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  • CPS Petitioned The Court to Have my Kids Taken Away! What Happens Now? (Pt 3)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about what happens when CPS petitions the court to have your children taken away, and what you can do about it. But before we continue, we just want to remind all our readers of one very important thing, and that is: Don’t run away with…

  • CPS Petitioned The Court to Have my Kids Taken Away! What Happens Now? (Pt 2)

    Hi there and welcome back to this convo about what happens when CPS petitions the court to have your children taken away in Michigan. For a parent, the thought that a government agency can simply step in and break up your family without warning is terrifying. After all, who else can do that besides a…

  • CPS Petitioned The Court to Have my Kids Taken Away! What Happens Now? (Pt 1)

    A CPS worker showed up at your house because someone made a claim that your kids aren’t being properly supervised. Or maybe the allegation was that there isn’t enough food, or perhaps that you discipline too harshly. Whatever it was, CPS got involved, and now they’re petitioning the court to have your kids taken away.…

  • What Happens When a Mandated Reporter Calls CPS to Report Suspected Abuse? (Pt 2)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion. We’ve been talking about what happens here in Michigan when a mandated reporter (or anyone, for that matter) calls CPS to report suspected child abuse. As we mentioned in the previous article, there are certain criteria the alleged abuse has to meet in order…

  • What Happens When a Mandated Reporter Calls CPS to Report Suspected Abuse? (Pt 1)

    Covid19 has changed a lot of things. For one – there are way fewer calls coming in to CPS from mandated reporters, as there are considerably fewer opportunities for those people to interact with children and notice signs of what they suspect may be abuse or neglect. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t mandated reporters…

  • Experts Say Child Abuse Was Severly Undereported During The Pandemic

    You’ve probably heard this before – certainly if you follow our blog – that certain crimes were very likely underreported during the pandemic. Many experts believe that domestic violence and child abuse and neglect, all crimes whose numbers dropped significantly on paper, were not in fact down, but rather just not being accurately reported during…

  • The Cops Think I Hurt my Child! What Happens Now?

    There are many reasons why the cops would show up at someone’s house and make the assumption a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. Perhaps the neighbors overheard an argument and called them. Or maybe a teacher saw a bruise on your child’s arm and made an assumption. It could even have been…

  • What Happens to my Kids When CPS Takes Them Away?

    There are many instances when CPS gets involved with a family that doesn’t want or need their help. Situations when a family needs resources or assistance, not government oversight and parenting classes. But there’s a big difference between CPs inserting themselves into your family’s private life, and CPS breaking up your family. When children get…

  • Domestic Violence Victims Need to Know Their Rights When CPS Shows up!

    For victims of domestic violence, daily life can be full of fear, uncertainty and pain. They never know when the next attack will come. They walk on eggshells, afraid of being assaulted, afraid to leave, and afraid of what the future holds. But more than anything, they fear for their children. They try to keep…

  • CPS Defense Attorneys Need to be Willing to Fight!

    Obviously, every attorney representing a client and hoping for the best possible outcome in that case needs to fight. It’s what attorneys do. But when it comes to CPS, it’s a different battle ground, and there are different rules. And unfortunately, given the rather depressing history that CPS has with the court – where for…