Clarifying "RepresentYou.com" and Class Action lawsuits

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Clarifying "RepresentYou.com" and Class Action lawsuits

Postby Eljay » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:12 pm

In early 2012 there were a lot of postings from people calling for class action lawsuits that were allegedly to be brought in every state by "a team of lawyers" or similar phrasing. These came from multiple sources and people always posted the link to the purported lawyer(s) as the website http://www.representyou.com. Skepticism abounded about these alleged lawyers that were ready to pounce, simply waiting for a few families to join these class action law suits. Today I found a letter on kidjacked.com that explains their position. Just to clarify, these are NOT class action law suits... each suit is examined on it's merits. Also, "representyou.com" is NOT an attorney, law office, etc. It is merely a lawyer referral service, and they do not purport to be any sort of expert in child dependency cases. As far as I can tell, they have identified that CPS agencies frequently break the law and do NOT follow federal guidelines when it comes to three specific areas: removal of children from the home without proper cause, denial of the fair trial process, and foster care abuse/neglect. If they sue on these grounds and win, that could mean a cash settlement for you and the attorney. Any other type of suit is likely going to cost you, just like any other lawyer.

Whoever runs their website has done their homework on CPS abuses and their are aware of what is going on (which is far more than many other attorneys in practice) but this is, again, just a REFERRAL service, and you may not get an atty in your area who has the same level of knowledge that this referral service has gathered. There may not even be an atty in your area to whom they can refer you, especially since they only speak of the State Bar of California.

So... proceed with caution. The full letter can be found at the link below (links w/in orig letter NOT included), but here is the first part of it:
http://my.kidjacked.com/blog/2012/02/lawsuit_misinformation/

Lawsuit Misinformation on the Internet
February 12, 2012 in child abuse, corruption, family court, lawsuit

When we announced our lawsuit against Child Services, we created quite a “buzz” on the internet. Over the last month we have had the opportunity and good fortune to speak to and help hundreds of families who have been harmed by Child Services.

If you have been the victim child services and wish to have your case reviewed by an experienced attorney please fill out our child services questionnaire.


We believe the nationwide pandemic involving Child Services and their tendency to wrongfully remove children is atrocious, shameful and unacceptably vast. We feel that our panel member attorneys’ lawsuits may be the first steps toward ending this disgraceful “kids for cash” system and holding the organizations who continue to harm loving families accountable.
As we construct these lawsuits, our number one goal is to reunite good families across the country. RepresentYou.com and our panel member attorneys will also try to make sure that these families and their children are compensated for any and all harm on the part of Child Services, the foster care system and/or if a family was not offered a fair trial.

We have received reports of misinformation about our company and our panel member attorneys. Both RepresentYou.com and our panel member attorneys are held to extremely high ethical and professional standards to comply with our licenses and certifications with the State Bar of California. We feel this misinformation is a result of our panel member attorneys not being able to accept the cases of everyone who has contacted us. If an attorney does not accept a case, this does not mean that a case is without merit and this can be due to many factors. The situation that victims of Child Services find themselves in is truly horrendous, and we endeavor to do our best to empathize with all who contact us.

It is unfortunate, however, to note that due to the fact that a lawsuit is a complicated and delicate process, we sometimes are not able to fully offer our services to all who contact us. Many people who do not directly meet the specific criteria for this lawsuit have threatened to “bad mouth” the company and our motives and to otherwise spread misinformation out of anger, spite, and any other resulting emotion. We regret wholeheartedly the fact that we are, as are all other lawyers, law firms, and legal services, sometimes unable to help, however spreading deliberate misinformation to the public only serves to deter other families from contacting us and possibly having their children returned or receiving compensation. When this occurs, the only end result is the further hurting of families that otherwise could have been helped. .... full letter: http://my.kidjacked.com/blog/2012/02/lawsuit_misinformation/
Advice & opinions provided are no substitute for genuine legal assistance. Laws & rules vary by state/jurisdiction so do your homework and get
an education in CPS laws, rules & practices so that you can FIGHT for your children's rights. I am not a lawyer. Your mileage may vary.

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