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I take it they didn't close your case after all?

Hello, Critter. So sorry to hear about what's happened to you and your kids.

If you let them interview your kids about their mom, can you guarantee CPS won't start asking them questions about you ? It sounds like they already have a grudge against you for successfully blocking them the first time around. What makes you think you can trust them this time? If there's criminal ...

Oh, SugarCookie, that's wonderful! I hope things continue to go well for you. Congratulations and enjoy your increased visitation time. May she soon be back at home for good.

Having a list of open-ended questions would be a great idea, NoRoses. Questions would be very useful for filling in those awkward silences where they're waiting for you to blurt out something self-incriminating.

It sounds like you're trying very hard to get CPS to understand the situation. You expect that they'll show a little compassion, a little common decency, if they just understand everything you're up against. My friend, it doesn't work like that, I'm sorry to say. Everything you say is evidence (to t...

Yes, your best bet is to get an attorney right now. I just called the CPS supervisor of the case worker and mentioned in a voice mail that my ex is confusing my eldest son and I am afraid that she is wanting him to live with her by deceiving him into saying the wrong things to the case worker. Was t...

A good place to start searching for your state's laws:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/ ... SearchForm

I have printed two letters, one to keep & one to give school, telling her school to not allow CPS to talk to her. Also, I have printed two letters to her PCP doctor revoking my authorization to release her medical records to CPS and invoking my full HIPAA rights. Do I need to have these letters...

My heart goes out to your niece. I hope you can get some justice for her. Was it her doctor who reported her to CPS?

I've never heard of social worker week. It sounds creepy.

Can you call the school and ask what it's about? Or if you're afraid of calling attention to yourself, can you ask a friend to call?

I actually dont have an attorney yet. I am disabled and on Social security and would have to wait until next week to hire one. I am just scared to say anything else to CPS knowing how they twist things around. Then maybe try to put them off until you're ready, like, "Oh, can I get back with yo...

Oh, if you want to have your attorney present, you can expect the caseworker to tell you it just isn't practical. (That's what my son's caseworker told him.) If it happens, maybe you could just calmly agree that it's a bit of an inconvenience, but you're sure it's for the best in the long run.

I'm not an attorney, and I'm really quite new at dealing with CPS myself*, so I can't speak from experience about your other questions. However, I see no reason why you can't refer their questions to your attorney. Personally, I wouldn't say, "I refuse to speak to you without my attorney,"...

Your medical privacy is protected under something called the HIPAA law. CPS bullied my son into signing away his medical privacy rights, but fortunately he came to his senses after the social worker left. He immediately called all his doctors & the hospital where he was treated to revoked his pe...

Since the case was unfounded, shouldn't you be able to get your name off the child abuse registry and have the case records destroyed? (After you get your own copies, of course.)

Oh, you must be so weary of these delays. I hope this will be wrapped up soon.

How strange that CPS wants to throw out the doctor's statement. Makes you wonder what really motivates them.

CPS got involved with my daughter-in-law's first baby because she was underage and because her own mother had been accused of neglecting her. That baby ended up with its biodad. I don't know the details of that case, but I'm guessing that the baby ended up with biodad instead of foster/adoptive pare...

One of my biggest peeves is when people post crap online and people say things like, "Why not call CPS just in case, it's not like it will do any harm even if the allegations aren't true." BS. I see a lot of this attitude, too. I've begun looking for these posts so I can gently try to set...

angelheart83 wrote:Oh yeah, my 9 year old says that if a social worker ever tries to remove her, she'll mention she knows she has a right to sue for wrongful removal when she turns 18.

Good for her.

But how terrible that a 9-year-old even has to think about such things.

Washington State Revised Code § 26.44.125 "A person who is named as an alleged perpetrator after October 1, 1998, in a founded report of child abuse or neglect has the right to seek review and amendment of the finding. Within 20 calendar days after receiving written notice from the Department o...

The caseworker admitted the information came from someone who hadn't seen us in "years" and who was relying on something he heard from someone who heard from my mom...you get the picture. I wish caseworkers' career advancement were based on anonymous phoned-in tips from someone who hasn't...

bobstower wrote: Just to clarify I have not lost my kids, just waiting for the case to close

Oops, sorry. I knew that. I just got a little mixed up because so many people here have kids currently in foster care (as does my own daughter-in-law).

I want to start a crusade against this organization through the media, local Senator, or any other method possible. But, I have lost much of my will, been having sleepless nights and dreams have made it hard to function as I usually would. Right now, just concentrate on getting your kids back. That...

Some of us here are working to raise awareness about CPS. Come on over to the "Round Table" and "Ideas for Activists" sections of the forum where we can share ideas. I hope your case will be closed soon. If it is, you may want to check your state's laws to see if you're on some k...