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CPS Came Knocking At Your Door. Don’t Panic!
All Michigan parents know the difficulties faced when getting your child out the door in the morning to go to school. Every parent knows that early bedtimes when the kids are sick can take forever. Every mom and dad has struggled to make it to soccer practice on time. Imagine being in one of these […]
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How Long Can A CPS Investigation Be Open?
Children’s Protective Services, or CPS, cannot remove a child in the State of Michigan without a court order unless there are emergency circumstances. In those cases, a police officer must be present for the removal and a hearing must be held within 24 hours of the removal. As an internal policy, a CPS investigation […]
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Should Abused Children be Held Responsible For Their Actions When They Harm Others? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this two part series on whether or not a victim of abuse should be held accountable for the abuse they inflict on others. If you read the previous article, you know that in most cases, children who are abused do not go on to become violent. In […]
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What Mandatory Reporters Really Want: Foster Care or Rehabilitative Services
The idea of mandatory reporting is one we’ve discussed here on our CPS defense blog many times in the past. We’ve talked about what it is, who they are, and what the law has to say about it. We’ve even discussed whether or not people should be forced by law to report suspected child abuse […]
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CPS is Trying to Terminate my Parental Rights! What Happens Now? (Pt 1)
Having a CPS worker show up at your house is very scary. Having them decide to take your kids away and place them in foster care is terrifying. But finding out that CPS is trying to terminate your parental rights has got to be one of the worst feelings a parent could ever experience. So […]
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Reaching Out For Help Sometimes Results in Being Reported to CPS!
Parenting is hard. Everyone who has ever raised a child knows that. And it’s even harder if you try to do it alone. However, for many people, reaching out for help when it comes to parenting our children and keeping them safe and cared for, can actually make things worse. How is that possible, you […]
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CPS May Have a Good Reason For Not Wanting You to Smoke Weed While You’re Pregnant! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on smoking weed while you’re pregnant, and why CPS may have a good point about that not being such a good idea. In the previous article we looked at some info from a recent study showing that smoking marijuana during pregnancy is directly linked […]
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Will Loss of Funding Result in More CPS Calls For Indigenous Families in Michigan?
American Indian Services has spent almost 50 years serving the indigenous peoples of the Metro Detroit area. Offering services that included culturally appropriate health and wellness services, counseling services, case management, diabetes prevention, after school and summer youth programs, and even a food pantry program that fed thousands of native Americans every year. But that […]
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CPS Can’t Take Your Kids Just Because You’re Behind Bars in Michigan!
The Kronzek Firm PLC is up and running during this health emergency. Our attorneys are doing virtual consultations and accepting new clients while we continue providing service to our existing clients. You can reach our main office in Lansing by calling (517) 886-1000. Under Michigan law, a parent doesn’t lose the right to be a […]
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Mom’s False Positive Drug Screen Can Result in Newborns Being Taken by CPS! (Pt 1)
AL.com, an Alabama based online news publication, recently released a story about new moms who seem to be at risk for losing their newborn babies in the state of Alabama, all because their pre-birth drug screen came back as false positives. The paper introduced several moms who were all accused of exposing their babies to […]