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  • Can Education Reduce Child Abuse Numbers in Michigan?

    April was child abuse prevention month, and all over Michigan nonprofits and other organizations came together to raise awareness and funding to combat child abuse. Then, just a few short weeks ago, the Kids Count report was released, and we saw that the numbers for child abuse in Michigan have actually gone up in the…

  • “Freezer Mom” Back in Court, Accusing Another of Pedophilia!

    Remember ‘freezer mom’? The Detroit woman who starved and abused her children to death, and then hid their bodies in a chest freezer by the front door of her apartment until they were discovered during her eviction? Well, it appears her antics haven’t ended yet. She was recently back in court for a misconduct issue…

  • MCTF to Host Discussion Panel on Substance Abuse and Child Abuse

    It has long been known that substance abuse and child abuse tend to go hand in hand. Parents trapped in a cycle of drug or alcohol abuse often make poor parenting choices – sometimes as a result of the substance they ingested, sometimes because of a lack of that very substance they’re addicted to, and…

  • Can a Doctor Force me to Take a Polygraph if They Think I Hurt my Child?

    You’ve seen lie detector tests in the movie at some point, right? Some serious-looking man in a suit asks a whole lot of strange questions – many of them obvious – to some poor nervous wreck in a chair. Nearby, the machine they’re hooked up to quietly spits out a ream of paper covered in…

  • What Happens When Your Kids Get Into Your ‘Medibles’?

    One of the major points of contention among supporters of legalized recreational marijuana in Michigan and its detractors, was the issue of how it would affect kids. Would seeing their parents use pot make it more likely for kids to want to use it too? Would they be exposed to the second hand smoke of…

  • Do Parents Get Into Trouble With CPS When Their Kids Break The Law?

    Do you remember the Jamarion Lawhorn case? The young boy from Kent County who, after years of living in a violently abusive home, stabbed another little boy on a playground in the hopes that he would be electrocuted. Young Jamarion had no idea that Michigan didn’t have a death penalty, so he may have to…

  • “Faith-based Healing” Parents Defend Their Choices in Court

    This case has been controversial from day one. It has brought on all sorts of arguments, from issues of religious freedom, to parenting rights, medical neglect, and child abuse. And what’s interesting is that all sides have made some valid points. But what remains an indisputable fact, regardless of anyone’s perspectives and beliefs, is that…

  • Should Michigan CPS Replace Their Flawed Multi-million Dollar Software? (Pt 2)

    Hey there, thanks for joining us for this look at the serious issue faced by Michigan CPS right now – what to do about their terrible software. As we mentioned in the previous article, the federal court required Kurt Heisler, an independent consultant, to do a complete analysis and figure out what was wrong with…

  • Should Michigan CPS Replace Their Flawed Multi-million Dollar Software? (Pt 1)

    When people say “that’s the million dollar question” they probably aren’t referencing to whether or not Michigan CPS should replace their deeply flawed software system, but they could be! After all, it is the issue that CPS is grappling with right now under the supervision of the federal court, and the software in question certainly…

  • Should You Use a Court Appointed Attorney in a CPS Case? (Pt 2)

    Welcome back. We’re glad you joined us again for this discussion on why a court appointed attorney isn’t the right choice when fighting CPS. As we mentioned in the previous post, when you’re right to parent your kids is being called into question, you need to go in guns blazing. (And they need to be…