Tag: CPS Defense Attorney
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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…
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What You Should (And Shouldn’t) do if CPS is Investigating You! (Part 2)
Welcome back, we’re glad you’re taking the time to read this and prepare yourself, should CPS ever end up on your doorstep. As we pointed out in the previous article, many innocent families get investigated by CPS. And when CPS shows up at your house, they’re not there to determine if you’re guilty of abuse…
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What You Should (And Shouldn’t) do if CPS is Investigating You! (Part 1)
If you’ve had any dealings with CPS, then you know they take their work very seriously (as they should!) But what about when they’re totally incorrect? What about the times when they investigate innocent parents and make false allegations against families who haven’t done anything wrong. Sounds crazy? And yet it happens a lot in…
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Being a Foster Parent in Michigan is Really Hard!
Being a foster parent is hard. Extremely hard. And while foster parents often get a bad rap in the news (because you only hear about the bad ones) the reality is very different. There are thousands of excellent foster parents out there whose hard work, love and dedication never make the news. Whose compassion and…