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Studies Show Mediation Results in Faster, Better Outcomes in CPS Cases
Earlier this year the Michigan Supreme Court released the results of a study that evaluated Michigan’s Child Protection Mediation (CPM) process when used as an alternative means of achieving permanency in child welfare cases. (The term ‘permanency’ in this case means children being returned to their permanent homes where they live with their families, as…
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Think CPS Won’t Come After You Because You’re a “Good” Parent? Think Again! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this difficult but necessary conversation about CPS. Specifically, we’ve been talking about how easy it is to get ‘red-flagged’ by CPS and end up being labeled as a “bad” parent, even when you’re doing your very best to be a good one. As we mentioned in…
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Think CPS Won’t Come After You Because You’re a “Good” Parent? Think Again! (Pt 1)
Think about the articles you read online and in the news. Anytime parents are mentioned as being accused of child abuse or having CPS remove their children or petition the courts to have their parental rights terminated, these extreme measures are explained as warranted. After all, these parents have been accused of abusing or neglecting…
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Lansing Dad Sentenced to Prison For Years of Violently Abusing And Neglecting Kids
Yenier Conde, a 33-year-old father living in Lansing with his wife and five children, was sentenced to prison recently for the role he played in the violent abuse of his children for years. According to the detective who investigated the scene, the dark room where the five Conde children were locked up, often without food…
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MDHHS Will be Introducing a New Computer System to Replace The Previous $231 Million Program
Michigan’s CPS agency has courted so much controversy over the last decade, that it’s almost par for the course to see awful news headlines these days tied directly to something CPS did, or should have done but didn’t. And the issue of their multi-million dollar software is no exception. Ever since spending a serious chunk…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Kronzek Firm! We hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful day this Thanksgiving! As a firm we are very grateful for our clients and community. Please remember, statistics show that there increased numbers of domestic violence encounters, which includes greater risks of child abuse, during the holidays. Be aware…
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Will CPS Make me Take a Polygraph During a Child Abuse Investigation? (Pt 2)
Welcome back. We’ve been talking about how potentially unreliable polygraph tests are, and how frustrating it is that CPS sometimes uses them during child abuse investigations, despite the fact that they’re very unreliable. So what can you do about it, if you’re accused of abusing a child, and a CPS workers wants to hook you…
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Why Would a Child Lie About Being Molested? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on why kids sometimes lie about being molested. We know it’s a really rough topic to talk about, and can make people uncomfortable. But comfortable or not, it’s a really important subject and you need to know what’s true and what isn’t when it…
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Happy Holidays from The Kronzek Firm!
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other holiday you’re celebrating – whatever you’re happy or merry about, we’re happy and merry with you! Remember, if you or a loved one need help over the holidays, we’re here, 24/7, ready and available to assist you whenever you need it. Wishing you happy holidays, and a…
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Police Body Cameras: How Do They Affect Falsely Accused Parents? 2
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us as we unpack this somewhat controversial subject. In our previous article we talked about the introduction of body cameras for certain Michigan police departments, and the ensuing privacy issues that have come up ever since. Moving on we’re going to be talking about how Michigan hopes to solve…