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  • CPS Petitions in Michigan: What You Need To Know 3

    In the previous installment in this series on CPS petitions, we looked at everything in the process that leads up to the trial. Moving forward, we are going to look at exactly what is involved in an abuse or neglect trial in family court. If you are only joining us now, we recommend that you…

  • CPS Petitions in Michigan: What You Need To Know 2

    In the previous installment in this series on Michigan’s Central Registry, also known as the Abuse and Neglect Registry, we have been discussing the court process for parents who are accused of abuse or neglect. Previously we looked at the first steps in the process, where the Judge may choose to conduct a preliminary inquiry,…

  • CPS Petitions in Michigan: What You Need To Know 1

    Having just wrapped up a lengthy series on the Michigan Central Registry, which is a subject of ongoing debate with people who believe very strongly on both sides of the fence, the next logical stop would be CPS petitions. So moving forward we will be looking at what the court process entails for families involved in CPS…

  • Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 5

    Thank you for joining us once again in this somewhat controversial discussion about the Michigan Central Registry. If you are just joining us, you may find it helps to read the previous articles in this series. However, if you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know that what the central registry is, what information…

  • Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 4

    Thanks for joining us again as we unpack the controversial topic of the Michigan Central Registry. If you have just stumbled on this series, you may find it more informative to go back and read the few articles before this. If you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know that we’ve discussed what the…

  • 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…