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  • Emotional / Psychological Neglect in Michigan: Your Questions Answered

    The word ‘neglect’ tends to conjure up images of malnourished children with uncombed hair and ill-fitting clothes, running around unsupervised in the street. It’s an image that certainly tugs at the heartstrings of any loving parent. However, while this type of neglect, which is categorized as physical neglect, is very prevalent, it isn’t the only…

  • 3 Important Things You Need To Know About CPS

    There are many people who are aware of what CPS does, to an extent. However there are many “facts” about CPS that are either misrepresentations, or entirely untrue. With that in mind, there is a short list of a few things you should know about CPS that may change the way that you view them…

  • So You Want To Be a Foster Parent in Michigan?

    There are currently over 14,000 children in the foster system in Michigan. When you stop to consider that number, you’ll realize that it’s larger than the population of some Michigan townships and municipalities. Thousands of children in need of loving families, and safe and stable homes to live in until their own parents can work…

  • Common Causes of Wrongful Convictions in Abuse Cases Pt.2

    Welcome back. We’ve been talking about the subject of wrongful convictions and how they sometimes result from false allegations of abuse. As such, we have been looking at the six most common causes of wrongful convictions, according to the University of Michigan Innocence Clinic. We know that not all of these instances relate to child…

  • Common Causes of Wrongful Convictions in Abuse Cases Pt.1

    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 parents.…

  • 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, facing…

  • 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 of…

  • 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 of…

  • 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. According to…

  • 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 Lansing State…