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  • CPS Visit Results in Family Being Evicted

    Child Protective Services showing up on your doorstep can mean a myriad of things, and very few of them are good. For one Delhi Township woman and her elderly mother, the issues that normally come with CPS visits were only the tip of the iceberg, as this particular visit resulted in them being evicted from…

  • Should CPS Have Taken “Missing” 7-Year-Old Girl?

    You probably already know something about this case. After all, an Amber Alert went out on Thursday of last week, just after noon, for a child suspected of being in a red Ford Escape. It was suspected that 30-year-old Amanda Hayward and her 7-year-old daughter Sapphire Palmer were travelling with a registered sex offender, and…

  • Substance Abuse During Pregnancy – What Helps? Part 2

    In part one of this series we introduced the subject of Michigan’s alarming rise in babies born with drug addictions, and looked at what symptoms those newborns face while they endure withdrawal after birth. Moving on, we are going to look at what doctors are doing to address the issue, and why CPS intervention isn’t…

  • Substance Abuse During Pregnancy – What Helps? 1

    In addition to the many other things that Michigan has seen an increase of in recent years, such as meth dump sites and overall child poverty, there is the issue of babies born addicted to drugs. Michigan has seen a surge in newborns struggling with opioid withdrawal.   This is a terrible way to start…

  • CPS Investigates Toddler Found Hungry And Alone

    Child Protective Services is currently investigating a situation that took place recently, where a hungry, unattended child was reported to authorities in Canton .   According to police reports, the little 5-year-old girl was seen wandering around in a mobile home park by herself. A concerned neighbor called the police, who were able to locate…

  • Maryanne Godboldo Asks The Court For A Third Dismissal

    The story of Maryanne Godboldo is a phenomenal one. It covers one mother’s battle with Child Protective Services and the Courts that has dragged on for years, and has caused a great deal of controversy surrounding Michigan’s child welfare system. In the most recent installment in this long and drawn-out case, Godboldo is asking the…

  • CPS – The System Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

    CPS: Three of the most polarizing letters around, right up there with FBI, CIA and IRS. People either see them as heroes and love what they do, or think of them as villains and have nothing good to say about them. But whether you are a CPS supporter or not, there are a few indisputable…

  • “Missing” Mom Fights For Custody of Daughter

    Amanda Hayward, the Hamburg Township mother who fled to Florida with her daughter Sapphire a few weeks ago, is now fighting to keep her daughter out of the hands of CPS. She was considered missing because she left the state without notifying authorities.   The case received considerable media attention, thanks to the nationwide Amber…

  • Child Welfare in Michigan – Why It’s Not Working

    Michigan has a long history of poor reviews of our child welfare system. Every year, the rising numbers of children unnecessarily removed from their homes, and suffering in poverty is record-breaking. But the one fact that gets brought up again and again is the issue of child removal.   Children in Michigan are regularly removed…

  • Toddler Found Alone In Hot Car Has Been Hospitalised

    A toddler was found alone in a hot car in a WalMart parking lot recently, and according to the deputies who stepped in to rescue her, was hospitalized as a result.   The incident took place in Alpine Township in Kent County at about 6:20 pm. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department was contacted regarding a…