Comments on Right In Texas: Giving CPS a Blank Check

CPS is out of control, and, yes, they do take chil...

2011-11-20T00:48:04.651-06:00

CPS is out of control, and, yes, they do take children from homes so they get more federal tax dollars. This is happening to my daughter at this time. The cause: a false positive on a drug SCREEN, not a drug test. Their alleged mandate is to keep families together; but, they lose tax dollars if they do that. Trust me, I know for a fact tax dollars drive Texas CPS's cases. That's why I no longer work at a company I was working at - I couldn't stand the thought of it.

Hogwash. Save the kids that need saving, and leave...

2011-11-14T20:33:15.969-06:00

Hogwash.
Save the kids that need saving, and leave the ones that don't need saving, alone.
This, apparently, is too damned difficult to educate our "overeducated" unemployed and indebted college grads in the tender intracacies of competent execution of just policies, and with fair results?
(while millions trot off to figure out how to "excute" financially industrial swindles of the first degree...for fun and profit.)
Our three ring circuses are killing kids and their families.
If each state does indeed get all that fat funding, then fire all the boobs who pretend they know what they're doing, replace them with actual expensively and thoroughly licensed ACCOUNTABLE professionals (renewed strictly on an annual basis,) and pay them the wages that attract only the best, who only make it through incredibly difficult competition.
....um, I have to jump through all those hoops, to qualify for a job that affords me far less opportunity to do any damage - to anyone.
(Why aren't farmers and fisherfolk running this country? They have more sense.)

I had cps come after I called safe place and told ...

2011-08-05T12:10:41.427-05:00

I had cps come after I called safe place and told them my ex pushed me while I was holding the baby . Safe place told me they had a legal obligation to report the abuse , even though I called the police at the time of the incident and the police insisted I continue with the child exchange for visitation . They made me hand over my daughter to my ex who had just pushed both of us down the stairs. He claimed that I had pushed him first, which was not logical since I was holding the baby and her diaper bag .cps came and investigated me. They ordered me to complete months of safe place counseling, which interfered with the my job. They took naked photos of my daughter, looked in my cabinets. Asked me a million questions and never once visited the father.
Great job cps !!

Hi I am going thru it right now my brother had cps...

2011-07-24T18:22:00.338-05:00

Hi I am going thru it right now my brother had cps called on him and his girlfriend they both work have a nice home do no drugs and my,brother,is in the navy all because a arguement that resulted in the cops coming to the house. He didnt touch her or the baby now he nor her can visitation she is with mt mom now should I be concerned

i am the grandparent of 2 wonderful babies that we...

2010-12-13T00:35:59.111-06:00

i am the grandparent of 2 wonderful babies that were places with me for the right reasons, (parents drug abuse) 10 months, but they have sent them back home, i could go on and on about the nightmare cps has put us thruough, but the point is, these 2 babies went home to a non working father, a mother that did'nt even visit them the 10 months we had them, father stayed in jail most of the 10 months, the babies got use to a good healthy life and were totally happy,now, they are both sick, losing weight, and they cry for us all the time, we have no rights, now we can't see them because the father, who did no coarses but has been removed, by cps, does'nt want us to see them. their lives have been turned upside down, we begged cps to look at all the facts before returning them, but all they cared about was reunification... she has told them she can not pay for food or child care, but money is not a factor in sending them home, i could go on and on about the things that they have put us through, but no use, i in no way excuse my daughter for what she did in the first place, but cps felt it ness. to put them in our home, but sent them back to worse conditions and now the babies are paying the price. they should be first and foremost.. this ruined all of our lives. they started out helping the children but ended up hurting them the worst....

Wow. That's quite a litany of real horrors, fr...

2010-12-06T21:02:42.817-06:00

Wow. That's quite a litany of real horrors, fracturing lives by abusers and by those supposed to protect victims. How many of the CPS cases end in human disasters? One over-reaching incompetent CPS zealot has the chance to fragment many lives in every case. Why can't CPS identify such cases; they sometimes seem to be playing the part of the dis-believing parent in the face of outcry. As usual, citizens are light years ahead of their bureaucracies.

I wish they were just a joke... When your the pare...

2010-11-11T20:03:20.056-06:00

I wish they were just a joke... When your the parent in the line of fire it's much more like facing Satan himself!

cps is a joke none of them deserve anything good i...

2010-10-07T16:54:12.224-05:00

cps is a joke none of them deserve anything good in life exspecilly in texas the one im going through they have broken so many laws it makes me sick litterly and we can only sit back and do what they say..

I urge you to have your daughter contact the good ...

2010-10-04T12:11:38.468-05:00

I urge you to have your daughter contact the good folks at the Parent Guidance Center, which is a non-profit ministry whose mission is to help parents who are caught up in the CPS maze that you describe. Here is their website:
http://www.parentguidancecenter.org/web/

I know first hand how CPS works, after adopting 2 ...

2010-10-04T10:53:44.079-05:00

I know first hand how CPS works, after adopting 2 children that were in CPS custody. Also they came into my daughter's home and removed her 3 children (2,4,7)due to a complaint of her using drugs. She did test positive for drugs, she had to be evaluated for the amount of drugs she used. CPS was told by the counselor she was not a drug user, and did not need drug rehab. She had her family meeting with CPS and they told her she would be tested again in one month and if she was clean she could have her children back,LIE # 1. they would not test her even tho she begged for it. She can only have supervised visits with her children, they cry constituency to go home. Her ex-husband was also tested he tested positive for drugs. This is the kicker, he is still allowed to have the kids as his regular OVERNIGHT weekend visits as court ordered in the divorce decree. But she can't have any contact but supervised visits, no overnight.They are totally unfair.This has been since May 2010. They gave her parenting classes to go too, which she goes,the worker came one day and told her she had missed 2 classes, LIE # 2,she missed one because she was in court, and she let the counselor know but CPS stated they had talked to the counselor and he told they she had missed, LIE # 3,the counselor stated they never talked to him...She was also given a service plan with names of Drug counselors and their numbers,to set up appointments with them but the numbers she was to call were no good. We have called the worker 5 times to try to get the correct numbers, she continues to lie about getting the correct ones. Now the worker is mad because the drug counselors haven't been contacted,and acts like it is my daughter's fault. CPS stated when we went to the family service plan meeting they would do everything they could to help her get her kids back, the biggest LIE yet. They have done everything they can to see she doesn't get her kids back. They have kissed the father's butt and stabbed her in the back. The children have never bonded with the father he is an alcoholic and a chronic drug user of all drugs. He is shacked up with the woman he left my daughter for, and she is pregnant. Ever time the worker comes she is mean and hateful, she lies constantly. Ever time the children go their fathers they come telling us how he locks them in the closet, and how he smokes pot in front of them and he gets drunk and passes out leaving them up by their selves (the girlfriend is a meth user) she will be at work. We have reported this to CPS but they have done NOTHING, the worker did say at one time they may test the kids but so far nothing. The father was ordered to pay child support he has never paid a dime. My experience with CPS from the adoption is knowing they lie to the families. I seen it over and over they did not want the mother to get her kids back because she came against them so many times she constancy spoke out how unfair they were and they had stolen her children, the more trouble she caused for CPS the more they were determined to take her children. They were placed with us for foster care than adoption.I know CPS is is good for the real cases of abuse and I thank God for them. But please someone has to stop them from destroying homes.CPS is more destructive than some families and put children in abusives homes. The state of Texas needs to do something about the system, they have been given too much authority and they are abusing it.

This came in the same day of my response above and...

2010-09-29T14:19:54.243-05:00

This came in the same day of my response above and is but another example of CPS and the problems they cause for children and their parents. http://www.thsc.org/Categories.aspxId=AnotherCPS_Tragedy

Its one thing to have some evidence as you mention...

2010-09-28T07:24:20.964-05:00

Its one thing to have some evidence as you mentioned from the nurse and take action and the judge who allowed this guy not to serve jail time should be removed from office. However, unless you've talked to a mom who had CPS take her kids with no evidence at all and no hearing for six months you don't know what you're talking about. We can protect kids without violating a parent's right to protect their children. Contrary to your comment the vast majority of cases investigated by CPS are unfounded allegations.

I enjoy reading comments from all sides, but until...

2010-09-27T22:06:50.547-05:00

I enjoy reading comments from all sides, but until you remove a 4 month old child due to being nearly sodomized to death by their parent (who confesses and doesn't serve time in jail btw) you don't realize what you are talking about. Oh you don't want me to talk to your child at school even though she is at the nurse bleeding from her privates and stating she is afraid to go home? Okay, well good luck to you sir and enjoy your daughter? I am sorry but child abuse is a pandemic and needs strict intervention. CPS basically has no authority and when it has no authority kids die. You can see it in the statistics. The vast majority of cases are pretty clear cut signs of abuse or neglect. Yet the vast majority of families complaining about CPS are perfect...

I had a CPS case for my then boyfriend leaving a g...

2010-09-25T15:43:31.065-05:00

I had a CPS case for my then boyfriend leaving a giant whelt on my daughter while I was away at work. The guy went out of town the next day and wasn't coming back for a month but they threatened to take the children from me because I didn't kick him out. He was already not there so there was no danger. They would not allow me to feed my kids dinner first and they were starving. Instead they made me take her to a hospital to go through an invasive and painful test to check for sexual abuse when none was alledged. They put my 2 year old baby through that which traumatized us both. I was sent to general counseling (for protecting my boyfriend, they say) and once he got back all he had to do was a conversation with the lady and all was cleared up. Smooth talking jerk and liar. I actually looked at him and his power and though he was a hero and forgot he was the one who caused it. Then whenever it happened again or he locked the kids up CPS was the furthest from my mind. There was no one to help me. They don't work either way cause they cleared him w/o investigation but wanted to take my children from me when I had done nothing wrong.

Rose is a Liberal Dem. in a RINO's clothing. H...

2010-08-17T00:03:39.476-05:00

Rose is a Liberal Dem. in a RINO's clothing. He is a dangerous law maker. Out of touch with the American family. We need someone who has the interest of the people. Vote Jason Isaac!

We have fought CPS's deceptions and finally go...

2010-06-01T04:05:06.325-05:00

We have fought CPS's deceptions and finally got our kids back. The initial investigator said they"..didn't need a warrant to enter my home." I now know better. When and if they ever come to my door again, Smith and Wesson says they'll need a warrant!

I think the language and the tone of the article i...

2010-04-14T04:29:15.980-05:00

I think the language and the tone of the article is incredible. People need to disregard if they are a republican and democrat and focus on the issue. We need to focus on the rights of the parents, safety of the children, and the actions of CPS. There are some horrible parent that abuse their children. I believe that CPS should have a strong argument and hard evidence before they take actions of taking a child away. I believe that a parent should have the right of denying CPS access to their child. I also believe that CPS should do everything, of ethical means, to ensure our children is safe. Unfortunately, ALL parents are capable of doing so.

Damn politics and get to the issue!!!

This is a recent story from another state demonstr...

2010-02-18T08:28:43.240-06:00

This is a recent story from another state demonstrating the problem.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100215/NEWS/2150312

The law states that before a child may be removed ...

2010-02-18T07:34:24.103-06:00

The law states that before a child may be removed from a home, evidence must show that the child is in immediate physical danger. CPS had a practice of flouting this statute as demonstrated in the FLDS situation in Del Rio. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against CPS in that case.

CPS rules put in place as a result of the Gates case requires CPS to get a court order BEFORE removing a child rather than after the fact. The Gates case is a classic example of children being removed when there were no issues to justify doing so.

While we all want to protect children we also need to protect parents and their right to protect their children from out of control CPS workers.

Interesting comments on CPS however not accurate. ...

2010-02-17T22:14:27.497-06:00

Interesting comments on CPS however not accurate. It seems to me that if medical records being provided would assist the agency in saving a child, what is the problem? I am not understanding how having access to a child for interview or obtaining medical records on a child could possibly cause the child being taken from the home if there were no issues. I am aware that if a child is taken from the home, ultimately it is a court that decides if the child will stay out of the home or return. We speak strongly about CPS when they have been involved with a family and after the case is closed a child dies as a result of abuse. They are damned if they do and damned if they don't. I am for anything that will assist them and could save a child that cannot protect themself. Even if it saves one child and we know it is many more than that.

Let local police authorties handle child abuse as ...

2010-02-11T03:09:18.546-06:00

Let local police authorties handle child abuse as they would any other criminal investigation. Criminal being the key word here..........Seems to me the majority of the conflicts would dissolve. CPS could go to Haiti and help all those poor kids who really need it and get the hell out of my backyard........

My daughter's two girls were removed from her ...

2010-02-09T12:07:16.922-06:00

My daughter's two girls were removed from her care yesterday. From everything I have read on the internet, we will never see them again. The CPS worker told me on the phone I could come and get the girls in two days as it would take me that long to drive there. As soon as the papers were signed, we were told they could not leave after all. They lie. These two girls, one aged 5 and the other aged 3, would be big moneymakers for anyone looking to profit off their adoption and I suspect that is the case. As much as I hurt, as much as my daughter hurts, my two granddaughters, who are extremely close to their mother, hurt the most.

With out organizations like CPS we would have alot...

2010-01-26T20:46:58.321-06:00

With out organizations like CPS we would have alot of of children living in abusive homes, being moloested, beat up, mentaly abused. Yes I agree that sometimes they jump to fast before gathering the facts and listening to all parties involved but we need CPS because there are children out there that can not protect themsleves. Just think if we didnt have CPS how many kids would grow up thinking they are not worth fighting for. I do not agree that the state makes a profit off adopting children out and foster care, there are way to many children who needs homes that are not part of the system.

CPS destroyed our home back in 2005 after our scho...

2009-10-28T06:49:16.534-05:00

CPS destroyed our home back in 2005 after our school district allowed an unlicensed school psychologist intern to gift him into a false report: http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/08/28/klein_sun/news/082908_parents_sue.txt
The CPS worker lied to make her case in taking our kids - without court order, without any reasonable shred of evidence... The supervising psychologist and Intern also got away without reprimand by their licensing board because of the immunities written into the law reguarding CPS reporting by "professionals". Many thousands of dollars later (and a few lost years of life due to stress) we got CPS out of our home - CPS does not need more authority whatsoever in my opinion.

Cps has way too much freedom to destroy lives and ...

2009-10-21T15:56:46.886-05:00

Cps has way too much freedom to destroy lives and ruin any morals you have taught your children. When they go to your child's school, unannounced, call your child into a room with police officers and then proceed to ask that child all kinds of questions reguarding your private areas, and then without explanation send that child back to class confused and scared, they are out of control. They also use scare tactics and trickery to get your children to talk to them. Has anyone else been given the "oh, I sympathize with you wholeheartedly and I want to do everything I can to make you feel at ease" speach. Its amazing how quickly they do an about face and go bi-polar as soon as you say no to them for a safety plan. Talk about Jeckyl and Hyde, it was scary how angry a case worker got with me when I said no to them. i agree, this program is out of control and dangerous. Yes, i said it dangerous.