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Do parents have a right to know the allegations?
When Child Protective Services (CPS) arrives at a parent’s door with allegations of abuse or neglect, it is natural for the parents and their attorneys
Are you prepared for a CPS investigation?
Do you know what to do if a CPS investigator knocks on your door? Do you let them in? Should you refuse to speak with
Member Story: The doctor spoke alone with our autistic daughter
Megan Richland was tense as she left the doctor’s office after her daughter Natalie’s regular check-up. Natalie is 16 and autistic with other special needs.
What to do when CPS is at your door.
Have you ever wondered what to do if CPS showed up at your door? Do you let them in? Should you refuse to speak with
Member Story: Someone saw our kids playing outside
Knock, knock, knock. That was the first sign of trouble for the Scott and Linda Purtis* family on what seemed to be a normal Thursday
Parental rights after a miscarriage or stillbirth
It is the most tragic situation expectant parents can experience: a miscarriage or stillbirth. Sometimes these situations require hospital care. There the parents may suddenly
Member Story: Trans son judo fights dad
Justin and Kimberly Cleburn* were facing a very difficult time in their family. Their fifteen-year-old son Logan had just told them that he was transgender
Member Story: CPS texted me
Lexi Moss’s* phone buzzed on the counter. She glanced at the screen. It was a text message from an unknown number. Lexi opened the message
Parental Consent for School Interviews
“I want to interview their children alone,” the CPS investigator told her supervisor, “but I’m sure the family’s attorney won’t agree to that.” “Are they