It’s that time of year again – the season of gift giving, magical lights, and time spent with loved ones. Here at The Kronzek Firm we’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and a wonderful new year! We also understand that not everyone’s holidays are always merry and bright. With increased reports […]
Tag Archives | Michigan CPS Defense
What Gives CPS Workers The Right to Take Kids Away From Their Parents?
Have you ever asked yourself, or someone else, this question? Have you ever wondered how, or why, CPS has the right to just step in and literally tear families apart with no regard for the long term consequences, or the possible effects on those people’s lives? How can they take those kids away from the […]
CPS May Have a Good Reason For Not Wanting You to Smoke Weed While You’re Pregnant! (Pt 1)
CPS has always taken a dim view of moms doing drugs during pregnancy. In fact, babies who test positive for marijuana, heroin, cocaine or any other illicit substance in Michigan at birth are very often taken from their mothers and placed in foster care. With the recent legalization of recreational weed in Michigan, a lot […]
Does CPS Have More Authority Than The Cops? Some Say Yes!
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 […]
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 […]
