Tag: CPS Defense Attorney
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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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“Gun-Toting Santa” Suing For Losing His job at CPS
Facebook has long been associated with ruined relationships and lost jobs. Countless people have ended up in divorce court because of unfortunate pictures they (or someone else) posted on social media, and a startling number of people have jeopardized their careers because of how they chose to represent themselves online. And this story is no…
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Unsecured Guns in Your Home Could Spell Disaster! (Pt. 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for this discussion about unsecured weapons in the home, and the terrible consequences that can bring. As we shared with you last time, there is a family in Flint right now whose decision to store loaded handguns in the same closet as the…
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Unsecured Guns in Your Home Could Spell Disaster! (Pt. 1)
There is hardly a season that goes by anymore without some very unfortunately news making the headlines about an injured child, and a gun that was left where they could get it. Whether it’s in a glovebox of the parent’s car, in a closet at home, or tucked under the bed where it’s available for…
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Reunifying a Family is Hard Work, But it’s Worth it! (Part 2)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us for a look at the wonderful work done by Michigan’s Reunification Program. As we mentioned in the previous article, the program is recognized on a national level, and sets the standard for family reunification around the country. However just because what they do is life-changing for so many…
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Does Being in Foster Care Mess up a Kids’ Future? (Pt. 1)
For many kids, foster care isn’t optional. With parents in prison, or wrestling with major substance abuse issues that keep them from being able to parent children properly. In these cases, there is nothing to do but put a child in foster care and hope for the best outcome. But for many Michigan children, foster…
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Michigan’s Proposed Mandatory Reporter Legislation Could Hurt Children!
Many things will change in the wake of the Larry Nassar case. Some of them are great changes – women and girls will be more likely to speak up when they’ve been assaulted, knowing that they’ll be believed. MSU will hopefully do a better job of handling future allegations of sexual assault. But not everything…
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Do Fewer Spankings and Friendlier Neighbors Mean Less CPS?
A new study published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect shows that there’s a direct correlation between how often a child is spanked, the friendliness of their neighborhood, and how often CPS gets involved. Sounds strange to you? There’s actually a really sound reason behind it all. Researchers at the University of Michigan and…
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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…