We’ve discussed the issue of false allegations of abuse on a number of occasions. Those articles have sparked considerable debate, and one of the issues that was brought up time and again is the issue of wrongful convictions. After all, false allegations sometimes lead to wrongful convictions, which is a heartbreaking tragedy, especially for […]
Larry Nassar May Lose Parental Rights To His Children
Larry Nassar’s story is the classic tale of a fast and furious fall from grace. At one point in the not too distant past, he was a nationally renowned MSU sports doctor, and team physician for the U.S. gymnastics team, serving through four Olympic games. Now, less than a year later, he is imprisoned, […]
Termination Of Parental Rights in Michigan: Voluntary vs. Involuntary
Termination of parental rights means the complete and total severance of the parent-child relationship. It is absolute and permanent. A parent loses not just the right to care for and raise their child, but the right to maintain a relationship or have any contact with their child, without prior permission. Essentially, in the eyes […]
New Charges in Michigan’s FGM Case
When Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, a respected emergency room doctor at Henry Ford hospital, was arrested for performing genital cuttings on two young girls from Minnesota, the country erupted. When another doctor and his wife were accused of being present at the time, fully complicit in the crime, a community came under the laser eye […]
Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Battle Creek Abuse Case
This is a horrifying story. We don’t have all of the details, so we aren’t certain yet which parts of it are fact and which parts are simply allegations. But we do know that a young boy was treated very badly, and will need a long time to recover physically from his ordeal. […]
Lawmakers To Investigate Alleged CPS Document Forgeries
A few weeks ago we shared some information with you about how certain CPS workers are claiming that their bosses falsify documents in order to appear to be in compliance with state regulations. It’s a disturbing and very sad possibility, but Michigan lawmakers are vowing to get to the bottom of this. The […]
A New Push to Hold CPS Accountable in Michigan
One of the greatest complaints that has followed CPS through their history here in Michigan, is their lack of accountability. They seem to operate without oversight, and in many cases, without consequences. Which means that families are torn apart, children are placed in dangerous homes, or left in dangerous situations, and CPS workers are […]
CPS Investigating Dog Bite That Left Infant Dead
A tragic situation has left a 3-week-old infant dead, and a family under investigation by CPS and the Grand Rapids Police Department. According to police records, Susannah Jean Murray was bitten by a dog while left unattended by family members. Officers say this kind of devastating tragedy is avoidable, as children should never be […]
$410,000 Raised to Help Fight Child Abuse in Michigan
Sometimes preventing child abuse means getting involved in a difficult situation with a student at school. Or with your neighbors. Sometimes it means making a report to police, which can be difficult because you run the risk of having misunderstood what really happened. So now you’ve put a potentially innocent family right under the […]
FGM Case Update: What’s Next For The Families Involved?
If you read our blog with any regularity then you have probably heard about the female genital mutilation case that has caused such an uproar recently. Although in truth, you don’t have to follow our blog to have heard about it. There isn’t a newspaper or media source in Michigan that hasn’t covered the […]
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