Tag: Michigan CPS Defense
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What is Foster Care Panic? And Does it Affect Child Welfare in Michigan? (Pt. 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this in-depth look at the social phenomenon that is foster care panic. As we described in the intro, foster care panic is what happens whenever a child who was taken from their home by CPS, is sent back home and then dies. The ensuing outcry and…
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The Truth About Interviewing Victims of Child Abuse (Part 4)
This is a series aimed at taking an in-depth look at the many challenges a forensic interviewer faces when interviewing a child. In the previous article we talked about the issue of confirmatory bias, and why it’s so important to keep all of the collected data free from preconceived ideas. In this segment we’re going…
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MSU Study Shows Head Start Helps Keep Kids Out Of Foster Care
A national study, lead by Michigan State University researcher Sacha Klein, shows that Head Start may do more than just provide kids with introductory education. As it turns out, the Head Start program may also help keeps kids out of the foster system. How is that possible, you wonder? According to Klein, there are…
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Nurses To Replace CPS Workers For Home Visits in Kent County? (Part 2)
Welcome back! In our previous article we talked about Target 8’s revealing investigation into the deaths of several babies born with drugs in their systems, and the response it provoked. From one specific person, that is – Joann Hoganson. As director of the Community Wellness Division at the Kent County Health Department, Hoganson believed there…
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Michigan Appeals Court Overturns Child Abuse Conviction
When 11-month-old Trinity Murphy found a 60 mg morphine pill that was intended for her now-deceased grandmother, she did what every other normal baby would – she put it in her mouth and ate it. Tragically, her little body could not process opioids in that quantity, and she died of an overdose. Heartbroken as her…
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CPS Petitions to Remove Baby From Dad High on Meth
In a strange and rather heartbreaking case, CPS has petitioned to remove a baby from the care of her father, who the agency says is unfit and unable to care for her. The case has made national headlines, and has resulted in criminal charges for both the baby’s parents. The story starts on September 25th…
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Court Appointed Attorneys in Michigan CPS Cases (Part 1)
You’ve heard it a thousand times before on TV shows and in movies when cops Mirandize a suspect… “If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.” But what isn’t included in that overview of a defendant’s right to counsel, is the truth about many court appointed attorneys. Like it or not,…
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Allegations of Abuse – What happens next? (Part 2)
Welcome back! In our previous article we started talking about what a person could expect after someone has made allegations of child abuse against them. We started with the very first step – the investigation, and got all the way up to the part where the state takes temporary jurisdiction of their child or children.…
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Allegations of Abuse – What happens next? (Part 1)
Someone has accused you, or someone you love, of abusing a child. You are absolutely stunned. Horrified. Heart-broken. You have no idea what to do, or what happen next. We can help you with both of those concerns. As to what you should do next, the answer is call us immediately at 866 766 5245…
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The Carrot or The Stick: Punishing Parents With Foster Care
A recent article in the New York Times addressed the issue of how foster care is being used to punish parents for being poor and having few resources. The story tracks the experience of Maisha Joefield, a Brooklyn mother whose 5-year-old daughter was removed by CPS after the little girl had got out of bed…