://caica.org/NEWS%20Angie%20gargling%20milk.htm

02/18/04 - Lawrence Journal-World, by Dave Ranney
[State to Investigate Death of 19-month-old in Lawrence]

The attorney for the distraught mother of a 19-month-old boy who died five days after he was taken into state custody said the child would still be alive had he been left with his mother.

"This is a case where the system went too far," said Scott Wasserman, a Lenexa lawyer. "Dominic Matz should not have been in foster care. He was fine when he was in his mother's care. He died because he was in foster care."

Records attribute Dominic's death to "lungs filled with fluid," Wasserman said, a condition his mother had been trained to prevent.

"It's our contention that had the person who was caring for Dominic been properly trained, this wouldn't have happened," Wasserman said. "His mother did, in fact, have that training and was taking care of her son when he was taken away from her."
http://www.tilrc.org/docs/0304fostercare.htm

February 9, 2006; ISAC, Cindy Stauffer
[Initial autopsy: Restrained teen was suffocated]

Initial autopsy findings show that a teen who died in Ephrata over the weekend suffocated while being held down, the attorney for the teen's parent's said today.

His death was the second one in two months at the behavioral treatment center.

Karoly agreed that further tests need to be done, but said initial findings are indicating the teen suffocated.

Aletriz suffered a number of injuries consistent with that finding, Karoly said.

The autopsy showed evidence of a traumatic injury to the left side of the teen's head, chest compression, lesions inside his shoulders, and bleeding near
his shoulder blade, in his ribs and in his spinal area, the attorney said.

The teen, who was 6 feel 1 inch tall and weighed 260 pounds, also had bite marks on his lips and tongue and stomach material in his nose, also indicators that he suffocated, Karoly said.

He had been diagnosed as being bipolar and had struggled with anger problems, his mother said.
http://www.isaccorp.org/summitquest/summit-quest.02.09.06.html

[Death of Toddler In Central Texas Foster Home Ruled Homicide] September 7, 2006

The death of a 16-month-old boy who died while in the care of a Corsicana foster home has been ruled a homicide.

The boy and his 3-year-old brother had been at the foster home for six days before the child died Monday. The child's name was not released.
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/3859792.html

[Foster Mother of Baby Who Died Arrested] Oct 6, 2006

A foster mother sits in jail, accused of murdering a seven month old baby. Police say "Baby Charles" died while in Melanie Ochs' care. She's now being charged with murder by child abuse. http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5504187&nav=menu107_2

[Foster Mom May Get Murder Charge Boy Died of Dehydration on Seventh Birthday] Friday, July 21, 2006

Carole Ann DeLeon, 51, a former paralegal with the U.S. Attorney's office in Spokane, was charged in April with criminal mistreatment of an 8-year-old foster child identified only as S.M.M.

Now, Stevens County Prosecutor John "Jerry" Wetle is seeking permission to add the murder charge involving Tyler DeLeon, 7, who weighed 28 pounds at his autopsy after he died of dehydration at DeLeon's home Jan. 13, 2005 -- his seventh birthday. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/278381_foster21.html

[Adrianna Maria Romero-Cram] 08/06/05

" ... She would have turned 5 years old August 25th, 2005 but was beaten to death by her aunt and uncle in Mexico where the Oregon Department of Human Services placed her without doing a safety check on the family and despite pleas and warnings from her mother and grandmother that the aunt and uncle were dangerous."

Department of Human Services states she [the child's biological mother] has no rights to the child because she gave up her rights, which were forced with threats and a lie that the father had given up his own rights.
http://tribes.tribe.net/adrianna

[Toddler Died of Head Injuries, Foster Mother in Edmonton Court] January 30, 2007 -- CBC News

A three-year-old boy rushed to an Edmonton Hospital on the weekend died of head injuries, shows an autopsy report released Tuesday, when his foster mother also appeared in court on a second-degree murder charge.

Court documents filed by the Edmonton Police allege the foster mother committed assault causing bodily harm on the little boy from Dec. 5 -- the day she began to care for him -- until Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2007/01/30/court-foster.html?ref=rss

[Sherry Charlie a Battered Child, Says Pathologist] February 7, 2006 -- CBC News

The toddler was beaten to death by her great uncle Ryan George in September 2002, three weeks after she and her brother were placed in his home by USMA -- an aboriginal child-welfare agency.

George had a violent criminal record. Less than a month after she moved in, Sherry was killed by George. He told authorities that Sherry's brother had pushed her down the stairs.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2006/02/07/bc_sherry-charlie20060207.html

[Social Worker Goes to Court] Jan. 16

An Eyewitness News investigation in November showed Moore failed to do a proper criminal history check before placing four-year-old Anthony Bars and his twin sister in the home of L.B. and Latricia Bars, but indicated on official court documents that she did.

L.B Bars had a battery conviction on his own daughter and a history of abuse in CPS records. Anthony and his sister were beaten and severely malnourished and Anthony died. Indianapolis Police did get a request for a background check on the Bars after the kids were already placed in the home. But even after getting the results of that, the children were left in the home. The state never even disciplined Moore for her actions. Officials have repeatedly refused to explain that, citing state confidentiality laws. http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=1603756

[Social Workers Ignore Child's Abuse Before 2003 Murder, Panel Rules] December 23, 2004 -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter

In the two months before 2-year-old Emerald Champagne Loop was murdered in 2003, social workers [Bjerkness and Campbell] in the Bellingham office of the state Department of Social and Health Services received five different reports of missing teeth and deep, unexplained bruises on the toddler's pale body.

But Emmie's Child Protective Services social worker and the social worker's boss never acted to take Emmie and her older sister out of harm's way.

Both Bjerkness and Campbell have since been reassigned to DSHS positions in which they do not provide direct services to children and famiies, she said. Neither could be reached for comment.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/204981_emmie23.html

[Foster Mom Arrested in Death] 11.24.2005 -- Arizona Daily Star

The foster mother of a 4-month-old Tucson boy who died was arrested Wednesday on a charge of first-degree murder.

Guadalupe Yolanda Gomez is accused of killing Dwight Hill, a foster child who had been in her home only 16 days before he died. An autopsy showed the boy died from blunt-force trauma, officials said.
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/printDS/104012

[Another Child Dies in Foster Care] Posted March 9, 2004

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The death of a 3-month-old boy in a southwest Bakersfield foster home Monday was ruled a homicide, 10News reported.

The Kern County coroner's identified the baby as Eduardo Calzada. They said Tuesday that the baby died from numerous blows to the head.
http://www.turnto23.com/news/2910369/detail.html

[Brain-Damaged Foster Child Dies] Thursday, December 14, 2006

OAKLAND -- Deonna Green, the 2-year-old Pittsburg girl who was hospitalized with severe brain damage last week, died at Children's Hospital Oakland Wednesday, officials said this morning.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/14/BAGEJMVLQS3.DTL&feed=rss.news

[Trial Starts in Death of Todder] Nov 16, 2004; Observer-Dispatch

Rosemary Davis, 51, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the Memorial Day death of Erickyzha Warner, a 22-month-old girl who died while in Davis's foster care.

According to Davis' attorney, "Rosemary Davis is the one who saved the child," he said. "She brought it to the table, and she gave it CPS." http://www.uticaod.com/archive/2004/11/16/news/12869.html

[State Investigation Requested for Baby Roman's Death] 11/21/2006 -- 30 ABC Action News

Fresno County Board Supervisor, Henry Perea is now asking the state to investigate Baby Roman's death. He says it was the county's responsibility to protect that child, but the County failed. Child Protective Services removed three month old Baby Roman after doctors told police someone intentionally broke the baby's arm.

Fresno Police now say CPS returned the baby to his father, but never told investigators. Detectives say it was crucial information because the father, Robert Quiroz, was under investigation for child abuse.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=4785400&ft=lg

Anonymous Deaths of Children in Protective Care (anonymous but not unnoticed and definitely will not be forgotten)

Nevada, Las Vegas: 7-month-old foster boy in the 2700 block of Dune Cove Road, near Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road, who was in critical condition after being injured died.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-05-Sat-2006/news/8898979.html

Nevada, Las Vegas: 14-month-old foster child in North Las Vegas on the 3400 block of Fort Niagara Avenue
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-9071257

Ohio, Ridgefield Township: 11-year-old foster child is dead. Investigators in Huron County will use an autopsy report in the morning to help them determine if the death of the child was a homicide or suicide.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=25097

Utah, West Valley: 18-month-old foster child at a house near 3400 South and 6400 West was found "face down on the floor beside the crib." The child's foster parent, Jeannette llene Gomez, 30, remained in the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,520034448,00.html

Washington, Spokane: 20-month-old foster child died. Police say 37-year-old Avery Sam was booked into the Spokane County Jail Saturday on charges he abused the child ... "the child died Sunday."
http://www.kxly.com/index.php?sect_rank=1§ion_id=559&story_id=4101

(CANADA)
Edmonton: Three-year-old boy from west-end home "died late Saturday night after being rushed into the Stollery Children's Hospital. "A 32-year-old woman who was the boy's foster mother was also charged with assault causing bodily harm, and failure to provide the necessities of life."
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/29012007/3/canada-foster-mother-charged-child-s-death.html

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Cries for Help Ignored

2007-01-26T14:31:00.000-08:00

Many of you know that I lost my first born and only child for ten years because we were visiting my ex who decided to slap him for misbehaving. If you are not familiar with our story, the link has been provided below. Now, lets compare and contrast my family's first and only encounter with child protective services (CPS) to that of Ruth Tamas and her sister Estera.

Ruth Tamas and Estera were living in the foster home of Enrique Fabregas. Fabregas, according to a newspaper report by the Seattle PI, is a Christian and sings in the church choir. What better foster "parent" could a child ask for -- right? After all, social workers must be extremely careful when choosing complete strangers to replace the parents God already gave them. But what happens when a simple background check fails to reveal the true character of a potential foster parent? And, can you really determine a persons future behavior based solely on their past behavior? If the foster parent has never been arrested, even though he or she may have graduated from High School only three years earlier, should this be the determining factor when deciding to place innocent children in their home? Before you answer, ask yourself this question: Would the current standards suffice if you were making decisions that would affect your own children? And, if there are red flags to indicate that the potential foster "parent" has previously battled drugs and/or alcohol addiction, do you place a child in their home? Once again, I ask you to think about your own children before answering.

Some may feel that if biological parents are given a second or third chance at recovery, shouldn't foster parents be given the same? I personally feel that foster parents should be of exemplary character and of sound mind. Just as we expect those running for political office to have lived a blemish-free life, so should the requirement be for foster parents. Is it fair to hold foster parents to higher standards than biological parents? Absolutely!! If children are removed from their homes, schools, family, and friends, because they were being "abused or neglected" at home or their parents are drug abusers, then they should be placed in safe environments free from the same type of abuse and neglect experienced at home ... assuming there are no extended family members to take the child. It makes absolutely no sense to remove a child from a home with parents who are addicted to drugs or alcohol ... and place them in another home with foster parents that are/have battled the same demons. Nor does it make sense to take a child from their parents home because the parents are unable to pay their utility bills and place them in a foster home with people that are living paycheck to paycheck or will rely solely on their monthly foster care grant for survival. Why not give that money to the biological family and leave the child with his parents.

Lets be honest here ... many, many, many, foster parents are simply fostering children as a means to supplement their meager household incomes. This has become a quick way for many women to stay home with their children and to earn money. It has become a quick way for wives to supplement their husbands income. And due to welfare reform, it has become a quick way for "welfare queens" to stay home while still collecting a check from the government. Are there foster parents out there that foster children for the love of children? Of course, but they are few and far-between. They are definitely a rare commodity ... like finding a lawyer or politician that does not lie!!

My personal thoughts from above have hopefully set the foundation for Ruth Tamas' story. According to published reports, Ruth tried for many years to alert authorities that her foster care giver, 52 year old Enrique Fabregas, was "physically abusing her and sexually assaulting her older sister." You would think social workers would react like a hairline trigger and immediately remove the sisters from this foster home -- which I GUARANTEE YOU would have happened if these girls were being physically or sexually assaulted in their biological parent's home. Yet, the abuse is reported for YEARS to these mandated employees, who simply dismiss Ruth's claims because they "never believed her." Very Interesting!! Not only is it interesting that the girls were left in this home ... but it is unbelievably interesting that the mandated social workers did not report the alleged physical and sexual abuse to local law enforcement. If the abuse was reported to the police, when was it reported and why were they forced to endure the abuse for years?

Acting on a tip, the police finally moved in and when they did, they found "piles of child pornography and explicit videotapes, most of which depicted the children in his care." Based on the evidence, Fabregas was reportedly arrested at his church. Relief and disgust are the published words used to describe Ruth's feelings ... "disgust for state authorities who had ignored her complaints ... All of them said I was lying ... He belongs in jail until he rots ... He ruined so many peoples' lives."

Child "welfare" authorities reportedly admitted to receiving eight complaints, of a sexual nature, against Fabregas while the girls were under his care -- Yet the girls would remain in his home for two years. It was not until Fabregas refused to take a sexual-deviancy evaluation that the girls were placed elsewhere. In what has become typical CPS modus operandi, reports of abuse and the welfare of children under the jurisdiction of the state ARE NOT priority. Once children have been seized and removed from their parent's care, the federal funding begins and nothing else seems to matter!!! It is not until Fabregas and other foster parents refuse the direct orders of their social worker, display a non-compliant attitude, or refuse to be dishonest, that immediate action is taken. This is also the case with biological parents -- nothing upsets a social worker more than a parent refusing to listen, fighting for their Constitutional and civil rights, or refusing to follow their orders; Child safety IS NOT their first priority -- degrading, belittling, destroying parents, and making money are their top priorities!!

Oddly enough, although authorities finally removed the two sisters, a third girl was allowed to remain in his care. This child was not a ward of the state and had been adopted by Fabregas ... so according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Social and Health Services, they "had no grounds to take action." As logic would lead any rational person to suspect and anticipate, this little girl would also report "incidents of sexual assault." Lets examine this more closely ... the girls were taken from their biological mother, for God only knows what reason, and placed with Fabregas. Having lost my child for reasons previously stated, I find it extremely difficult to comprehend their decision to allow two girls to remain in his care for years, completely ignoring their cries for help. Not only did they leave the girls in his home ... but they would also leave the third child in his home after the other children were removed! I will never completely understand the sick world of child "protection." The more you read, research, and discover, the more you realize that child protection and juvenile justice are two of the most destructive forces on U.S. soil.

Some may even find it questionable to place little girls in the foster home of a single man. But in a society that emphasizes "political correctness," this is not an issue that we are allowed to raise. Foster care appears to be a breading ground or shopping center for pedophiles, socio/psychopaths, and other degenerates ... giving them easy access to children, and the ability to profit monetarily from their abuse. But here is the statement that strikes a cord with me: "Unless we have enough information to take to court ... it's really difficult for us to remove a biological or adopted child." OH MY GOD ... this is the BIGGEST lie ever told!!! Just sit down, talk to me, talk to my son being held in foster incarceration, talk to the thousands of other parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, that have lost children to these greedy, money loving, self-serving, couldn't care less about children, lying PIMPS that exploit children, working both for and with CPS!!!

I can't speak for others, but in "my case" CPS and the local authorities KNEW they had no right to remove my son ... so what did they do? They created a bunch of lies and statements AFTER removing my son. They falsified documents, worked hand-in-hand with the District Attorney's office and local police, to prevent being held accountable for their actions. Naturally, the various players in this clever kidnapping scam corroborated each other's lies! As long as I am Black and a woman, which I will be both for the rest of my life, I don't think I'll ever experience anything like this again ... IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! I am FOREVER changed by this experience, as is my child, and our lives!! I have yet to tell our complete story, but I trust and believe that it will be told one day. But I will say this ... I have faith that each and every single individual that participated in the kidnapping of my child, as well as the kidnapping of other children here in the U.S. and abroad, will one day be held accountable for their actions. If they are not held accountable, then God is a liar ... and it is impossible for God to lie!! Now back to Ruth and Estera.

Fabregas, according to published reports, had a "drug-related criminal history" before becoming a foster parent. This, based on rational thinking and logic, should have prevented him from becoming both a foster and adoptive parent. Yet, the lovely folks in child "protection" felt that Fabregas "completed enough treatment" to earn a "certificate of rehabilitation." I have met biological parents that jumped through every CPS hoop set before them, but their children were not returned to them. Why is a simple certificate of rehabilitation sufficient enough for strangers/foster parents but not biological parents? I'll tell you why ... because returning children to their biological parents does not generate an adoption bonus from the federal government!!

After leaving Fabregas' home, tough as nails Ruth still fought for justice. Good for her! She continued reporting the abuse to other adults and even told them she had seen a "videotape of Fabregas having sex with her older sister, Estera." I assume this is what made the adults in her life pay attention. Not only was this freak allegedly videotaping his sexual escapades but it has been reported that he "began dressing Estera ... in lingerie and photographing her in sexually suggestive posses."

TMajor

For additional disturbing details, please visit http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/278752_fosterdad25.html?source=rss -- for your convenience, simply click on the title above: Cries for Help Ignored

or visit: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/273475_foster10.html

Our Personal Story: http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/06/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html

[My Daughter Was Also Adopted By An Unmarried Man]
It breaks my heart to think about the trauma that state officials have inflicted on my youngest child; First, by taking her from me and placing her with her biological father knowing that he has mental issues. They would then use his mental issues to remove her from his custody and place her in foster care. Next, she would be removed from the foster home and placed in a foster-to-adopt home. She was then adopted 15 months later, although I was allowed to keep my other two children. My daughter was taunted and used by malicious, greedy, state officials, for federal funds, bonuses, and reward money. She was adopted and forced to live with other adopted children when she has biological siblings who are at home being raised by me.

My child is now living with an unmarried man who is being paid by the state to care for her and three other adopted girls. This single "dad" has been allowed to adopt our daughters while collecting a state subsidy for each of them. I cry out to our politicians for help ... help to release my daughter from her fate and to return her home to her mother where she belongs.

State officials have justified the removal and subsequent adoption by saying that we no longer had a bond so there was no reason to return her to me, her mother. Why is it so hard for state officials to step-up to the plate and do the right thing?

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Message from a CPS Worker

2007-01-23T23:05:00.000-08:00

[Additional comments will be posted as they are received]

Although we are unable to verify that this message was left by an actual CPS social worker, we decided to let the public judge. My personal belief, and biggest fear, is that she is in fact a social worker "caring for" our children. Like the sick foster parents that molest, rape, and kill our children, this person is sick! I wonder just how many CPS workers and agents like this woman are actually out there?!

The CPS will no longer tolerate this kind of slander!
Although you people may think it's "cool" to insult a corporation that is made to save the lives of helpless children, I for one am for a corporation's right to not have their name ran through the mud by a bunch of DEGENERATE, ALCOHOLIC GAMBLING parents! The only reason that the CPS has your children is because it was obvious to a court of law that you were either physically or mentally unfit to care for the children you had. So, from this I can only infer why some people here have lost their children to my lucrative corporation. For instance, one parent (name removed) who posted on this site was an obvious degenerate gambler and drug addict. She had no morals and had even less impulse control. Thankfully, my company was able to acquire the children in time before she had a chance to disembowel them. Another visitor to this site, (name removed), if that is her real name, writes an insane diatribe about magical powers and goblins or what have you. Clearly, she has lost what little mind she was born with and now teeters on the brink of absolute dementia, possibly to the point where she would've eaten her own kids or any kids around, really. So you see, the evidence mounts against you obviously stupid parents. The CPS has no reason to disband because of the likes of you intolerable human wastelands. The only reason why your children endure the alleged abuse at the hands of their aggressors is because of your faults as a parent. Either they welcome it more than other people, or are just inherently more susceptible to such things; the reason is unclear. What is clear is this, though: the children obviously bring this type of thing on themselves, most likely because of the faults of the parent. Those who wish to blame the CPS for their worthless dead children need only to look to themselves in shame! How dare you give up your child because you are unworthy! How dare you throw their future away! How dare you leave your child's life in the hands of strangers, expecting kindness to pour out from every orifice like some kind of kindness oozing orifice monster. But these monsters don't exist, and we can't expect them to anytime soon. The only solution for your stupid problems that comes to my vastly superior (and more rich) mind is that you should all go back in time and be better parents. That is the only way to save your ugly children.

No more slander against my company or I will take action! Thank you Memory-of staff. Please delete this slanderous site or it will cause a lengthy and annoying process of fun! This is the nice warning!

VOTE NO to Clinton in 2008!!!

2007-01-21T15:15:00.000-08:00

Why You Must VOTE NO to Hillary Clinton's Run for President in 2008!!!

In 1997, then President Bill Clinton signed the American Safe Families Act (ASFA) (Public Law 105-89); In fact, it has been stated that Bill Clinton is the "Most pro-adoption President in history." Thanks to this Act and the efforts by the Clintons, many children and their parents have been torn to shreds. It is for this reason that I ask you to read the messages below, research the statistics, and VOTE NO to Hillary Clinton's run for President in 2008. It is time to VOTE NO to ALL candidates, current and future, who support the destruction of the traditional family unit.

(1) The Adoption and Safe Families Act, which was based in large part on the recommendations of the Administration’s Adoption 2002 report, made sweeping changes in adoption law so that thousands of children in foster care move more quickly into safe and permanent homes. President Clinton enacted a $5,000 tax credit to families adopting children, and a $6,000 tax credit for families adopting children with special needs. In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the President provided more support for families who adopt children with a $500 per-child tax credit. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, parents can take time with a newly adopted child without losing their jobs or health insurance. Al Hunt of The Wall Street Journal called President Clinton the most pro-adoption President in history. In 2000, 51,000 foster care children were adopted – more than an 80 percent increase since 1996 and well on the way to meet the President’s goal of doubling the number of adoptions by 2002.

(2) I want to just take a step backward and tell you where this started. First and foremost, the First Lady has been committed to this issue for more than 25 years and has really been a leading force in the administration on adoption and child welfare and particularly on many of the provisions that are actually in this bill. A little less than a year ago, the President issued an executive memorandum directing Secretary Shalala to come back within 60 days with specific recommendations on strategies to move children from foster care to permanent homes and to double the number of children adopted or permanently placed by the year 2002. The report came back to the President on February 14 of this year and it outlined a very ambitious agenda with three key principles -- the first was that every child deserves a safe, permanent family; second, that children's health and safety should be the paramount concern; and third, that foster care is not -- is by definition a temporary situation, not a place for children to grow up.

(3) Part of what was in Adoption 2002, the President's report, which is now in this law, is to set a goal of doubling the number of children that are adopted by the Year 2002. Last year it was 27,000 children by 2002; it would be 54,000 children out of the foster care system. And one of the things that's part of that provision is a tracking system. And it's actually sort of interesting because it's the first time there's every been performance-based standards in the child welfare system.

The information above was taken directly from the Clinton Foundation at http://www.clintonfoundation.org/legacy/111997-press-briefing-on-adoption-and-safe-families-act.htm -- For your convenience, simply click on the title above.

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Spank Your Child Go To Jail

2007-01-21T00:08:00.000-08:00

Congresswoman Sally Lieber (D-CA 22nd) has plans to introduce legislation that would allow the authorities to arrest and/or fine ($1,000) parents who are caught spanking their children, if the child is under three years of age. If you are not familiar with the proposal by Ms. Lieber who reigns in the Mountain View California area ... zip code 94035, please read the links below. I have also posted my personal letter to Ms. Lieber.

This letter will be brief and hopefully direct without being rude. I just read a recent newspaper article of your proposal to ban the spanking of children under three years of age.

Let me begin by saying that if God does not step in soon, our Legislators here in the U.S. will collectively destroy life as we knew it. When and where do we draw the line on government interference or intrusion in family matters? We have social workers pulling children out of class to question them without parental consent. Social workers, acting on "suspicion," removing children from their schools or simply interrogating them while at school. Social workers are taking children to CPS endorsed clinics to be "checked out," without parental permission ... also based on "suspicion" or "allegations." Our juvenile courts are issuing orders to remove children from their homes, schools, and families ... without a parent ever being charged or convicted of a crime -- And, they do not have to tell parents where their children are being held captive. Once in the custody of the state, strangers are allowed to determine your child's religious affiliation, educational path, their association, their manner of dress, and even their "family." Acting on no verifiable proof, "law" enforcement agents and other "professionals" are able to bombard their way into our homes, at gunpoint, and seize our children ... once again, without the parent ever being charged or convicted of harming the child. And God forbid you fail or refuse to follow doctor's orders that your child be placed on mind-altering psychotropic drugs -- the courts will simply issue an order, supporting the doctor, to seize and medicate your child without your permission.

Now you want to criminalize parents for spanking their children?! What's next!! Will we all be required to have Nanny Cams in our homes to make sure that we are not spanking our children? If so, will laws also be passed to require us to have cameras in our cars as well? If you want to "protect" children, pass legislation to put cameras in the classroom, daycare centers, and everywhere strangers are allowed to "care" for our children.

With all the crime and injustice taking place in our world, I cannot believe our lawmakers are spending their time on such trivial matters. Yes, I said trivial. Abuse and loving, corrective, discipline ARE NOT the same thing! I was raised in a home with two parents and yes we were spanked. Actually, in Black communities most of our children are not simply spanked ... we get whippings. I never bled from a whipping ... I never had broken bones, as a result of a whipping ... I never went to school with black-eyes from a whipping ... nor did I go to school with bruises or burns. I may have had a sore tushy for awhile ... but that's it. And most importantly, I had the love of my parents. Although whippings were rare in our home, we did get them. My siblings and I knew that our parents loved us and were disciplining us because we were misbehaving -- where is the abuse in that?!

Having stated the above, I find it sad that those that were beaten as children are now in positions of power that they are not able to effectively and with impartiality handle. Many of you are biased and jaded due to your own unfortunate life/childhood experiences ... and now feel the need to "save the world" or to "rescue" little "abused and neglected" children. Many of you have lived very sheltered and privileged lives and now walk through life with blinders on ... hoping to mold the world based on your very narrow and limited perspective -- sad, sad, sad. My hope is that every lawmaker passing bills that will forever affect the lives of children and their families, actually have children of their own.

Once the parents have been arrested, what will happen to their children? Is this just another clever scam to separate children from their parents, thereby, placing them in foster care ... which would then generate more money for the state? Or maybe this is just a clever scam to ensure more CPS involvement in our homes. I assume that with the arrest for spanking, there would be a subsequent requirement to take parenting classes ... courtesy of child protective services? And, the agreement that parents will abide by the rules set by CPS social workers or run the risk of losing their children permanently. If the parents fail to comply with the case plan(s) set by CPS, naturally, parental rights would immediately be terminated and the children "freed" for adoption; This, of course, would also generate federal bonuses to those that are "qualified" to parent ... i.e., those with money, as well as agents working for and with CPS.

Let me ask you ... why the slow torture of Black and Hispanic families? You should just pass a mandatory bill to sterilize everyone of reproductive age unless they fall within a certain income bracket!

It is a well known fact that most Black families spank/whip their children -- Is the new Spanking Ban a covert way to punish Black families for doing so? It is also a known fact that most Black families have a spiritual base, therefore, respecting and obeying God's word the Bible and its admonishment not to spare the rod of discipline. I will not quote the various scriptures on discipline because I am sure you either know, have read, or can look them up.

I understand that you attribute the ever increasing violence in our society to spanking ... which, according to you, teaches violence. I guess you will eventually introduce legislation to ban certain music, videos, movies and television programs as well. To be quite honest with you, I think they do more damage to society than spankings ever could! And because some attribute the violent crime of rape to the clothes worn by women, I guess you will also ban certain types of clothing.

Not that it makes a bit of difference -- this is just my opinion,

TMajor
victimizedbycps@hotmail.com

FYI: A lot of our little Black children are walking, talking, dancing, cussing ... and can sing every popular song on the radio by age two. This law would require Black Families to wait well into their children's formative years before introducing discipline? If not, let me guess ... we will all be required to use the "Time Out" method of discipline ... because that's what you or your parents used in your homes? Give me a break!

For more information on this issue, please visit the links below:

http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=23513

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jan/07011904.html

http://us.f384.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.rand=58l6p8i03arja

[UPDATE]
[Sally Lieber's Biography] Although she appears to be childless ... she is the "guardian of an astute black-and-white cat." Can you believe this?! And this is the woman making decisions that will forever alter or destroy the lives of many, many children and their parents!
http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a22/bio.htm

If you, like me, have had enough ... lets support the effort to recall Sally Lieber and ALL current and future candidates for political offices that DO NOT support family preservation -- ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! [Additional Update] Recall petition was suspended but please add your comments to the guestbook.
http://www.recallsallylieber.org/miscellaneous.html

Merry Christmas ... I Think?

2007-01-13T02:44:00.000-08:00

T'was the night before Christmas, when all through this land,
Children are ripped from their parents, reaching out for their hand.
Traumatized and heartbroken, and wondering where
Their Parents were and if they soon would be there.

These children were crying, alone, in strange beds;
While visions of home danced in their innocent heads;
The children needed to be held on mommy's soft lap
Or by granny, papa, or auntie just to take a sweet nap.

Children crying out in the night with such a clatter,
Parents and families were all in a tatter!
CPS was tearing families apart in a flash,
Hearts were breaking, and hopes CPS did dash.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear?
Another drug-controlled child so full of hurt and fear,
Little out-stretched arms and confusion so mixed.
Children who can't understand why they needed to be fixed.

More rapid than eagles, the social workers they came,
Bullying and shoving and playing their cruel game.
The children cry out! Rescue us, save us. Please care!
Please let us go home ... please! And let us stay there.

From the top of their heads to the tip of their toes;
The traumas affecting them all greatly did show.
Separation anxiety, PTSD ... all of these and more are found;
The cruel results of "protection" by CPS abound.

They were traumatized from their heads to their feet,
Lonely and scared awaiting unknown horrors they'd meet.
Faces sad ... broken. Heartless workers changing their lives;
Causing nothing but sadness, hopelessness and strife!

Caseworkers spoke lies, their eyes showed their work,
Filling families with sorrow. Such injustice! How it hurts!
Parents desperately fighting for the children. Such woes!
Poor kidnapped children -- The cries how they rose!

We must fall to our knees, to our Father say a prayer,
The children taken from families are now everywhere.

This nations children are crying in a voice loud and strong.
Please, let us go home to our families where we belong.

For greed is the reason, our beloved children are stole;
with pretense that strengthening the family is its goal.
But federal bonuses encourage the theft of each child
While parents are condemned without a fair trial.

When are people going to open their eyes and see
The corruption that is destroying the family?
Parents jumping through hoops that social workers set
They are crying out but have received no justice yet,

by Leya Smith 12/07/06

Known Sexual Abuser Living in Foster Home

2006-12-05T08:52:00.000-08:00

Wow! After just writing about a similar case published July 14, 1998 (see Foster Father is a Sexual Predator - link provided below), I am shocked to stumble across this recent article, dated November 13, 2006. In a few moments you will know EXACTLY why I'm shocked; But until then, I am forced to recall an expression used in our childhood home, by my dear father, "Everything done in the dark ... will eventually be brought to light." I hate to sound "preachy," but I truly feel that it was not an accident that I stumbled across this recent newspaper article. Could it have been divine intervention that led me to discover the story??!!

As I was reading the 1998 newspaper article which compelled me to write Foster Father is a Sexual Predator, I couldn't help but to wonder and question if the events that took place in 1998 could occur in 2006. I thought to myself, this could NEVER happen today. With all of the money spent to "reform" the BIG MONEY GAME of child "protection," which includes 'beefed-up' screening of strangers before placing little "abused and neglected" children into their homes, no one could have ever told me that the modern day juvenile "justice" system would knowingly allow a child in the foster care system to remain in the home of a known sexual abuser! Once again, I thought THAT COULD NEVER HAPPEN NOW. Yes me! A known and unapologetic critic of the child "protection" industry ... child welfare "reform" ... and foster care. I have said it before, and I will say it again -- THIS SYTEM DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD!!!

With that said, I guess there was still a part of me that wanted to believe that the "bad things" that happen to children caught in the system, actually are unexpected events ... which caught the agency off-guard because every single precautionary step had been taken to ensure that once the little "abused and neglected" child is removed from his home, he would now be safe in the home of strangers. But it appears that as long as our country ... especially certain segments of our population, for example: the city and counties of Riverside California, are thriving and prospering from this BIG MONEY BUSINESS, it will continue to act in the best interest of the State and NOT the best interest of the child.

Here in Riverside California this game is sooooo large, lucrative, powerful, and elaborate, that there are more county cars and vans on our roads than there are everyday ordinary average citizens or residents of this county. In fact, our county workers are given every-other Friday off work; As a result, traffic flows nicely and is often extremely light in the Inland Empire on Fridays -- you have to see it to believe it. For anyone that has ever lived in California, you know that traffic is ordinarily a NIGHTMARE! Those of you that live or work in this area, start paying attention to the little white county cars ... some are clearly marked "County of Riverside" but others are not. Also pay attention to the white county vans with dark window tint. When I see them with the child restraint or infant car seats, I get sick to my stomach. The other day one had actually stopped and the back doors were open ... this van was PACKED with diapers, stuffed animals, and other baby/child necessities to make stolen children more "comfortable" while their parents are put through sheer HELL ON EARTH! Now, Let's talk about the recent newspaper article which correlates with the 1998 article mentioned above.

A teen was "returned to a foster family even though care officials knew the adolescent had been repeatedly sexually abused by a family member." As was the case with 5-year-old Baby Girl X, in Foster Father is a Sexual Predator, the very people being paid to protect these children are knowingly allowing them to stay in unsafe homes. But how could this be ... when our child protective services agencies are so quick to snatch children from their families for ANY and EVERY little thing? One would expect the same level of eagerness and zeal to "protect" children once they are sucked into the black hole that is foster care. It appears that once detained in the concentration camp that is foster care, the need or desire to "protect" these children mysteriously disappears ... but why? (see Bet Cha Didn't Know ... Interesting CPS Statistics - link provided below). Why are children who were taken from their families, due to "neglect" i.e. unpaid utility bills, an untidy home, or the husband/boyfriend attempted to discipline the child, placed in homes with known sexual predators? Or, they are allowed to stay in homes when THEY KNOW the child has been sexually abused by someone in the foster home. And if this information was not known before placement, why aren't the children IMMEDIATELY moved to a safe home ... isn't safety and protection the reason they were taken from their families to begin with?

You will notice that I normally do not make the distinction between biological, adoptive, or foster families ... because in my opinion, the word "family" intrinsically implies "biological." So for those that need or desire to see an additional adjective before the word "family," YOU WONT SEE IT HERE!!! Make no mistake about it ... I think this is a SICK game that our government is allowing to be played with our children ... because quite frankly, it does not affect THEIR children; Nor does this SICK game affect the children of celebrities, doctors, lawyers, police, or judges (I discovered a story of neglect by a juvenile court judge that I will eventually post to my blog). Now, you tell me ... when have you ever seen a "justice" system so knee-deep in bigotry, discrimination, and corruption that the only people "punished" are those without money??!! It is for this reason that I ask the world to DO YOUR HOMEWORK, research juvenile "justice," and make your own decision.

Let's think of a few celebrities that were being "investigated" by CPS ... there was Britney Spears, whose child fell from a highchair and had to be seen for his "head injury." This incident occurred after several "poor judgment calls" by this young and inexperienced mother. The media bashed poor Britney for driving with her son on her lap; driving with her son down Pacific Coast Highway in her convertible ... infant car seat facing forward; and almost dropping the child because as Joy Behar from ABC's The View implied ... she was inappropriately dressed in her trendy jeans that were too long with her high heel shoes and should not have attempted to carry the baby in one arm and a cup of coffee in the other. Thanks Elisabeth Hasselbeck for telling her just how ridiculous her comments were! Yes Joy, mothers today are required to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time -- which does not give you and those like you the right to ridicule or label someone as a "bad" parent. Raising children has never and should not require a Ph.D. Let's face it, our parents raised us long before there were "experts" in the field. Speaking of Elisabeth Hasselbeck, she too was being "investigated" by CPS because of anonymous phone calls made to CPS and several media outlets in New York. I wonder what ever happened to that "investigation." There was also the infamous "baby dangling" incident by Michael Jackson which had attorney Gloria Allred HOT HOT HOT under the collar (for more reasons than one). And let's not forget, God rest his beloved soul, Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter who stood inches from an alligator with his infant son in one hand while feeding the gator with the other -- where was CPS then? You see my point? In juvenile "justice" if you have a lot of money, YOU GET JUSTICE!!! Now, let's get back to poor folk justice.

Teenager XYZ, a name assigned to him by me, was just one of seven cases being reviewed by the Commissioner for Children for alleged abuse of kids in foster care. There have been many studies, reports and reviews written, yet this broken system is allowed to continue. Yes, I'm being sarcastic because the statistics simply do not support our governments hypothesis that child protection agencies are beneficial and necessary for children and society. The idea that CPS is such a crucial and indispensable organization or agency is no more than cockamamie bull crap!!! When the reality is this "system" has and continues to create nothing but a path of destruction from California to Maine! It is time to squash this meritless and time disproved theory that this system operates in the "best interest" of children -- which couldn't be further from the truth.

Before being sucked into the abyss of CPS intrusion/involvement, I also believed that CPS was an agency that "rescued" children from deplorable home conditions. The image in my mind was one of little Johnny sitting in the living room, using the television as a babysitter, as his mother slept until 2:00 in the afternoon trying to recover from her drug induced high. Or, little Maria being forced to sit in an apartment for days without food while her mother is nowhere to be found. Or better yet, little Steven sitting next to his unconscious father on the kitchen floor, who is seconds from death, with a drug laced hypodermic needle still stuck in his arm. I had no idea that our government was funding this "protection" agency to "build cases" against innocent parents! Nor could anyone have convinced me that employees of this agency are allowed to walk into a "court of law" and commit felony perjury, like it's no big deal ... falsify documents, like it's no big deal ... and a host of other criminal activity that you would have to experience to actually believe -- I still have to pinch myself to make sure that I am not simply dreaming! But trust me, it's no dream -- my first born and only child for ten years has been living in the home of strangers for almost two years now! Actually, in less than a month it will be two years. My-oh-my how time drags slowly when you're not having any fun (see Call to Action -- My Personal Story -- link provided below).

After reading our story, and the many, many stories of families torn to shreds by this agency, you will understand why I/We no longer buy into their "we're here to save the world" theory. Although our government has force-fed the public, for many years, the notion that children are better off in the homes of complete strangers, once they have passed a simple background check; Only a fool would continue to believe that this system is working, after researching the irreversible affects left on children both in the system and that have aged-out of the system -- let's not mention the damage done to the men and women who once proudly held the title Mother or Father. CPS is a joke to ANY and EVERYONE that has dealt with them or have truly researched this intricate and seemingly elaborate scam.

For some reason our elected officials simply do not get it ... no matter how much money you continue to pour into this broken system, it will never be enough; because you are attempting to simply put a band aid on an arm with a long gaping wound which does not require sutures but complete amputation! Yes, until you cut the federal funding umbilical cord that nourishes and feeds this monster, many innocent lives will continue to be lost to this out-of-control beast. The "experts" in child protection "reform" continue to suggest additional funding, improved monitoring, better screening of foster care givers, involvement by church and community leaders, and any and everything BUT holding employees accountable for the many crimes they knowingly and maliciously commit ... just because they can!

Although I disagree with journalist Jeanne Sinclair-Krause's conclusion in her book Remember Cynthia Rose, I do agree with 99.9% of everything else. She made an excellent point when examining the money given to foster and adoptive parents compared to the small amount of money it would take to actually keep families together (see pages 118 - 121). For those of you that like cliff notes, I will sum them up for you -- actually, an anonymous writer has already done an excellent job at explaining the monetary benefits to both foster and adoptive parents (once again, see Bet Cha Didn't Know ... Interesting CPS Statistics -- link below). After reading the information provided by our anonymous writer or the details researched and supplied by Sinclair-Kruase you will more than likely agree with Kruase when she says ... and I quote: "... The subsidy regulations read that adoption assistance is based solely on the needs of the child without regard to the income of the family. What an interesting government policy when compared to the welfare program that the same child's mother may have been on before losing her children, and in which she may not own anything, must prove that she has no money in the bank; no boats, real estate, stocks or bonds; and cannot even own a car that is safe to drive worth over $1000. This is all so she can collect $539 per month for herself and two children. The foster parent who gets her children gets $820 plus. We spit on the mother on welfare as a parasite who is bleeding the taxpayers, yet we hold the foster and adoptive parents [who are bleeding ten times as much from the taxpayers] up as saints. The adoptive and foster parents aren't subjected to psychological evaluations, ink blot tests, MMPI's, drug & alcohol evaluations, or urine screens as the parents are." To Ms. Jeanne Sinclair-Krause ... the only thing I can immediately think to say is YOU ROCK, You Rock ... you rock!!!

I will end by returning to Teenager XYZ's story which is also the story of many children "protected" by CPS. The agency knowingly returned the teen to the foster home which "it was known the child had been abused. The placement was supported by DHHS even though there were ongoing concerns noted on file by several workers that the adolescent child was at risk of sexual abuse by another family member, also residing in the same home." Additionally, there were "several notifications that the child was indeed being sexually abused by the family member over a long period of time." Once again I ask you, where is the feverishness by social workers to "save" this child now that he or she has been stolen from family and thrown into the homes of strangers?

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

For more details about Teenager XYZ, please visit http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,20754179-949,00.html or simply click on this story's title above.

Here are the links to stories referenced above:

Foster Father is a Sexual Predator
http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/12/foster-father-is-sexual-predator.html

Bet Cha Didn't Know ... Interesting CPS Statistics
http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/12/bet-cha-didnt-know-interesting-cps.html

Call to Action -- My Personal Story
http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/11/call-to-action-my-personal-story_17.html

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Foster Child Forced to Take Meals to Dead Man's Room

2006-12-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

Biological parents who are unable to pay their utility bills, keep a tidy house, move too much, are suffering from depression, or can't keep a job, are required to take a psychological evaluation, if they want to continue parenting their children. After discovering this story, I am convinced that child protection agency's are definitely concentrating their efforts on the wrong people! The strangers to whom they entrust little innocent lives should be required to pass extensive psychological testing and an FBI-type background clearance. Their psychological evaluation should be administered by an independent psychiatrist; by independent I mean ... NOT contracted to "do business" with the county and NOT on the county's "approved" contractor's list. As a matter of fact, these strangers who are paid to watch our most prized and treasured little gifts from God, should be required to pass at least three separately administered psychological evaluations. Heck, if the child's parents are required to pass one evaluation ... and they love the child like no one EVER will ... then it only makes since to require complete strangers to pass a few psych. evals.

Why all the talk about mental competence? It's because 13-year-old Little Girl X, a name chosen by me, was placed in the home of stark raving mad lunatics! This child's foster "parents" were charged with "forcing their ... daughter to take meals to an elderly relative's room for several weeks even though they knew the man had died." Can you believe these people! I can just imagine the sheer terror this child felt when it was time to feed old Uncle Pete. As a child I was afraid to enter a dark room alone -- can you imagine being forced to take a plate of spaghetti to a corpse! I can't seem to shake the image from my mind -- just the thought of her cautiously approaching the bedroom door, opening the door, inhaling the stench of decaying flesh, afraid to look in the direction of the almost skeletal remains, is nauseating!

Old Uncle Pete was actually an 82-year-old man who had been "dead for several weeks," as discovered and revealed by local police. The foster parents where simply charged with "child cruelty and elder neglect."

More disturbing than the fact that Little Girl X was forced to serve meals to a corpse, is the fact that she was not the only foster child living in the couple's putrid home. There were at least two additional children living in the home -- all of whom were eventually removed, naturally. Equally as disturbing, if not more so, are published reports to indicate that no one is able to say for certain just how long the corpse had been in the home before being discovered by authorities. I find this awfully interesting, considering the fact that child protective services conducts "regular" home visits to make sure that little "abused and neglected" children are being adequately "protected" while living in the home of complete strangers. If in fact regular home visits are conducted, why did the smell of rotting flesh go unnoticed by social workers?

To additional details, click on this story's title above -- or visit http://www.courttv.com/news/2004/0204/corpse_ap.html

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Foster Father is a Sexual Predator

2006-12-04T20:53:00.000-08:00

While researching juvenile "justice," I stumbled on a very interesting yet disturbing article. Although its an older article, it shows the genuine concern, care, and desire to ensure the safety of children in the foster care system by those paid to "protect" them. Well, let's explore.

A 5-year-old child was taken from her home for God only knows what reason and placed into a foster home. But, this was not just any foster home. Baby Girl X, a name assigned to her by me, was placed in the home of a known sexual predator. Before I go any further ... I know what you're thinking -- But the county could not have known that there was a sexual predator living in the home ... or they NEVER would have placed Baby Girl X there. Well, let's continue to explore.

The decision to place the child in this home was such a poor decision that even the county's child protection agency was against the placement. Children, Youth and Families (CYF) pled with the Judge to move the child -- but he felt "the child was in the best place she could be right now." This, although the foster father had "impregnated his own 13-year-old daughter!" Yes, this foster "father" pled guilty to sodomy and incest before being allowed to "protect" little "abused and neglected" children ... many of whom were abused by people JUST like him! In addition to this seemingly unimportant little fact, Baby Girl X had already been sexually abused in a previous foster home! Let's not overlook one important detail here ... at the time of this debate, the child was only five! With this much abuse one would expect to be reading about a 15-year-old.

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

All details of my report courtesy of published reports.

For more RIDICUOUS details about this case, please visit http://www.post-gazette.com/regionstate/19980714cys4.asp -- For your convenience, you may simply click on this story's title above.

For those of you reading this story from 1998 thinking, as I did, this could NEVER happen in 2006 -- think again! Actually, don't think ... read: Known Sexual Abuser Living in Foster Home at
http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/12/known-sexual-abuser-living-in-foster.html

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Gargling Milk ... Grounds to Kill?

2006-12-03T10:11:00.000-08:00

On May 25, 2006, 7-year-old Angellika lost consciousness after being restrained at the Rice Lake Counseling and Guidance Center, in Wisconsin. She died the next day in Minneapolis, where she was hospitalized. The medical examiner of Hennepin County (Minnesota) ruled her death a homicide (death caused by another person).

Angellika had been attending the Center five days a week for the previous month. She was placed in a "control hold" for one to two hours. She was held on her stomach on the floor, with one staff member gripping her ankles as another holding down her shoulders. She calmed down, was released, and then passed out. The reason she was restrained? She was gargling milk.

I spoke with Angela Holmstrom, the district attorney of Barron County Wisconsin, who is handling the case. She assures me that the case is being thoroughly investigated and reviewed by her office, as well as the local police, Attorney General, and Department of Justice. In May, Holmstrom's office stated that it did not expect to decide before July 15 whether to press criminal charges against the two people who restrained her.

Here we are ... three and a half months later ... and still no decision on whether to file a criminal charge.

The two staff members who restrained Angellika were immediately placed on paid administrative leave.

The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services conducted an investigation of the Rice Lake Center, after Angellika's death, and issued its findings in mid-June 2006. The report cited numerous violations. The most alarming fact is that the clinic used physical restraint procedures on Angellika, despite the fact that her treatment plan contained no mention of the use of restraint as part of her treatment! The clinic failed to seek and obtain such approval. But they used it on her anyway, resulting in her death.

According to the District Attorney, the one thing stopping them from filing criminal charges against the Center and employees is that they don't think they can prove that there was criminal intent (intention to kill).

There is, however, the crime known as manslaughter. Manslaughter does not require the District Attorney to prove criminal intent.

There is only one similar case I know of where the caregiver was prosecuted: In February 2004, Indiana daycare worker Courtenay [correct spelling] Scott pleaded guilty in the death of 2-year-old Alexis Williams. Scott restrained Williams by putting her legs on top of the girl, when she would not lie down for a nap. Scott was sentenced to two years probation, including six months home detention.

To show your support for this family and to request that charges of manslaughter be filed against Rice Lake Counseling and Guidance Center in Wisconsin, as well as the two employees, please send a letter to:

Angela L. Holmstrom, District Attorney
Barron County Justice Center
1420 State Hwy 25 North - Room 2301
Barron, WI 54812-3003

or email dabarron@mail.da.state.wi.us
or call (715) 537-6220

State Theft of Children for Profit

2006-12-03T09:54:00.000-08:00

I have three beautiful little children -- Brandy, Nathan, and Connor. My children were stolen from me by the government. Social workers in Los Angeles County (Dept. of Child and Family Services) have tried to destroy my family and ruin the love I have for my daughter and two boys by terminating my parental rights to my children and "adopting them out" to strangers. These malicious acts were not done to help my children in any way but simply for adoption bonuses and huge federal funding to the county. Read the website documentation on the fact that county social services agencies rush the process of stealing children from parents by quickly terminating their parental rights and adopting them out in order to qualify for huge amounts of federal and state funding to counties for these evil acts constituting atrocious legal malpractice. Please see http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/local/14353723.htm for the full and true story.

Los Angeles County, its social workers and conspiring court personnel such as the judge, minor's counsel and county counsel in the dependency court use phony trumped-up charges to steal children from families to get their adoption bonuses and enhance their resumes and careers at the expense of parents who have no defense against this Nazi-era like process. All counties manipulate the juvenile courts to pull off this scam. One technique of these child monsters is to grab children from parents shortly after giving birth in hospitals -- this is done by claiming the mother has used drugs and the children are at risk -- this is what they did in my case.

They claimed my older children were at risk due to the recent still-born death of twins delivered by my wife. They used the death of the twins to carry-out their "court-ordered theft" of my children, termination of my parental rights, and to adopt out the children. They never told the judge that the hospital made a finding that my wife was suffering from Graves Disease ... which was medically diagnosed. Not only was she suffering from the disease, but she was also being treated for the disease by an authorized, licensed medical doctor who prescribed medication for the disease. Graves Disease led to the prematurity and death of the twins. My wife did absolutely nothing wrong to my children to cause them to be born prematurely and subsequently pass away. The county refused to recognize that the medicine prescribed lawfully for my wife was not an "illegal drug." Neither was it proven that the medication or "illegal drugs," allegedly taken by my wife, caused my children to die. The doctor's diagnosis was simply that my children were born prematurely and this was due to complications from Graves Disease and the medicine used to treat the disease. Even with the doctor's diagnosis, the county pressed forward with their claim that my wife was using amphetamines which caused my children's premature death. There was never a finding by any doctor or hospital to verify that my twins premature death was caused by amphetamines -- but that didn't matter.

Los Angeles County wanted my children for their adoption bonuses and so they set me up with false evidence, covered-up true evidence, and lied to the court (and the court cooperated by refusing to look at the true evidence); All of this done in an effort to steal my children and to collect federal adoption money.

They claimed I didn't "protect" my children from my wife and therefore didn't have the right to be the father of my children; So naturally, the children were not allowed to live with me either. The county never presented proof that my children were not protected by me ... nor were they required to substantiate their claim. All evidence obtained showed my children were happy and well cared for. The court conveniently ignored the truth and allowed my children to be stolen.

The resumes of the social workers, court judges, county and minor's counsel looks good if they can repeatedly show "abused and neglected" children being processed through the court system into "permanent homes" by way of adoption. According to my research, this makes them look good on paper and to their superiors. Our government continues to allow them to manipulate at will, lie, and conspire, in order to steal children and enhance their careers. In this elaborate ABDUCTION SCAM, It is of no consequence that they are stealing children, destroying families, and ruining the lives of children in the process. It is TRULY sad that the public has no idea that this Nazi-era like activity is flourishing right here in Los Angeles County.

In conclusion, before deciding to terminate parental rights to my children, the court refused "reunification" by claiming that I made no effort to reunify with my children. When in all actuality reunification was denied, in my absence, because my children were with me during the entire time that the juvenile court was holding "hearings" and denying me reunification! They held these "hearings" without ever contacting me so that I could attend and vehemently OBJECT to their proceedings! Once they terminated "reunification" with my children, they THEN found me and took the children away -- claiming I failed reunification. Once I "failed reunification," they immediately began their procedure or process of terminating my parental rights.

It has all been a SCAM from the beginning and a deliberate attempt by Los Angeles County social workers to steal my children in concert with the corrupt actions of the juvenile court judges and their many partners-in-crime. Wow, what an ingenious way to guarantee federal funding for the county and to enhance resumes and careers!!!

Signed,

Brian ... forever the father of Brandy, Nathan, and Connor

To the United States House of Representatives

2006-12-01T22:05:00.000-08:00

[The following letter was sent, electronically, to EVERY single member of the House. Once they respond ... I will post, ANONYMOUSLY, their comments. This information is being shared with the public in an effort to show you EXACTLY the uphill battle we, as parents and grandparents, are facing]

According to their individual websites, it could take 2 - 3 weeks for a response. Computer generated auto-replies WILL NOT be posted, intentionally.

Dear (NAME)

Let me begin by saying thank you -- thank you for caring enough to represent your constituents with the deepest and wholehearted desire to ensure that their families, like your own, are able to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As a powerful contributing member of this country ... i.e. a registered voter, I respectfully request a moment of your time.

I write to you today because my heart is very troubled. Yes, I am troubled and deeply saddened by the direction our country is headed. The U.S. was once revered by many -- both at home and abroad. Our country was held in the highest esteem by citizens of this country and others; Unfortunately, this is no longer true. I, too, find it difficult to walk with my chin held high and to take pride in what we are or have become. Due to recent events, which I will reveal later, I am now ASHAMED to call myself an American.

Perhaps I should have paid attention, years ago, when my friends from abroad started making plans to return to their native countries or to live in other countries. Their children were young but they too knew that they did not want to live in the United States after finishing High School in their countries -- they were making plans to attend European schools instead. I have a girlfriend that graduated from high school and college here in the U.S. Not only did she get her undergrad degree in this country, but she also obtained her MBA here in the U.S. But please do not celebrate her success and what it means for the United States ... because she has absolutely no desire to continue living in the States -- even for her, the country that she loved, adored, and thought she would retire and be buried in ... is no longer a place she desires to live.

Before I explain the null and gist of this letter, let me tell you why I have chosen to contact you directly. As an elected official, when you speak ... people listen. In order to speak on behalf of your constituents and those of us that may not live in your district, but are registered voters -- people with the power to vote you out of office just as we voted you in ... you need to know what is happening outside the House. You need to know what is actually taking place in our world ... not just your own. It is because you are responsible for the laws that affect us all that I have chosen to sit down and write to you today.

As I said earlier, I am troubled ... not because of the war, not because of gas prices, and not because of illegal immigration -- I am saddened by the one issue that is destroying the very fabric of this once great country. It is not gang violence, unwanted or teenaged pregnancy, it is not the high percentage of single parent households, it is not the ever increasing number of high school dropouts, nor is it the drug problem facing many in the U.S. Although it is the most serious crime taking place on U.S. soil, you will not find this issue on any political platform; in fact, when this issue is raised ... it is quickly swept under the rug without as much as a response. It is an issue that even mainstream media will not cover. The issue I put before you today, respected Congressional member, is one that NO ONE is willing to touch -- it is an issue that forces thousands of parents to make a deep sorrowful, excruciatingly painful cry for help. We have contacted the President, Congress, the Senate, Mayors, Governors, and every single civil and constitutional rights organization you can think of ... but to no avail. The issue that I put before you today is the long overdue need to dismantle, from the floor to the ceiling, our current child welfare/foster care system!!! Yes, we MUST abolish Child Protective Services (CPS) in this country! As you may have noticed, I did not say "reform" the system ... it is time to "TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!!!" It is an impenetrable wall, shielding an out-of-control beast, built of corruption, absolute power, tyranny, terrorism, secrecy, and lack of accountability. Behind this wall lies the putrid carnage of many families lost to this out of control beast! Behind this wall lies the once innocent souls of little children raped, molested, beaten, and killed by this beast. Behind this wall lies the unfulfilled hopes and dreams of many parents and their children. Behind this wall is the ocean of tears cried by mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents, and extended family members forced to grieve the loss of children both dead and alive ... for the ones that are still alive are being held, against their will, in the concentration camp that is foster care. They are little boys and girls forced to have no contact with their mommy's and daddy's. They are children stolen from their homes, schools, friends, and family, by this roaring, treacherous, beast that is roving the neighborhoods and communities of every single state in this country. It is because of the out-of-control, multifaceted, and powerful nature of this beast that I DO NOT seek reform ... for that would merely be shooting this beast with a tranquilizer dart in its leg; I beg of you and the parents who created this beast to KILL IT ... KILL IT NOW!!! Like a scientific experiment gone out of control, it is time to turn off the bunsen burner, remove the Erlenmeyer flasks, and empty the beakers -- this experiment is over!!! How many more years and lost lives will it take before the parent of this beast realizes it is time to wash all the lab equipment and start over. Do not let pride stand in the way -- It is time to acknowledge what we all know ... and will die making sure that the public knows -- THIS WAS AND IS A MISTAKE!!! You cannot replace parents with strangers. Maybe in theory, this was a good idea; but in actuality it sucks! (an expression used by my stolen nine-year-old, first born and only child for 10 years)

I will end by asking you to address a few questions:

(1) What, if anything, do YOU plan to do about this problem? (2) When will we see this issue on your political platform ... as well as, on the political platform of other states? (3) Will you take a stand on the side of justice or will you simply sweep this issue under the rug as your political predecessors have done? If so, that's ok ... because I have a voice, and will continue to use it -- not only do I have the ability to reach many ... but I also have the emotional and physical stamina to continue fighting until this beast is dead. Most importantly, I will keep fighting until these wrongs have been made right! I/We WILL NOT go away!

Please read and reflect on the next question that I will ask you -- Is it "valuing the family" or "the value" of our children that is important to you? If you value the family unit and realize the importance of an intact family and what it means for this country, please join us in this fight. I pray that like David, you will be the small rock that takes down this Goliath!

Waiting for your personal response,

TMajor
(ADDRESS)
Riverside, CA (zip code)
(TELEPHONE NUMBER)
victimizedbycps@hotmail.com

PS -- When you get a chance, please explore my site (www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/) -- Our personal story is on the site. Here, you will see the face of the little boy that fuels my fire to continue fighting ... for him ... on behalf of him ... and for all children, dead and alive.

To locate and contact your local Representative, please visit http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml

RESPONSES FROM THE HOUSE: (Note: Any and all identifying information will be removed)

Response #1:
Dear Ms. Major: Thank you for contacting me regarding foster care. I appreciate the opportunity to learn of your views. As a (parent) of (number of children removed), I am concerned about the safety and well being of all children. Currently, many grandparents and other family members provide child care for foster children. Sadly, many of these family member caregivers survive on a fixed income and receive little assistance, if any, in providing food, shelter, clothing and meeting the emotional needs of the children they are foster parents to. I believe that family members who agree to care for foster children are making a great sacrifice and should be provided with assistance and support. There are several pieces of legislation currently awaiting action in Congress that would help ease the gap. Please be assured that as Congress considers legislation to assist foster parents, I will keep your thoughts in mind. Once again, thank you for contacting me. If I can be of any assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to write or call. Sincerely, (name removed)

Response #2:
Dear TMajor:

Thank you for your E-mail to (name removed) regarding your concern that the child welfare/foster care system needs to be dismantled. Your web site is very attractive and informative. We hope that you will prevail in recovering your son.

A copy of your E-mail is being forwarded to (information removed) on Capitol Hill for their review and recommendation, in order to ensure that the concerns you identified can be addressed.

Thank you once again for contacting (name removed) on this matter.

Respectfully,
(name removed)

Response #3:
Thank you for taking the time to share yours thoughts with me. Please know that I will give careful consideration to your views.

Response #4:
Thank you for contacting my office. Congressional courtesy prevents me from replying to emails, if I cannot determine that you are a constituent of mine.

If you are a resident of the (information removed), please contact my office in Washington, DC at (information removed) to be added to our database.

If you are not a resident of (information removed) and are contacting me in regard to my role as (information removed), please email me at (information removed).

Response #5:
Thank you for your letter. I appreciate learning of your concerns.

As you may know, I am the Representative for (information removed) Congressional District. Unfortunately, you reside outside of the District that I represent. Therefore, due to protocol of the U.S. House of Representatives I have instructed my staff to forward your correspondence to the Representative from your area. I appreciate your concerns and though you do not reside in the district I represent I will take your opinions under advisement as I consider legislation for the 109th Congress.

Again, I appreciate your correspondence and feel free to contact me again if you need further assistance.

Response #6:
Thank you for contacting me on this important topic. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to write as your comments are of the utmost importance. Please do not hesitate to contact me again in the future,

Cordially,
(name removed)

Response #7:
Your message has been received.

Response #8:
Thank you for your recent e-mail. I appreciate hearing your views.

This correspondence is to acknowledge that your request has been received and is currently under review. Please know your e-mail will be addressed in a more formal response corresponding with the nature of your request.

I am constantly looking to support the issues that are of concern to my constituents. Thanks to letters like yours, I can stay in touch with the needs of the (information removed) Congressional District.

Again, thank you for your e-mail and please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have questions or concerns in the future.

Sincerely,

(name removed)
Member of Congress

Response #9:
Dear Ms. Major:

Thank you for writing me with your concerns. I appreciate hearing
from you.

As you may know, I am retiring as your Congress(person)in the House of Representatives. I made this decision last year and therefore did not run for reelection. I am honored to have represented (information removed) for (information removed) years in Congress.

While I had anticipated possible debate on certain pieces of legislation between the November elections and the end of this year, it now appears that most of these bills will not see action until the next Congress. In January, Representative-elect (information removed) will assume office for (information removed)Congressional District, and I encourage you to direct your questions and concerns to (information removed).

My (information removed) office will remain open through the end of this year. For issues of local concern, you may contact the office at (information removed).

Again, it has been a privilege representing you for the past (information removed) years, and I look forward to contributing to our community for years to come.

Sincerely,

(name removed)
Member of Congress

10th Response:
Thank you for your email. I will consider your recommendation when the issue is discussed in Committee and/or when the Bill is brought to the Floor of the House for a vote. I encourage you to take a moment to visit my website, (information removed) The site includes my Floor Statements, Statements and Current News. There is also a listing of bills that I have sponsored or cosponsored. If you are interested in receiving periodic updates on congressional activities, federal legislation and other issues of interest please send me an email telling me that you are interested in being on our list, what you are interested in receiving, your specific email address and your mailing address where the updates should be sent. Please feel free to contact my offices directly at the following numbers for your issue: For Legislative Issues contact my Washington, DC office at (information removed). For Other Issues contact (information removed)

11th Response:
Thank you for your recent message to Congress(person) (name removed). (He/She) has asked me to follow up with you and I thought it best to discuss things over the phone. If you wouldn't mind giving me a call at (telephone number removed) or sending me your phone number so I can give you a call, that would be great! Thank you and I look forward to assisting and talking with you. Take care.
[Follow Up: We spoke briefly by phone and I was advised of federal and state jurisdictional limits and advised to contact state legislators and my Senator]Note: Done! Not only did I contact my Senator(s), I also contacted every single member of the U.S. Senate! Now, let's see what happens. While contacting Senators, I also decided to send a letter to the President (again), my local Representative (again), the Governor (again), and the Assembly.

12th Response:
Dear TMajor: Thank you for contacting me regarding the growing problem of illegal immigration. I appreciate hearing your views on this issue. For generations America has served as a beacon of hope and freedom for those outside her borders, and as a land of limitless opportunity for those risking everything to seek a better life here. Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship. However, in recent years our nation has seen a sizable influx of illegal immigration that at best highlights some alarming inadequacies and at worst indicates a broken system. It is a system that fails to reward those eager to undertake the responsibilities of citizenship, or punish those unwilling to abide by the rules. More importantly, faced with daunting naturalization backlogs that have created a black market of illegal immigration, we leave ourselves needlessly vulnerable to those who would exploit entry into our country with violent or criminal intent. Unfortunately, some employers are increasingly eager to hire low wage workers, many of them happy to be paid in cash, free of federal and state taxes. Employers often break the law in hiring these workers to satisfy a short-term business need with long-term negative consequences. Most illegal immigrants are without health insurance, and when these workers need emergency healthcare, the American taxpayer gets stuck with the bill. Illegal immigrants are beginning to comprise a black market class of workers in our society, jeopardizing the financial health of companies that play by the rules, while themselves vulnerable to the exploitation by those willing to take advantage of their illegal status. To combat the illegal immigration problems that face (state removed) and the Nation, we must work on implementing more commonsense measures, such as strengthening control of our borders, increasing enforcement of the laws against employing undocumented workers, and relieving the tremendous burden that illegal immigration imposes on our local, State, and Federal treasuries. In the days ahead, we must work to revise our immigration system to ensure that it will be easily enforceable and will encourage compliance, rather than rewarding illegal immigration. There is no doubt that America will always be the land of hope and opportunity for all. However, we must ensure that all who seek citizenship in America do so legally. Rest assured, should legislation regarding illegal immigration be considered before the full House of Representatives, I will certainly keep your views in mind. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this issue. Please feel free to contact me in the future regarding this or any other matter of concern. With best wishes and kind regards, I remain Sincerely, (name removed) Member Of Congress (initials removed)My Response: DUH?!

13th Response:
Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns. I appreciate your taking the time to let me know your views on this important issue.

Under Congressional Courtesy, I have referred your letter to your Congressperson, who serves the CA44 district in California. As is the custom in Congress, all letters from those outside of a Member's congressional district are referred to the Member of Congress who serves the constituent's district. I am glad, however, that you took the time to write on this important issue.

Thank you again for taking an active interest in this issue.

Sincerely,

(name removed)
Serving (information removed)

Next Response
Dear Ms. Major:

Thank you for contacting me and sharing your deep concern over the child welfare and foster care system. I would like to investigate this situation more closely by reviewing the supporting evidence associated with these issues. If you would like to check on the status of your request please contact my legislative assistant, (name and telephone number removed).

Thank you again for taking the time to write. If I can be of assistance regarding any other future issues please feel free to contact me. I also invite you to visit my website (site address removed) to keep up with events in Washington, DC and (state removed).

With warm regards,

(name removed)
Member of Congress

Confirmation# (removed)

Another Response
Dear Mr. Major:

Thank you for contacting me concerning child protective services. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

Unfortunately, as a United States Representative, I do not have jurisdiction on matters, such as child protective services, that are governed by state and municipal governments. For further information on this issue, please contact your State Senator. I have taken the liberty to provide his address below:

The Honorable (name removed)

(address and telephone number removed)

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. If I may be of assistance on any federal matter of interest, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely

(name removed), Member of Congress

Empathetic, Human Response
Dear TMajor:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your displeasure with the fostercare system. I appreciate your comments. As you know, in state foster care systems, adults care for minor children who are not able to live with their parents. Most, if not all, states provide for both voluntary and involuntary foster care. The fact is,there is often an unavoidable need for children to be taken into state custody, such as when parents pass away, when parents are incarcerated, or in serious instances of child abuse or neglect. That being said, I disagree with the notion that the government is somehow better equipped than parents to raise children. As a parent, I can understand the overwhelming frustration and heartbreak a parent would feel if their children were taken away without just cause. This constitutes government overreach at its worst, and safeguards should be in place to prevent this. Ultimately, I feel social service agencies should strive as much as possible for family unification.

At the federal level, I strongly support initiatives to strengthen families as the building blocks of our communities. Foster care policies are primarily under state jurisdiction, however, and they vary from state to state. To express your concerns about foster care policies in (state removed),I would encourage you to contact your elected officials in the (state removed) State Legislature. Their contact information can be found at (information removed)

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with me. Please keep in touch.

With warm regards,

(name removed)

Here's Another Response:
Dear Ms. Major :

Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns regarding the prevalence of child abuse in our society. I appreciate hearing your thoughts and value your input on this matter. Child abuse is a serious problem. Children are the future of our society, and as adults, we have a responsibility to protect them and nurture their growth. It is important that we do what we can to address the problem of child abuse which undermines the healthy development of individuals, families, and communities.

Implementing policies and programs that promote healthy families has always been a priority of mine. As Governor of (information removed), I renovated (the state's) social services delivery system in 1991, which transferred decision‑making authority to 92 county ‑based Step Ahead Councils and brought vital resources for combating child abuse and other domestic challenges into local communities.

While in the Senate I have continued my commitment to protecting children. To this end on April 4, 2001 I introduced the (name of Act removed). This legislation contains a provision that would reauthorize the (name of Act removed) and add an additional $200 million a year to the program. To prevent children from being placed in homes where a parent has been convicted of criminal child abuse or neglect, spousal abuse, crimes against children, or a crime involving violence, this bill would eliminate the option to opt out of performing criminal background checks on prospective foster and adoptive parents.

I also introduced the (name of Act removed) on (date removed). The bill would have, among other provisions, extended and expanded eligibility for the Foster Grandparent Program, which enables seniors to serve as mentors for at ‑risk children and youth with special needs. In addition, on June 30, 2005, I cosponsored the (name of Act removed). This legislation provides state grants for foster care mentoring programs and forgives university student loans for students who become academic mentors to foster and homeless children.

You may be interested to know that in the 108 th Congress, I reintroduced the (name of Act removed) to spotlight the importance of fathers, family, and marriage for child development. This legislation aimed to strengthen fragile families and promote responsible fatherhood through public awareness, community involvement and removal of federal barriers to active fatherhood and married, two-parent families. These initiatives were incorporated into (name of Act removed), which was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on (date removed). (Senate bill number removed) provides up to $50 million of mandatory funding to support responsible fatherhood.

Thank you for contacting me. I hope the information I have provided is helpful. My website, (web address removed), can provide additional details about legislation and state projects, and you can also sign ‑up to receive my monthly e ‑newsletter, (name removed), by clicking on the link at the top of my homepage. I value your input and hope you will continue to keep me informed of the issues important to you.

Office of Senator (name removed)
(telephone number and address removed)

Response:
Thank you . . .

. . . for contacting me to share your concerns about the direction of our nation. I share your deep frustration.

As your Senator, I have been fighting for the values that make our nation strong. I've been fighting to increase access to health care, to protect Social Security and Medicare, and to protect our jobs and our ... way of life. I have been a vocal critic of the Bush Administration and am deeply disturbed by so many of its actions. You can count on me to continue fighting hard against the policies of this administration that hurt the people of (state removed).

Thank you again for contacting me and for sharing your thoughtful views about our nation. Please do so again whenever there are issues of concern to you or your family.

Sincerely,

(name removed)

United States Senator

Bet Cha Didn't Know!!! Interesting CPS Statistics

2006-12-01T21:35:00.000-08:00

It's a fact that CPS has not and will NOT support parents or grandparents. Well, some DHS/CPS workers may be concerned about our postings but when it's found out, they're fired for whistle blowing or they're asked to resign. Ask Lois Bass, a former CPS employee.

I talked personally to a DHS employee who told me that she got out of DHS/CPS and went into Adult Protective Services because she SAW the abuse going on and didn't want to be a part of it. I've talked to adoptive parents who refused to take another adoptive child because they found out what was going on that caused the child to be adoptable. I've talked to one foster parent who said, "I will do anything that DHS tells me to do!"

It's obvious that it's ALL about money! Foster parents get from $750-2,500 each month for caring for EACH child in their home. Adoptive parents get Adoption Assistance and Adoption Incentives. They get Adoption Assistance of $750-2,500 EACH MONTH for every child they adopt! It's ALL about money! Oh, by the way, the Adoptive Parents get the Adoption Assistance EVERY MONTH until their adopted child is eighteen years old. If they're still in school, they get the Adoption Assistance until the child is twenty-two years old. READ THE BROCHURES in your state DHS site.

Read the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997. If the adopted child is less than twelve years old, the DHS agency gets $4,000. If the child is a 'needs' child, they get $6,000. If they're twelve or older, they get an additional $10,000. Beginning in 2007, the adoptive parents get to take more than $10,000 deduction from their Federal Taxes for EACH CHILD. It's ALL about money! A law was just passed that gives additional money to DHS for adopting a child TEN years old or older. It's totally unbelievable. Check the News Release Site under DHS. You'll be surprised at the laws being passed to support DHS/CPS abuse and neglect!

It's a FACT that when a DHS/CPS caseworker attempts to return a child TO the biological family, supervisors, co-workers, managers and even the director take offense. They DO NOT want children returned to their parents. It's NOT profitable to DHS! It's more profitable to them to keep them in custody! By keeping them in custody, they can hire thousands of workers, millions of 'contractors' and pay foster parents/adoptive parents millions of dollars to SUPPORT their abusive system. They WILL NOT make an attempt to help the parents.

If the parent asks the DHS agency about Parenting Classes, they're told, "We don't have parenting classes. You need to move out of the house, take the children with you and get a divorce OR you'll be charged with depriving the children!" That's what is really going on in DHS/CPS. If a parent doesn't have enough money to buy a car to transport them to the hearings, it's too bad! They count it as a 'NO SHOW' and continue to progress toward removing all parenting rights! Now, if a foster parent has problems transporting a child or getting to a hearing, the worker helps them but they WILL NOT help parents or grandparents with anything! In fact, if the parent asks DHS for help in paying the utilities, the worker sends them to The Salvation Army or Good Will Industries or a church. They WILL NOT help parents!

DHS agencies spend millions of dollars advertising for foster/adoptive parents but can't even spend a dime to help a parent when they ASK for help. Look at the signs along the road that's advertising the "AdoptAChild" site. That's a strange thing for the agency to do but it's true.

When I took a disabled man to DHS for help, they mailed him a letter telling him to report to their office on a certain day at a certain time. His appointment was the morning he received the letter. He had no car. There are no buses in his area. He can't afford a taxi. He couldn't reach the worker to tell them why he didn't make it to the scheduled meeting. His case was closed because he couldn't get to the meeting. That's DHS! I helped him get a phone in his house at the $1.25 per month special rate for those who have DHS ID cards. But, when he couldn't get to the scheduled meeting, the phone was disconnected because he no longer qualified for the special rate. That's DHS!

State Legislators and DHS agencies do NOT want the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 to be rescinded because it's flooding the state DHS budget with millions of dollars EACH year to support their abusive system. If it's rescinded, legislators will have to find monies elsewhere to support the DHS agency in the level they've grown accustomed to since 1997.

In October 2005, DHS agencies were given more than $17 trillion dollars of Bonus Money for adoptions finalized in 2004. Reports say they adopt 40+% of the children to someone in the biological family and 40+% of the children to NON-biological families. What happens to the other 8-15%? They age out of the system or are returned to the parent(s). It's called DHS/CPS. They protect children from loving parents in the interest of what is BEST for the child when it's REALLY in the interest of what is BEST for DHS!

DHS/CPS says their placement preference is First, with parent(s), Second, with grandparent(s), Third, with persons designated by the deceased parents, Fourth, with other relatives and Fifth, with NON-Biological families. How can 40+% be adopted to NON-Biological Families if they're actually following THEIR PLACEMENT PREFERENCE? They're liars! They report that the reason they can't do better is because they (1) don't have enough workers, (2) takes to long to train new employees, (3) can't figure out where the father fits in the family.

Those of you who are affiliated WITH DHS/CPS need to look at those figures and tell US how you manage to adopt 40+% of the children to NON-Biological Families. I know from experience that DHS/CPS combines files, fabricate tales, lie to judges and lie to children and their families. We, as taxpayers, pay DHS/CPS to abuse our little ones.

Americans need to KNOW that our Social Security Fund (FICA Taxes) is going broke BECAUSE it's being given to DHS agencies as Bonus Money for adopting children. Read about the ELEVEN children adopted into one family. They were found living in cages while the adoptive parents were on an extended vacation. They were taken BACK into custody so they can be adopted AGAIN for another batch of Bonus Money. Some children are adopted TO the biological parents AFTER their parenting rights had been removed. That's so they can get the Bonus Money TWO times. Once for adopting them to their choice and the second time for adopting them to their parents when their adoption fails.

Read about the Winachee Witch Hunts. The DA told the children exactly what to say. After the parents served their prison time, they found that the DA told the children what to say. They told the children, "If you testify what I tell you, your parents will be home with you soon." LIARS! They were ALL convicted of child neglect or child abuse. NOW that they've served their 10-25 years in prison, they're filing lawsuits and WINNING!

President Bush extended the ASFA from 2002 through 2008 and then announced that our Social Security Fund would be broke by 2008. DUH! Then, he lowered the qualifications so that more state DHS agencies could qualify for the Bonus Money. The courts get some of the Bonus Money for speeding adoptions. DHS uses some of their Bonus Money to support their SWIFT ADOPTIONS UNITS. The amount of money it takes to support the Swift Adoptions Units is hidden in the DHS/CPS budgets. See if YOU can find out how many employees are in your state's SWIFT ADOPTIONS UNIT. See if YOU can find out how much they're paid. See if you can find out how much it costs to run their office ... home visits, meeting with courts. See if you can find out what they do with the Bonus Money each year besides giving their workers $1,000 Bonus Money for 'doing a good job' for the year. It's staggering!

Friends, if you'll notice on the basic site for childprotectionreform@yahoogroups.com, you'll see at the bottom of the page that DHS is an affiliate of this site. Sure, the information we provide on this site MIGHT help "reform" DHS/CPS but I believe that in most cases, the information we provide ON THIS SITE, WILL be used against ALL of us!

Anonymous

Unpaid Utility Bills/Dirty House Results in Dead Child

2006-11-23T22:27:00.000-08:00

[Looking at things retrospectively, it sure would have made more sense to just pay the utility bills for this family until they were able to do so on their own]

Sean Paddock was initially taken from his parents by Child Protective Services (CPS) because they "struggled to pay utility bills and couldn't keep a neat home." In typical CPS and juvenile court fashion, this child's biological father would later be charged and convicted of abusing Sean's siblings. Like a snowball traveling down the snowy mountainside ... so are the tactics used by CPS to cause the avalanche that most families never recover from. Does anyone, besides me, find it interesting that this child's father went from being unable to "pay utility bills" and to keep a clean house ... to being charged and convicted of abuse. How did these parents go from being "neglectful" parents to being "abusive" parents? The answer to this question is clear for those of us on the receiving end of this agency's wrath. Once your children have been seized, and placed into the "protective" custody of CPS, they then sound the alarm and shout .. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!! And begin they do! They pry into EVERY SINGLE nook and cranny of your life attempting to "build-a-case" against you. My personal feelings are ... if you had a case, IT WOULD BUILD ITSELF! Nevertheless, whatever information they can dig up, will be used against you ... even if the events unearthed occurred YEARS before you had your children! Whatever they can use to make you appear to be unfit, insane, neglectful or "abusive" ... they will use it (see www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ "Letters of Frustration" and scroll down to But He Wasn't Even Born Yet). Not only will they use information that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with your ability to parent your children ... but they will also share this information, although a violation of privacy laws, with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, distant relatives, and anyone that will listen to their "truths." Now, let's get back to Sean.

I WILL NOT refer to him as Sean PADDOCK ... because this is not the name given to him by HIS MOTHER. Although the courts may have terminated their "parental rights," I will still recognize and acknowledge their God given right to parent the children assigned to them by a greater and more powerful Judge. So, he will be referred to by his first name ONLY throughout this story. His first name may or may not have been Sean ... who knows? But I refuse to refer to this child by the last name of his killer. Yes, I said his killer. You see, 4-year-old Sean was allegedly killed by his adoptive caregiver (I refuse to say "mother"), Lynn Paddock. Forty-five year old Lynn has been charged with "murder" in Sean's death. In addition to allegedly killing Sean, she has also been charged with felony child abuse because she "beat Sean and his siblings with plastic plumbing pipes."

It was reported that Sean was suffocated, by Lynn, after "being bound tightly in blankets"-- a form of punishment often administered in the Paddock's home. Here's what baffles me ... if Sean was in foster care prior to being adopted by the Paddocks and there were possible signs of abuse at the hands of these prospective "parents," why were the Paddocks allowed to adopt this child (research adoption bonuses and incentives). Reportedly, Sean was beaten at the Paddock's home ... seven months before they were allowed to adopt him. According to released reports, he returned from the Paddock's home with a "bruise on his backside." In what may have very well been a "cover up" of actual events, Lynn said Sean "fell from a bunk bed." However, little Sean's version of events were different; He reported to social workers that he had been "whipped" in the Paddock's bathroom for "playing with the family dog." Acting in the "best interest of the child," social workers decided to err on the side of caution -- right? Nope, think again -- they "investigated" and decided to ignore the events, as told by 4-year-old Sean, and to believe Lynn -- a mistake that I believe ultimately cost this child his life. My niece is two-years-old and speaks very well ... and will tell her mother everything that her brothers and others have said or done that she feels is inappropriate. Unless this child was developmentally challenged, unable to speak AND unable to communicate in some other form, I think he would have known the difference between falling out of a bunk bed and getting his tail beat while confined to a restroom. This child's cry DEFINITELY went unheard.

It appears that conducting background checks on strangers before throwing innocent children into their homes isn't always the best indicator of future behavior -- After all, the Paddock's were "licensed" foster care givers and had already adopted three other children. To my knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong, Jeffrey Dahlmer could have also passed a criminal background check before deciding to eat the body parts of his numerous victims.

My Final Thoughts: Do not let her sit in jail for life -- EXECUTE THE WITCH!!!

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

For additional details concerning this case, please click on the title above:
Unpaid Utility Bills/Dirty House Results in Dead Child. You are also encouraged to read the following article:

http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=114878

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Ohio Foster Father has "Sexual Contact" with 13-year-old Child -- Why the Secrecy?

2006-11-22T15:35:00.000-08:00

[Paid to Protect ... NOT Rape and Molest]

31-year-old real estate agent Jaysen Bell had been a foster father since 1999. Judging from published reports and unfortunately for many of the children in his "protective" care, Bell did anything but protect them from an assumed life of abuse and neglect.

According to the Clermont County grand jury, this foster father had "sexual contact" with a 13-year-old child in his care. The alleged abuse lasted for a period of five months. In addition to the perverse acts committed on this 13-year-old child, Bell is also accused of having "sexual contact" with a 14-year-old child in his care for seven months.

Here's what I would like to know ... considering the seriousness of the alleged crimes and that Bell is married with children of his own, why were his children simply sent to grandma's house while this case is being investigated? Why wasn't his wife charged with "failure to protect?" Why weren't his children detained in the concentration camp that is foster care and forced to undergo intrusive medical exams -- no parent present? Why weren't his children interrogated, for hours by the police -- once again, no parent present? Why were they NOT immediately placed in "protective" custody, forced to visit psychiatrists and counselors working with CPS to "build a case" against their parents, and forced to take mind altering psychotropic drugs? Why weren't his children immediately separated from all family members, denied contact with both mother and father, and taken from their friends and everything familiar ... for their protection? Why were they NOT pulled out of their schools or daycare centers, and placed in a school or center chosen by CPS ... their location unbeknownst to their parents? Isn't this what normally happens in CPS cases ... or is this sadistic, barbaric behavior only reserved for poor families and their children? Does the "best interest of the child" only apply to the children of the poor?

According to published reports, this man's foster care application is being withheld from the possibility of public scrutiny because it is filled with "very private information concerning a family" ... and may have a "chilling effect on persons who might otherwise seek to become foster parents." This, of course, has the potential to "undermine the state's efforts in recruiting foster parents ... and could endanger foster parents, the children placed with them and other members of the household." After all, we don't want to discourage pedophiles, perverts, and abusive people from applying to become foster "parents" -- we wouldn't want to do that ... now would we?!

Until Bell has been found guilty by judge and jury, a process denied parents in juvenile court, he is allowed to contact his children by phone. Many of us, myself included, that have lost our children to CPS are not allowed to communicate by phone nor in person with our children ... unless we agree that there is truth to their elaborate, well orchestrated lies and agree to participate in their "court ordered" services ... for example, parenting classes, domestic violence prevention, homemaking skills, etc. But this guy may have raped and molested children in his care since 1999 but is allowed to communicate by phone with his children and travel out of town on business because CPS feels that he "ought to have some type of contact with his children." WHAT A JOKE! Just another undeniable example of the injustice within juvenile "justice."

PS - Why the secrecy? It is time to remove the veil of secrecy ... raise the curtains ... turn on the lights ... shine the spotlight ... raise the roof ... point the finger of blame ... and sound the alarm -- CHILDREN ARE BEING RAPED, MOLDESTED, AND KILLED ... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

For more details, please visit http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006611150368 or simply click on this story's title above. You are also encouraged to read the information provided at the links below:

http://www.wlwt.com/news/10112213/detail.html

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006611080380

http://wcpo.com/news/2007/local/01/19/bell.html

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Foster Mother Has Sex with 15-year-old Foster Son

2006-11-19T08:11:00.000-08:00

[Links to similar stories are provided below, once you have read about this tragic story]

I was hesitant to write about this story because 15-year-old John Doe was not taken from a loving family by force or trickery, as are most children in foster care; He was voluntarily turned over to the state, at 14 years of age, by his trifling mother, Paula. Nevertheless, John Doe's story also supports the underlying premise of the stories that I feature on my blog ... FOSTER CARE DOES MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD!

Having stated the above, let's begin with Ms. Paula ... the mother of John Doe. Judging from published reports, this mother was no June Cleaver. She had a bunch of kids, at least seven, and a host of other issues ... to include struggling with "depression, drinking, and marijuana use." Thanks to Paula, the state of Minnesota was able to generate a lot of money from this family. After she voluntarily turned John Doe over to the state, Child Protective Services (CPS) also took custody of the remaining six children. Can you say ... SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! I will not go into how much each child in foster care is worth, in terms of federal funding and incentives, because thanks to many books written on this topic, the information is readily available to anyone interested. Although I do not agree with journalist Jeanne Sinclair-Krause's conclusion, her book Remember Cynthia Rose is an excellent resource tool. This book provides charts, statistics, links, facts, and personal stories of those fighting for their beloved children and grandchildren.

Everything that I have read about John Doe indicates that he lived an extremely tough life ... both at home and in foster care, naturally. It was reported that he suffered a broken nose and ribs while being shuffled from house to house during his stay in foster care -- which is designed to "rescue" children from abuse and neglect at home ... go figure! Anyway, I can imagine that John Doe was excited when his counselor, Jennifer Dianne Anderson, at Bar-None residential treatment center in the city of Anoka offered to take him into her home. He would finally be free from abuse and neglect ... or so he thought. Aren't there laws to prevent social workers, therapists, and counselors, from taking the very children that they are being paid to help into their own homes? If not, there should be. This is like having my gynecologist ask me out on a date ... yuck! There are some lines that just should not be crossed. Ok, I'll admit my analogy may be a bit extreme ... but you get the point.

John Doe was quite naturally impressed with Anderson's large home in the country and the idea of having his own bedroom, nice clothes, money, and other material things that his struggling mother was unable to provide -- what child wouldn't be. According to published reports, the sexual abuse of John Doe started almost immediately after he moved into Anderson's home. I guess Anderson's husband was frequently away on business or spent too many hours in the office trying to pay for their large and luxurious country home. It's been said many, many times -- while the cats away ... the mice will play!

As a result of the abuse suffered while in the "protective" custody of the state, John Doe was forced to runaway from the Anderson's home. He lived on the street as a runaway until his 18th birthday and did not finish High School, courtesy of published reports. I guess herding thousands of children like cattle for the state ... where they are being abused and neglected, far more than they ever were at home, if they were in fact being abused and neglected at home, doesn't seem to benefit anyone but foster care providers, the state, and others closely associated with juvenile "justice." For those of you unfamiliar with juvenile "justice," this would include judges, attorneys for the state, guardians ad litem (GALs), court appointed psychiatrist, counselors, doctors, and all other co-conspirators that I have failed to mention ... YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Read and reflect ... because they are the only people benefiting from this broken system -- the system sure isn't helping our missing and exploited children.

Jennifer Dianne Anderson ... SHAME ON YOU! Wow, and these are the people protecting our children.

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

For additional details about this story, please visit http://www.topix.net/content/kri/2805125521425572672432406597370445268846
or simply click on this stories title above.

To read about others trusted to protect children but decided to sexually abuse them instead, please visit the links below:

Tallahassee, FL; Guard allegedly impregnated by Young Boy Under Her Watch. The boy entered the juvenile system for petty theft and battery which he was sentenced to six months ... but left three years later with a baby's momma
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=33517

Rochester, NY; 42-year-old Foster Mother Charged with Rape
http://www.foxrochester.com/News/Story/?ID=23312

Antioch, CA; Woman Pregnant by Foster Son ... Who She Eventually Marries
http://www.fathermag.com/news/rape/antioch.shtml
http://www.fathermag.com/news/rape/antioch02.shtml

Palmyra, PA - Woman Charged with Raping Boy after Giving Birth to His Son
http://www.fathersforlife.org/fv/woman_rapes_boy.htm

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

The Psychological Evaluation

2006-11-18T09:23:00.000-08:00

I just got back from court, it was like a bad nightmare. They took my son based on a psychological evaluation that I had to do which was part of my case plan. In the evaluation that came back on Monday, the doctor said I was detached from my feelings and can not handle being a parent nor probably never will be able to in the future ... even with medication and therapy. He did not say why he felt that way accept I had poor concentration, looked fatigued, and seemed like I may have mental issues. My evaluation was the last thing I needed to do in my case plan and it came back the day I brought my son home from the hospital. I can't even explain the pain I felt and still feel. But I know God is in control and everything happens for a reason -- but it still hurts so very deeply.

My attorney said the doctor has a reputation around town for giving whatever kind of evaluation the person paying him want's to hear, if you know what I mean -- Is that sick or what? This is all done for money, I'm convinced! So my attorney (who stutters really bad in court) told me he will schedule a second evaluation -- CPS has agreed to the second opinion (probably from another quack doctor). I think CPS is just looking to put the final nail in my coffin.

The judge acts like he hates me, I don't know what his problem is. He is soooooo biased! Can you believe he made the following comment, "You should PROBABLY have your parental rights terminated" ... this, although I have been successfully completing my case plan with only six more months to go. And he got mad at my attorney for trying to stick up for me in court ... like isn't that what the attorneys job is??!!

To lose my daughter and now my son is simply indescribable. They actually came to my house and pretended that they just wanted to look around to see if the home was suitable. I live in a brand new three-bedroom home in a nice area. They knew all along they were gonna steal him from me ... they are such liars!!! Wow, I went from losing my daughter because I was temporarily homeless to losing them both ... because I now "seem" to have mental issues. I pray constantly and I know that God is putting me through this extreme test because he has a greater plan. But if you say this to most people, they just think you're nuts! There is no pleasing these people! Child Protective Services is unreal! I bet if Abraham were still alive, he would have his kids taken and him thrown into prison. And although Jesus was perfect, if CPS psychiatrists conducted a psych evaluation on him, he would be found CRAZY! Well, I could go on and on but I won't ... I can get pretty radical.

My son is now 16-days-old and without his mother. Now for the good news, I guess, CPS placed him in the same foster home with my daughter. Their foster mom is way cool ... she lets me call them whenever I want and tells me everything that's going on with my daughter ... even though she's not supposed to.

MY PERSONAL OPINION:
Ahhh ... the dreaded psychological evaluation. This is often used by CPS and their cohorts when unsuccessful in their attempts to "build a case" against parents -- when all else fails, just call them crazy. But this psych evaluation takes the cake! She is "detached" from her feelings ... "can not handle being a parent" ... and "probably" never will be able to ... has poor concentration ... looks fatigued ... and seems to have mental issues.

Now riddle me this batman ... do we now live in a country that allows our courts to take children from their parents because they "seem" to have mental issues? What happened to burden of proof? Have they unearthed documentation to prove that this mother occasionally runs through her neighborhood naked? Or that she has been found, on more than a few occasions, wandering through the park and can't remember her name? If its poor concentration and exhibiting feelings of fatigue that now warrants the removal of children from their parents ... WATCH OUT!!! Every parent across this country is in danger. And to say that this poor mother is detached from her feelings -- good for her! After all, it's not everyday you lose your children. If she's strong, creative, and smart enough to detach from her feelings to prevent a complete mental breakdown ... once again, GOOD FOR HER! This poor woman has not lost her car keys or wallet, she has lost her children -- get it??!! If you see a correlation between the two, perhaps YOU NEED A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. The ease at which court "professionals" rip children from their parents and destroy innocent lives is sickening. I guarantee you they give more thought to recycling their cans and plastics, energy efficient light bulbs, and the advantages of driving hybrid vehicles than the life altering decisions they make in the courtroom everyday!

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Dead Foster Childs Body Dumped in the Trash

2006-11-18T01:13:00.000-08:00

[Where is the respect for human life ... even after death?]

Stephanie Ramos, an 8-year-old disabled child was placed in the "protective" custody of retired nurse, Renee Johnson. As a retired nurse, Ms. Johnson was trained to assess, monitor, evaluate, and to preserve life -- yet, she was unable to ensure that the child entrusted to her care received the appropriate intervention and/or emergency treatment which may have prevented her death. If unable to give little Stephanie the medical treatment she obviously needed, why keep her? Let me venture to guess ... it was for the money. Although most retired nurses are able to live comfortably off their retirement, perhaps this was not the case for Ms. Johnson. Without being able to work double shifts as a nurse, maybe she had a difficult time living within her budget and saw caring for children with special needs as a way to supplement her retirement income.

Foster children (I use this phrase reluctantly, as I have vowed to never refer to children involuntarily sucked into the black hole that is foster care as "foster children" ... but as foster care survivors) with disabilities are classified as "special needs." Unfortunately Stephanie Ramos, like so many other children in foster care, did not survive the experience -- she did not resurface from the abyss.

Children with "special needs" generate more household income for their care providers than children without disabilities. I just finished reading a book Remember Cynthia Rose by journalist Jeanne Sinclair-Krause. The book does an excellent job at explaining the monetary advantages or financial incentives to fostering children. It also does a great job at explaining the various special needs categories or designations. Did you know that a child can be declared a special needs child and therefore generate additional money for their state and caregivers (courtesy of our federal government) by simply fitting into one of the following categories: (1) A child twelve years of age or older; (2) Being a member of a certain racial or ethnic group; (3) Has siblings or half-siblings; (4) Has a significant emotional tie with the foster parents where the child has resided with the foster parents for one or more years and separation would adversely affect the child's development if not adopted by them. If you find these "special needs" designations to be outrageously ridiculous, as I did, read this book. You will find many, many more hair raising facts. Now back to little Stephanie.

Renee Johnson, according to published reports, was arrested after Stephanie's lifeless body was found in a plastic bag placed by the curb with the other "trash." It takes a truly demented individual to have placed this child's dead body in a plastic bag and to sit her out like mere garbage. If Ms. Johnson was so cold and insensitive after death, one can just imagine what life with this heartless monster must have been like for Stephanie.

Published reports described 8-year-old Stephanie as "physically and mentally underdeveloped ... and weighed only 28 pounds." Yes, 28 lbs ... I know one-year-olds that weigh more than that! Where was the supervision of this child's care provider? I am willing to bet that because Stephanie's "care" provider was also a licensed caregiver/Registered Nurse, no one supervised nor questioned anything this woman said or did. I wonder if social workers even bothered to conduct home visits ... because, after all, she was in the nurturing and protective care of a loving, thoughtful, retired-registered nurse. If visits had been conducted, someone would or should have noticed that Stephanie was wasting away. It appears that no one seems to care about the children in foster care just the money they generate. I believe Ms. Johnson's plan was to simply make Stephanie disappear like Rilya Wilson (see Children Missing Permanently or Temporarily While in the States Custody at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/).

Ms. Johnson's next door neighbor feels that she nursed little Stephanie to life. I beg to differ ... it appears she nursed her to DEATH!

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

NOTE: Besides being charged with "dumping a body," I wonder what other charges, if any, were brought against Ms. Johnson. It appears this case was simply swept under the rug -- I have been unable to locate any follow-up information. Maybe the records were sealed.

For more information on this story, click on the title above: Dead Foster Childs Body Dumped in the Trash. Also see http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-07-10-caretaker-charged_x.htm

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Call to Action - My Personal Story Duplicated

2006-11-17T18:48:00.000-08:00

[Due to technical difficulties , which have now been resolved, I am simply duplicating and continuing our story using a different web address]. Although the problem with my original post (http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/06/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html)has been resolved, I have decided not to delete this duplicate posting -- hope this does not confuse anyone. THIS IS SIMPLY A DUPLICATE COPY OF OUR STORY WHICH WAS POSTED MONTHS AGO.

Names, dates, and additional events intentionally withheld ... for now!

To: The American Public and the World

There is a ‘new’ problem brewing in America and illegal immigration, high gas prices, and Anti-American sentiment have nothing to do with it! Behind the closed doors of our juvenile ‘justice’ system, abuse and corruption is running rampant. Parents are being victimized in unimaginable ways by current child ‘protective’ services laws … especially here in California. Therefore, I am sending out an urgent request that investigations be conducted and explanations provided to the public explaining why over 500,000 children are in Foster Care with over 100,000 living right here in California!

To be more direct, It is because of these alarming statistics and the disproportionate number of minority children in ‘the system’ that I am requesting that an immediate investigation be conducted into the "legalized" kidnapping of our nations little Black and Brown children. These children are being ripped from the arms of loving parents with tons of extended family members and placed in foster and group homes. This is a big money business for the states and most of what they do is done in secrecy. If you have any doubt about the enormity of this problem, click on the link “Petition to Oprah” at www.fightcps.com -- there are almost 3,000 signatures on a petition, when the goal was 1,000. Please read comment #2,804 written by A Hampton on May 15th at 7:27 pm.

I recently watched several episodes of Adoption Stories on the Discovery Health Channel and everything became painstakingly clear. It appears that little children of color are being used in a modern day social experiment to appease gay and lesbian couples and their "right" to adopt children. Four of the five episodes were stories of little Black and/or Latino children taken from their families, placed into foster care, and adopted by Gay and Lesbian couples. I find it hard to believe that these children were without extended family members willing and able to adopt them prior to them being placed into the system. It is not my intention to offend members of the Gay and Lesbian community; I am merely advocating that in a parents willful or forced absence from their child, extended family members should be allowed to step in prior to handing the child over to strangers. Nevertheless, If you investigate the covert and often illegal tactics used by local police and child "protective" service agencies and the lucrative benefit to their respective states, you would understand why their criminal activity is allowed to continue. Let's be honest ... this is the year 2006 and Black families are seldom, if ever, allowed to adopt little White children and put them in their predominantly Black neighborhoods, schools, etc. However, it appears that it is ok to rip children of color from their communities, schools, friends, families, culture, and place them anywhere. Do you know what, if anything, Black religious and community leaders are doing about this?

HERE IS MY PERSONAL STORY:

Let me begin by saying this is not a family law issue. This is a case of racial profiling and discrimination, police and government employee misconduct, conspiracy and corruption, extreme defamation and slander. Most importantly, this is a case of civil and constitutional rights being violated which subsequently led to the family courts involvement.

Having stated the above, on January 1, 2005, my son was slapped in the face by my ex-boyfriend. I regrettably instructed him to call the police ... a mistake that we will feel the effects of for the rest of our lives. The police arrived, arrested the ex-boyfriend (Nick), and then joined me in the apartment. When asked, I told the officer that my son (Ty) informed me that Nick slapped him. Immediately the officer became irate and accused me of "Trying to protect my little boyfriend" and lying to his face. Perhaps he did not appreciate the way I phrased my response; but I stood there stunned by his reaction. According to the officer my son told him, during his interrogation without me or an attorney present, that I tried to prevent Nick from slapping him by saying "Do not hit my son." I was not in the restroom at the time of the incident, as I had alleged. If you can believe what the officer said, my son told him about every single argument Nick and I had ever had. The officer began telling me about an argument in Barstow California, to which I just listened. After less than two minutes in the apartment, the officer said "Oh ... you're unfit and this place is a mess! I asked why do you feel that I am unfit and tried to explain that we do not live here -- The studio apartment is being shared by Nick and his roommate Johnny. Also, if you're declaring me unfit "I'd like to exercise my right to remain silent until represented by counsel." The officer immediately looked into the open accordion style closet and saw nothing but men's clothing and Nike shoe boxes from one end to the other. He walked through the apartment and saw no indication that a woman or child lived in the apartment before exiting. As he walked away, I remember sitting on Johnny's bed stunned and wondering did he really say that I'm unfit. Knowing that my first born and only child for 10 years had never been a victim of abuse or neglect, I was certain that an investigation would prove his claim unsubstantiated. The officer then returned to the apartment and asked me if Ty had clothes here, to which I said no. Our clean clothes are in storage until we get the keys to our new place in two days. The officer then asked if Ty had any toys in the apartment and was given Ty's teddy bear and his two favorite cars -- He took the items and left the apartment. I stood up and followed him to the lobby and argued the legality of him removing my son from my care and custody and furthermore from an apartment that we do not live in. I asked to take my son and was denied. The officer was determined that I was an unfit mother. I kissed my son and told him that everything would be alright and to trust the officer.

The officer left with my son and I returned to the apartment. Shortly afterwards, a social worker knocked on the door and asked what happened. I told him the same thing that I had told the officer. He asked me about Ty's Dad, to which I said "He is absent." The social worker began to tell me that the officer had reported me as having said "The state can be his Daddy." Once again, I was stunned and in a cloud of complete confusion. I explained that this was no more than a feeble attempt to justify removing my son from an apartment that we do not live in. After all, it makes absolutely no sense that I would instruct my son to call the police and upon arrival I would say "Oh by the way officer ... while you're here, take my son ... the state can be his Daddy." I demanded the immediate return of my son, as we argued briefly. He left me a hand written document, and left the apartment.

Please take note: My son spent kindergarten, 1st grade, and 3rd grade in private schools before his legalized kidnapping, while in 4th grade. Also before being kidnapped by the state, just before his 10th birthday, he had visited Disney World, Disney Land, Sea World, The World Famous San Diego Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, Niagara Falls, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, climbed Lady Liberty in NY, visited the top floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago, and had taken TWO cross country trips, and was headed to Hawaii before being kidnapped, just to name a few. He had been involved in boys gymnastics, tennis, piano and guitar lessons, Chess, studied French and Spanish, lived in a gated community with a pool and Jacuzzi, above average in EVERY subject, straight A’s in private NOT public school, perfect attendance for years in school, etc. He was always impeccably dressed, because after all he is a reflection of me, to include professional hair cuts weekly at the barber shop. He had excellent private medical and dental coverage for years, and was not on public aid. He had BOTH a mother and father working to care for his every need. And most importantly, he has a mother that loves, adores, treasures, and cares for him like no other child I know. So you see if this happened to my child, IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANY CHILD!

In an effort to expedite this story, Child Protective Services (CPS) never gave me verbal or written notice of the jurisdiction/disposition hearing date. When I called the social worker to inquire about the date of the hearing, he told me that "The hearing will be towards the end of the month." This he would also later state in his report to the court. He also told me that CPS would send me written notice of the hearing, which they would intentionally send to the wrong address. Having missed the disposition hearing, my son was placed into foster care and a review hearing set for six months. After almost a month after my son's kidnapping, my then attorney and I finally received a copy of the "allegations" which were opened by the attorney in his office. Needless to say, I was simply shocked by the completely fabricated allegations. The officer and the social worker pretended that they had both interviewed me and I made several statement that were never made. I allegedly told them both that I do not want my son. I was accused of shoving him towards the officer and saying you can have him, etc. It was also stated that I provided them with his father's name and told them that he does not support Ty and I do not know where he lives. Nevertheless, I had received child support for years and submitted medical/dental receipts along with daycare expenses to his Dad so that he could pay his court ordered percentage. I was also accused of telling them both that we lived in the studio apartment. It was even reported that according to me or Ty, one of the two beds in the studio was shared by me and Nick. The second bed, which belonged to Nick's roommate Johnny, actually belonged to Ty. Also, Ty's open hand slap became a closed fist punch with a kick. It was also reported that I admitted to knowing about Nick's long criminal history which was somehow ok with me. I could go on and on quoting their lies -- all of which could have easily been proven false, if given the chance. The bottom line is, The officer did not have probable cause ... he created it! Although I exercised my right to remain silent, they exercised their right to create a story. My son was not the victim of abuse and neglect but assault on a minor. He would later also be victimized by several government employees ... to include the Regional Manager at CPS who boasts that he "Has been doing this for 18 years."

Without money or case exposure, my son is one of many Black and Brown children lost in a very broken and corrupt system. Never in my life have I personally experienced corruption and conspiracy on such a grand scale. This is the exact reason the O.J. Simpson trial divided the nation along racial lines. Blacks know, and believe, and have experienced the effects of what happens when police officers and their co-conspirators lie. It is truly amazing and deeply disappointing to know that their lies are often supported by the District Attorney's Office. I now stand embarrassed to say that I was one of few Blacks that thought O.J. was guilty.

As of April 7, 2006, I lost all hope that these glorified felons would be held accountable for their actions. Eagerly awaiting the criminal trial, since they managed to keep me from the juvenile hearing, I just knew in my heart that the DA's office would do the right thing. Most importantly, I would finally be able to expose every single lie told. It is my understanding that police reports are not allowed in lieu of actual testimony in criminal court. I was desperate to see if the officer, social worker, and regional manager would perjure themselves on the stand. However, on April 5, 2006, Nick was declared incompetent to stand trial. He was then transferred to a state mental hospital on April 7, 2006. It actually took the state 16 months to declare him incompetent to stand trial ... so there will be no criminal trial! Excellent work, don't you think, by the crooked cops, social workers, attorneys, and DA's office. They managed to prevent all involved parties from testifying in both the juvenile and criminal courts. What creative legal maneuvering! I can imagine them smiling and high-fiving' one another -- Another one bites the dust! Wow, what a close call!

In the meantime, my son is still in foster care. Nevertheless ... his grandmother, aunt, and uncle applied and were all approved for home placement in Illinois. CPS, however, is stating that my sister's home is inappropriate because "It was reported" that I moved to Illinois and now live with her. My mother was denied, according to CPS, with no reason given. My brother was completely removed from the equation with no explanation given. No one will provide us with a copy of the home study evaluation conducted on my mother or brother. My mom flew to California and personally requested a copy of the evaluation conducted in her home but her request was denied by the juvenile court. She then called Cheryl Brister @773-XXX-XXXX to find out why she made the decision to deny her home. Ms. Brister said "Ms. Major I did not deny your home ... I had no reason to deny you or your son ... If there is any funny business going on, it's going on in California." As a result of several unconstitutional and criminal acts, here is the new face of "neglect" ...

In the meantime, Grandma still waits in Illinois ...

Although Grandma's home was approved for placement, which includes an Uncle who also lives in the building, who applied and was approved for placement, Ty remains in foster care ... with the recommendation from the current caseworker that he continues in "longterm" foster care with the current providers -- go figure!

I feel that Californias' refusal to release my son is their non verbal way of saying you'd better watch what you say and what you do because we still have your child. My son is an exceptionally gifted child. He is/was above average in every subject, had perfect attendance in school, is extremely athletic, and just a really great kid. I'm sure the current care giver who previously adopted two other children, would love to continue in the capacity of "mom;" However, this is not right and has never been right. Furthermore, he has a grandmother and uncle in Chicago that have been waiting for over a year now for his arrival now that I have been declared unfit. Please help us to expose this injustice. Most importantly, please help us free Ty from foster incarceration.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL POINTS TO CONSIDER

If by some chance Nick is now
extremely violent and insane, please answer the following:
• Why after assaulting my son, was he released almost immediately from jail on his own recognizance and allowed to stay out for seven months while going back and forth to court?
• Why was he paroled early from prison in October 2003? Also, why was he paroled to his sister's home who was also a single, working mom with an under-aged child?
• Why was he not paroled to a halfway house or a facility designed to treat mental illness?
• Why was he able to work, attend college, and do relatively well in the classes he chose to complete?
• Why would his father, a Christian and longtime Deacon at a neighborhood church, move him into my gated luxury town home apartment just five months after he had been paroled early from prison ... where he would stay for three months before I put him out?
• Why would his sister, who lived .6 miles from my apartment, pick him up six times per month from my home to attend church -- a church where it was recommended that he be a youth minister ... why would she send her son to our home to swim in our pool ... why would she allow us to take her son to the Circus ... but not inform me that this jail house Christian had some hidden mental problem and the propensity for violence?
• Why would his Dad, who I would later find out is the payee on his SSI check, not share his son's mental or criminal background with me prior to moving him into my home ... knowing full well that I was a single, working mom, with a nine year old male child?
• Why, if crazy, did he spend the preceding night before the assault (New Years Eve) partying with his new girlfriend? Let's not confuse the lingering effects of what may very well have been drugs and/or alcohol as insanity.
• Most importantly, when I found out that he was on parole, got a restraining order against him, found out who his parole agent was, walked the restraining order into the parole office, shared a copy of the restraining order with the duty officer ... why was his parole not revoked and him sent back to prison; After all he had only been out of prison for nine months at that time. why would his parole agent call me to advise that she had made contact with him at his sister's home, issued him a warning, and assured me that everything should be ok? I'll tell you why ... according to Nick, his parole agent is the daughter of a longtime member of his father's church.
• Why, when I tried to remove him from my home would the police show up, issue him a warning, and escort him from my home without notifying his parole agent that contact had been made with one of their parolees.
• Why, when he appeared unexpectedly in my parking lot and jumped into my car with my son present, would I drive him to the closest police station for intervention (this being his second contact in one day with the police ... the Barstow incident being the first) and once again the police did not notify his parole agent and his parole, yet again, was not revoked. So I ask you who is actually guilty of negligence?
• Why was he competent to stand trial for every other crime he committed but not able to stand trial for slapping my son? I will answer this question as well -- for fear of the following crimes being exposed:
1. Racial profiling and discrimination.
2. Violating our civil and constitutional rights along with felony perjury.
3. Corruption and conspiracy as well as defamation and slander.
4. Falsifying police and juvenile court petition reports.
5. Falsifying WIC reports 300 (b) & (g) -- No provision for support and failure to protect.
6. Police and government employee gross misconduct.

If you are a civil rights attorney or know of an attorney that may be willing to help us, please contact me. If not, please circulate this letter to as many people as you possibly can.

Please tell everyone you know that federal laws are being violated all day, everyday in Riverside California's Juvenile Courts and throughout our country. Police and social workers are allowed to completely fabricate stories in the juvenile court and their falsified reports, unlike in criminal court, are allowed as evidence in lieu of actual testimony. They are not held accountable for their criminal actions. Also, did you know that CPS is not required to serve parents with the actual dates of each hearing? They are only required to make "reasonable effort" to notify parents of the hearings. In my case, "reasonable effort" meant we will not notify her of the hearing date but we will all pretend that she was issued verbal notification. Additionally, any written correspondence will be mailed to parents three calendar days before review hearings ... preferably late Friday evening which would allow only 1.5 - 2.0 days for delivery. Now imagine how great it would be if we were only required to make reasonable effort before suing someone in small claims, civil, or divorce court ... or issues involving paternity or eviction. I speculate that due process would be a thing of the past and all court orders would be the direct result of a default judgment.

I have been told that justice delayed is justice denied, but I will continue fighting. In an effort to expose this injustice, even if it takes me years, I will push for legislation that requires the juvenile court to uphold constitutional laws and civil rights. The violations that are taking place behind the closed doors of the juvenile courts are examples of domestic human rights abuse and this should not be allowed in the United States of America!

If you are a parent, sister or brother, cousin, grandparent, aunt, or uncle, or simply a concerned citizen who has been or know someone that has been victimized by current child protective service laws; please contact me with your story.

It is time to join together in a nationwide, organized and peaceful protest to demand that our civil and constitutional rights NOT continue to be disregarded and trampled on. Do not be ashamed to tell your story. Please find the courage to join me in my fight to keep our nations children protected from the true criminals who knowingly, willfully, and maliciously jeopardize their emotional and physical safety. Many of us are single working moms/dads or "the working poor" and do not have the resources to fight them ... which is exactly what they are counting on. It is time to use our collective voices and pool our resources to demand change!

I am not sure when justice in America became something that only the rich could afford, especially here in California, but it is time for a change! Although we may not have money, we have a voice -- Let's use it!

TMajor,
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

PS - Now, compare our story to this story: http://www.parenting.com/parenting/babytalk/article/0,19840,1175602_1,00.html?

[UPDATE: July 7, 2006]

Well, well, well … what a difference seven months can make. Or should I say … what a difference a change in jurist and some much needed but unwanted attention can make!

After the District Attorney’s office declared Nick “Incompetent to Stand Trial,” in December 2005 ... this date according to the DA's office, it was to our surprise that his mental state miraculously improved on Friday, July 7, 2006.

It appears that, after a short stay in a state hospital, his mental competency has improved to the point that a judge has declared him now “Competent to Stand Trial,” and criminal proceedings are to resume! Who knows … maybe justice will eventually be served and ALL criminals in this case will be brought to justice!

There will be a “Mandatory Settlement Conference” on July 26, 2006. In the meantime, Ty is still in foster care -- Lets see what happens next!

[UPDATE: July 26, 2006]

Mandatory Settlement Conference set for August 3, 2006.

[UPDATE: August 7, 2006]

The hearing scheduled for August 3rd was continued to August 7th.

On August 7th, the games reconvened! And although the licensed professionals at the State hospital declared Nick competent to stand trial; THE COURT has its doubt. So now that THE COURT “doubts” the defendant’s mental competency AGAIN, criminal proceedings are ONCE AGAIN suspended. I tell you … anything to avoid a trial! You would think this guy was on trial for murder! But I guess because the State CANNOT, legally, build a case on information THEY KNOW is false … this takes veryyyyyy careful maneuvering.

I am willing to bet you guys in cyber land that he will once again be declared incompetent … sent BACK to the State hospital, where they can take up to one year to “get him ready" for trial, and then there still will be NO TRIAL. What do you guys think? After another stay in “The Hospital,” do you think he will simply be declared certifiably insane, and simply released “Time Served?” I think so. One year in county jail and another one in the State hospital should DEFINITELY avoid putting the lying cop, social worker, and additional CPS employees, ready to lie at the drop of a dime when called upon, on the stand … this, although under oath.

The licensed team players/court actors, or should I say doctors assigned to “examine” the defendant and furnish a written report to the court, have been told to do so on or before September 11, 2006. I personally think the social workers, judges, attorneys for the state, and others who knowingly participate in the mental and physical torture of OUR children and innocent parents, should be ordered to take psychological evaluations ... because they TRULY are sick! As well as, those allowing this to continue without putting an end to it.

It is interesting that September 11, 2006 was chosen as the next court date -- this being the anniversary of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. Our government and the world cried because almost 4,000 innocent people were killed; why isn’t the world crying for the 500,000 innocent children in foster care. Many of whom are simply there because their parents were not given due process, their day in court, or had every single right afforded by our Constitution and additional laws of our land violated. Poverty is NO JUSTIFICTION for kidnapping, and the black-market selling of children!

Check back after September 11th for another update.

[UPDATE: September 11, 2006]

Hearing Status: DISPOSED

“The boyfriend,” title given to him by the responding “officer,” has once again been declared mentally INCOMPETENT to stand trial. Here is the exact quote: “Court has read and considered reports of the duly appointed doctor(s) and counsel stipulate that the court MAY base its finding on said reports.”

I’m just a little curious … any idea why the court decided that it MAY NOT use the findings of the previous licensed professionals that declared him competent to stand trial, after a short stay in “the hospital?” Well, I guess if you’re trying to avoid a circus-like trial, which would unavoidably and inevitably lead to putting a bunch of liars on the stand, then it’s smart to go with the “duly appointed” doctors “professional” assessments. Don’t you just love the legal jargon “the court MAY base its finding on said reports”— Ohhh to be a legal beagle DEFINITELY has its advantages!

In the meantime, Ty remains in foster care; but who cares – right? As long as your own children are safe and secure in the comfort of their homes and you can kiss them goodnight, and they are not living in the home of strangers, THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS!!! The world is a gloriously wonderful place!

Now that “The boyfriend” has ONCE AGAIN been declared incompetent to stand trial, there will be a hearing regarding placement October 13, 2006 – this should be interesting! Maybe we should start placing wagers on what these "professionals" will do next. I’m thinking stick him back in “the hospital” for 90 days and simply release him – what do you think?

Check back after October 13th!!! The saga continues.

Take note: Said child, Ty, has now been in foster care for almost two years without a jury trial in either court (juvenile or criminal). Not only has he been held in foster incarceration for almost two years, but the “crime” allegedly committed by his mother was so severe that he is not allowed to telephone her, his grandmother, aunts, uncles, or cousins.

[UPDATE: October 13, 2006]

Hearing Status: Disposed

As of today’s date, no record has been received from the Department of Mental Health; therefore, criminal proceedings remain “adjourned/suspended.”

Defendant has been referred to county mental health for recommendation regarding placement – report due November 3rd, 2006.

For all additional updates, please visit: http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/11/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html by clicking on the title above.

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Call To Action - My Personal Story Continued

2006-11-16T19:19:00.000-08:00

UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!! UPDATES!!!

If you are unfamiliar with our personal story and would like to begin reading from the very beginning, please visit http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/11/call-to-action-my-personal-story_17.html -- For your convenience, simply click on the title above: Call to Action - My Personal Story Continued.

[UPDATE: November 3, 2006]

The report from "mental health" is still not ready -- and get this (smile) ... they have been "unable to interview defendant." Well now, let's see ... you have only had him in your custody for over a year. I have an idea, if you are truly interested in justice, interview my son -- he will tell you that he never told the officer that he was socked, punched, kicked, etc. Nor did he tell him that we lived in the studio and one of the two beds in the apartment belonged to him ... I am actually sitting on Ty's bed right now typing this update. Of course there is no need to interview me ... after all, I am just an "unfit" mother. Or perhaps you may want to interview the doctor that examined my son after being "punched repeatedly and kicked" -- according to his report, my son was slapped. Also missing from his medical evaluation, is the physical evidence to support the officers version of events.

Well, the report should be ready by December 4th because the "court has contacted Mental Health to inform them of the next court date" ... tune in later!

[UPDATE: December 4, 2006]

One down ... one to go! Looks like the "criminal" case is over. The defendant has officially, and once again, been declared "incompetent to stand trial." He is to be committed to the State Hospital "on count(s) 1 not to exceed 3 years and 0 months."
He has his daddy's expensive PRIVATE attorney to thank for this "unofficial" sentence ... which, by the way, took place without a trial. BUT WAIT ... That's right ... he's "incompetent" to stand trial.

In the city that I grew up in there was a popular expression, which this case forces me to recall ... "Money talks ... and B.S. walks!" Without his daddy's expensive attorney, which his church parishioners more than likely paid for, this case would have been over a LONG time ago. Considering his criminal history, the DA's office would have simply struck him out (California is a three-strikes state) and sent him packing right back to the big house -- No Questions Asked.

Well, now that the District Attorney's office has done "their job" ... the ball is now back in the juvenile "justice" court; Let's see what happens over there. Check back in March.

What a fine display of American Justice!

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Just Because You Throw Me in a Crack House ... Does Not Make Me a Crack Head!!!

2006-11-15T12:31:00.000-08:00

[Former Gwinnett County Georgia Foster Child Speaks Out]

I am deeply grateful to you and others who have been publicly addressing the corruption and incompetence of these so-called child "protection" programs.

When I was three-years-old, I was taken from my family because I was cranky at my daycare center and complained about my parents for making me go. The daycare center workers took my complaints to mean that I was being sexually abused by my father (!?), and DFACS whisked me away that day.

To give you an idea of how unprofessional the whole thing was, my name and my mother's name were mixed up and my middle name was badly misspelled on my father's arrest warrant. Juvenile court was a joke; my parents were denied basic defendants rights, I was made to give false testimony against my parents, and false evidence (a sexual drawing that was attributed to me even though I did not draw it) was used, and the judge wasn't even a real judge.

Fortunately I was not in the foster care system for more than a few months, but it was long enough to do considerable damage to my emotional state, all of which I remember vividly. Over the course of a few months, I was shuffled between three different foster families. The last one was the worst; my older foster sisters were physically and emotionally abusive (probably because they themselves had been abused over their years in the system), and my foster mother frequently hit me and withheld food from me. Every time my parents made progress in court, DFACS denied my mother visitation rights to punish her.

I am very relieved that I was so young when I was taken away. Had I
been old enough to know about suicide, I might have tried it. I've met
with foster care survivors in the past, and they always have these
horrible stories about drugs, prostitution, rape, physical abuse, and
other terrible things that some of their foster parents forced on
them. I used to think it was bad enough when my foster mother taped my mouth shut when I cried; now I know I got off easy.

As a result of these experiences, I am determined that I will *never* have children. I could not risk having something like this happen to my baby; it would destroy me to see him or her suffer what I have suffered and not be able to do anything to shield him or her.

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS: It may have been a blessing that the former foster child from Gwinnett County Georgia was sucked into the black hole that is foster care at an early age ... thank God she resurfaced ALIVE! If I had known about CPS, I would have also done everything within my power to prevent bringing children into this sick world. I did not give birth to my child, nurture and care for him for almost ten years so that the "elite" could have a new play toy. So to the baby boomers that refused to sacrifice career for family while trying to secure a financial nest egg (sorry if you worked for Enron) ... or the feminists that spent their childbearing years wearing hard hats competing with men on construction or engineering sites ... or climbing poles for the telephone, gas, or electric companies ... and to members of the homosexual community that were not "born gay" ... YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!!! Or as my daddy loved to say, you made your bed ... now lay in it! LEAVE OUR CHILDREN ALONE!!! Aren't there enough children sitting in orphanages in third world countries desperately waiting for a "mommy" or "daddy?" Take a lesson from Madonna ... Brad and Angelina and other celebrities ... and go where the need is great. Invest your money in a plane ticket to Cambodia, Africa, or China ... spend a little time in a foreign orphanage to see what children in need REALLY look like. My hat goes off to celebrities and those with money that are TRULY helping children in need and are not simply looking for an easy way to generate additional household income or to secure their careers.

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that this type of illegal, criminal, activity was taking place on U.S. soil. I guess we (poor folks) are simply giving birth for the affluent??!! I guess cleaning their houses and raising their kids during slavery wasn't quite good enough!

Additionally, as of today I will no longer refer to our beloved children who were sucked into, yet survived, the abyss that is foster care as "former foster children." Like my precious little Ty (click on the title above to read our story), they ARE NOT foster children ... they are children that are very much loved but were illegally seized, in majority of the cases, by the state and thrown INTO foster care -- they ABSOLUTELY ARE NOT foster children ... they are children that were kidnapped and abducted! After all ... just because you throw me in crack house ... does not make me a crack head! If the state were to lock me in meth lab today or tomorrow, it would not make me a drug addict! So to everyone out there that managed to survive foster incarceration, you ARE NOT former foster children ... you are Foster Care Survivors!!! Better yet, you are now men and women that were kidnapped by your state and illegally, in most instances, detained in foster care ... IT IS TIME TO REMOVE THE STIGMA!!!

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Burns, Bruises, Broken Clavicle, Signs of Sexual Abuse, and TWO Black-Eyes -- Now THAT'S what I Call Abuse!!!

2006-10-18T01:16:00.000-07:00

[If this title does not describe A-B-U-S-E, I don’t know what does! But then again, I’m not a social worker!]

Although I am not a doctor, it appears to me that two-year-old Isaac Lethbridge did not stand a chance of survival. According to documents from Detroit’s Wayne County Juvenile Court, little Isaac suffered a violent death. Here are a few of his injuries, as described in several published reports: second degree burns on 80% of his chest, abdomen, and head; a broken clavicle; a fresh bruise on his forehead and right ear; bruises around his ankle; he was covered with greenish, blue and black bruises; there were signs of sexual abuse; and he had TWO black eyes.

Obviously, this child’s injuries could not have gone unnoticed by the foster care agency and CPS social workers, who conduct “regular” checks on our little “abused and neglected” children once thrown into the homes of strangers, all 500,000+ that are in the foster care system here in the U.S. Well, just 12 days before little Isaac was allegedly beaten to death in his Detroit foster home, two social workers noted in their reports that he was covered with “greenish, blue and black” bruises. How do you think the social workers at the foster care agency, who are always acting in “the child’s best interest” handled the possible abuse of little Isaac? According to published reports, they returned him to his handsomely paid, female foster care provider, Charlise Adams-Rogers. Not only was he simply returned “home,” but they also failed to report the suspected abuse to CPS, according to the same report.

If the above is true, I would personally like to ask each and everyone of you reading this child’s story to write a letter to the Department of Human Services (DHS) for Wayne County, in Detroit Michigan and request that every, single, social worker, case manager, supervisor, etc. be immediately terminated from their positions; Reason being, they are mandated employees – and therefore, sworn and required by law to report abuse … not just at work, but at home, in their neighborhoods, and any and everywhere they witness abuse taking place. If you would like to send a letter but have trouble locating their postal or email address, just send me an email and I will give it to you. It is time that these mandated employees learn and appreciate the importance and seriousness of their chosen professions. These children SHOULD NOT be just a regular paycheck for them … or assurance of good government benefits and perks.

Five days after being sent back to the foster home, and two days after hearing about Isaac’s injuries, a foster care agency employee went out to check on little Isaac, if you can believe her report. According to this worker, she “did not see any marks other than a light bruise on his forehead.” Although the Medical Examiner states that Isaac died of “blunt-force injuries to his head and body." I personally do not believe she actually took a trip to the foster home to check on Isaac’s wellbeing. I think in typical social worker fashion, she simply falsified the report to give the appearance that she had visited with Isaac, closed the inquiry, and moved on to the next case. Most social workers are LESS interested in the welfare of the child, and MORE interested in trying to punish the child’s parents for “non compliance.” Who knows, maybe their personal feelings about the parents directly affects their feelings about the child – and this, more often than not, will determine just how interested they are in the child’s wellbeing.

Adams-Rogers, acting as one of many team players on team CPS, blamed Isaac’s head injury on his biological parents – which according to her, Isaac suffered said injury during a “supervised” visit with his parents while playing at McDonalds. I assume the child’s case manager, who supervised the visit between Isaac and his biological parents, was not aware of the story told by Adams-Rogers, before submitting her report. Because according to the case manager, she personally supervised the visit and did not report witnessing Isaac’s unapparent injury. One can only assume that Isaac’s death caught both CPS and the foster care agency off-guard; or needless to say, the case managers report would have been “altered” to support the allegations launched by Adams-Rogers against little Isaac’s parents. You would have to have had the misfortune of dealing with CPS, personally, to truly understand how they operate.

The female foster care provider claims to have found little Isaac in an “unresponsive” state, 45 minutes after putting him down for a nap. She also confirms that there were nine other people in the home at the time of this child’s demise, but she does not know what happened to cause Isaac's death – this, also according to published reports. Detroit police are investigating all nine people that were in the home at the time of the “incident.”

Present, but mysteriously unaware of the cause of little Isaac’s death was the 41-year-old son of Adams-Rogers; her 16 and 19-year-old grandsons; her 18-year-old adopted daughter; and two additional adults. This reminds me of the second foster home my son was thrown into; He was nine-years-old before being placed in foster incarceration. He was nine, sheltered, innocent, naïve, trusting, babyish, and an only child. So what “safe” environment do you think CPS chose for my son? He was placed in the home of ten strangers! This overcrowded home included two adults and eight children … six of whom were teenagers! My son was the youngest child in this Latino household and the only Black! Sorry, I have a tendency to digress – now back to little Isaac.

The only ray of sunshine in this tragic story is that the female foster care provider’s adopted children were removed, within a week of Isaac’s death, and placed elsewhere. I can just imagine the torture these children have been forced to endure over the years. The Department of Human Services has filed a petition to terminate Adams-Rogers’ parental rights. YIPPIEE!!! She should never be able to “care” for another child, dog, cat, nor rat!

When her own 15-year-old foster "daughter" ran away from home seeking help and safety from the Stewart Center foster care agency, do you think the agency helped her? Remember, foster care agencies always do what is in the “best interest of the child.” Well, lets see … the 15-year-old ran to the agency, which was 1.5 miles away, and reported abuse in the home. She told the agency workers that Adams-Rogers had whipped her 12-year-old adopted daughter, and she was afraid to return to the home. The whipping must have been so severe that this child feared for her own safety and fled the home -- these events courtesy of several published reports. How did the agency respond to this child’s plea for help? They contacted the alleged abuser, Adams-Rogers, and asked her was she abusing her adopted child. Naturally, she denied abusing the child. And get this, according to reports, she also refused to come pick-up her little whistle blower from the agency! I can just hear this foster “mother” now … if she walked her tail down there, then she can walk her tail back! So after realizing the female foster care provider was not going to come pick the child up, the agency … acting in the welfare, safety, and best interest of this child, drove the 15-year-old home – right? Nope, think again! The agency worker “instructed the 15-year-old foster child to walk back to” the home ALONE. It appears that whippings are only serious when administered by “biological” parents and not the foster care providers. And once again, no one at the agency reported the incident to CPS … which by the way, they are ONLY required by law to do. But I guess when you’re rolling the dice with someone’s children, besides your own, there is no urgency or demand for immediate action.

Naturally, DHS and administrators at the Stewart Center are not talking. What’s the matter, cats got your tongue??!! I guess they only have a lot to say when under oath in a juvenile courtroom, lying to the judge, because they are protected by immunity.

Here are just a few of the things known about Adams-Rogers, according to court documents dating back to 1999 and according to reports unearthed by Free Press reporters -- #1: There were complaints of abuse and neglect of her own children and foster children. #2: Although her home only has three bedrooms, actually two … if you exclude the bedroom occupied by Adams-Rogers, her foster care license “with the center since 2002” allowed this woman to operate a “foster family group home with a capacity for six children.” Now, you tell me where in the heck all of these folks were going to sleep … on sleeping bags throughout the house? #3: “Placing medically fragile children or children with emotional disorders” in this home “would not be appropriate.” Nevertheless, this female foster care provider was allowed to adopt two foster children earlier that year. Both children, ages 12 and 18, have behavioral and emotional problems – according to Wayne county family court reports. And last but not least, licensing reports indicate that there was inadequate supervision of Adams-Rogers home by the Stewart Center Agency.

To read additional details of the incompetence, ineptness, and lack of genuine concern about the children under Adams-Rogers’ care, and by those sworn to protect them, simply click on the title to this excerpt. I also recommend that you read: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006608290417.

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Message to the United Nations

2006-10-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Attention: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

It is my strong suggestion that all members of the OHCHR reread your Preamble and the articles listed below and set forth in your comprehensive body of human rights law, which the United Nations has gone on record as having stated that the creation of its human rights law is one of its greatest achievements. Now that “the law” has been created, it is time for the United Nations to enforce its law … as well as other great laws which are repeatedly and consistently being trampled on … for example, the civil and constitutional laws that should govern our judicial, administrative, and legislative authorities. Having stated the above, I have made your jobs a little easier – here is your Preamble and several important articles:

Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights,

Article 1: 1 All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. [Child Protective Services (CPS) has destroyed our ability to pursue economic, social, and our children’s cultural development. Our lives have been completely destroyed based on hearsay, biased third-party testimony, uncontested allegations, and complete and utter fabrication]

Article 2: 1 Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the present Covenant, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. [It is my personal opinion that CPS is fueled by bigotry, racism, and profit]

3 (a) To ensure that any person whose rights or freedoms as herein recognized are violated shall have an effective remedy, notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity; [What is an effective remedy for parents that have lost their most loved and treasured children? Furthermore, when crimes against children and innocent parents are committed by persons acting in an “official capacity” i.e. local police officers, juvenile court judges, attorneys for the state, and social workers protected by immunity, what is the effective remedy?]

3(b) To ensure that any person claiming such a remedy shall have his right thereto determined by competent judicial, administrative or legislative authorities, or by any other competent authority provided for by the legal system of the State, and to develop the possibilities of judicial remedy; [EMPHASIS ON “COMPETENT” … If this article is suggesting the “competent” attorneys assigned to parents by the state, employed and working for the very county that has perpetrated these heinous crimes against innocent, often law abiding citizens, I see a CLEAR conflict of interest!!! Might I suggest an independent review board, with members from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and/or the UN]

(c) To ensure that the competent authorities shall enforce such remedies when granted. [Until you strip away child protective services ability to shield their blatant and intentional felony acts under their umbrella of immunity and start holding these “professionals” accountable for their criminal actions, nothing will change]

Article 7 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his free consent to medical or scientific experimentation. [to remove a mother’s child from her nurturing arms, to strip a child from his parents care and from his family, to place a child in the home of strangers – especially, considering how critical our currents times are, often refusing to allow parent-to-child contact by phone or in person, removing a child from their school, friends, community, and family … stripping the child of all cultural and family ties, administering psychotropic drugs on children in order to numb the pain of being torn, often needlessly, from their families … and completely altering the child’s chosen path in life is BEYOND cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment!!!]

Article 8: 1 No one shall be held in slavery; slavery and the slave-trade in all their forms shall be prohibited.

Article 9: 1 Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law. [Children being held in foster incarceration ARE being unlawfully detained!!! Where is their right to be heard? Why are they not allowed to speak out in court and vehemently contest, if old enough to know the difference between right and wrong, the lies being told by social workers and other “authoritative” figures? Especially, when they are allegedly "quoting" the child]

Article 9.4 Anyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be entitled to take proceedings before a court, in order that court may decide without delay on the lawfulness of his detention and order his release if the detention is not lawful. [Why are children allowed to be detained by the very agency that is being paid to “build a case” against their parents – this, I feel, is also a conflict of interest. If child protective services is paid to “protect” children, then a separate agency should be paid to preserve the family unit and to reunify children expeditiously with their biological families. As a matter of fact, children should not be pulled from their homes unless the state has grounds to charge parents with a crime! It is simply deplorable that CPS can go into a home, terrorize a family, traumatize children for life, based on “allegations” or just their gut feeling. They can then walk into a juvenile courtroom, dressed as the “professionals” they ARE NOT, and submit a bunch of lies and their hunches to a juvenile court judge, who simply signs their works of fiction into law?? Does this make sense to anyone … because it sure DOES NOT to me??!!]

Article 10.1 All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. [Before CPS can accurately spell your name, they have sized you up! You are not deserving of respect, what they feel about you will be shared with your neighbors, co-workers, and extended family members]

Article 14.2: 2 Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. [NOT IN JUVENILE COURT!!! What the social worker says is LAW!!! And unless you have about $100,000 to prove your innocence, you ARE NOT getting your kids back]

Article 14.3.(e) To examine, or have examined, the witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him; [I think this would fall under the category of due process, correct me if I’m wrong. Yeah, I’m right – Due process does not exist in juvenile court. Your case is not decided by a judge and jury of your peers – but by an under qualified social worker with a God complex. The social worker, it appears, actually has more authority than the guy in the robe holding the gavel. In juvenile “justice” an MSW DEFINITELY trumps a JD – NOT the other way around]

Article 15: 1 No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time when the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequent to the commission of the offence, provision is made by law for the imposition of the lighter penalty, the offender shall benefit thereby. [Where does the term “neglect” fit into this scenario? Because although there is no criminal offence committed 99.9% of the time, in juvenile court, the heavier penalty will ALWAYS apply – you lose your children! Perhaps the UN should modify its human rights law to include an additional article which addresses parents losing their children due to dirty dishes, an untidy house, “failure to protect” … which often means the boyfriend or husband disciplined the child NOT the mother]

Article 17.1 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation. [Unlawful interference with privacy, family, home … attacks on his honor and reputation ... boy oh boy, members of the OHCHR you had better act now!!! CPS is in constant and clear violation of this article – but I guess immunity also protects them from crimes against humanity and your human rights laws. After all, if they are allowed to violate constitutional and civil laws, what are a few articles written by your committee members]

Article 17.2 Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks. [If this is true, who will be courageous enough to step up to the plate and save our children and innocent families – Castro, Kim Jong ll, or some leader from the Middle East?]

Article 18: 1 Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.

Article 23: 1 The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. [So why is our government along with world leaders allowing the senseless destruction of this fundamental and natural unit?]

Article 27 In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion, or to use their own language. [When little children of color are taken from their homes, families, and communities … where is their right to enjoy their own culture, practice their own religion, or to use their own language – even if it is Ebonics!!!]

Now on a more personal note, please read our unbelievable story of corruption and collusion, abuse of power, and lack of accountability by those sworn to serve and protect … i.e. child protective services (CPS), local police, and the district attorneys office in Riverside California by visiting http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/06/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html

If you would like to voice your opinion by signing our petition to the United Nations, Office of High Commissioner, please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/474920559?ltl=1160847586 -- for your convenience, simply click on the title above (Message to the United Nations) to be automatically rerouted to the petitiion.

Additionally, If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – please visit www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ and scroll down to Get Involved!!! Thank you in advance for your participation!

Young Boy in Idaho in Need of Help

2006-09-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

[Desperate Mother Needs Help with Child Kidnapped in Idaho]

The following story is in a couple of parts, and still continuing. I am desperate -- and need help for my son, PLEASE HELP!!! It has now been 84 days since he was torn from me.

To Whom This Matter May Hopefully Concern:

I have a horrible situation I need help with. I have been watching some of your broadcasts on the web on adopted children. My situation is the opposite end of the spectrum. I am a natural parent who loves her child immensely, but we have had our lives completely destroyed by a county in Idaho, by the name of Bonner – in northern Idaho. My son and I were traveling through to pick up paperwork and my child was taken from me. He is 12-years-old in one week, and I have not seen him since that day 60 days ago today. They will not allow me to speak to him or to see him, including in court. They will not allow him to testify in court. They are lying and saying that he does not want to see me – they pretend that he is too busy to talk to me because he is playing in the park, and “doesn’t want to come to court.” I have experienced the most unreal, illegal crap imaginable! I have been charged with NO crimes, yet I am on trial by CPS and a prosecutor in this area.

The police were proven to be lying about what they saw in the vehicle we borrowed to travel to the area in. My son has been slammed against a wall, arm wrenched and twisted behind his back. I was handcuffed and tasered, while in handcuffs, for simply standing there … all of this, in front of my child. For fear they would hurt him more, I allowed them to take him from me unlawfully (without proper paperwork).

I am terrified for my child, and when I tried to explain to the social worker what my concerns were, she called me paranoid and delusional -- instead of allowing me to see him, even through glass, to know that he’s okay. I explained to her that we do not live in the area, and want to go home; and she laughed and stated: “Honey, you can go wherever you want, I got your kid.” We are being held hostage by these people, with lawful means of the local police. I feel as if it is something straight out of “Deliverance,” and am praying for solace in someone investigating this enough to find out for sure if my son is okay, alive, and well. My child means the world to me, and what these people are doing to, at the very least, make money for fostering my child should be ILLEGAL! There is quite a bit of money involved for the states, allocated by the federal government, via social security payments to “foster him,” and $4,000 more per child, if they are able to adopt them to families. My child SHOULD NOT simply be a way for the state to make money! My son is very much loved and cared for, and there is absolutely no reason to have taken him, let alone keep him -- and to not be able to visit him is BARBARIC!

They lied to him, right in front of me, and told him he would see a judge in “just a couple of days by law;” My son then freaked out and yelled “I wanna talk to a judge right now, I am old enough!” He also mentioned he had family members in the area he could stay with, we were told “that is not an option open to you” – when we asked WHY, we were told to ask the judge. Well, my child has been gone for 60 days today, and I still can not even tell you what I am being charged with – first it was homelessness; when that was proven different, it was then neglect. When I stressed the fact that it is extremely difficult to neglect a child of his age, and asked what their claims were based on – the allegation then became “unstable home life.” I am not sure if the allegation(s) are considered felonies or misdemeanors, but they seem to hold a life sentence for both me and my son.

I told the judge “It’s a good thing I am not in the military, as my father was, because we moved around all the time, and I had no idea that we could have been taken from our parents for moving!” My son and I are domestic violence survivors, and CPS is now claiming that my son has not been around domestic violence, nor has anything ever happened to him. We both live under a confidential address with state seal from another state, but they refuse to even contact any of the people in these offices to verify the validity of any of these claims.

MY SON HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED, and if it was anyone else who had done this, there would be an Amber Alert put out to help locate him. I do not do drugs, drink, or do anything wrong, yet I have lost my child, and I am now being harassed horribly by the local police department, as well as police in surrounding areas – to the tune of 17 tickets since this happened! I was forced to tow a vehicle from private property to a place 15 miles away. Then, the tow company would not accept AAA and made me pay cash. I have been sucked into their area by them stripping me of any money I had – so how can I fight them?

I do not live in the area, and only want to go home … which they will not allow. I have been told that unless I get a place to live, of my own, that I pay for, they will never return my son. This is discrimination of a domestic violence survivor – as well as, discrimination of a person with a disabling condition – I have had two back surgeries.

There is soooooo MUCH MORE I can’t even think of it all in one letter. However, I will tell you this, when I filed the proper paperwork to have my son brought in to testify, the judge said right in front of me, in the courtroom, “you are going to have to start taking it easy on him” and then said, “unless you can get a restraining order against her,” she said this to CPS social worker Shanda Wagner, who then replied “we don’t have the funding for that,” the judge then replied “the prosecutor’s office does,” and next thing I know … they got a restraining order against me! Although I have not been served with one.

I have been promised several “supervised” phone visits – just to have them cancelled. The only explanation given was “maybe tomorrow.” While waiting for one visit, while in town for trial, I overheard the CPS supervisor and the bailiff talking about me, and pulled my name up on the computer, saying something about a felony with $25,000 bond. I had waited that day for almost two hours to speak to my son, while all this was going on, and called the main office where the call was supposed to be coming from and explained I couldn’t wait any longer – I had to leave.

I am terrified to go back to this state, even for court. They have now included allegations like “dangerous drug charge” on my record, which is totally NOT true! But they tell me to “prove it.”

THIS IS THE CROOKEDEST PLACE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND MY CHILD AND OTHERS LIKE HIM NEED HELP TO ESCAPE THE EVIL CLUTCHES OF WHATEVER THIS COUNTY AND STATE ARE DOING TO CHILDREN – DESTROYING THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES! LIKE I SAID, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THIS, AND IT NEEDS TO BE EXPOSED BEFORE ANYMORE LIVES ARE DESTROYED!!!

I hope and pray it is just money they are doing this for, but my heart knows they are hurting my child, I can feel it. And whatever they are doing, it is so bad I can not see him in person, even in a courtroom, nor is he allowed to speak to me. They are now putting me on some sort of National List where I am not allowed to be around children, after I told them I had been offered a position as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in a different place. This sounds like maybe a registry for sexual offenders – WHICH I AM NOT.

I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIGHT THIS!!! How do you stop them from being able to do this??!! It is wrong, illegal, and nothing but destructive!

I BEG YOU TO PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE ANSWERS TO THESE THINGS, AND TO ACTUALLY HAVE SOMEONE SEE MY CHILD, SEE IF HE IS ALIVE AND BREATHING. I figure whatever they are doing, they will have intimidated him horribly, where he may be so afraid of them, that he can’t speak openly; but if my child knows there is escape, and people are trying to help him, he will help fill in the blanks and tell what they are doing to him. Most of all, if he sees me, he will know they can not hide him from me forever, and no matter what they say or do to him, he KNOWS he can trust me. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PLACE AND ITS HAPPENINGS – AND SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM THIS EVIL GOVERNMENTAL SCHEME!

HELP MY SON, SCOTT, PLEASE!!! I AM PLEADING WITH EVERYTHING IN ME! They will make up anything to keep my child, I know this, because I think they know I will not stop until they release him. HELP PLEASE!!

Now I have received a letter from the judge, as an order, that it has been found that I am delusional and paranoid – even though I have never been diagnosed with any sort of mental illness. Amazingly, all these people have degrees in Psychology – as well as Sociology or Social Services, and even a judgeship/JurisDoctorate; but you would NEVER know it based on the way they behave! The things they say and do are atrocious!

I just spoke to a new social worker who said my son will not be coming back to me anytime soon. I am told by every person I speak with, that CPS is an entity beyond the law – no wonder they have such a Godlike complex! Something must be done immediately! PLEASE

Oh, I almost forgot to add that I do not have an attorney, and the court stenographer stops typing after I filed all paperwork sui juris, meaning let the record speak for itself, so now I wonder what the record actually contains … how many lies are in it? I imagine as many, if not more, as are being spoken in the courtroom. I have no attorney because Idaho does not have to represent me due to the fact that I am not a resident of their state – but oddly enough, they have jurisdiction over my child! The only thing I had was the first court date when they took my son. I was fed a public defender, who assured me they would keep my child, and screamed and yelled at me, to the point of saliva being emitted from his lips onto my face! This person was very combative and intimidating.

So, I have no attorney or even witnesses – and I know there is no way I am the first person they have done this to. And without COMPLETE and TOTAL reform of their system, I definitely WILL NOT be the last! Not only am I without an attorney, but my son has no representation, other than me. All of our rights have been stripped away, in a matter of minutes, by these people. And things seem to be getting progressively worse on a daily basis. I now see no point to even go into their courtroom, there are so many illegal things happening in their “court” – there is no reason to tear myself up like this anymore! My health simply can not take it. I can only imagine what my son must be going through. I can not beg you enough to please help me stop this injustice. We will, without a doubt, also need help to repair our family, as it is being destroyed by this monstrosity of a state, with its backwoods antics, and illegal ways under the Constitution of the United States of America. The only avenue I have is the press. They have already contacted the people my son and I were supposed to be protected against, so I have nothing left to lose. HELP!

And just think, we only went to Northern Idaho to visit for a weekend – and have been held captive one way or another for over a year now!

PLEASE HELP US TO ESCAPE HERE ALIVE … PLEASE!!!

Sincerely,
LStinchfield, on behalf of minor child,
Scott, held captive by the state of Idaho

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Stop CPS Now Customized T-Shirts Now Available!!!

2006-09-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

SUGGESTIONS FOR UPCOMING RALLY GEAR:

Personalize your t-shirts and hats (photos of hats not shown below).

scroll down for additional photos

Our t-shirts are designed to (1) To let the public know that you have lost a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or treasured little neighbor to Child Protective Services (CPS); and (2) To raise awareness of just how expansive this pandemic, of snatching children from their loving families and throwing them into the homes of strangers, has become.

I have chosen to display t-shirts using the acronym CPS for Child Protective Services but you may replace CPS with DSS, DHS, DCFS, DCYS, or DCYF depending on the state you live in. Feel free to mix and match slogans from the lists below. for example – Front: Save a Life Abolish CPS. Back: (standard back)

IF YOU ARE CREATING A T-SHIRT FOR UPCOMING RALLIES, THE RECOMMENDED COLOR IS NAVY WITH WHITE LETTERING AS DISPLAYED IN PHOTOS BELOW.

Additional Slogans listed below
Standard Back (Adult): Stop CPS Now/Ask Me How/ or Visit
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ -- see photo below.
Standard Back (Infant/Toddler): Stop CPS Now – see photos below.

Note: If you have your own website, you may substitute the standard site address with your own

PHOTO DISPLAYS OF ACTUAL ADULT AND INFANT STANDARD T-SHIRTS:

STANDARD ADULT BACK

STANDARD ADULT FRONT (XL Shown Here)

STANDARD INFANT/TODDLER BACK

STANDARD INFANT/TODDLER FRONT

STANDARD INFANT/TODDLER BACK (CLOSE UP)

STANDARD INFANT/TODDLER FRONT (CLOSE UP)

STANDARD YOUTH/CHILD TEE (FRONT)

STANDARD YOUTH/CHILD TEE (BACK)

MIX AND MATCH FROM THE LISTS BELOW, IF YOU ARE NOT CREATING A STANDARD T-SHIRT AS DISPLAYED IN THE PHOTOS ABOVE. Simply select a slogan for the front of your tee from the list immediately below. Once you have selected a slogan for the front, scroll down to "Back of T-Shirt, Slogans Listed Below" and do the same -- Enjoy!

Front of T-Shirt, Slogans Listed Here:
Save a Life
Abolish CPS * (standard back)

Child Protective Services
Destroys
Innocent Families (standard back)

Child Protective Services
Destroys
Innocent Lives (standard back)

My Family Was
Victimized by
Child Protective Services (standard back)

My Neighbor Lost
A Child to
Child Protective Services (standard back)

My (Nephew)
Was
Kidnapped by
Child Protective Services (standard back)

Children are being
Kidnapped and Sold
On the Black Market (see matching back below - A)

NOTE: Matching backs are recommended but NOT required.

Give Me
My Kid
Back! * (standard back)

Give My
Kid Back! * (standard back)

Stop Drugging
My Kid
and Set (him) Free (see matching back below – B or C)

Stop Drugging
My Children and
Set Them Free (see matching back below –B or C)

Stop Drugging
Innocent
Children (see matching back below – B or C)

Kids Do Not
Need
Forever Families (see matching back below – D)

Kid for Sale
Contact CPS * (standard back)

Can’t Have a Kid
of Your Own
Contact CPS
They will Give You Mine (standard back)

God Bless
Our Stolen Sons
and Daughters (standard back)

(He’s) My Kid
I Have the
Stretch Marks to
Prove it (standard back)

They Are
My Kids
I Have the
Stretch Marks to
Prove it (standard back)

(He’s) My Kid
I Have the
C-Section Scar
To Prove It (standard back)

Set My (Brother)
Free (Infant/Toddler standard back) photo w/o date

Demanding
Change
For my
Sibling (Infant/Toddler standard back)

Children Against
Protective
Services (Infant/Toddler standard back)

Children and
Parents
Support Reform (standard back)

CPS Sucks! * (standard back)

Foster Care
Sucks! * (standard back)

Social Workers
Suck! * (standard back)

To All
Social Workers
YOU ARE NOT
GOD (standard back)

Job of a
Social Worker:
Kidnap Kids
Falsify Reports
Lie Under Oath
Scream IMMUNITY (standard back)

I’d Rather Have
A hole in
My Head
Than to be a
Social Worker (standard back)

I’d Rather Marry
OJ than to be a
Social Worker (standard back)

I’d Rather Marry
Loraina Bobbitt than
To be a
Social Worker (standard back)

You May
Violate
My Rights
But
I Will Never
Relinquish Them (standard back)

I Do Not
Negotiate
with
Terrorist (standard back)

Stop CYS
Childhood &
Youth forever
Stolen (see E below)

Stop CYS
Children &
Youth being
Seized (see E below)

Stop CYS
Children
Yanked from
Safe Homes (see E below)

Mr. President
Please End
Domestic Terrorism (see F below)

Mr. President
Please End All
Human Rights Abuse (see F below)

Members of
Congress
Please End
Domestic Terrorism (see F below)

Members of
Congress
Please End All
Human Rights Abuse (see F below)

I will VOTE for
the candidate that
Supports
CPS Reform (standard back)

I will VOTE for
the candidate that
Supports
Foster Care Reform (standard back)

I will VOTE for
the candidate that
Supports CPS and
Foster Care Reform (standard back)

Callously administering
Psychotropic Drugs to
Small Children (standard back)

Cowards
Pretending to
Save kids (standard back)

Children used as
Profit for the
State (standard back)

Children dangerously being
Placed with
Strangers (standard back)

Children
Placed with
Strangers (standard back)

Children NOT
Protected by the
State (standard back)

I Dont
Negotiate
with Terrorist (see G below)

Back of T-Shirt, Slogans Listed Below:
Abolish CPS
Ask Me How
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Abolish CPS Now
Ask Me How
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Destroying
Children & the
Fabric of
Society … FAMILIES!
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Destroying
Children &
Families
Systematically
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Dependent
Children &
Forced
Slavery
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Destroying our
Country’s
Future &
Stability
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Demolish the
Current
Foster Care
System
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Death to
Children by the
Foster Care
System
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCFS
Demand
Change
For our Kids
Sake
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DHS
Department of
Human
Suffering
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DHS
Destroying
Happy
Sibling Bonds
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DHS
Department of
Half Crazy
Social Workers!
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DHS
Destroying
Happy
Societies Nationwide
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DSS
Dear
Social Worker
Send Me Home! (*)
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DSS
Department of
Separation &
Slavery
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DSS
Department of
Suffering &
Slavery
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

Stop DCYF
Destroying
Children
Young Lives &
Families
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(A) Right Here in
America
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(B) CPS Kills
Children and
Destroys Families
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(C) Foster Care
Kills!!!
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(D) They Have
Biological Ones!!!
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(D) They Have
Biological Families!!!
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(E) Thanks to
the state of
(List your state here)
Stop CPS Now
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(F) Stop Turning
A
Blind Eye
CPS Kills
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

(G) Stop CPS NOW
and End
Domestic Terrorism

©TMajor

If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me at stopcpsnow@yahoo.com

Depression -- Grounds for Removal and Termination of Parental Rights?

2006-09-14T23:50:00.000-07:00

[But I Did Everything You Asked … So Why are You Terminating my Parental Rights??]

In July 2002 I married my husband. At that point I already had three children. My grandfather (who raised me from infancy) passed away in October 2002. During my pregnancy with my fourth child, I sank into a mild depression. When my daughter was born in May 2003 my depression deepened. My husband not knowing what to do, contacted my doctor -- who then contacted CPS. Needless to say, CPS decided that I was too depressed to care for any of my children and they removed them. I was told by my case worker that if I wanted any of my children back I had to get divorced, so I did.

In March of 2004 our divorce was final. In May 2004 my fifth child was born and taken right from the hospital. I had numerous psychological tests done and I showed no symptoms of depression. Then we got a new case worker that refused to give either one of us the kids because we were divorced! So we moved back in together, I ended up pregnant again, and my sixth child was born June 2005. He was also removed right from the hospital; So we got re-married in July 2005. We had a termination trial in January 2006 where the judge told CPS they had no reason to ask for termination and they had to send the kids home. Well, instead of sending them home they gave us a new Parent Agency Agreement. SO now we are starting on our fourth Parent Agency Agreement in three years and they are asking for termination again! This has been going on for over 3 years now and when we go back to court next month, the worker is asking for termination again.

Who knows what is going to happen next but I do know that every week when I see my kids they all cry and want to know when they are coming home. This system is so messed up and it does not seem like anyone cares. They say they are protecting the kids but in reality most of the time they are hurting them more than the parents ever could!

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Letters of Frustration

2006-09-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

[Letters and poems written by parents and extended family members also battling Child Protective Services]

If you need to vent or simply share your thoughts or personal reflections, please join us and share your personal frustration, agony, and/or turmoil anonymously with the world. Be sure to include the state that you live in and “I grant permission to post," and send to victimizedbycps@hotmail.com. Please note: Not all submissions will be posted.

Personal … But Perfect Example of the Trafficking of Children for Profit in the U.S. writes:
YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO POST THIS LETTER – THANKS!
I AM GOING TO SEND YOU A PHOTO OR TWO OF THE SON AND DAUGHTER THIS AGENCY STOLE & SOLD, FROM MY HEART. WELL, THEY'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART, I JUST WISH THAT I COULD HOLD THEM NEXT TO MY HEART, ONE MORE TIME. I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. BRITTANI NICHOLE REA (COOPER) AND NICHOLAS WILLIAM BULOW EVANS CATE (COOPER).

THE REASON NICHOLAS HAS SO MANY NAMES IS BECAUSE...I LIVE AND HAD MY DAUGHTER TAKEN IN OREGON. BUT, I ATTEMPTED TO EVADE NICHOLAS BEING TAKEN BY THIS SAME AGENCY, (AFTER BEING PHYSICALLY ATTACKED BY THIS WOMAN) -- I WENT INTO LABOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING, AT ONLY 7 MONTHS ALONG. I LIVE RIGHT ON THE OREGON/WASHINGTON BORDER, THEREFORE I CROSSED STATE LINES TO DELIVER HIM. YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE THIS PART...OREGON FOUND OUT I DELIVERED, AND FILED A PETITION IN WASHINGTON, FOR CUSTODY...AND WON! EVEN THOUGH NICHOLAS WAS ALREADY BEING LEGALLY ADOPTED BY ANOTHER COUPLE, AND NICHOLAS WASN'T AND HAD NEVER BEEN AN OREGON RESIDENT OR CITIZEN. WASHINGTON DECLINED TO EXERCISE THEIR JURISDICTION, NEVER APPOINTED MY SON AN ATTORNEY OR ADVOCATE, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM. THEY JUST HANDED HIM OVER TO OREGON. HIS BIOLOGICAL FATHERS NAME IS BULOW, BUT WE ARE NOT MARRIED, SO HE WAS GIVEN MY LAST NAME IN THE HOSPITAL AND HE WAS BEING ADOPTED – SO I PUT THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS NAME ON THE HOSPITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE, KNOWING THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CREATE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, DUE TO THAT LITTLE FACT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS IN WASHINGTON. SO, THERE IS A BIRTH RECORD IN WASHINGTON, BUT NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE – AND HOW THEY MANAGED TO MOVE HIM FROM WASHINGTON TO OREGON … AND NOW INTO IDAHO WITH MY DAUGHTER (HAVING NO BIRTH CERTIFICATE), IS BEYOND ME! AT LEAST THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO END UP WITH THE SAME COUPLE. I GUESS?

Sick of the Crappy Excuses writes:
The latest on my saga is that CPS has yet another worker who is “new to the organization” working on my son’s case, and once again, all they are worried about is who I hired as my attorney – tell me they don’t know how illegal everything they have done is. I haven’t heard anything from the youth law group, and am extremely bummed out about that – so I will attempt to write another quick excerpt to them, and continue hoping for a response. I have been trying to file restraining orders, and was denied. I believe now they may have moved my son again. They still will not let me speak with him, I think for fear he will tell me everything they have done to him. They are so CRUEL … not just to me, but to my son. They again are suggesting that I return to Idaho … I refused stating I would never go there again, and my son won’t either, and that he needs to be transferred back to Nevada, where he was born, and resided most of his life. MAN, AM I SICK OF THEIR CRAPPY EXCUSES! At least this morning they finally answered the phone for the first time in two weeks, however, it was only for another song and dance, as usual. A death of a grandfather in my son’s immediate family, and they will not allow him to speak to his own mother! I am quite negative today and a bit hostile, I guess you might say. I am doing everything possible for my son and in his name – in an effort to help him and all children held captive by this monstrosity of illegal actions

Depressed No Longer Writes:
OK now I am really P!SSED off! I am going to back up
for a minute and tell you some background so you get
the big picture...

My children were removed in June 2003 -- We had a 2
week long termination trial that ended in February 2006...at
that time the judge ordered that there was not grounds to
terminate and that DHS had to return the kids. We went back
to court a couple weeks later and we were presented with
a NEW parent agency agreement. We had a review hearing
in May 2006 at which point the worker again requested
termination of rights due to lack of progress on the
NEW Parent agency agreement. Judge adjourned hearing
for 2 weeks to take testimony... Hearing in July 2006
was cancelled at DHS workers request (this is where
we were supposed to tell our side of why we had/had
not complied with the new agreement). The hearing was
re-scheduled to August – August 2006 hearing was cancelled
at DHS request; September hearing was today and
guess what???

Here is why I am so pissed off....I am told by my attorney
that today’s hearing is being cancelled due to the amount
of time the kids have been in foster care and the amount
of time we have been given to complete the agreement
and the fact that we have failed to do so... the judge feels
that we have to move towards termination and he has
cancelled today’s hearing and scheduled a pre-trial
termination hearing in 3 weeks!

Now wait a second! We argued at the MAY hearing that the
case workers report was incorrect...we were never given
an opportunity to PROVE to the judge that we had in fact
complied with what was asked of us...Now today we are
all there and the judge refuses to hear any testimony or see
any proof that we have completed these things! The judge says
that WE have been slacking and not working on what we are
supposed to?? I have gone to every court hearing and
NEVER once been notified until after I am there that the
case worker has cancelled them!?!

And to top it all off my attorney was just kind of like...well
that’s the system and we just have to go with it!

I am SOOOOO frustrated! So now we have to go back to
court in 3 weeks and have a pre-trial.

Socrates Reincarnated writes:
Consider...

to my Donny and Dougy - I love you

Confusion
What is this allusion
Am I who I thought I was
Or a victim of monumental intrusion

Victim
Not a role I choose to play
Sideways glance at what I say
A hell I live in every day

Careful
Might be seen as some kind of nut
The truth, not recognized, shot in the gut
Painful , unbelievable, deepest cut

Brilliant
They commit their crimes in plain sight
No need to sneak in the dead of night
Because NOBODY cares about doing what's right

Chilling
That innocent children's lives are lost
Without any accountability they are tossed
Families destroyed - at what cost

Shameful
That so many just look the other way
"So sad - I don't know what to say
Not MY problem", such EASY words to say

Consider
If these were YOUR children what would you do
What if my story, really is true
Families ARE being destroyed and not just a few

by cinsuze

Optimistic Grandma writes:
I pray for the return of all children to the loving arms of family. I have been active in fighting for my grandson. Calling everyone and shaking the trees. My next step is to write the story. I will write my Isaac’s story and send it to everyone that I have contacted, in an attempt to keep him from harm. I will cc the front and there may be several pages of cc’s alone, then everyone will know his story and everyone will know that everyone knows. If he is further abused, I will pull out all stops to expose all who claim to protect children and do nothing. I have decided to fight back hard! I will be tireless in fighting for children. When the work is done, the system beaten and reformed, I hope that thousands of parents will be rewarded with the return and protection of their children.

Fight to the End Mom writes:
REMEMBER... CPS/DHS/CSD/WHATEVER!!
HAS GOT TO GO!!

I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT MY DAUGHTER WOULD SAY, IF ONLY SHE WERE HERE TODAY!

i was born into this world
they say, "of my own doing".
i only get to visit my "mommy",
2 hours a week now...
you see, that's why she's suing!
no matter what...
my mommy won't quit fighting,
to bring me back home with her,
and get an apology, one in public,
and one in writing.
my mommy loves me!
she misses me too.
the answers will come,
so she'll know what to do!
DEDICATED TO BRITTANI NICHOLE REA COOPER AND NICHOLAS WILLIAM EVANS CATE COOPER

What Will Our Future Hold -- Deep Reflections writes:
In the Future - Looking back

to my sweet boys

Tragic isn't it
They showed such promise
This civilization
From not so long ago

From what I've read
They fought quite bravely
To free themselves
Little did they know

The freedom
That they sought with passion
The greed they once claimed
Had to go

They soon embraced
With no compassion
The almighty dollar was
All they seemed to know

Soon they began
To destroy the families
We MUST control them
They'd often say

Priorities became
Totally screwed up
Corrupt beauracracies
Ruled the day

And that mighty Nation
Began to crumble
No foundation
To keep it strong

They destroyed what they
Had fought so hard for
What a shame
They changed their Rights for wrong

Now all that's left
Is this giant statue
Mourning a nation
From long ago

Standing so sadly
Amidst the ruins
If only her secrets
We could know

She seems to be holding
A torch in one hand
I wonder what that
Used to mean

Too bad that they chose
To reject their values
Who knows how strong
They might have been

It's so sad to study
These lost civilizations
Lets hope we can learn
From the mistakes they made

Should we ever choose
To reject our values
Our society
Will also fade

We MUST value our children
And treasure our families
If we don't want to meet
Their awful fate

It's a shame that they didn't
Open their eyes
For the USA
It was too late!

by cinsuze

Author's Comments:
""Mankind WAS my business", said Jacob Marley. There's still a chance Ebenezer, for you to change!"

Treated Like Hired Help writes:
I adopted my little boy at the age of 8 months in Croatia. Seven years later, his biological mother resurfaced and demanded the return of the child. My experience with social workers was so frustrating and unbelievable! They made decisions in less than one week regarding what was in the “best interest of the child." Without conducting a records check or providing me with any information about the biological mother, they returned the baby to her. This woman had already abandoned 2 kids! And I could not do anything about it, because I was not his “biological” family. After everything was all said and done, I truly felt like hired help -- who had finished her job and now you can go … we don't need you any more! Today he is 21, and nobody knows where he is! What truly broke my heart is that I was not able to help him.

No Where to Turn for Help writes:
I am writing because I want people to know what goes on in secrecy in order to battle it, in every arena. I now have the legal services here in Nevada, stating they can't help me because it is an Idaho issue -- so they can't help me transfer the case to our actual state of residence. These people all work on grants -- grants that should never be given, when they will not represent the people who need them the most. No one in Idaho will represent me either, all of which is grant money also; so I am always left to represent myself. I guess I will continue to contact the press, politicians, talk shows, and attorneys, until someone agrees to help me. When I write letters I do not know how to shorten what has transpired, because everything is so very important, in my opinion -- which makes it very long reading. Only the first two sets of events are on my blog, due to the fact they arrested the guy in Idaho because of what his blog stated (child raping), which is rampant in the area; However, I feel there is much more to the story -- such as the police being involved, and yet another reason to steal children from their homes. If you have not read our story, here is the link: XXXX

On My Way to Jail writes:
I see we are in the same fight for accoutability in our systems. I have put up a web site called XXXX. However, they are going to put me in jail on friday September 15th, for my website and because my son ran away from them.

People will not know of the changes needed if we are forced into silence. My site will be forced down Friday and I will be in jail anyway.

Could you please help. Could you make a mirror copy of my site, perhaps XXXX or some other number. They cannot jail all of us. Since you are in the United States they cannot get you.

I don't mind going to jail. But i don't want want to be forced into silence against this system that so badly needs change. Thank You!

I Only Stayed in a Shelter for Less Than a Month writes:
Due to the lies told by CPS, and the actions of several city, county, and state employees, I lost my child to this corrupt system. After experiencing such a traumatic and life altering event, I left the state. Once I recovered from the devastating loss of my child, if you can say that I have recovered, I decided to move back to the state that my son is being held captive in and to fight these monsters!

Well, I checked into a temporary shelter (I stayed less than 30 days), until I found an apartment. While staying in the shelter, I met a single father with four kids. He appeared to be a loving and very concerned Dad. Being sort of an introvert, I only really talked to him, and a few other people -- but not many. I would speak to everyone, but knew that my time there would be very short – therefore, I avoided trying to establish friendships. Plus, my goal was to find a place, not new friends. When I checked into the shelter, there was a looooong intake process that involved me answering TONS of questions – one of the questions was “Do you have an open CPS case.” I remember sitting there thinking HERE WE GO. Because although I have never been charged with a crime NOR convicted of a crime, I am now labeled an abusive/negligent parent – when this could not be further from the truth; but I guess without due process, I’m sure that there are lots of “abusive/negligent” parents in this world.

Well to make a long story short, after answering Yes to the question of do you have an open CPS case, I noticed a change in the attitude of several staff members. Anyway, I was blessed to find an apartment before they could complete and submit their paperwork on me – and before they could notify CPS that I was right where they wanted me … in a county funded shelter! Well, six months later, I found the telephone number of the single Dad that I had met at the shelter and decided to give him a call. If I’m not mistaken, I had only spoken to this guy by phone two or three times while staying at the shelter. We would see each other throughout the day, and I would often eat dinner with him and his children; nevertheless, we WERE NOT romantically involved.

So, six months passed before I found his telephone number and called him to check up on him and the kids -- now for the reason that I am writing my own letter of frustration. When I talked to him, he told me that my mother called him on his cell phone and was asking him tons of questions about me and said she was trying to get in touch with me. Get this, my mom and I talk almost everyday … if only for a few minutes – and sometimes several times a day. Furthermore ... where would my mother, who lives 3,000 miles from me, get his cell phone number??!! AND THEN IT HIT ME! I am an “abusive/negligent” parent, refusing to “comply” with the B.S. lies that they created – so they are doing everything within their power to investigate and probe into my life -- they are desperately looking for something to justify kidnapping my child -- and to paint a picture of me as a loose and unstable woman. The single dad from the shelter also told me that "my mother" asked him “Well she was living with you right?” He said he told her that we never lived together, I just know her from the shelter -- he assumed that "my mother" knew that I had stayed in a shelter. I guess CPS, the police, or the investigators with the District Attorney's office have the power to review your cell phone records, and EVERY aspect of your once personal life, if and when they want to; because there is ABSOLUTELY no way they should have been able to link me with this guy NOR him with me -- we simply did not know each other or communicate with one another like that.

It amazes me that here in the United States of America, you can lose your kid for doing absolutely nothing wrong. The government employees can create a bunch of lies to “build their case,” and the judge will simply sign off on their lies, lower his gavel, and court is adjourned for the day – just another day at the office, I guess. SO WHAT you have destroyed everything that I have worked my entire life to build, although it may not have been much to you – it was my life ... it was my world! And what a shame that tax payers dollars are being spent on crap like this – if only they knew!

But My Evidence was Destroyed writes:
Hi –

Everything being said about CPS is all true. My children were abused while in their care, but all the evidence was taken from me and destroyed by my worker. I am asking all of you to help me. I need a lawyer and no one will help me because I now have no evidence. She told me that if I did not give my evidence to her that I would never get my kids back -- she also told my children this. I need help; this woman does not need to be working for the system if she is going to be threatening families. And, she is willing to let the children be abused by the foster parents. Please, please, please, help me. I have tried to reach out to everyone that can help; but they all tell me that I need evidence -- so they won’t help. I even wrote to the Governor, but he wants a written letter from me telling him what happened. I am not good at writing letters and I do not know how to start detailing my LONG and complicated story.

Pedophilia has Permeated This Society, writes:
Are you aware of the book The Franklin Coverup? It is sold on Amazon.com and was written by a congressman or senator, I forget which now.

The book exposes a pedophile ring that goes to the upper levels of government and the masters of industry. It is a very, very complicated story. The gist of it is that young kids are being kidnapped and used as sex slaves among the elite. The kids are used as instruments of blackmail. Yup, that is how all of this crazy oppressive legislation is being passed. People in high places are being blackmailed in order for the powerful to achieve goals in manipulating government and industry.

There is tons of stuff about it on the Internet. The story is so complex it is unreal. It involves the high and mighty, kidnapped kids, and blackmail. If you have been following politics at all, you will understand what follows. There is more to this story then the expose as written. As time goes on, more develops. Valerie Plame the CIA agent who was exposed by the Bush administration, Jeff Gannon the Whitehouse reporter exposed as a gay prostitute who also was a kidnapped kid from Des moine. Intrigued? look it up. The more I research this story the more insane it gets.

some of the kids were kidnapped off of the street and some were obtained from boys town. Yeah, boys town.

I think this boy in Idaho (see: http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/09/young-boy-in-idaho-in-need-of-help_18.html)has been taken by a group similar to this. I'd be willing to bet that there are similar stories about the area. perhaps they prey on passers through. What can be done to get this story out there to find out if other children have been kidnapped under similar circumstances?

Judges who coddle these criminals who hurt kids need to be exposed as well.

Pedophilia has permeated this society!

I'll Love Them ALWAYS, writes:
LOVE TO...BRITTANI AND NICHOLAS

i left my relationship, after a couple of years. i was totally forced out...me, my child, my tears. then, i got on my feet, did what needed done. he came running back, he came thinking he'd won.
yes, we did get married, although today i know more...when Terri said, "THERE'S STILL TIME TO RUN", i should have leaped for the door! nine months later, we gave birth. to the most beautiful daughter, that ever graced earth!
following her birth, i became very ill...losing my blood, finally losing my mind and my will. they called me "CRAZY", said i was "SICK"... yet it took them three years, to decide which "SICK", they would pick. "MENTAL", it is, said all their docs...after going 'round and 'round, like 12 hour clocks.
the day finally came, for a judge to decide...my pride would diminish, i wished i had died! the couple from idaho, will raise her he speaks. fawns daughter is for them both, for keeps. i'll have one last visit, to explain my good-bye's. i'll have one last chance, to look into my daughters eyes.
i'll help her understand, what it is the judge speaks...i'll help her understand, that WE TOO ARE FOR KEEPS!!! mother and daughter, unlike any other, mother and daughter, and now little brother. they'll be together, for all times to come. the COOPERS will have...A DAUGHTER and a SON!
we all really want, for them to be okay. HAPPY and HEALTHY, whatever the way. a time in the future, will come out-of-sight, before we all know it, things will have become alright. i'll love them ALWAYS! every night, every day...one day the GOOD LORD, will show them the way.
the COOPER's new daughter, their daughters new brother, BUT LORD ONLY KNOWS...I'LL NEVER NOT BE THEIR MOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WRITTEN AND COPYWRITED BY: FAWN SHAREE CATE (2006)
DEDICATED TO: MY DAUGHTER, BRITTANI NICHOLE REA COOPER AND NICHOLAS WILLIAM BULOW CATE EVANS COOPER.

If There was a Santa/God, writes:
MY DAUGHTER

if there were a SANTA-GOD, i'm sure that he would say, "SO, CAN YOU TELL ME DHS/CPS/SCF, WHY IT IS, THAT BRITTANI NICHOLE'S LIFE REMAINS THIS WAY"? you say there is a child, a child misplaced..."HOWEVER CAN THIS BE"? he would say in a haste!
I, SANTA-GOD, am the one who placed her here. and, when I chose this place for her, i made a promise...of promise to come, with little or no fear. i placed her there, with her parents, (UNPERFECT, YES), but parents who care, none-the-less.
it's not the right of DHS/CPS/SCF, to remove her over and over, at their will. especially to be knowing, a scar there will be even still. that even time that comes to pass, this may not heal, and could ever last!
please place her back, to the one i chose...when i asked, "WHO CARED"? she was who arose. this one will care, both now and tomorrow. and above all...every and any where. if you take her this way, and take her now, you may need more answers, to the questions i seek, pertaining to WHEN, WHERE and HOW?
if you'd only return her, where she needs to be, this SANTA-GOD, shall surely see...and save you a glorious resting place...one that YOU will need to be. we all have a destiny, we all have a place to be...we mustn’t waste precious time on NEEDLESS and WASTED energy!
BECAUSE...I AM THE ONE CHOSEN, TO HELP YOU ALL SEE!!
WRITTEN AND COPYRIGHTED BY: FAWN SHAREE CATE
DEDICATED TO MY DAUGHTER: BRITTANI NICHOLE REA, COOPER

I Was Abused As a Child, But NOT By My Parents, writes:
When I was a child I was traumatized by CPS. They assaulted me emotionally and battered me mentally until I said what they wanted me to, telling me I could go home if I just "admitted" that I had been abused, even though I had never even so much as gotten a spanking from my parents. The nightmare of foster care and therapy to "help" me still influences me as well as my relationship with my family more than a decade later. I was abused as a child, but not by my parents. I was abused by CPS.

My family was victimized by a "serial false reporter" who alleged physical, sexual and emotional abuse. My children were removed from my home for a week, my reputation lost, thousands of dollars spent to prove our innocence despite this woman's history of mental health issues, calling CPS numerous times on numerous people, and a series of "coincidences" that pointed to her guilt and vengeful behavior. I worked with CPS and law enforcement for almost 20 years before this and never had a complaint, only dozens of compliments. I will never trust in justice or the police again, and I feel that I need to teach my children this as well. It has to stop!!

I am a product of the system... Despite the system. I lived my entire life in Foster Care. I was never beaten by my bio parents, I was beaten by my foster parents. We need to protect OUR children of ALL races, against the Foster Care System. They do NOT protect children they are harming them on a daily basis. Please, GOD, someone HELP, before its too late for all of them. We need to START protecting our children!!!

In Need of Encouragement writes:
For those of you that know Sylvia in California or are familiar with her case -- she has in fact been rearrested. I contacted the sheriffs dept. for her county and here is their message: YES, SHE IS IN OUR CUSTODY.

Her bail was allegedly revoked because she wrote a letter to one of her children, which was against court orders as they are in "protective" custody.

I am trying to get a mailing address for her. If you would like to send her an uplifting card or letter, just let me know. If you do not know Sylvia but would like to send her words of encouragement, send me your letters and I will forward them to her.

I Wish Death were Literal writes:
HOW MANY KICKS IN THE GUT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TAKE? I just received a letter from the state of my child's kidnapping which states that they will be keeping my child permanently, after the first of the year -- the whole while telling me they would transfer my child to court here in our actual state of residence. I LOST MY CHILD BY REFUSING TO BE HELD HOSTAGE IN THEIR STATE AND NOW I HAVE LOST MY CHILD PERMANENTLY. They are keeping my child permanently, even after sending me emails for the last two months saying they were working on my child's return. Now, to my surprise, I get a snail mail with garbage telling me to come back to their state ... I WONT SO THEY GET TO KEEP MY CHILD FOREVER. HAD I KNOWN THIS TYPE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES, I NEVER WOULD HAVE GIVEN BIRTH TO MY CHILD -- I AM SO VERY SORRY THAT I BIRTHED MY CHILD INTO THIS SICK WORLD BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT ENABLES MY CHILDS SUFFERING. I GUESS IT IS SOMEHOW MY FAULT FOR GIVING BIRTH. I am getting to the point I cannot function. I have seen my child once in the last six months. I have been allowed to speak to my child for 15 minutes. The war, gas prices, the election, the economy ... WHO THE HELL CARES WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD? I ONLY KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY WORLD, AND IT IS OVER -- LIFE SUCKS!!!

I have tried everything ... when I visit the legal resource center, the system administrators interfere with my emails. While attempting to do research so that I can file court documents, they mess with my disks. They come out of the backroom and laugh at me, as if it were funny. I guess making me do and re-do things, which are often in mass multiple to begin with, is hysterical to them. I AM POWERLESS AND IT KILLS ME -- I JUST WISH DEATH WERE LITERAL AT THIS POINT. I AM A MOTHER, A WOMAN BEING STEAMROLLED, WHO HAS LOST HER CHILD PERMENENTLY ... AND THERE IS NO HELP FOR ME WHATSOVER ... LET ALONE MY POOR CHILD. I WISH DEATH WERE LITERAL FOR US BOTH ... AT LEAST WE WOULD BE TOGETHER AGAIN ... I KNOW IN MY HEART MY CHILD FEELS THE SAME.

Another Adoptable Newborn Stolen by CPS writes:
My 12-day-old son was taken from me last night by CPS. The pain of that is excruciating. They said that there was something questionable that came up in my psychological evaluation. I have completed everything in my court ordered case plan to get my daughter back and now instead of getting her back they take my son too. One day, God willing, I will be able to really help to get things changed and fight this crazy system.

Disappointed and Heartbroken writes:
Unfortunately things did not go well for us today and my precious child is still being held captive by our State thanks to the GAL and the judge. I am completely disappointed and heart-broken, YET AGAIN, because it is a constant battle with these people. Once I get DHR in agreement with me, then I have to fight the unreasonable GAL and unreasonable judge. So, I am home alone still without my precious baby. It has been six months of fighting and fighting and fighting.... I will never give up, even when she comes home... because this system is ridiculous and I thought it was just our state in disarray... but now I can see that it is happening all over our country.... it is a shame that a system is constantly allowed to break laws and violates people's rights, yet over and over not receive any reprimand... it is absolutely ludicrous and I for one am not taking this anymore. I plan to work on legislation that will ensure that the laws are just and right, at least starting in my state first... it is a sad, sad day that loving parents are at risk for any little thing of having their children, stolen, kidnapped by the state... IT MUST STOP!

Excellent Prey for the Vultures at CPS writes:
I know that your heart is troubled tonight so I will not burden you further but you, like myself, were excellent prey for the vultures at CPS ... you are an unmarried, Black, female. They are rolling the dice that you will not have over $100,000 to fight for your baby and will simply comply with their case plan (which still does not guarantee that you will get your child back) but does ensure that the court appointed psychiatrists, attorneys for the state, etc. will get paid. They also know that, as a single mother, you have to work in order to pay your rent/mortgage, car note, eat, etc ... so, you will not be able to jump through the many hoops required to get your daughter back without losing your job. And, if you manage to keep your job throughout this ordeal (good luck), you will get a bill in the mail requesting reimbursement for your daughters "out of home" care ... excellent money making racket don't you think -- its definitely a win-win situation for the state!

Why Isn't Child Welfare Reform a Major Issue writes:
It bothers me that child welfare reform isn't really a major platform
issue in elections, like minimum wage and abortion are. No one seems
to care about these issues. I think people assume that juvenile courts
run on the idea of "innocent until proven guilty", or they just don't
realize how big the problem is. I personally know of two other
families that have been unfairly ripped apart by child
services--because, in both cases, their houses were "too dirty". In
one of those cases, the three children in the family were taken away
because they were visiting their grandmother and her house was "too
dirty"; it wasn't even the parents' fault, yet they were the ones to
lose custody!

The Dreaded Holidays are Approaching writes:
Whether you know it or not, your site is helping at least one family to know that they are not alone. On October 31st of this year, my wife and I lost our parental rights. We are simply heartbroken ... not even a final good-bye was granted. Want to know the reason? Domestic violence. Two years BEFORE my son was born, we had a fight which came back to kick us in the tail. If someone would have told me that this was happening in America, I would have told them they must have fallen and bumped their head. Now, hearing myself say it burdens my heart. Prior to this, I had faith in little things like ... truth and justice and the American way. If you wanted justice, you went to court. There you would be allowed to defend yourself against your accusers and present evidence to prove your innocence ... to clear your name -- well, I guess we both know how stupid that idea was. Sorry, I feel myself getting depressed thinking about my son.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you for making me aware that we are not alone. With the Holidays approaching, we needed that.

Court Was a Nightmare writes:
I just got back from court, it was like a bad nightmare. They took my son based on a psychological evaluation that I had to do which was a part of my case plan. In the evaluation that came back on Monday, the Dr. said I was detached from my feelings and can not handle being a parent nor probably never will be able to in the future ... even with medication and therapy. He did not say why he felt that way accept I had poor concentration, looked fatigued, and seemed like I may have mental issues. My evaluation was the last thing I needed to do in my case plan and it came back the day I brought my son home from the hospital. I can't even explain the pain I felt and still feel. But I know God is in control and everything happens for a reason -- but it still hurts so very deeply.

Another Psychological Evaluation writes:
Guess what, the adoption social worker that has taken over for the other social worker has ordered such a test for myself and the boys. I have been extremely vocal regarding the girls -- I have done nothing wrong and have hired yet another attorney on borrowed money to go back into court to try and obtain temporary custody of my granddaughters. The foster family and foster grandmother are very pushy and have told lies to the social worker to stop our monthly visits. After reading the latest story on your blog, The Psychological Evaluation, I am fighting mad.

The tests have been taken and the questions were so ridiculous. I have not heard from the social worker regarding the results on myself or the boys. My impression of the individual administering the test was very negative. There were two of them and both have stated the test really didn't mean anything at all. Yet, the social worker did request it -- can't wait to see what their "evaluation" reveals!

There Will Be No Peace Until ... writes:
Since terrorism is the only topic the media wants to cover, I am sending you a case of terrorism right here on American soil. We need to do something about our own terrorist in San Diego Family Court, Dept. F5. The case below is not the only case that has torn beautiful relationships apart unjustly ... as there are millions of people whose life has been destroyed by the family court, juvenile courts and CPS involvement.

There will never be peace until this matter is addressed. We have contacted California government officials all the way up to President Bush and for the most part we have not so much as had a response. The media will not touch this profound cause. The importance of this issue far exceeds any cause on our governments agenda as families have been crying out to local & federal officials all over America to reap no response at all.
Link to story above: http://hometown.aol.com/tedsrose/Home-Page.html

But He Wasn't Even Born Yet! writes:
Can you believe this crap! We just received a telephone call from a distant relative informing us that he had recently been contacted by Child Protective Services (CPS) and asked if he has a relative by the name of (child's name withheld). After acknowledging the child as a relative, CPS began to share "their version" of events with this "relative." They told him about a restraining order that I had served on my ex-husband years before I had any children. This, I believe, was done in an effort to now shift the focus of a failing attempt to prove "abuse by boyfriend" case ... and "neglect/failure to protect" by the child's mother case to that of domestic violence. Here is what I don't understand -- What does a restraining order filed many, many years before I had any children ... against a man that IS NOT the father of my children ... nor has any involvement with my children, have to do with this current case they are attempting to build? Furthermore, what right do they have to share ANY information about ANY documents contained in my file with ANYONE ... even if the distant relative's wife previously worked for CPS in the same county?! This, like everything they do, is illegal and a CLEAR VIOLATION OF PRIVACY LAWS -- These people are desperate, sick and demented ... and will stop at nothing to "build a case" against me.

A Dark, Dark Day writes:
Today is a very dark and sad day for my family. The only grandmother we've ever known has passed away. She was pronounced dead at 1:00 am. Not only is she gone, but my child who is being held in the "confidential" foster home of strangers, has no idea that his great grandmother is gone. He will not attend her service, thanks to CPS, but I guess he will see her again one day.

A Not So Merry Christmas writes:
The social worker is refusing to give my son his Christmas present using some flimsy excuse that it is "too expensive". Please circulate it around the internet and call Governor Schwarzenegger's office and let them know your outrage. I have called the Governor's office and gave them the social worker's phone number. There is no rule or law about the monetary value of a gift. I sent my son a refurbished laptop computer! He is 13 years old.

Merry Christmas ... I Think writes:
T'was the night before Christmas, when all through this land,
Children are ripped from their parents, reaching out for their hand.
Traumatized and heartbroken, and wondering where
Their Parents were and if they soon would be there.

These children were crying, alone, in strange beds;
While visions of home danced in their innocent heads;
The children needed to be held on mommy's soft lap
Or by granny, papa, or auntie just to take a sweet nap.

Children crying out in the night with such a clatter,
Parents and families were all in a tatter!
CPS was tearing families apart in a flash,
Hearts were breaking, and hopes CPS did dash.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear?
Another drug-controlled child so full of hurt and fear,
Little out-stretched arms and confusion so mixed.
Children who can't understand why they needed to be fixed.

More rapid than eagles, the social workers they came,
Bullying and shoving and playing their cruel game.
The children cry out! Rescue us, save us. Please care!
Please let us go home ... please! And let us stay there.

From the top of their heads to the tip of their toes;
The traumas affecting them all greatly did show.
Separation anxiety, PTSD ... all of these and more are found;
The cruel results of "protection" by CPS abound.

They were traumatized from their heads to their feet,
Lonely and scared awaiting unknown horrors they'd meet.
Faces sad ... broken. Heartless workers changing their lives;
Causing nothing but sadness, hopelessness and strife!

Caseworkers spoke lies, their eyes showed their work,
Filling families with sorrow. Such injustice! How it hurts!
Parents desperately fighting for the children. Such woes!
Poor kidnapped children -- The cries how they rose!

We must fall to our knees, to our Father say a prayer,
The children taken from families are now everywhere.

This nations children are crying in a voice loud and strong.
Please, let us go home to our families where we belong.

For greed is the reason, our beloved children are stole;
with pretense that strengthening the family is its goal.
But federal bonuses encourage the theft of each child
While parents are condemned without a fair trial.

When are people going to open their eyes and see
The corruption that is destroying the family?
Parents jumping through hoops that social workers set
They are crying out but have received no justice yet,

by Leya Smith 12/07/06

The Worst Nightmare of My Life writes:
My 12 year old daughter who has been in foster care for almost three
years was admitted to a psychiatric hospital yesterday for what they
call "bizarre behavior." She is angry and getting into fights at
school and at "home." She is hurting and she has also refused the
antipsychotic medication called Abilify which is not recommended or
tested on children before she was admitted. She is not psychotic but
the medication is their way of controlling her. I also believe that
the shrink gets a higher reimbursement when his patients are on meds
and possibly the foster home as well. Now that she is admitted to
the hospital I don't know if she has a right to refuse medication.
She hasn't been suicidal or homicidal, just angry. She wants to come
home. Foster care hasn't helped my child. It has hurt her. She was
never like she is now when I had her. They took her away from me
because they said I was suicidal and homicidal. I got two doctors
notes that said differently but they still kept her.

The county wants nothing more than for me to surrender my children, especially my 9 month old but that will never happen. This is the worst nightmare of my life.

The Children Are Coming Home!!! writes:
[Days 1]
OK We just got home from court...

The state has 7 days to FULLY return the children to
my care. That means 7 days a weeks 24 hours a day!
No more pick up in morning drop off at night crap.

BUT my problem is that they will not allow me to
change the kids schools! Right now they attend
schools that are 30-40 minutes from my house and
they expect me to drive them and pick them up everyday
instead of going to the school on the end of my
block (part of the reason I bought this damn house!)

SOOO My attorney has to file a motion to try and
change schools BUT he does not understand why I am
making such a big deal out of this!

Anyway, we go back to court in April at which time
the judge should dismiss us completely assuming nothing
bad happens in the mean time.

So far So Good...We also go back to court in the
morning for our monthly review...

[Next Report]
OK so now I have had the kids in our home
for a week....we have been picking them up at
8:30am taking one to school at 11:30am, picking one up
from school at 12:30am, picking the other up from school
at 3:30pm, and dropping them off at 8:00pm

Now you are probably thinking ok no big deal
right?? Well considering we live almost 45 minutes
from the foster home (and the bus stops) this is
crazy!

SO anyway, yesterday I took my 5 year old to
his eye Dr appointment only to find out that he is
no longer on the state medical plan! AND that his
foster parents have failed to bring him to his last
4 appointments!

Well, while we are waiting for the Dr my
husband (who is home with the other kids) called my cell
phone to tell me that the police and CPS are at our
house and want to talk to me and my son right
now...needless to say I politely told them that I was not
about to have this poor child miss another Dr appointment
and if they wanted to talk to me I would be happy
to come to their office after the appointment.

So now I go and see the Dr...this really got
me mad...In March of 2004 when this eye
specialist first saw my son, his vision was BAD...he was
almost blind in one eye and the other he had about 75%
sight...We got him glasses, and eye patches that the
foster home was supposed to make him wear 8 hours a day
(he was 3 at the time), they did this for a while and
in June 2005 my son had 75% sight in both eyes!

Well, since then the foster home has NOT provided him
with his glasses to wear, or taken the time to put
the eye patches on him...oh yeah and they didn't take
him to his appointments! SO guess where his eyes
are now?!?! He is right back where he started in March
2003!

So now, I am supposed to make this poor baby
wear an eye patch (on his good eye to make his bad
eye do all the work) 24 hours a day and his glasses
every waking moment! His first words to me were but mom
I wont be able to see to do my work at school (through
tears)!

I am so mad I could strangle that woman!
And this is how they protect our children??? These are
his EYES we are talking about! If this doesn't get
fixed now he could be blind for his entire life!

So anyway, back to the CPS visit, they made
my husband wake up all 3 babies and strip them down to
be checked for bruises/marks, they questioned the
babies (ages 3,2,1) and demanded to see (name removed).
I was told the reason for their visit is that (the child)
made a statement back in JUNE 2006 that they have
to check into!

[Next Report]
I just got even better news (NOT!)

My sons school is at (address removed) and my
daughters school is at (address removed) ...I am
sure that means nothing to you but they are about
4 miles away from one another and probably an
additional 10 minutes because of traffic
and street layouts...

My son needs to be dropped off at school at 12:00 and
picked up at 3:10. My daughter needs to be dropped off
at school at 8:40 am and picked up at 12:00. How in the
Lords name am I supposed to be at two schools at the
same time?? Oh, did I forget to mention that it is a
different school district so bus service is not an
option? AND we have to pay the out of district fees
since the case worker will not allow me to change their
schools.

[my comment] And if you fail to get them to school everyday,
CPS will find a way to use it against you and remove the
children again. And God forbid they fall down, as most children do,
and break a limb ... I guess you would have to drive them down to
Mexico for treatment (smile). It would definitely be out of the
question to have them seen and treated at a hospital emergency room
here in the U.S. before the court officially declares them
completely back in your care and custody. Just be extremely
careful and cautious between now and April.

[my comment also] Have you ever thought about
HOME SCHOOLING them both! But I'm sure the
courts would not "allow" you to do that; After all,
there must be additional bodies watching over you
and your children at all times ... or this
wouldn't be America! Wow, is there no end
to their madness?! Can you petition the court directly ... to
have the children transferred to a school in their district?
If your attorney will not do it, maybe you should complete
and submit the necessary paperwork on your own or
consult a legal aid clinic for assistance. You know that
CPS works closely with certain schools,
physicians, psychiatrists, etc ... they are usually
a group of individuals that will do and say anything CPS
asks. I am willing to bet that your children are currently
attending one of these schools. It makes absolutely no
sense that you are not able to transfer YOUR children
to a school that will be more convenient for both you
and the children.

[Next report]
My son has psychological issues ( I am sure from
this four-year ordeal) and today he refused to go to school

I called his therapist and he was literally flopping
on my kitchen floor kicking and screaming that he
was not going to go...

Needless to say she talked to him on the phone and
he told her the reason he doesn't want to go is because
he wants the bus to come and pick him up from moms
house and the only way he is going is via a bus.

I then explained the school issue to her and she is
calling the case worker now to explain that
transferring schools is what (he) wants to do.

[my comment]
It is extremely sad and sickening that we now live in a
country that requires parents to consult outside therapists,
counselors, and other "professionals" before making decisions
affecting our families. Something as simple as transferring your
child's school must now be approved ... and only after the
idea has passed through the chain of command.
WELCOME TO THE NEW UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

[Next Disturbing Report]
We have them full time now and they do not go back to
foster care...

The case worker has been complaining because our 4
year old has had an on/off fever (highest point was
102.3 and it came down in an hour with Tylenol)
...Anyway she insisted that we take her to the
Dr...I called the Dr on Friday and was told they did
not have any openings But I spoke with the Dr and he
gave me some instructions and told me it sounds like
she has the flu...I called the Dr again today and was
told the same thing.

Needless to say this idiot case worker has now filed a
medical neglect complaint against us.

[Questions to the Public]
Can this family file harassment charges against this
tyrannical agency?! This is beyond unbelievable!!! What
will it take for this family to find peace ... to experience
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Will they have
to leave the United States? Or, are they even allowed
to leave? Well, I guess they would have had to do that
before CPS launched its latest attack by filing
YET ANOTHER claim against this family?!
WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!

Looking for a Job Abroad writes:
Can you believe that CPS is now demanding that I pay THEM child support each month for MY CHILD that they STOLE. And get this ... I was served, I assume, at my P.O. Box! Is this legal? But wait, NOTHING they do is legal! It will be a cold day in hell before they get a red penny from me ... and I have been working since I was 15-years-old and will be 40 soon! If I never work again, above board, here in the U.S. it doesn't make me a darn bit of difference. Fifteen years before I am able to reap the benefits of being a senior, 55-years-old, I now have to start paying child support??!! These people and their system is a joke!!! It took me five years to collect a penny in child support from my child's father ... but it takes them less than two years to come after me. It looks like I will eventually end up in jail, once they find a way to prosecute me for failure to pay child support. What's next ... will they suspend my driver's license before issuing an arrest warrant for me??

The abduction and permanent detention of my child was deliberate; once they did their homework and realized my child has two working parents they became excited -- they can now collect from the federal government, his mother, AND father. What a clever scam!!! But here's what they didn't anticipate ... I am just as smart and clever as I am industrious. If thousands of illegal immigrants can live, seemingly undetected, in this country ... SO CAN I!!! If the day ever comes that I can not, I will drive north to Canada ... or south to Mexico! Heck, I guess I'll start looking into expatriates living in Europe! Johnny Depp, Madonna, Gwenith Paltrow, and other celebrities raising their children abroad ... PLEASE HELP!!! Offer me a job abroad ... let's work on obtaining the necessary work visas ... let's do this!!! Or, if you are an employer living in Europe willing to help a mother escape the government tyranny here in the U.S. by offering me a job abroad, please contact me through this site's creator ... PLEASE!!!

Kidnapping is Kidnapping writes:
Remember the recent story about the boy who was missing for 4 and a half years and they have just found him? He was on the cover of the Peoples magazine just this week and on the Oprah Winfrey show. They found him living in some guys apartment after all of this time. He was kidnapped when he was just 11 years old, young enough for the captor to manipulate his mind which is exactly what the state does to our children but gets paid for it..

The news reports that the reason why this boy would not leave his captor is because he developed a case of Stockholm syndrome which causes them to fear their captor, and feel like they need to do everything the captor wants him to do.

This is what I feel the state is doing to our children, these children have to learn how to cope so they develop some sort of a disorder in order to feel like they belong to these state paid caretakers.

Kidnapping is kidnapping, no matter how it is done, the state needs to get out of their delusional state of mind.

I Read the News Today by Anne Patterson
I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

They said he would be better off, and safe forever more,
They said his mother was unfit, to them she was a whore.

Her greatest crime was poverty, their greatest crime is lies.
Depending on your verdict, depending on your eyes.

They said he would be safe, for every single day.
But then again their pay cheque is telling it this way.

A child he was forever, and dead forever more.
And all because they judged his mother, if we’re keeping score.

His father was invisible, forbid that he was found.
As if the man had right’s, an industry in the ground.

I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

The stranger is forever, and safe forever more.
And all upon the lie, their mother was a whore.

Real families are no better, not safe forever more?
Based upon the theory, the mother is a whore.

The families all extended, are neither safe as well.
In child protection services a modern wicked hell.

But none of them will answer, to anything above.
The children were all taken for someone else's love?

I read the news today, another child is dead.
Another child took a ransom on their head.

But they have all the answers, the crystal searing ball.
Never held responsible, the greatest crime of all.

They said he would be happy, in all that is above.
And be forever grateful, they thought that this was love.

And as he passes forward - onto the other side.
He’ll be greeted by dead children, their arms are open wide.

And many of them are angels, sent from well above.
To try and maybe tell us the system is not love.

Before their brutal fates, they ached for something more.
Their mothers, fathers and families, if we’re keeping score.

And in between the darkness, and what is wrong and right.
Do not give up on children, and never stop this fight.

By Anne Patterson with love - and written for all the dead children who are anonymous who died in care of child protection agencies.

© 2006. All rights reserved.

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Placer County California CPS Victim

2006-09-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Ty's mom,

I read your story at http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/06/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html, and I wanted to share a little about my family's story with you. (I will try to be brief, as we have a federal lawsuit against the county at this time)

On Jan 31, 2005 my eldest son (8 at the time) poured ice in my youngest son's diaper (who was 15 mos. then) and I sent him to his room. My husband heard me, and went to talk to him. Later when my son came out from his room, I saw a mark on his nose. He told me that his dad pinched him on the nose for rolling his eyes at him. The next day, Feb 1, 2005, my son didn't come home from school. I called the school to see if he missed the bus. Secretary says no he's here, hold on. Policeman gets on the phone, I ask if my son is in trouble for something (we got calls from the school quite a bit) no he's fine, he's here we’ll be right over. Cops show up w/out my son, question my husband and then handcuff him. Cop hands me Social Worker’s (SW) business card and says call this caseworker, and your son is at the number on the back. I had to call SW and leave messages, etc. So the county takes our son with no investigation, no interview with us (which is mandatory, according to their manual) I answered a few questions from SW hours later, over the phone, after I left her messages, and after they detained my son in the county shelter. My answers should have cleared things up, and she told me "your son may come home on Friday if the judge so orders." I go to court 3 days later, and find out that I am charged too. They charged my husband with "trying to kill my son" by pinching his nose, charged me with "failure to protect" and I did not witness the alleged incident. They lied in their statements (they said that my son was also kicked, punched and slapped.... I guess those marks were invisible?...) they left out statements, changed statements, would not send him to stay with our family, threatened to adopt out both of our kids. They would not give us a trial, made threats to drag out hearings or trial if we did not comply (i.e. take classes, etc) Our "defense" attorneys did nothing for us, and would not fight them. So after 3 months, I tell the caseworker, if my son doesn't come home, that their "concerns" better hold up in a federal court, so he is returned to us a few days later. We hired a great attorney (finally!) and filed suit against them. We moved a few months later, out of California.

Well, they called our attorney after receiving the claim, and said "we have jurisdiction over the kids" and we want to see them and “we will issue warrants to come and get them." We haven't seen anyone come for them yet. (and I pray not) Well so far so good. The federal case was accepted, and they whined and requested it be thrown out, blah blah, blah "we have immunity" etc. Well the federal judge denied their dismissal request and he also pulled their immunities. They had to hire a real attorney after the hearing, because they had sent an incompetent County Counsel attorney from the county to represent them in federal court! Not much has happened since. The county is stalling, trying to avoid the inevitable. The county we were living in, is always getting sued for violating rights, and they always lose or settle out of court.

Take care,

Anonymous mom and
previous resident of Placer County California

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Tracking Foster Care License Revocations

2006-09-07T18:30:00.000-07:00

If you visit http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/09/why-were-your-children-taken-more.html, you will see the various reasons parents have lost their children to Child Protective Service Agencies (just click on this title to automatically be re-routed). Now, lets see what is takes for a Foster Care Agency or agent to lose their license to care for children. This is an attempt to track When, Where, and Why an Agency/Agent will have their license revoked. If you personally know of, or have read about, a closure -- please share with victimizedbycps@hotmail.com.

Time to Shut Them Down!!! ... Let the Tracking Begin.

07-24-06 (Juneau, WI – Dodge County) Reason: Dead Foster Child
Per:http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060810/FON0101/608100549/1290/FONnews

08-22-06 (Detroit, MI – Wayne County) Reason: Dead Foster Child
Per: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/news02/608230314

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

Why Were Your Children Taken? More Ridiculous CPS Removals

2006-09-07T17:38:00.000-07:00

[Just another attempt to share with the world what is REALLY taking place behind the closed doors of our Juvenile/Family Courts]

Aside from the obvious reason of drug addiction, we are compiling a list of additional reasons parents have lost the right to raise their children here in the USA (please share your “crime” in two sentences or less, and send to victimizedbycps@hotmail.com):

Dirty dishes

A nasty house

The child witnessed "domestic violence" in our home

Failure to pick the child up from daycare on time

Involved in a car wreck, without my address book handy. Therefore, I was unable to call a family member to pick up my daughter, before my arrest.

Fiance spanked my child. And "no child deserves to be beaten."

We moved around too much -- so I lacked a stable home and was unable to provide my child the "stability" that all children need.

They were taken from their biological mother. I am the biological father; I did not live with them, nor was I involved in their "neglect." Yet I still can't get them out of foster care.

My ex-boyfriend slapped my child for mouthing-off. The slap occurred in the ex-boyfriends apartment, not ours ... but I still lost my child.

My grandfather passed away and I was depressed.

My husband pinched my son's nose for rolling his eyes. As a result, our child was removed from our care, and my husband was charged with "trying to kill my son," and me with "failure to protect."

My ex-husband slapped my child on the hand for being disrespectful, and this was considered "corporal punishment" on a child. He spent a year in prison and I was charged with "failure to protect," and lost my five girls.

Acting on an anonymous tip from my neighbor, CPS came to our home and removed my 7-month-old son from my arms! I did not know where he was for three months! When it was all said and done, they had the wrong house and couple!

CPS told me to leave my boyfriend, who had a history of drug addiction, and to check into a shelter. When I woke up, my kids were gone! So to the mothers out there with kids in a shelter -- BE CAREFUL! Shelters are designed to give CPS easy access to your kids!

Child has Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle-bone disease); which led CPS to believe that we, the parents, were abusing the child.

"Dirty" House

Child has "special needs" and we were not caring for him "properly" -- which basically means more $$$ for the state!

I had an epileptic seizure which CPS thought was a drug overdose or too much alcohol

"chronic" homelessness

I am a “psychological threat” to my daughter – so they placed her with my ex-husband who is NOT EVEN her biological father. Although he is not her biological father, he is her “psychological” father – go figure!

I enrolled my daughter into kindergarten two weeks late due to moving into a new house and didn't know whether I wanted to put her into the school across the street from my new house or enroll her in the school that my whole family attended. They removed all 3 of my children saying I was "unstable" because I "moved around too much."

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

NATIONWIDE CLASS-ACTION LAW SUITS BEGIN!!!

2006-08-30T14:49:00.000-07:00

[AS WELL AS, OTHER LAWSUITS AGAINST THE CURRENT CHILD "WELFARE" SYSTEM]

[Lawsuit #1 - NEVADA]

National Center for Youth Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tracy Schroth, NCYL

August 30, 2006

National Center for Youth Law Files Lawsuit in Nevada to Improve Child Welfare System, Las Vegas

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) filed a class action lawsuit today against Nevada Gov. Kenneth C. Guinn, state Health and Human Services Director Michael Willden, and Clark County officials for failing to protect the health and safety of children in Clark County’s child welfare system. The suit charges the defendants with causing serious harm to many children in the system, and calls for sweeping, system-wide reform. The county is responsible for the welfare of more than 3,600 children.

“Virtually every aspect of the county’s child protective services and foster care system is failing the children and youth it is charged with protecting,” according to plaintiffs’ complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas by NCYL and the law firm of Wolfenzon Schulman, co-counsel in the case.

During the past several years, the county’s failures have resulted in harm to an untold number of children:

#1: A recent state report indicates that since 2002, at least 79 children have died of abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents, foster parents, or other caregivers while under the watch of Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS). These victims include children who were left at home or in a foster placement after a substantiated report of abuse.
#2: A series of federal, state, and county reports have documented the county’s failure to protect child abuse victims and children in foster care. This documentation includes a letter from federal officials to state DHHS Director Michael Willden stating that “the manner in which the continuum of child welfare services is managed in Clark County should be a grave concern to the State.”
#3: For years, the county child welfare system has continuously avoided scrutiny by hiding “behind a veil of confidentiality meant to protect children and families, but which the county has used to shield itself from oversight and criticism,” according to plaintiffs’ complaint. For example, the county continues to violate federal law requiring public disclosure of findings and information about child abuse victims who have died or suffered near fatalities. Nevada and its counties receive millions of dollars in federal funds to provide child welfare services and are, therefore, required to comply with federal mandates. According to the complaint, Nevada spent more than $79 million on child welfare services in 2004, of which $44 million was federal money. The lawsuit identifies the following systemic problems with the Clark County child welfare system:

a) Severe overcrowding and unsafe conditions at Child Haven – an unlicensed child care facility. The facility houses infants and young children with older children with serious behavioral problems, posing a danger to the younger children; has children sleeping on floors and in gymnasiums, and fails to meet the mental health and other medical needs of children
b) High caseloads and inadequate child protective services caseworker training
c) Inadequate investigations of child abuse reports, resulting in children being left in dangerous situations
d) Insufficient foster parent recruitment efforts, inappropriate placements, lack of foster parent training or preparation, and little or no support or monitoring of foster parents.
e) Lack of responsiveness to complaints of children being abused or neglected in foster placements. At the same time, the county retaliates against foster parents who advocate for services or disagree with the agency’s plan for the child.
f) Lack of representation for children in dependency court proceedings
g) Failure to provide appropriate educational services

“The suffering of these children has gone on long enough. For years, state and county officials have known of the serious deficiencies in the system and the resulting harm to children, and yet the situation keeps getting worse” said Bill Grimm of the National Center for Youth Law and lead counsel on the case. “The lives of thousands of children are literally hanging in the balance.”

The National Center for Youth Law, based in Oakland, CA, is a national non-profit law center that advocates for poor children. Wolfenzon Schulman is a private law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Reno, San Diego, and Phoenix.
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For more information about the National Center for Youth Law, please visit their website at www.youthlaw.org

The information above was taken from a Press Release from the NCYL. If you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle that lost a child due to the unconstitutional acts of Child Protective Services, and you would like to join and/or support others also affected by CPS, PLEASE visit www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!

[Lawsuit #2 - California]

Robert R. Powell

PRESS RELEASE

November 27th, 2006

The Law Offices Of Robert R. Powell will be holding a press conference at 6:30 p.m. on November 27th, 2006, at the Clarion Hotel, located at 1355 North Fourth Street, in San Jose, California regarding the death of Jaime Ceballos while in foster care with Monterey County on November 27th, 2005.

The Law Offices Of Robert R. Powell will be filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Northern California (San Jose) on the 27th of November, seeking damages for the wrongful death of Jaime on behalf of Megan Allen, Jaime's mother. The complaint also alleges the unlawful removal of Jaime and his three siblings from Ms. Allen by Monterey County Child Protection Services social workers.

At two years of age, Jaime and his siblings were removed from their mother after Ms. Allen contacted the police to make a report about allegations by daughter that she had been molested in some manner by a family relative. There were no allegations of abuse by mother of any kind.

After the children's removal by Monterey CPS, they were placed in a foster home, where Jaime was later found deceased in a hallway of the home on November 27th, 2005. At the time of his death, Jaime had multiple bruises all over his body, a depression of his skull from some unknown blunt force trauma, and had suffered a series of blows to his abdominal area, with one or more blows delivered with enough force to tear his colon and rupture other internal organs. He died a slow agonizing death, without receiving any medical treatment. Amazingly, the Monterey County Sheriff concluded the death was "accidental."

Jamie's sister had been removed from the home not long prior to Jaime's death for alleged abuse against her by the foster parents which was deemed "substantiated," and CPS had received numerous complaints of abuse of the children, not only from the mother, to whom the children reported abuse during visitations and revealed visible marks of their injuries to visitation supervisors, but also from third party witnesses, including neighbors of the foster family.

In addition, Jaime and his siblings were placed in a foster home that was carrying more than the allowable number of children under state law, and was not properly licensed and/or qualified for providing services to "special needs" children, a description Monterey CPS executives have claimed fit Jaime at the time of his death.

When Jaime was found in the hallway of the foster family's home early on the morning of November 27th, 2005, no attempts were made to resuscitate the child.

To contact the office handling this case, please send your letters to:

Robert R. Powell
925 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95126

The Kidnapping of Geneva Johnson

2006-08-30T00:11:00.000-07:00

The kidnapping of this then 13-year-old child is a Must Read!!!

An order of removal was signed to remove my niece Geneva Johnson from the premises of her grandmother Annie Lackey on 2/2/05 base on a lie by an ACS case worker (Angelica Reyes). It was determined that an emergency removal was necessary because the case worker claimed that her grandmother exhibits bizarre behavior; and the absence of furniture in her home with the exception of a dresser and a few chairs.

Supervising Judge Susan Knipps of family court (60 Lafayette st) signed the emergency removal order for Geneva Johnson with insufficient proof and no professional testimony, no legal representation or examination of the alleged victim who was 13 at the time. In fact on 2/3/05 the next day the Judge did not allow Geneva to speak in court, and her Law guardian (Natalie Albert) did not represent Geneva’s best interest in court concerning the innocence of her grandmother. Instead they plotted to place her into a DRC facility and have her mentally evaluated and medicated. The Judge violated Family court act 1028 by directing Ms. Lackey’s newly appointed attorney Ms. Baronoff not to have the 72 hour hearing that she is entitled to get Geneva back home.

In fact no family resource was contacted nor were any services offered as required by the NYS family court act to avoid removal of Geneva or placement into foster care. Ms. Lackey and Geneva are both dedicated Christians of Jehovah witnesses and neither has any history of mental illness, abuse or criminal activity. On 2/17/05 I went to family court with the hopes to get Geneva placed into my care until this tragedy passed over. I was informed by Angelica Reyes and Natalie Albert: “that the only way I can get Geneva placed into my custody is to go thru an ICPC which can take upwards from anywhere to 3 to 6 months and until then she will have to remain in foster care.”

I knew what they were telling me did not make any sense; we’re living in America, and the law cannot possibly be that screwed up, I remembered reasoning to my self. I next challenged the allegations against my mother and asked for an explanation. I was informed that my mother was believed to be mentally ill and my niece was removed for imminent risk to life and health. I immediately asked for their proof to this ridiculous allegation and they replied it was confidential and that I’m not a party to this case (docket no: N-1301/05 NYS family court 60 Lafayette st.)

The Judge informed my mother that she and Geneva will have to see the court psychiatrist to determine her mental status if she wants her granddaughter back. Ms. Lackey never has been to a clinical psychiatrist, thus without professional diagnosis what is the basis for the Judge to account for an assessment? Ms. Lackey will not comply with the Judge’s wishes because it’s obvious that the courts doctors will find an unfavorable diagnosis to support the courts claims especially since the removable was done on very deliberate and questionable grounds. The burden of proof should fall on the accuser not the accused.

On 3/24/05 Elvis Liburd and Robert Griffith of the dept. of social services petitioned the Supreme Court ex parte motion part (index 400985/05) for an order to gain access into Ms. Lackey’s home. They claimed that she was mentally impaired and exhibits psychotic, paranoid, schizophrenic behavior and that she has auditory hallucinations amongst other things. On 3/30/05 Mr. Griffith and 6 NYPD officers and a psychiatrist showed up at Ms. Lackey’s residence in a failed attempt to force my mother into psychiatric care. I immediately went down to confront Mr. Griffith about the fictitious claim he bought against my mother and threatened the dept. of Social Services with a lawsuit. They later dropped their case against my mother (foajm.2645851). I later discovered that I can apply for legal guardianship for Geneva; a right that was deliberately withheld from me by ACS, family court and Geneva’s law guardian.

On 6/13/05 I was denied the right to file for legal guardianship for my niece Geneva by family court clerk Thomas O’Connor who I immediately reported to the inspector general office with no satisfaction till this date in writing. During Geneva’s stay in foster care, ACS has failed to enroll her into school or provide home schooling for her. In fact Geneva has been neglected and abused in most of the foster homes they placed her in; all her cries for help fell upon deaf ears when those crimes were properly reported to ACS officials, her law guardian, and the mayor’s office. I have even written to the Governor’s office, John Mattingly (ACS), the Mayor, various politicians and all law enforcement agencies on her behalf and explained in full detail about the seriousness of the crimes and the abuse that she is suffering each day; nobody did anything.

Geneva grew tired of the educational neglect and the lack of help she was receiving from those who were supposed to be protecting her. It really bothered her that she has been to court more than 18 times and was not allowed to have a voice in court from the Judge even though she is now 14 years old. She was concerned as to why her fact finding hearing did not start as of yet and she grew weary of the psychological conditioning that they were subjecting on her each day. Geneva decided to leave ACS custody after a failed rape attempt at one of their facilities. She returned back to the safety of her family late in the summer of 2005 to escape the many abuses she endured during her tenure in ACS care.

On 12/19/05 ACS workers Sophia Nunez, Michael Navas and 6 officers from NYPD came to Ms. Lackey’s residents and forcibly removed Geneva, painfully handcuffing her in the process while refusing to present or leave the court order they claim they had to justify their actions. Geneva knew she had to get away from this callous agency that did nothing but abuse her and try to force medication on her. She returned home to her Grandmother the next day and went to the hospital for her sore wrist and shortness of breath and filed a complaint against the police officers. A little over a week later on the 28th ACS worker Charles Emanuel along with officers from NYPD Came to Ms. Lackeys home to remove Geneva. This time Ms. Lackey refuse to open the door until they show their court order, instead they chose to break down the door and swarm into her apartment. P.O. Pitts (shield # 2457) threatened to shoot Ms. Lackey on the spot if she moved and ordered her to shut up and get off the phone. Ms. Lackey refused because she was calling for help. The officers began to push her around and then P.O. Cano (shield # 8153) pulled the phone wire out of the wall then pushed Ms. Lackey who is 64 years old out into her hallway barefoot.

Geneva was in the bathroom taking a bath when this entire ruckus started. She was frozen and very scared and did not want to leave her grandmother. Geneva was ordered out the bathroom by the responding officers and she informed them that she was in the bathtub. Next, under Sgt. Caruso command, a Swat team from the 19th precinct with laser guided weapons and full body armor bust down the door and pulled Geneva NAKED out of the tub in full view of the 20 or more police officer’s and the ACS worker, all who were MEN. The officers then painfully handcuffed Geneva and wrapped some sheets around her out of the linen closets and marched her away barefoot in the dead of winter crying like she’s a savage animal or some crazed killer. Next, they took her to Metropolitan Hospital where they injected her with some type of medication while she is still handcuffed with her hands behind her back. Then they put her into a straight jacket and placed her into a psych ward at a DRC facility on 17th street & 2nd ave. The cowardly, thuggish and terrorizing actions of the police officers were reported to the civilian complaint review board (case # 200515422), Internal Affairs, the Mayors office, the Governors office, Don Mattingly (ACS), Robert Morgenthau-District Attorney, FBI, Rep. Carolyn Maloney and a host of others. Nobody did anything but just let the case die down.

Geneva continued to stand firm and returned home to her grandmother on the 30th of December, 2 days after her tragic ordeal. She wrote letters to the Mayor pleading for help, and got nothing, no satisfaction, not even a reply. On 5/7/06 they came back again and took her upstate and locked her up in some type of mental institution. Why is New York City government protecting ACS and Family Court for the obvious crimes they have committed? How many innocent children and parents are subjected to psychiatric evaluation; and are unnecessarily administered mood- stabilizing drugs as a condition to retain the rights of their children?

ACS and Family court is being run like a plantation. It’s a profit-driven industry, a subtle continuation of institutionalized slavery which violates the 13th amendment against slavery and involuntary servitude. Family court has been used to “legalize” this racketeering scheme to rubber stamp ACS state sponsored child & family abuse/neglect cases, and terrorize & subdue underprivileged mothers and their children; mostly Afro-American and Latino. What do they want with Geneva so badly? She did not commit a crime so why do they treat her so? Why are they not educating her? Is this some type of behavior modification experimentation? Why are these individuals being allowed to operate like a secret cult with total impunity within our government?

Constituents of New York please VOICE your OUTRAGE. Today they are targeting mother’s that are considered underprivileged, tomorrow it may be your kids. Please stand up and make the guilty party accountable for their crimes. This is CHILD ABUSE of the worst kind. Please make copies of this document and help pass the word. Their strength is in their concealment. My niece is being used as a sacrificial lamb for their sadistic experiments; and she needs your help. Please make this case public!

For your convenience, simply click on the title above "The Kidnapping of Geneva Johnson" and you will automatically be redirected to a petition -- PLEASE sign it! We are also asking that you sign the following petition, as well: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/492374273.?ltl=1156924805

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And These Are the People Watching Our Children!

2006-08-03T03:23:00.000-07:00

A Santa Clarita California attorney allegedly used the Internet to solicit sex from teenaged girls, as we have seen oh too often on Dateline lately. By the way, has anyone conducted an investigation into the lives of the pedophiles nabbed by Dateline and Perverted Justice, during their many episodes of To Catch a Predator? I personally would like to see some honest and true, unbiased investigative reporting into the home life of these predators. I guarantee you, MANY of them are licensed foster care providers or live in the home with licensed providers and OUR children! I sure hope Dateline will follow through and report on the TRUE lives of the teachers, homeland security officers, religious leaders, emergency room physicians, actors, group and mental health counselors, sunday school teachers, airport security officers, EMT workers, government employees, etc. that were caught in its dragnet. If you would like to see a list and photo of these child predators, please visit: http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=6785&z=3&p=. I would also like to know how many of their own were caught but the public will never know about – I’m sure being a cop has its advantages!

A Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County sentenced 45 year old Arthur Crabtree, an attorney, ex-Glendale California Cop, and “family law specialist,” to five-years and eight-months in prison. This while being allowed to remain out on $100,000 bail while awaiting trial. I am familiar with a domestic violence case, in which the male perpetrator was held on $500,000 bail … and this was a domestic violence case, not child molestation! Can you believe that Ole Crabby received a lighter sentence than my then nine-year-old son who was allegedly slapped in the face while in an apartment he did not even live in! (please see: http://abolishcps.blogspot.com/2006/06/call-to-action-my-personal-story.html). This guy gets less than ten years after allegedly committing very heinous crimes against children, but receives less time than me and my son ... and we were clearly victims of several crimes, to which we had no control over. Lets face it, a crime is still a crime if committed by an alleged perpetrator or subsequently by those sworn to serve and protect ... i.e., a corrupt and crooked police officer and/or social worker(s).

Although Arthur was convicted of five felony counts and five misdemeanor counts, he received less time than most drug dealers, burglars, and petty thieves. There are a few cases worth reading when examining the injustice and unfairness when issuing sentences in our California courts -- number one, the guy serving a 50 year sentence for stealing about $150 worth of video tapes from Kmart. The second is the guy in prison for life because he stole a slice of pizza ... not even the whole pizza, but a slice! To read about these two cases and other issues caused by California's broad sentencing laws, please visit Three strikes and You're Out at http://www.threestrikes.org/smct_0.html. And lets not overlook the battered woman who has spent the last 27 years in prison on Failure to Protect charges because HER BOYFRIEND killed one of her two daughters (see: http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/USATODAY/2005/05/27/871163?extID=10026). Or the mom who lost her son because HER BOYFRIEND allegedly slapped the child while they were visiting the boyfriends apartment (once again, read my personal story ... link provided above). And most disturbingly, Arthur received less time than the thousands of innocent children forced into foster care to serve out their entire childhood! If anything, he should have been given extra time due to the esteemed positions he held in the community as Cop and Family Law Specialist.

Now unless I missed some REALLY important legislation here in California … the last time I checked California was still a three-strikes and YOU'RE OUT state! If someone out there in cyber land is familiar with three-strike laws, please enlighten me. Until then, I will assume that this pedophile in sheep’s clothing … or should I say ex-badge wearing, certified family law ‘specialist,’ will now be able to get out and become a re-offender a few more times before the state of California strikes him out.

According to the Pasadena Weekly (see: http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=3108&IssueNum=3), Arthur may have even molested his own adopted niece! I wonder if this girl was one of many “abused and/or neglected” foster children BLESSED to find an educated and affluent “forever family.” I strongly recommend that you visit this link because it gives very graphic details of Arthur's acts. I would also be interested in finding out what happened to Arthur’s two sons … were they under aged at the time? If so, did the police and CPS immediately step in and remove the children from their home to protect their "welfare and safety?" I am willing to bet the answer to this question is a resounding NO! Why? Not only was Arthur an attorney, ex-cop, and family law specialist … but his wife was a police sergeant with the Glendale police department. Did I also mention that Arthur was chief executive of California Professional Realty in Santa Clarita, according to published reports -- sorry, I almost forgot to mention this. So you see, the Crabtrees were pillars of the community!

When you visit the Pasadena Weekly web site, please pay close attention to paragraphs 18 and 19. Just in case you decide to forgo visiting the site, I will summarize the two paragraphs. Another Glendale sergeant, who was also an attorney and shared an office with Arthur, ran a pornographic web site out of the Glendale Police Department’s watch commander’s office. And what do you think happened to THIS officer/attorney? Let me tell you … he received a 12-day suspension and has since been promoted to head the department’s internal affairs division! This mimics CPS in that the more crooked and corrupt the social workers are, the quicker they seem to climb the ranks and are promoted to supervisor or manager. Perhaps this is the old ‘scratch my back, and I’ll scratch your back.’ It appears that regularly committing felony perjury in juvenile court, violating county, state, and federal laws, and turning a blind-eye to the internal, criminal mechanisms of CPS is not just desirable but encouraged and rewarded.

Arthur being the lying attorney that he is, defended his alleged illegal actions once busted by an undercover cop by saying “he knew he was dealing with the police but wanted to taunt them.” Well, I guess he taunted them enough to bring him up on charges! Arthur’s defense attorney defended his client’s actions by saying that he “was angry over the manner in which his police career ended.” Arthur resigned, according to published reports, in 2001 due to harassment charges filed by female colleagues – this case cost the city nearly $4 million.

After sentencing, Arthur’s attorney allegedly told the Associated Press that if his client would like to file an appeal, “I’ll give it to him, if he wants to file it”… hint, hint, you’re an attorney, file it yourself! If this statement was actually made, I see Ole Crabby having legitimate grounds for appeal. Who knows, the now convicted pedophile may get out of prison even earlier!

To view the related published report, simply click on this stories title above or visit http://www.metnews.com/articles/2006/crab072006.htm. Also, if you visit the link to the LA Daily News (http://www.dailynews.com/ci_4067815), you will see the following: Ex-Cop Given Prison Term, however, the content item you have requested is no longer available. I tell you … the privileges of being an attorney! Anyone in cyber land know how long it takes to disbar this guy?

TMajor
www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/

If you believe that foster care should be reserved for children that are orphaned, or have TRULY been abandoned by their parents and ALL extended family members; If you believe that children in foster care should actually be victims of abuse and/or neglect, once proven by a judge and jury NOT a social worker with a God complex; If you believe in the Constitution and civil rights for all, no matter what their economic, social, or cultural group may be – Please sign the petitions referenced at www.squidoo.com/abolishcps/ (scroll down to Get Involved!!!). Thank you in advance for your participation!