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What's so scary about CPS? She should have called her doctor/gyna and prepared to lawyer up, especially if she knew she didn't do drugs. Being treated like crap

What's so scary about CPS? She should have called her doctor/gyna and prepared to lawyer up, especially if she knew she didn't do drugs. Being treated like crap after birth tho must have been tough.

reefoctopus 10y ago
What's so scary about CPS? Lawyers are expensive, and dealing with government bureaucracy tends to be time consuming and frustrating.
- CaptSpify 10y ago
  Imagine just having birth, and having someone threaten to take your newborn away. Even if it's a silly threat, that has to be pretty terrifying.
  - 97s 10y ago
    If you have a kid its one of the most terrifying things on the planet. I am a father and I can't even imagine a mom with all those hormones going and someone saying that to her.
pigpaws 10y ago
CPS has basically unlimited power to take the kid for any contrived reason they can imagine BEFORE it goes through any kind of court... all based on their perceived notion of 'what's best' for the child. And if you don't believe in raising your kid the same way THEY want you to, watch out... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/13/parents-investigated-letting-children-walk-alone/25700823/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/13/parents... http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/14/florida-parents-charged-felony-neglect-after-11-year-old-son-plays-backyard-90-minutes http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/14/florida-parents-charge...
- sickbeard 10y ago
  It wasn't CPS that took their kids away. It was the police who took them away and handed them to CPS.
  - pigpaws 10y ago
    under the AUSPICES of CPS. Otherwise, the cops wouldn't be allowed to do what they did.
    - sickbeard 10y ago
      that's what cops do when they find unattended children. They don't drive them home, they give them to CPS to sort it out.
- Delmania 10y ago
  > CPS has basically unlimited power to take the kid for any contrived reason they can imagine BEFORE it goes through any kind of court... all based on their perceived notion of 'what's best' for the child. This is 100% absolutely false, but it's a misconception CPS agents love to abuse. CPS is NOT a law enforcement agency. If they want to remove a child from a house, they need to have the police and judge's order to do so. In fact, they can only enter your house with your permission or with a warrant with police present. However, some of their worse agents thrive on threatening parents with child removal. If you ever, ever get wind of CPS coming to visit you, consult a lawyer, and record any conversations you have with them (on your property). You need to stand up to them. Source: I've been through this. Fortunately, the person I worked with understood she was entering a hostile environment.
  - pigpaws 10y ago
    I've been an EMT for 15 years, in 3 states. I've reported suspicions, as required. I've also seen CPS take kids. All it takes to get a judge's 'order' is a phone call. cops at least need to present something before getting a warrant.
csense 10y ago
They can legally take your children away from you.
Delmania 10y ago
> What's so scary about CPS? CPS is like the police. In general, a large number of the agents are decent people who are trying to do what's best for the children. However, you will get some agents that tend to be over zealous and will abuse their position to threaten and force the parents into submission, under the assumed auspices of taking away the children. Most people who deal with CPS tend to be poor and do not realize a CPS agent is not a law enforcement agent, and thus need a warrant and police to take away children.

What's so scary about CPS? She should have called her doctor/gyna and prepared to lawyer up, especially if she knew she didn't do drugs. Being treated like crap after birth tho must have been tough.

reefoctopus 10y ago

What's so scary about CPS? Lawyers are expensive, and dealing with government bureaucracy tends to be time consuming and frustrating.

CaptSpify 10y ago
Imagine just having birth, and having someone threaten to take your newborn away. Even if it's a silly threat, that has to be pretty terrifying.
- 97s 10y ago
  If you have a kid its one of the most terrifying things on the planet. I am a father and I can't even imagine a mom with all those hormones going and someone saying that to her.

pigpaws 10y ago

CPS has basically unlimited power to take the kid for any contrived reason they can imagine BEFORE it goes through any kind of court... all based on their perceived notion of 'what's best' for the child. And if you don't believe in raising your kid the same way THEY want you to, watch out... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/13/parents-investigated-letting-children-walk-alone/25700823/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/13/parents... http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/14/florida-parents-charged-felony-neglect-after-11-year-old-son-plays-backyard-90-minutes http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/06/14/florida-parents-charge...

sickbeard 10y ago
It wasn't CPS that took their kids away. It was the police who took them away and handed them to CPS.
- pigpaws 10y ago
  under the AUSPICES of CPS. Otherwise, the cops wouldn't be allowed to do what they did.
  - sickbeard 10y ago
    that's what cops do when they find unattended children. They don't drive them home, they give them to CPS to sort it out.
Delmania 10y ago
> CPS has basically unlimited power to take the kid for any contrived reason they can imagine BEFORE it goes through any kind of court... all based on their perceived notion of 'what's best' for the child. This is 100% absolutely false, but it's a misconception CPS agents love to abuse. CPS is NOT a law enforcement agency. If they want to remove a child from a house, they need to have the police and judge's order to do so. In fact, they can only enter your house with your permission or with a warrant with police present. However, some of their worse agents thrive on threatening parents with child removal. If you ever, ever get wind of CPS coming to visit you, consult a lawyer, and record any conversations you have with them (on your property). You need to stand up to them. Source: I've been through this. Fortunately, the person I worked with understood she was entering a hostile environment.
- pigpaws 10y ago
  I've been an EMT for 15 years, in 3 states. I've reported suspicions, as required. I've also seen CPS take kids. All it takes to get a judge's 'order' is a phone call. cops at least need to present something before getting a warrant.

csense 10y ago

They can legally take your children away from you.

Delmania 10y ago

> What's so scary about CPS? CPS is like the police. In general, a large number of the agents are decent people who are trying to do what's best for the children. However, you will get some agents that tend to be over zealous and will abuse their position to threaten and force the parents into submission, under the assumed auspices of taking away the children. Most people who deal with CPS tend to be poor and do not realize a CPS agent is not a law enforcement agent, and thus need a warrant and police to take away children.