It all began when the Grangers’ 3-year-old daughter quietly slipped out of the house. Though her parents quickly noticed and found her within just a few minutes, a passerby had already seen her, stopped, and called the police. The police were reasonable. CPS was not.
Tag: parental-rights
Member Story: Helping Oregon Parents Access Their Child’s Medical Information
A member family from Oregon recently contacted us after their child, a minor, visited the doctor. While there, the child was asked to sign a document entitled “Limited Disclosure Authorization.” The document authorized the doctor to disclose a limited amount of the child’s medical information to the parents. Of course, this document raised a question […]
Bradley Pierce Interview on the Colin Gunn Show
Colin Gunn, producer/director of Wait Till It’s Free, recently interviewed Heritage Defense attorney Bradley Pierce about medical neglect, the state of parental rights, and more.
Member Story: A Story of Adventure for Two Girls Becomes a Nightmare for the Whole Family
Mrs. Henry was running some errands that morning while Mr. Henry had taken the day off to spend it with their five children.* As Mr. Henry was making breakfast, their eleven- and eight-year-old daughters, Regina and Sarah, were supposed to be outside doing their chores. Instead, they had run away…
Texas Bill Would Subject Fit Parents to Suit (updated 4-30-13)
To all Texans: A bill eroding parental rights is being heard in a Texas Senate committee this upcoming Tuesday, April 23. SB 1148 subjects fit parents with intact homes to suit by grandparents.1 This post was updated on April 30, 2013 (see below). Whether to support this legislation or not comes down to a simple […]
MSNBC Says Children Belong to Community, Not Parents
Melissa Harris-Perry is a host on MSNBC and a professor of political science at Tulane. She thinks that children do not belong to their parents. The fact that she is so brazen tells us how much this mindset is growing. What is even more chilling is that so many people are now defending her views […]
Canadian CPS Threatens to Take Baby from Couple with Cerebral Palsy
A Canadian couple with disabilities is fighting to keep their newborn son after Children’s Aid threatened to take the boy away unless he receives additional child-care costing $2000 a week.
Mother Criminalized for Spanking Child
Spanking your child can send you to jail. Rosalina Gonzales was arrested in December 2010 for spanking her nearly two-year-old daughter. Social services took all three of her children (and had not returned them as of June 15, 2011). The judge sentenced her to five years probation and practically told her that spanking was illegal.
CHEC Invites Don Hart to Speak at Super Conference
Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC) has invited Don Hart to deliver two messages at its upcoming Rocky Mountain Super Conference on the Family. Other speakers include R.C. Sproul, Jr. and Doug Phillips, who are the featured speakers, along with Kevin Swanson and others. Heritage Defense will also be hosting an informational booth in the […]
Alford v. Greene: A Case with Far-Reaching Implications for Parents’ Rights
On March 1, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Alford v. Greene, a case questioning whether the government can interview children at public schools without parental consent. Regardless of the outcome of this case, public schools are a dangerous place for children to be.