Tag: Michigan CPS Defense
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Missing and Endangered Michigan Teen Found in Iowa
If you have access to social media, then chances are you saw the recent posts about a missing and endangered Michigan teenager who was being searched for by the Michigan State Police. Law enforcement has located her in Iowa, although the story that led to her disappearance and rediscovery is an interesting one. MSP issued…
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Drowned Baby in Kalamazoo Results in CPS Investigation
24-year-old Jennifer Ruth Spicer, a Kalamazoo mother, is accused of being negligent with her infant during bath time, which resulted in the child’s death. Spicer is being charged with both child abuse and manslaughter. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to Spicer’s home on Phelps avenue in Kalamazoo in response to a 911 call…
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CPS Relative Placement – What Are The Facts?
Relative Placement refers to when Child Protective Services removes a child or children from their parent’s care, and places them into the care of relatives. Michigan law requires that the courts and CPS give serious consideration to any and all viable relative placement options. This is because relative placement is almost always preferred to traditional…
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Detroiters Helping Each Other – Working To Negate CPS in Detroit
Although the business districts in Detroit have seen a great deal of growth and resurgence in recent years, very little of that new wealth has trickled down to the poorest neighborhoods. However, while this means thousands of people are living in stark poverty, a new underground economy has sprung up to meet these needs, and…
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Father Who Kidnapped Daughter Was Losing Parental Rights
News in Michigan, like news just about anywhere else in the United States, has been very centered on our turbulent political situation. However, while the President and protesters have dominated our media, a lot of other events have been taking place here in the Mitten state that are equally relevant. In particular, the attempted parental…
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CPS Petitions in Michigan: What You Need To Know 1
Having just wrapped up a lengthy series on the Michigan Central Registry, which is a subject of ongoing debate with people who believe very strongly on both sides of the fence, the next logical stop would be CPS petitions. So moving forward we will be looking at what the court process entails for families involved in CPS…
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Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 4
Thanks for joining us again as we unpack the controversial topic of the Michigan Central Registry. If you have just stumbled on this series, you may find it more informative to go back and read the few articles before this. If you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know that we’ve discussed what the…
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Michigan’s Central Registry: What You Need To Know 3
Thanks for joining us again to discuss the Michigan Central Registry, also known as the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. Having already talked about what the registry is and what information it contains, in this third installment we are going to be looking at how to go about getting your name removed from the…
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CPS Finds And Takes “Endangered” Tennessee Baby
Child Protective Services recently removed an 8-month-old baby from his parent’s custody, after the couple was arrested. A statewide endangered child alert was issued for little Xavier Billings, describing him as a 17 Lb baby with blue eyes and blond hair who was in danger while in the custody of his parents. Xavier’s parents, 29-year-old…
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Is ‘Courtnapping’ Children Financially Incentivised in Michigan?
We have known for years that the Child Welfare System here in the US, and particularly in Michigan, needs a major overhaul. Children are removed from their homes without just cause, and parents are accused of abuse based on allegations made by the state. Sadly, this is nothing new. But according to a recent article…