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  • Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 3

    Thanks for joining us again to discuss the Michigan Central Registry, also known as the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. Having already talked about what the registry is and what information it contains, in this third installment we are going to be looking at how to go about getting your name removed from the…

  • Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 2

    Thanks for joining us again for this discussion on Michigan’s Central Registry, also known as the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. In the previous article we discussed what the registry is, and talked about some of the more controversial aspects, like the fact that the list exists to “convict” people of abuse and neglect…

  • Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 1

    For parent in Michigan, one of the scariest things about CPS is their seemingly unlimited and unquestioned power. No other government agency in this state has the authority to label you as a criminal and add your name to a statewide Registry without ever having to produce a shred of evidence against you. Even the…

  • Child abuse – what are the long term effects?

    Having just looked at the long term effects of foster care, we felt it was also necessary that we take a look at the long term effects of abuse on children. While we are very pro-parent in our approach to CPS defense, and we believe very strongly that it is a parent’s right to raise…

  • Foster Care: What Do The Long-Term Effects Reveal For Children?

    When children are removed from their families by CPS, very few people stop to think about what happens to them after removal. They are presumed to be safe and happy with relatives or family friends. Hardly anyone not directly involved in the child welfare system gives the process much more thought. But while some children…

  • Target 8 Investigation Prompts Mixed Reactions About CPS Involvement 2

    In the first installment of this two part series, we discussed the investigation that Target 8 had conducted into how much oversight CPS provides for families after a baby is born with drugs in it’s system. According to the Office of Children’s Ombudsman, the answer is not enough. But according to CPS, a parent with…

  • Target 8 Investigation Prompts Mixed Reactions About CPS Involvement 1

    Target 8 is the investigative arm of Wood TV8 out of Grand Rapids in Kent County. The media group regularly investigates situations and individuals it believes may be overlooked by the public. This list includes nursing homes, insurance benefits, and in the case of one recent story – CPS‘s involvement in the lives of babies…

  • Child Abuse: A Comparison of Developing vs. Developed Nations

    In many, many ways, America is a wonderful place to live. Home to the world’s greatest melting pot of cultural and ethnic diversity, some of the best trauma care available on the planet, and a phenomenal inventive and creative sector.  We have a lot to be proud of.  But for all of that, a terrifying…

  • Parents Located For Oakland County’s Wandering Toddler

    A miscommunication between parents and a babysitter resulted in a little boy left unattended, roaming the streets, to be later found by police. The issue was eventually resolved and no one was harmed, but instead of a joyous reunion between the parents and their missing son, CPS has taken the boy away from his parents…

  • CPS Cleared in 4-Year-Old Kharisma Richardson’s Death

    4-year-old Kharisma Richardson died earlier this year as a result of actions taken by her mother, Daveeta Walker. In addition to severe burns and blisters, the child had also sustained blunt force trauma to the chest, and multiple bruises. The young Kalamazoo mother was convicted of torturing and abusing her young daughter to death, and…