Advocate4integrity
Texas,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, August 17, 2016
I'd like to state first that I am sorry that you are having a difficult time in dealing/communicating with DFPS. This is not a new issue, and you are certainly not alone. If you find yourself open to the idea of having someone go over your case with you, please contact me. I am no one special. I'm simply a parent dealing with my own personal story involving DFPS. I am currently conducting research regarding the agency's adherence to statute, code and policy. If you feel you and your children have been truly mistreated, the best course of action is through research and self education. Standing alone your voice will be but a whisper, but together we can hold those who choose to disregard the laws that govern them accountable. (((REDACTED)))
Marie
Texas,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, October 18, 2013
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) will be having a rally to help families who suffer from the abusive activities of CPS. LULAC helps individuals and families who are experiencing civil rights violations within judicial, criminal and social administrators. We are asking for anyone who has experienced abusive acts by CPS to attend this rally and get informed about your civil rights.
Join us to stop the abuse of power by CPS.
Rally Details
Rally will be on Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Rally begins at 7:30 am to 10:00 am
At the Cadena-Reeves Courthouse
300 Dolorosa, San Antonio, Texas 78205
(back entrance at the corner of Nueva St. and So. Flores)
[email protected]
foster parent
Austin,#4General Comment
Sat, May 28, 2011
I am so sorry that you are going through this. As a foster parent, I had to speak up and defend the good ones that are out there. I have been a foster parent for over 3 years and it sickens me to hear about kids being tramitized even more while in foster care. I have fostered 2 sets of siblings and have treated them and loved them as my own. Unlike your situtation, these kids were being abused and negegled and yet they were still sent back home after being in my home for over a year. A few months later those same kids were removed again for the same reasons and I have now adopted them. Not only once did they have to go through this, but twice. I don't understand the system and but I do know it needs to change. My heart goes out to you and your kids. Good Luck
CrazyTexan
Houston,#5Consumer Comment
Thu, November 11, 2010
I am rebutting the "law" comment. This family was not given due process. An emergency hearing within 24 hours is not sufficient to keep a child from the family. This whole secret court process is unconstitutional. Those involved in these proceedings are doing so outside the rule of law. We at countygrandjury.org are convening grand juries of the people to present these bad actors for prosecution. To restore our government offices to their correct role as servants of the people not our rulers. These cases of kidnapping and extortion of families by human services is happening world wide. This evil must be stopped. Children doomed to foster incarceration are very likely to spend the rest of their lives in prison as they are often unable to function in society later.
Connie
Odessa,#6General Comment
Thu, March 25, 2010
CPS sucks. They have never saved anyone. When I was being abused as a child they kept sending me home for more. WOOHOO. Now the tables are turned and they are keeping my daughter from me by lying and making stuff up. There is a little boy that lives across the street from me and he is always playing in the road. Do they care? Nope but my daughter ran away - not a crime - and got pregnant - still not a crime, just a statistic and they are accusing me of neglecting her. How can you neglect a teenager? I work from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday and yes sometimes I work overtime here and there and yet because I was UNABLE to go get her when they found her - they say I REFUSED - I am being treated like a criminal. They lied and said they called my only relative and he acted like he didn't know who they were talking about. HE NEVER CALLED ANYONE BESIDES HIS BUTT BUDDIES AT THE COURT HOUSE. Let's have CPS come over to your house and give you random drug tests and counseling sessions and see what they can come up with about your righteous life. Do you ever speed? Endangerment. Drink and drive? Well that one's obvious. Let's get some humans in control of CPS and maybe they can clean up this town. Until then CPS SUCKS. Odessa, TX.
Connie
Odessa,#7Consumer Comment
Wed, March 24, 2010
This person is asking for help not criticism, must be a CPS worker.
JUSTICE NEEDS TO BE SERVED
Texarkana,#8Consumer Comment
Mon, March 22, 2010
One of our children was forced out of our home without a judge even ordering them to do so. I am more than willing to joing forces with you to help expose the abuse of power and neglect of children CPS inflicts on innocent families. You can contact me at (((REDACTED))) Please read my report of course I left out some details for the protection of my children but would be willing to talk with you further regarding both our situations.
Thank you and God bless
Dani
Clive,#9Consumer Comment
Mon, August 11, 2008
"Lubbockman; are you implying intimate knowledge of my case?" ~This knowledge was given by you in your post. "I did not introduce a solicitation for advise." ~But you did by airing your dirty laundry in the internet. "I do not enter a tepee uninvited. Good rule of thumb. I'm sure you agree." ~The invitation was posting your problem in a public forum that anyone can reply to. Here's a good rule of thumb. DON'T TALK ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS IN A PUBLIC FORUM IF YOU DON'T WANT ADVISE OR COMMENTS ABOUT IT.
Joanne
Burlington,#10Consumer Comment
Mon, August 11, 2008
would like to be in contact with Keely of Decatur, Tx. I have not posted a letter yet because my daughter is going back to court at the end of this month, but i would like to continue this fight against CPS. I as well believe that there are many good agencies out there who try to help children, but in our case CPS has admitted that the best thing for the baby and her mother is to come live with me in NJ, the father is the problem and he has now admitted to that and is willing to give up custody of the baby so that my daughter and grandaughter can come live with me. yet CPS also admits that they just don't want it out of their hands. they would rather leave the child with a foster family in TX than let it go to another state where they will have no authority. they are not looking out for this child, they are looking out for themsleves. i have joing ripoff just today and not sure if there is a way of each contacting each other without giving personal information. Let me know, joanne from NJ
Angeleyes
Boyd,#11Consumer Comment
Sun, July 27, 2008
As a survivor or child abuse I say let the wheels of justice turn. These children of Texas which CPS is trying to protect deserve a fighting chance. They have no choice when born to abusive homes. Where there is smoke there is fire in all CPS cases. To anyone reading this if you are hurting a child, please stop and seek help. You have no right. More power to CPS, keep up the good work! I don't know the Author or her case so I am speaking about CPS and child abuse in general.
Angeleyes
Boyd,#12Consumer Comment
Sun, July 27, 2008
As a survivor or child abuse I say let the wheels of justice turn. These children of Texas which CPS is trying to protect deserve a fighting chance. They have no choice when born to abusive homes. Where there is smoke there is fire in all CPS cases. To anyone reading this if you are hurting a child, please stop and seek help. You have no right. More power to CPS, keep up the good work! I don't know the Author or her case so I am speaking about CPS and child abuse in general.
Angeleyes
Boyd,#13Consumer Comment
Sun, July 27, 2008
As a survivor or child abuse I say let the wheels of justice turn. These children of Texas which CPS is trying to protect deserve a fighting chance. They have no choice when born to abusive homes. Where there is smoke there is fire in all CPS cases. To anyone reading this if you are hurting a child, please stop and seek help. You have no right. More power to CPS, keep up the good work! I don't know the Author or her case so I am speaking about CPS and child abuse in general.
Angeleyes
Boyd,#14Consumer Comment
Sun, July 27, 2008
As a survivor or child abuse I say let the wheels of justice turn. These children of Texas which CPS is trying to protect deserve a fighting chance. They have no choice when born to abusive homes. Where there is smoke there is fire in all CPS cases. To anyone reading this if you are hurting a child, please stop and seek help. You have no right. More power to CPS, keep up the good work! I don't know the Author or her case so I am speaking about CPS and child abuse in general.
Holly
Conroe,#15Consumer Comment
Mon, December 17, 2007
D.F.P.S. is an organization that ALL parents should be frightened of, but especailly if you're a parent that does NOT abuse your child(ren). I am an advocate of defending those that are too small, helpless, too old, weak and unable to defend themselves...it is our moral obligation to defend them...but this is NOT a witch hunt. As Keely stated, investigate the facts expediently and when a mistake has been made, rejoice in reuniting the family as quickly as possible. Move on to those in true need of assistance. In the past 14 years, I have been closely related to three incidents with the department. If you're not frightened and think 'this is America', it can't happen here and certainly not to you, then hopefully you'll think several times before you innocently swat your child on the bottom for running into the street and the next day at school your child mentions it to his/her teacher! Be scared, be prepared and most of all make sure your 'innocent' child is prepared! Feb. 1994 - My neice, 18 mo.'s old, was taken to the ER after being beaten into a vegatative state. She was adopted by my ex-sister and brother-in-law only 9 months prior as a healthy, very happy, outgoing, rambunctious infant, who knew no strangers. CPS was called prior to the incident, but because I hadn't seen any signs of bruising or physical abuse (the child's very strange change of behavior and my intuition that something was VERY wrong, wasn't enough to warrant an investigation) they would not investigate. The mother is serving two 35 year concurrent sentences for endangerment and assault of a child, but the child was sentenced to life in a prison of her own! She was made a ward of the state of Texas and we have no knowledge of her whereabouts. Horribly, horribly tragic! Oct. 2005 - I once again contacted D.F.P.S., this is mind boggling every time I think about it, 104 phone calls on one couple that were known drug users, obviously neglecting and abusing their 5 yr. old son and even though I had a case number to "reference", I never spoke to the case worker or her supervisor. NOT ONCE did a phone call get returned...out of 104! I did speak to the state agency on 3 occasions, who attempted to 'help me come up with charges that might warrant an investigation'. That's right, drug use in front of the child, physical shaking of the child, verbal abuse, neglect and being made to stay in only one room of the house for hours on end was not enough to warrant an investigation. Today the parents are seperated and even though a judge ordered supervised visitation for the mother and her 'boyfriend' was ordered never to be in the presence of the child, the child's father still delivers him to the mother and boyfriend nearly every weekend...unsupervised!! Where is D.F.P.S.? Weds., Dec. 12th, 2007 - A GREAT dad, he's single and one who has had custody of his 11 yr. old son for the past 8 yrs is now battling D.F.P.S. Why? Because for the second time in one week, the boy, trying to avoid being 'grounded', hid a progress report from his dad that needed signing...when did he show it to him, as he was getting out of the vehicle to go into school...Dad overreacts, because he had dealt with this same issue just a few days earlier and pops the child with the back of his hand (directed at the child's arm). The child lifts his hand to block and ends up with a bruise on the back of his hand. Four hrs. later, D.F.P.S. is calling the dad to the ER. His son was taken there so a physician could verify that it was indeed a bruise on the childs hand. Never being allowed to see the child, the child is then turned over to the mother. She is a stripper, that works nights and lives too far away to take the child to school. Dad is not allowed to see or speak to the child while D.F.P.S. investigates. What a joke...there's been no investigation...only demands. D.F.P.S. tells the dad this is for a 'cooling off period' and they have cleared it with the school that the absences won't count against the child. Dad has hired an attorney, but though no charges (according to D.F.P.S.) have been filed, D.F.P.S. wants the dad to take an anger management course and if he agrees they'll do their best to get him TEMPORARY visitation rights. I'm mortified! My own husband (who is an awesome guy and dad) isn't as close or in tune to our children as this guy is with his son. This is so far from anything reasonable. BE SCARED...IT COULD BE YOU! Look at Baby Grace. D.F.P.S. is missing the target. If they spent time investigating and returning, they wouldn't waste time retaining the innocent and ignoring the ones that truly need help. What happened to common sense? What happened to Constitutional Rights? Illeagal aliens have more rights than U.S. Citizens in their own homes! Even scarier is the fact that we as parents have no clue what is considered appropriate by D.F.P.S. as acceptable parental behavior. Thousands of kids are on the streets shooting people, raping women, joining gangs, robbing and defacing private properties, breaking into homes and businesses, don't take my word for it, turn on the news any night of the week...but don't discipline your child by swatting. When swats were allowed in school...we didn't see students and teachers dying at the hands of another student. Respect for authority was honored. I feared doing wrong because I feared the consequences my parents would force upon me. I am a stable, happy and law abiding citizen. I was not abused!! I was disciplined to respect others. Of course there will always be those who 'abuse'. Beatings are not and never will be acceptable. But controlled swats are discipline..not abuse. Have we just lost all concept of common sense and where to draw the distinction between discipline and abuse????? Who investigates the horrid conditions of some foster homes? A sickening number of children die every year in foster care. Many, many of these children are removed from loving, safe homes because of a 'suspicion of abuse' and placed into the hands of abusers. The case worker and the abuser should be imprisoned in these incidents. What are they thinking?? We must DO something NOW! We must ban together and fight whenever necessary to maintain the inalienable rights of the American Family. Rather than focusing on all the wrong doing of D.F.P.S. we need to focus on correcting the wrong doings and form a right fighting organization that actually protects children and the elderly without destroying the innocent family units. A shift of power to defend and protect, rather than search and destroy is what's needed immediately. I have not been able to find any case studies that show the percentage of 'innocent families' that came under scrutiny by D.F.P.S., then were reunited when no evidence of abuse or neglect was found. I would love to see such a report if anyone has information on it's whereabouts. It's a silent epidemic, for which to date, there is no vaccine. We must find a cure to survive.
Michaela
Philadelphia,#16Consumer Comment
Mon, September 03, 2007
First of let me express my deepest sympathy to you and your family in this much understated "difficult" time. I know and feel your pain as I to am going through the same thing with DHS here in Philadelphia Pa. Only My 5 yr old son broke one of my newborn twins arm. Not because of jealousy as everyone in our case wants to believe, but because he was trying to help me with my twins. When i read your story,up till that moment I thought I was alone in this war. But I am not glad to see that there are others that live my nightmare every day. I can not eat or sleep and my children have only been with DHS for 38 days . I didn't expect it would go on this long because I just knew if you told the truth they would see just that. But sadly enough Iam still struggling with this every day of the week, every minute of every day. My children were never abused and I totally agree with what you are saying, our children need to be in our loving homes with us. Sadly enough my son has been abused since DHS has invaded our lives. My twins are being neglected and no one seems to care about my babies.Then to make matters worse the system is dragging their feet as slowly as possible. It's like they just want "custody" of my children so they have a job to go to come Monday morning. The foster care agency does not believe my son or myself nor does DHS when we complain of the to say this nicely..."mean and cruel" behavior that is being thrusted on my son while in baby jail. I mean is this constitutionally correct? Where does it say to take our babies and give them to people who look at them as a money source along with as a burden to their own lives. They have seperated my boys after taking them from the only person that could truly take care of them the way they should be taken care of. imprisoning babies because of an accident just isn't fair... not now not never. And something should be done. They should have a sliding scale protocol. For cases such as ours they should have manditory 30 day limit to find out whats going on, and then release our children to us. The only thing that you have on your side that i don't is your child probably won't remember this whole ordeal....THANK GOD! But as for my child his memory is in full force and not only does he remember being taken away from mommy, but the abuse he has had to sustain while in the care of "safer" people that the state seems fit. May God Bless and keep your family safe healthy and mentally healthy.... and please know that you are not alone....Iam right here in Philadelphia,Pa By the way... everyone reading this ... please find it in your heart to say a little prayer for my children Durell, Jaden & Jordan as only God can help us all through this time of distress. I will also pray for you and your family,,,,God be with you
Keely
Decatur,#17Author of original report
Mon, July 23, 2007
Dear Sir, Is your response to my post intended to imply that you have intimate knowledge of my particular case? I did not introduce a solicitation for advise. I do not enter a tepee uninvited. Good rule of thumb. I'm sure you agree.
Lubbockman
Lubbock,#18Consumer Suggestion
Sun, July 22, 2007
Your case went before a judge within 24 hours as required by law and the judge found that the removal of the child was justified and in the best interest. The child was appointed an attorney and the parents were instructed as to how to locate at attorney or have one appointed for them. If Texas DFPS is unjustified, would one of these people stop the process? YES There is a problem, ask the parents to work though it and make a better situation for the children. DFPS wants kids with parents! It is the law and is the better solution for families.