When the police show up at your door for whatever reason – whether it’s to interview you, arrest you, or simply break some bad news to you, they have rules and regulations they have to follow. Every police officer’s actions are managed by a code of conduct, and by the law. There are things they’re […]
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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 […]
Mom’s False Positive Drug Screen Can Result in Newborns Being Taken by CPS! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion about how false positive drug screenings of new moms can result in their babies being taken by CPS. As we mentioned in the previous article, this is a major problem in Alabama, which just happens to be the state that leads the U.S. in […]
Child Welfare in Michigan is STILL Under The Watchful Eye of The Court!
The Fedral Court in Michigan is responsible for keeping an eye on CPS. BUt the agency doesn’t seem to be imporoving… CPS in Michigan has a long history of screwing up, not meeting goals, and falling short of the mark. Over the years there seems to have been an endless string of scandals, law suits, […]
Can a Doctor Force me to Take a Polygraph if They Think I Hurt my Child?
Nope, a doctor can’t force you to take a polygraph, but this wouldn’t be the first time Dr. Bethany Mohr wasn’t honest with parents during alleged child abuse cases… You’ve seen lie detector tests in the movie at some point, right? Some serious-looking man in a suit asks a whole lot of strange questions – […]
Mandated Reporting: The Rising Cost of “Forced” Reports
A simple call for one person… a life changing investigation for another. Mandated reporting has been something of a controversial subject in Michigan, and as the list of mandated reporters seems to get longer every year, the question comes up again and again: should people be forced to report their suspicions, even when they don’t […]
Why Are we Still Kicking a Dead Horse When it Comes to CPS in Michigan? (Pt 2)
At this point the child welfare system in Michigan is so broken, so damaged and corrupt, that only a total overhaul will save it from itself. Welcome back and thanks for joining us. If you remember from our previous article on this subject, we talked about how widely acknowledged it is that CPS screws up […]
Why Are we Still Kicking a Dead Horse When it Comes to CPS in Michigan? (Pt 1)
It’s going to take a lot more than a few cosmetic changes to save our child welfare system. Only a total overhaul could do it… Say the word “CPS” and you’ll likely get some very passionate responses from people. Some of them good, and some of them terribly bad. But why? Why does this one […]
Did You Know: You DO Have a Right to Your CPS File!
If CPS has a folder on you, or on your child, then you have a right to see it! CPS workers are notorious for NOT giving people the full picture. When they show up at your home with a cop in tow, claiming you have to hand over your children, what they’re not telling you […]
Rare Medical Condition, or Child Abuse? How Can You Tell? (Pt 2)
Hi there, welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been discussing the issue of rare medical conditions in children, and how they can sometimes lead to child abuse allegations when the symptoms aren’t correctly diagnosed. In our previous blog article we discussed what this looks like when CPS decides you’re a child abuser and […]
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