Tag: Parental Rights
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Michigan Mother Jailed For Not Protecting Child From Abusive Boyfriend
Jordan Henry, a mother accused of not stepping in to save her child from her abusive boyfriend, was sentenced to jail in the Monroe County Circuit Court recently. The 27-year-old Wyandotte woman appeared before Judge Michael A. Weipert, who scolded her for her role in her toddler’s death. “Why do you vouch for someone…
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CPS – The Current Plight of Michigan’s Families
A recent investigative journalism piece published by the Lansing State Journal did an admirable job of shedding light on the struggle that many families face when CPS becomes involved in their lives. The reasons for this are many and varied. Some of the most common ones are also the most confusing, and sometimes the most…
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CPS Takes “Micro-Baby”, Cites Mom’s Apnea As Reason
Ryker James LaRoy McEvers was born 14 weeks early, weighing only 1 pound, and is something of a miracle. He has survived stays in two different hospitals over a four month span where he underwent a number of different surgical procedures, including heart surgery, and was finally released on February 6th to go home with…
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Does CPS Have a History With Traverse City’s Murder-Suicide Family?
On the 13th of August, MSP Troopers found four bodies inside a home in Garfield Township. A couple and their two children, dead in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide. But as the investigation unfolds, it seems there are more questions than answers. According to the Michigan State Police , they are currently looking…
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A Positive Change After Maryland’s ‘Free Range’ Parenting Issue
Sometimes, when a government agency does something so ludicrous, and so invasive, it is only the media storm and public outcry that forces the hand of change. Which is why, when the the two Meitiv children, aged 10 and 6, were taken by police and held for hours simply because they walked home unattended from…
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Changing Medical Marijuana Laws Prompt A Reexamination Of CPS Policies?
Despite the fact that the federal government has completely prohibited marijuana, medical or otherwise, there are now 20 states, including Michigan, that have approved marijuana for medical purposes. There are also 17 states that have effectively “decriminalized” the possession of small quantities of marijuana for personal use. But while many view these changes as…