Tag: CPS Defense Attorney
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CPS Workers Say Work Documents Were Falsified To Fake Compliance
This incredible story has hit the media like a tsunami in the last few days, and people are responding with understandable outrage. We agree. If this is true, then it is indeed terrible. However, what ‘s surprising to us is not that it happened, but rather that no one seemed to suspect this before now.…
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CPS and Animal Control to Work Hand-in-Hand?
When the average person thinks about CPS, they don’t usually also think about dogs and cats and possibly gerbils. Nor does the average person associate Animal Control with children (unless they are a parent making jokes after a very difficult day!) Either way, these are not two agencies that are commonly linked in their work…
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Toxic Co-Parenting and CPS: What You Need To Know
A toxic co-parent, by definition, is a former spouse who attempts to turn the thoughts and feelings of their children against the other parent. Tools like bad-mouthing, blaming, and other forms of manipulation are used to achieve this terrible result and, if successful, can have catastrophic results that can ruin relationships for life. This is…
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What You Need to Know About Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
Munchhausen by proxy. For those who have heard of this disorder, and are familiar with what it entails, just the words can dredge up feelings of horror and fear. This is primarily because it is a disorder that, while quite rare, has been popularized via sensationalist novels, movies and tv shows for many years now.…
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Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 5
Thank you for joining us once again in this somewhat controversial discussion about the Michigan Central Registry. If you are just joining us, you may find it helps to read the previous articles in this series. However, if you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know that what the central registry is, what information…
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Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 2
Thanks for joining us again for this discussion on Michigan’s Central Registry, also known as the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. In the previous article we discussed what the registry is, and talked about some of the more controversial aspects, like the fact that the list exists to “convict” people of abuse and neglect…
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Two CPS Workers Charged For Death of Detroit Child
24-year-old Elaine Brown, and 47-year-old Kelly Williams are facing some very serious charges for the role the state believes they played in the abuse and death of a Detroit toddler. The two social workers are accused of failing to follow up on the case of 3-year-old Aaron Minor, after finding him inadequately cared for in…
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Michigan Woman Abandons Toddler in Car, Found 10 Miles Away
The story is confusing, and heartbreaking. A Michigan woman left a toddler alone in a car in Atlanta, Georgia, and wandered away. She was found, ten miles away, with no memory of what happened, or where she had been. Now, in the wake of these strange and confounding circumstances, the mother is facing criminal charges.…
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7-Year-Old Shoots Father With High Powered Rifle
The majority of accidental shooting cases involving children, are usually instances where one child shoots another with a gun that they should not have had access to. It is, however, rare to hear about a child who has shot an adult with a rifle, and what makes this case even stranger is the fact that…
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CPS Visit Results in Family Being Evicted
Child Protective Services showing up on your doorstep can mean a myriad of things, and very few of them are good. For one Delhi Township woman and her elderly mother, the issues that normally come with CPS visits were only the tip of the iceberg, as this particular visit resulted in them being evicted from…