hello my name is crystal, I had 2 kids that Cps thought they had the right to come take my kids away from me do to hear say from neighbors that my husband was very violent so it was not a safe place for my children to be in home with step father and as well neighbors also said that we were selling and doing drugs occasionally on a everyday base took my son from school with out me even noticing cps was there but yet have no evidence to nothing at all me and step father really do love are kids want them home with us miss them very much as well cares for them. thats it. Try to stay on good terms with the social worker and the fosterers and/or adopters in hopes you will be able to visit if you cant get custody. he was actually supposed to be placed back with me finally today on my bday but just two days ago cps shows up at my door accusing me of being back with my ex. I have to add that they held a Detention hearing without giving us proper notice defined by DHSS policy, WIC and Ca Rules of the Court and also did not present the petition and the judge says nothing whenever it is brought up in court although even the court document where it should be filled in regarding proper service is left blank. How To Get a CPS Case Dismissed: Things You Shouldn't Fail To Do This also messed up my chance for the housing that I have been working towards because currently I am homeless because I was exited out of the family program that I was in because CPS took my daughter away and my son is in the hospital. To Lonely Mom and Dad. cps worker trying terminate reunification because when I was younger I gave up child to cps now its been 10 years an Ill do anything get kids back. Call around and find one who will take payments and who wants to help you. The caseworkers are working against you and just want to win their cases. So, what can you do to combat such rampant idiocy? They do however have to prove eminent danger, and if they come to your home without a warrant there is legal remedy as they are violating your civil rights. Firstly I never touched a drug until I was 27 years old. When a parent or caregiver fails to provide for their child, this is referred to as child abandonment. But trying to force the issue right now isnt likely to be successful. Anyone who reports a case can do so; however, the person making the report must make it clear what they believe and present strong evidence for their claims. Suppose to take meds but he never would either by the king them up or palming them for his behavior. I have had full custody of my daughter Katie who is 6 since August. Removal? When CPS conducts an investigation, they usually arrive at your home the first time they do so. Misty, my heart goes out to you I know that scary feeling I cant say what the local CPS might do about a referral like that every location is different. I believe theyre very manipulative and dig for any information they can find to take your kids. It would be the only way he wouldnt contact us. An they took him. and when I have said she did everything they sked never missed a visitation. I must admit though that now two years later, with two successfully completed case plans, I am facing CPS again over a fight between my 7 and 9 year old daughters at school where they had questioned the children on their learned behavior and coaxed them into stating they had seen it in us I wont be given services a third time and dont know what to do. As Linda mentioned, if they are so sure CPS is good, they should call CPS on themselves. Hello my name is Jessica. Ive been reading messages from women with a similar story a lot lately. I am so sorry ur going thru this. Did you check Facebook to see if they have pages there? Me and my bf have got barristers social serbices aint worked with us tjey done tjete care plan for adoptiom will yhis happen it gone to a high court now ? Hi Ant yes, it is common for CPS social workers to tell people they cant keep their relationships. I saw some comments on this site saying that cps is good And that all these parents are just mad because they got caught doing something bad. I do hope your daughter will be returned to you. You have nothing to fear if they are the wonderful people you think they are. I have a bill for $22,000 and he did nothing for me either. Theyve possibly already asked your neighbors to spy on you for them. Especially over family. Trav, CPS agents dont need a warrant to take a child. I am sure that you are constantly asked by thousands of people to call them and probably do not have the time, but you never know unless you ask. The caseworker got all in my face grunting her teeth. DONT BLAME OR DEPEND ON ANYONE! They are no longer focus on his eye but of the hidden iPhone recording his stepdaughter made of that moment.What should I tell my lawyer. they believed him and now my son cant come home and im not allowed to have any visits with him until cps and casa can have a meeting . I am losing my baby for no reason Our issues that are using my past against us with our baby. Or at least b able to have contact of some sort now? i finally discovered what he is its malignant narcissist. Records dating back 8 -10 yrs or more, and especially those that are unsubstantiated should never be used against kinship. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Cynthia, did they give you a reunification plan? Thank you and I will definitely keep everyone posted. Or they didnt think there was any food in the home. . They conveniently left out of the files they werent going to take the new baby. Can a closed CPS case be reopened My wife had a CPS case and a protective custody hearing back in 2012 involving her ex husband who was abusing the children. P.S. There is no set answer to how long Child Protective Services can keep a case open in Pennsylvania. Cps hurts people more than anything else. I still have my rights for him but it just went to severance, but not its not final. I am a desperate grandmother reaching out to save my sweet innocent Grandbabay Eden ( My Boo-Boo- Bear) Then they gave me some bogus psychological and the examiner terrorized me before I was even half ways through, telling me I had RAD and Bipolar and ODD and other weird stuff. And so hes threatening me with jail in for a CPS worker to come and take my baby if I wasnt honest with him and so he coerced me into saying I had relapsed two days prior they didnt drug-test me and CPS came and they took my baby. It is not a real investigation only enough hearsay to file a JV210 Petition by Social Worker to Commence Proceeding by swearing in the court under perjury that your child meets whatever state criteria of an abused child. It could be one of two ways to proceed in this lengthy case, where all of the time you devote to the future of your family will be taken into account. The amount of time that a case remains open depends on many factors, such as the severity of the abuse or neglect, whether the parents are cooperating with CPS, and if the family has taken steps to address the issues that led to the abuse or neglect. If you have any knowledge of certain proceedings yes you are awake to the TRUTH you will silenced! The judge asked me more questions, gave me a 1000 dollar judgement for things he had broken, and that was it. DONT WAIT DAYS OR WEEKS DO IT TODAY, DO IT NOW! Robin, congratulations on getting off the cannabis. My wife and I are having problems with this worker shes nice to my wife but meane to me she cant find anything rong aligations she said was medical and spousel abuse nothing in any department so my parents have gardeanship with are other three kids we were homeless then and it was years ago we have an apartment I have a stable job and and we had a nother daughter two years ago and now CPs tonight visited us I called my lawyer and she told my wife I was bing defenceve and ran out of my house what do we do we still have are daughter but she keeps coming back at night after I get off work oh and during the day when Im at work I feel like shes trying to do something funny I cant put my finger on it does anyone no what to do? I stood outside of my home that I pay rent at which cant possibly be my apartment because of false allegations!!! This lady had every piece of detail and court report ever typed up on me. Amanda, if they terminate your parental rights still theres the possibility that your children will look for you when theyre older. So sorry. Are there any steps I can take to keep custody of my daughter without an attorney? I found a place in San Bernardino County where I now reside and they told me if I can transfer my case to San Bernardino they will get me into my classes. Pray. I too like 99.9% of those who are on this site have been living a nightmare dealing with CPS here in Washington state. Do what you must do to prevail in court. Not that they actually do it but DCF is supposed to expunge past involvement with them after they close your case. As to what I would do I would separate from the man who bruised my son, tell my lawyer I want my children back, get a good job and stable home for my children to return to, do everything the judge asked of me, and cancel my childs iPhone account permanently (if I was paying for it). the woman who ha my boys is a friend of my moms all a sudden quit letting me see my boys and now she has custody and I havent seen them in almost 3 years and she even put a restraining order on me because I went to their school to see them. Clean up your act, and fly straight try to admit the truth and become a better person and parent because of whats happening. But there again my husband and I r eager to hear something but they passed judgement on me bc my teeth r rotten and they automatically thought I was on drugs which my tests were all clean! With four children involved.who during the whole separation live with me.in the state of South Carolina custody has to be established before divorce.for 30 days straight. When the investigation is completed, the CPS will receive a new report of child abuse and reopen the case for further investigation. I only answer here on the website. You want your plan to remove any risks of harm, to begin with, or at the very least to be as mindful of them as possible. My husband has a 10 year old girl cps in Ohio visited the 10 year old at school but never came to mothers house its been a week now. While Im sure that youre understandably scared, overwhelmed and experiencing a wide range of emotional reactions to your predicament; I must emphasize that you remain calm and provide as much detail as possible thatll allow me to make a timely response with recommendations that are circumstantially relevant. I have contacted and left messages with several attorneys, wrote the newspapers and even wrote Dr. Phil. Gave him to my parents an then 2 days later took him from them to. Freedom of Religion does not matter to them anymore than a good parent does. What can I do if anything because I dont want to lose my babies? They will probably want to see your custody papers. I am currently trying to fight their closed case because the abuse/neglect has not stopped! Just record it so it cant be used against you and to hell with whatever the foster folks or caseworker is thinking about you. I pray it will help me. I am crying at the keyboard in the middle of the night knowing I have to be up a a few hours to go to work. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a13127d46ff5f4d4e33bba87aec9b9ed" );document.getElementById("gccc9d9fd6").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. the crazy thing is everyone of them social worker told me that they dont affect the children that they are not going to remember and thats how I know that they are doing everything for that USA dollars.I was pregnant with my son in 2017 and his dead beat dad kicked me out of his house me and my son we was living in a shelter at that time I couldnt I wasnt qualify for for assisting I was hungry I needed some water food Sweat found a job and I was working Hillcrest Cleveland clinic I save on my security deposit moved in my two bedroom apartment I had to buy everything for my sons car seat stroller everything so how can you guys try to give my son away(tears). Some adoptive mothers will do that if the children want it. As far as your friends decision to not become involved with CPS by volunteering to take temporary custody of your children; I really dont blame them especially if they witnessed first hand the injustices and consequences which you and your husband have suffered. I filed a petition to modify the custody agreement. Ignoring children is thought to result in a decrease in their brain size. 2 of the classes they want me to do I cannot get into unless they are on my criminal record. I am the PG, my sons ex wife who has sole custody filed to severe his rights based on his past drug use. He will get the car back with a full tank of gas and on time but he will still come home. How to Expunge a Closed CPS Case | Law for Families The social worker stopped by right after I dumped laundry on my couch to fold. Sorry this turned out so badly for you. How is an anonymous caller even considered anything reliable to start an investigation like they are holding me for. Maybe your dad could help you? Look it up on how to prepare because your attorney will have a long professional response. It is crazy how you get treated without representation. Maybe you could find one who is willing to intervene with CPS, to make them have to contact you only through the attorneys office. Get that divorce! For those parents that are the way a parent should be with their kids and the messed up system took them from you. You may be able to find them online. Im sorry for your circumstances and wish you the best. My ex husband got full custody after I got put on medical leave from a shoulder injury from him 8 years earlie.. Homeland Terrorists that are. Sick sick sick. Josie, I cant predict what they will do with your case. I dont see how you could say thats discrimination. She gives them money, paid for M. to leave rehab, puts $ on [name deleted]s books and undermined everything i tried to do to get my son sober again. Caren, yes, CPS workers will probably try to take this baby if theres an open case, but if you have all the legal paperwork for adoption already set up possibly you could get the adoption done before the mother leaves the hospital. Fight (in court) for your reputation and for the well-being of your children. Are there any documents that I should request from the cps worker for this hearing. One granddaughter who was molested by her other grandmother or her dog molesting son were not sure which was found abandoned in a NYC crack house. So if those rules befalls on parents. What was done to you was a crime. In most cases, you will get a letter from CPS notifying you the case is closed. Lets us end the legal kidnapping that was created by these people. I want my story to go national if that is what it takes to help me get my babys back and enspire moms who are almost going through the same. When a pysch exam was required of me, I refused to use the evaluator the state recommended and used one of my own. my daughter tells the social worker it never happened. I picked a request of hearing form from the welfare office the other day and in the process of getting that out in the mail. This program investigates certain allegations of child abuse or neglect. You will need to take your document to your attorney for final approval, and listen to what the attorney says. Or was your son placed with a member or your family while the girls were placed elsewhere? D Im going through a 2nd cps case. Because each case is unique and requires varying levels of involvement from various agencies, there is no set time frame for how long CPS can keep a case open. Any advice would be awesome. Have the caseworkers contacted you again yet? Elixisy so, do you still have your children? Now this is my 2nd case and they removed all my kids from my home. They feel that I am detached. When the case is closed, you will receive a letter from the agency informing you that it has. The age of your child will be considered when deciding how to address the issue of parent-visitation. Even though our baby girls home we still are constantly jumping through hoops and hopes and looking over our shoulders constantly I have to have another person stay home with me not seeing that me and him dont like being together we are a team and everything we do but to have that restriction to know that my baby cant be with you around me without him or without someone else its just crazy I want to know if theres anything that can be done to help our case and situation to drop this supervision just because of the scenario that I had a childhood epilepsy which I know longer have anymore and I am have had a narcolepsy and have had been diagnosed with my collapsing not saying that it was good but it was something that had happened before in life but its not happening as of almost for well over four years ago but there still using it against me today. I believe the caseworker just dont like my daughter so she determined to not give her kids back to make her pay. Why do they feel the need to take kids and adopt them out to parents that comply with their demands? Go to the county clerks office to ask for the divorce papers to fill out. she is obsessed with my child and hurting me. Please advise me of such matters as: The mother and I want to get back together because we know that we have a healthy relationship as long as I dont use. ive always thought my ex was bipolar or something but way worse. In some cases something is being requested or required by social workers even though theres no court order to allow it. (I have extensive experience in dealing with DFPS in TX, and have learned that each county/jurisdiction has their own protocols. my sister also uses drugs and is an alcoholic. I just had my to sign my rights away bcuz. It used to be that they didnt share the information but by now they may have an interstate database. on this site. My name is lauren and me and my fianc has been giving a service plan and we been following them step by step now since my lawyer ripped them a new one they said they can not work serclvices with my fiance but was already doing it b4 court he has theft on his record and there trying to use his past saying we cant be together what do we do hea been provider for me and my children what should I do, I need helpmy 15 and 17 yr old daughters were taking from me because i couldnt pay my electricity bill..we had food clean clothes a place to shower everythingwhen they my brother in law told them that my girls could stay theremy 17 yr old had a 2 yrold daughterwell i was arrested for child neglect of the 3rd which now a convicted felon and never been in any trouble ever..they also arrested my 17 yr old and charged her with child neglect of the 1st..well she ended getting her daughter back than lost her again because her loser ex boyfriend had her baker acted ..she was fighting to get her back and is now 8 months pregnantshes 19 now and has tourette syndrome and cps holds that against heranyways the foster mom was wanting to adopt my granddaughteras soon as she found out my daughter was pregnant is when they threatened to red flag all hospitals and threatened to take baby away if she sign over her rightsshe did as she asked and she signed her rights over and case closed..well we had a visit with my granddaughter and foster mom and she was expressing how badly she wants a newbornlow and behold cps called my daughter claimed that they just heard she was pregnant even though the court already knew this and now she has a open casecps. In most cases (states) if youre still residing with your husband who allegedly committed the offenses for which he is being charged, then as his wife and the biological mother of your child you will also be involved in the case. FCM claimed child was depressed in current placement, sits in a chair facing the wall, in the dark, every time she comes to visit. with your family, his family or in the same foster home)? Regardless of the case they took 2 weeks to bring to a mandatory 72 hour hearing and fudged the date on the report of when they had her I custody (yes, they did that). How can we get out of this situation if the Cps keeps asking him for more services! If you do caseworkers will pounce on those words and never let you live them down. can they keep me from my son? i have a six month old baby from him and i let him see her just once for a few minutes. What can I do to for a TPR that happened back in 2007 or so? https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2891&context=articles. They have a double standard. My choices return him and not go to jail -OR- CPS takes him, gives him to her A ND I go to jail. They not only responded in writing within a few days, the caseworker was forced to close the investigation within a week. How Long Does a CPS Case Stay on Your Record? Jon, I dont know. I have everything for my baby, apartment, and Im working, and Im also breastfeeding him. My sister has already stated over and over with them she only has five years clean and is worried that now not only will they come take the kids that dont belong to her but will also try to remove her own kids from the home. i went to the dr. to get my hand checked for an injury with an unknown cause, the dr. said }, { Erin! Your best bet is for you and your husband to complete all of your mandated classes and services as quickly as possible and (again, depending on what state you reside in) request for an expedited (early) reunification hearing. I have a husband that was an abuser n he coached me thur the 1st meeting we had with her becuz I was scared I dropped clues I need help and she ignored it. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ok I agreed after all that commotion. she couldnt afford it so worker was gonna get it free. I dont know what to do Any help please. Some attars want to just talk for a few minutes in the court hall way that may be interrupted and that is not private. its been a hard road because my 8 year old has developed epilepsy but never had it until she put him on add meds. I know some of them drink. The VERY next day told us that their supervisors denied giving us even a Home study because the parents said they want her with someone else. Contact me today for a FREE case strategy meeting. The oldest child is ten and has already been left at school by his mother told to lie for her and has even hidden evidence in a previous case involving his mom. The social worker called me in and told me my other kids were scared of my 17 because he had threaten to kill both of them. When I was moved, that same social worker would take me to this room And say the same things over And over. We havent had another issue with CPS at all. She is not related at all. My advice to anyone dealing with the CPS system is to not cooperate answer with I dont know or I am sorry I am unable to help. I believe that was the US attorney and police abusing power is listed to. I went to court in about 6 months I was given sole custody of my children I fought. We want to have a family again like we did before I started using. Contact your state's Child Protective Services, sometimes called Office of Children and Family Services, or your family law attorney for exact instructions on how to request an expunction. What Happens when CPS Opens a Case The CPS program is designed to protect children from harmful situations and circumstances where they are potentially put in danger. The worker said since my sister was honest about everything, her previous drug use, rehab, the charges she had caught while in active addiction, and made the call her self that as long as we were ok with it would recommend the kids remain in our home under our care. You should consult with an attorney in order to fully understand the proceedings in court. If the CPS files a court case on your behalf, it has only 12 months to convince the court that you have the legal right to bring your children back to you. You should be ashamed. The state asked me for 10 months to sign over rights and I kept refusing until finally they said if I didnt they would do all kinds of things to me such as take away any child I had in the future and countless other threats so I signed, worst mistake of my life and ive been trying to fix it every since. I have dealt with CPS in the pasT but never were in regards of my wrongful doings at that time. he told them i beat my kids that my house is dirty that i have different dudes running in and out of my house. Any advice or anything you can tell me? heeeelp?! 7) How long had you been illegally obtaining Subutex/ Suboxone? None of my charges had anything to do with my son I got all my charges before he was born an years ago before he was even thought of. If you are right, call them to Come investigate you. .DCF is bringing up the fact they were taken from their biological father 20 TWENTY YEARS AGO!! this was literally the most hideous allegation. Jane is right What is CPS recommending? So she did and she tried it all we did not have money and at time I had no kids and the father never did anything he was suppose to, so one night she took a bunch of pils and died there in her room and their sat the only thing she had left is the few pictures and there beautiful faces. Hes really great. my ex is too smart. They are to address the pot not my pills. So if you dont hear back, that could be why. They dont need to question your babies. That is cps problem they always ASSUME the worse. I no this because shes my doc to and has been for years and i said to her my sons grandma thinks i called cps on her. My former S/O, attempted to recant however wasnt allowed to do so. But instead of coming immediately after court to remove the kids they made my sister go take a hair follicle drug test to go back seven years. I was told by CPS and my attorney that I have no legal right to protect my son from his mother since he was placed with her. I just wrote down what happened, and he was served, then I got a court date and showed up. So cps is doing a intervention where the courts over see me i have to go get an evaluation with my kids my life has been ruined by cps there was a case in 2013 but the case was closed they told my family members that there gonna try to catch me and try to open the older case up and charge me with neglect to my children the case was closed why would they say that to my family tonight the detective called and asked me to meet at the police station to go over the case .
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