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  • Two New Arrests in Michigan Genital Mutilation Case

    It’s only been a couple of weeks since we shared with you a story about a Michigan-based doctor who is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly performing genital mutilation on underage girls. However, since then new charges have been brought against another Michigan doctor and his wife who are accused of engaging in this same…

  • Abuse or Tradition: Female Genital Mutilation and Male Circumcision

    Last week we shared with you the story of a Michigan doctor who is accused of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a number of young girls in the name of tradition and religion. As is often the case when stories of a controversial nature become public, people on all sides step up to the…

  • Domestic Violence and CPS: Points to Consider

    Domestic Violence, sometimes called domestic assault, can result in criminal charges and a host of other unwanted consequences for the people involved. From court costs, fines, time spent in jail, attorney’s fees and the possibility of a criminal conviction, domestic violence charges are no joke. But what many people don’t realize is that domestic violence…

  • Michigan Doctor Charged For Female Genital Mutilation Practices

    Female Genital Mutilation is something that the average American only hears about in news about other countries. In fact, it’s neither customary, nor legal to alter the genitalia of an underaged girl here in the US, and so it simply isn’t something that makes the local news very often. Yet, if Homeland Security and Child…

  • CPS and Animal Control to Work Hand-in-Hand?

    When the average person thinks about CPS, they don’t usually also think about dogs and cats and possibly gerbils. Nor does the average person associate Animal Control with children (unless they are a parent making jokes after a very difficult day!) Either way, these are not two agencies that are commonly linked in their work…

  • Toxic Co-Parenting and CPS: What You Need To Know

    A toxic co-parent, by definition, is a former spouse who attempts to turn the thoughts and feelings of their children against the other parent. Tools like bad-mouthing, blaming, and other forms of manipulation are used to achieve this terrible result and, if successful, can have catastrophic results that can ruin relationships for life. This is…

  • Detroit Mother Charged For Newborn Infant’s Death

    We have very little information about this particular case, in part because the events are so recent and still under investigation, but we do know that a Detroit mother is facing very serious charges. She is accused of causing the death of her newborn baby. How this will impact her other children, and the extent…

  • Maternal Death Reporting Is Now Mandatory in Michigan?

    For so long we have been focused on saving the lives of babies, that it seems we’ve allowed their most important life source to slip out of our fingers – their mothers. Maternal death rates are rising in Michigan, which is both sad and surprising, given that they are decreasing on a global scale. So…

  • Hope Not Handcuffs: Help for Addicted Parents Before CPS Gets Involved

    In late January of this year, a new program was launched in Macomb County that hopes to make a difference to those who are struggling with opiate addiction. Hope not Handcuffs allows a person battling addiction to walk into a police station and ask for help without fear of reprisal. In other words, you can…

  • Rescued Dog Rescues Child – CPS Investigates The Family

    In a classic case of paying it forward, a rescued dog helps to rescue a child who was in danger of losing her life to exposure. However, this happy story doesn’t have a totally happy ending, depending on who you are, and where you stand on the issue of CPS involvement. Peanut, a medium sized…