Category: CPS Investigation
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Do You Think Only “Bad” Parents Get Their Kids Taken by CPS? Think Again! (Pt. 1)
Ask around, and you’ll probably find that most people (at least, those who’ve ever stopped to think about it before) are pretty sure that only “bad” parents get their kids removed by CPS. After all, if someone makes a false claim of abuse and CPS investigates, surely those kids wouldn’t be removed if there was…
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Once CPS Gets Involved, You’ll Never Escape The Stigma!
We live in a very judgmental society. It may not be what you want to hear, but it’s the truth. People make assumptions about each other all the time. Sometimes those assumptions are based on appearance, ethnic or racial background, or speech patterns. And sometimes they’re based on things they’ve heard about those people from…
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What Happens When CPS Petitions The Court to Take Your Kids? (Pt 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the next installment of this discussion about what happens when CPS tries to take your kids away. As we’ve explained so far in parts 1 and 2 of this series, after CPS files the petition with the family court, there will be a hearing to determine if…
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What Happens When CPS Petitions The Court to Take Your Kids? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been talking about what happens when CPS opens an investigation into your family, and decides that your children are at risk. As we mentioned in the previous article, once CPS opens an investigation into your family, if they decide your children are at risk they’ll file…
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Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Fight CPS in Michigan? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion. As we mentioned in the previous article, choosing a good attorney is critical, but how do you know you’re getting a good attorney? All lawyers will tell you that they’re experts in their field, and that you’re making a big mistake if you don’t…
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Do You Need a Lawyer to Help You Fight CPS in Michigan? (Pt 1)
We’ve spent a lot of time discussing what families and parents should do when CPS shows up on their doorstep, or files a petition against you. (If you missed those articles, we recommend you take a moment to get caught up here.) But while we’ve provided lots of info on what to do and what…
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CPS: Investigation Essentials For Michigan Families (Part 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us for this discussion on basic CPS investigation essentials for Michigan families. We’ve been looking at the basics involved when a CPS worker shows up on your doorstep. What do you do? What should you say? How do you respond? There are so many questions, and so few obvious…
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CPS: Investigation Essentials For Michigan Families (Part 1)
Whether your family has had several run-ins with CPS in the past, or you have no experience with the agency whatsoever, the prospect of a CPS worker on your doorstep is scary! What do they want, and are they being honest with you? Are you required to do what they tell you to, or do…
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What You Should (And Shouldn’t) do if CPS is Investigating You! (Part 4)
Hello again, and thanks for joining us for the fourth installment in our important list of what to do (and what not to do) when CPS is investigating you. As we’ve said before, CPS workers take their job very seriously, which is a good thing. Child abuse is a real concern! But what about when…
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What You Should (And Shouldn’t) do if CPS is Investigating You! (Part 3)
Thanks for joining us again for the third article in this four part series on what you should and shouldn’t do if CPS is investigating you! As we mentioned in the earlier installments in this series, being investigated by CPS DOES NOT make you guilty! Many innocent families get investigated by the agency. And while…