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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 perce

by 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.

by pigpaws 10y ago

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.