Report Exposes Why Corrupt CPS Agencies Seldom Place Foster Children with Family Members

May 6, 2015

Report Exposes Why Corrupt CPS Agencies Seldom Place Foster Children with Family Members

by Brian Shilhavy
Health Impact News

We are very pleased to see local media investigate the corrupt practices of child service agencies kidnapping children. While we disagree with the News Anchor at N.C. Fox 8 who started this report by stating that removal of children by the State is “almost always” in the best interest of the child (we have been covering this issue probably longer and have looked into probably more cases than they have, and we have found that it is almost NEVER in the best interest of the child to remove them from the home), we do applaud their investigation into why children removed from supposed “abusive homes” are almost never placed with family members, but instead go into the foster care system to strangers.

Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.

Why?

Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.

Federal laws actually require states to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.

In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State and employs more people to “administer” these children. They are simply unwilling to give these funds to relatives to take care of the children, because their job security is at stake.

Child welfare experts say subsidized guardianships save taxpayers money in the long run, because they cut the enormous ADMINISTRATIVE costs of managing an open foster care case. (emphasis added.)

Watch the Fox 8 report for yourself:

Source.

Published on May 6, 2015

Tags: CPS, foster care, North Carolina|

99 Comments

Angel April 20, 2016 at 8:31 am - Reply

Admin said:

Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State. Why? Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children. Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in "permanent legal guardianships." But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system. In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to "administer" these children.

Exactly what is going on in ky. Social service said I wouldn’t have any problems getting my grandson. Well the Gal attorney said in court he was a foster child and my grandson would be better off with foster family. Judge said I don’t think you want him anyway I am denied. I am in court of appeals now awaiting if the judge did the right thing. The system is not for families it admitted in court they are not when the Gal attorney said what he did and judge just agreeing and social service was actually for me. I was shocked. I’m not the only one. A school bus driver for kids is also denied cause her son might come around. Wow lame excuse she is a school bus driver she wouldn’t lose her job and let any grandkids get hurt. Sick twisted system.

Dee February 5, 2016 at 11:27 am - Reply

@gramma said:
> Admin said:
> > Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.
> > 
> > Why?
> > 
> > Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.
> > 
> > Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.
> > 
> > In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to “administer” these children.
> 
> Newport WA. What a nightmare. CPS filed false allegations of neglect against my son and the mother of my grandchildren. I got approved for placement because rumor was they were going to take the kids. Well, when they got my 4 grandchildren, they put them in foster care…..After telling me I would get the kids. Because I’m asking to many questions and complaining to there higher up management, they don’t think I’m going to follow there rules. So, they think the best interest of my grandchildren is with strangers. I could spit nails I’m so mad at this CPS worker, Kathy Bennett and her sidekicks. They haven’t been able to prove any neglect, yet it is still going on. My poor grandbabies are probably scared so bad not knowing why they can’t go home. Something needs to be done. This is so wrong…..

3 of my grandkids were kidnapped by cps in Michigan it’s all about money foster kid’s are a money maker for the state I was able to get one grandchild away from the state after almost 4 years by then the mental damage was already done the cps workers want to make sure they have job’s and the state wants the money!!!

Angel February 4, 2016 at 9:02 pm - Reply

@gramma said:
> Admin said:
> > Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.
> > 
> > Why?
> > 
> > Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.
> > 
> > Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.
> > 
> > In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to “administer” these children.
> 
> Newport WA. What a nightmare. CPS filed false allegations of neglect against my son and the mother of my grandchildren. I got approved for placement because rumor was they were going to take the kids. Well, when they got my 4 grandchildren, they put them in foster care…..After telling me I would get the kids. Because I’m asking to many questions and complaining to there higher up management, they don’t think I’m going to follow there rules. So, they think the best interest of my grandchildren is with strangers. I could spit nails I’m so mad at this CPS worker, Kathy Bennett and her sidekicks. They haven’t been able to prove any neglect, yet it is still going on. My poor grandbabies are probably scared so bad not knowing why they can’t go home. Something needs to be done. This is so wrong…..

I’m in ky and they refused me. The Gal attorney said he was a foster child and my grandson better off with foster family. Judge said I don’t think you want him anyway. I am denied.  Funny thing is social services wanted me to have him. Yep corruption. Also a friend of mine is a school bus driver and she was denied. She couldn’t be a bus driver with a bad record. This is a sick system and it’s happening all over the United States.

lynelle December 8, 2015 at 9:26 pm - Reply

Melissa-Edwards said:
> I Need Help My son Sebastian has been placed into the foster care system.  He is heavily medicated social services has him on stong medications and hes not seen a counslor. I am worried sick over my child he was A,B Honor Roll in 2010 the state has had him a year and now they are saying hes mentally retarted when its the strong doses of meds, mood stablizers heart medication to repress anger issues. If you read this and have a way to possibly help me and my son please contact me

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Melissa Edwards December 8, 2015 at 9:24 pm - Reply

I Need Help My son Sebastian has been placed into the foster care system.  He is heavily medicated social services has him on stong medications and hes not seen a counslor. I am worried sick over my child he was A,B Honor Roll in 2010 the state has had him a year and now they are saying hes mentally retarted when its the strong doses of meds, mood stablizers heart medication to repress anger issues. If you read this and have a way to possibly help me and my son please contact me

Tammy November 22, 2015 at 11:39 am - Reply

So its just all about making money off our kids…SICK AND PATHETIC!!!!!

sarah November 21, 2015 at 8:07 am - Reply

valerei said:
> why wouldn’t they let u have your grand children? what state do you live in?

Washington state is the worst for human trafficking.   They stole my granddaughter.

gramma November 9, 2015 at 9:22 pm - Reply

Admin said:
> Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.
> 
> Why?
> 
> Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.
> 
> Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.
> 
> In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to “administer” these children.

Newport WA. What a nightmare. CPS filed false allegations of neglect against my son and the mother of my grandchildren. I got approved for placement because rumor was they were going to take the kids. Well, when they got my 4 grandchildren, they put them in foster care…..After telling me I would get the kids. Because I’m asking to many questions and complaining to there higher up management, they don’t think I’m going to follow there rules. So, they think the best interest of my grandchildren is with strangers. I could spit nails I’m so mad at this CPS worker, Kathy Bennett and her sidekicks. They haven’t been able to prove any neglect, yet it is still going on. My poor grandbabies are probably scared so bad not knowing why they can’t go home. Something needs to be done. This is so wrong…..

mae hammac October 28, 2015 at 12:12 pm - Reply

Admin said:
> Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.
> 
> Why?
> 
> Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.
> 
> Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.
> 
> In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to “administer” these children.

well i was trying to get my neice from wa.state and cps wanted to place her with me they even got me plane fare 2 time to come see her and then when it was court time the judge said no and let the foster family adpot her

cathy sabol October 27, 2015 at 9:57 pm - Reply

This article was in Poughkeepsie Journal on Sunday and written by Mary beth Pfeiffer. It is our family story, please contact my niece, Sharon Caminero, from the article if you’d like to help or want more information. This was front page, so far has 667 FB shares and 133 comments.. Court trials are in December. 
Foster care systems across the country can be our best remedy for children in crisis situations, and many times by facilitating what is called Kinship Care. Both federal and state laws have been enacted to enable and support this type of child placement, so babies and children can be united with grandparents or other relatives successfully. Moreover, it can be a temporary or permanent solution when parents are unable to care for their child. 
When the work involved to accomplish this is carried out in a timely manner, transition for these children can be done with minimal trauma in most cases. However, if family courts and Child Protective Service agencies do not follow cases with due diligence, heart-rending results can become the norm. 
My great-niece Molly’s case is an example of the tragedy that is occurring to all involved. Our family’s best guess is, resolution could have happened after only a month through DNA testing, and maybe another month for her to be united with us. Yet, instead we are witnessing so many hands reaching for a piece of our baby’s case since March of 2014. The motives have been eye-opening, with reasons ranging from monetary fees and salaries, true compassion, to attempts by some to push Molly into foster care forever. Here lies the heartbreaking sadness which could have, should have, been averted.
From the Office of Children and Family Services: 
Know Your Options: Relatives Caring for Children
When the local child welfare agency decides to remove a child from the home, the agency must notify relatives and ask if they are interested in caring for the child. In New York State, the child welfare agency is usually the county Department of Social Services (DSS).
From day one, we have been, still are, and always will be, waiting. We love you, Molly.
Like · Reply · 3 · Oct 25, 2015 10:14am

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/investigations/2015/10/24/baby-molly-custody/74379182/

lynelle October 27, 2015 at 9:57 pm - Reply

cathy-sabol said:
> This article was in Poughkeepsie Journal on Sunday and written by Mary beth Pfeiffer. It is our family story, please contact my niece, Sharon Caminero, from the article if you’d like to help or want more information. This was front page, so far has 667 FB shares and 133 comments.. Court trials are in December. 
> Foster care systems across the country can be our best remedy for children in crisis situations, and many times by facilitating what is called Kinship Care. Both federal and state laws have been enacted to enable and support this type of child placement, so babies and children can be united with grandparents or other relatives successfully. Moreover, it can be a temporary or permanent solution when parents are unable to care for their child. 
> When the work involved to accomplish this is carried out in a timely manner, transition for these children can be done with minimal trauma in most cases. However, if family courts and Child Protective Service agencies do not follow cases with due diligence, heart-rending results can become the norm. 
> My great-niece Molly’s case is an example of the tragedy that is occurring to all involved. Our family’s best guess is, resolution could have happened after only a month through DNA testing, and maybe another month for her to be united with us. Yet, instead we are witnessing so many hands reaching for a piece of our baby’s case since March of 2014. The motives have been eye-opening, with reasons ranging from monetary fees and salaries, true compassion, to attempts by some to push Molly into foster care forever. Here lies the heartbreaking sadness which could have, should have, been averted.
> From the Office of Children and Family Services: 
> Know Your Options: Relatives Caring for Children
> When the local child welfare agency decides to remove a child from the home, the agency must notify relatives and ask if they are interested in caring for the child. In New York State, the child welfare agency is usually the county Department of Social Services (DSS).
> From day one, we have been, still are, and always will be, waiting. We love you, Molly.
> Like · Reply · 3 · Oct 25, 2015 10:14am
> 
> http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/investigations/2015/10/24/baby-molly-custody/74379182/


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Ben October 22, 2015 at 8:40 am - Reply

Angela said:
> Georgia here We was told our Grandkids would be placed with us.They lied. I can’t stand DFCS they need someone watching them it should be for every case they take a child should have to go it front of DFCS board to over .look the whole case, DFCS has one surpvise that looks over hundreds of cases she decided if the caseworker has a case.That is to much power for one person

They lied here in our cases also, they took our grandson first out of lies, now they are after all our children….here in Alaska, they are relentless heartless people, my grandmother even called them by name….she said they are not human….

Katy & Chris Butner Sr September 27, 2015 at 9:40 am - Reply

Admin said:
> Fox 8 points out in their investigation that North Carolina rejects funding that would put children permanently with relatives instead of in foster homes. Grandparents who are able and willing to care for their grandchildren, for example, are routinely rejected by the State.
> 
> Why?
> 
> Melissa Painter of Fox 8 points out that in North Carolina more than 10,000 children are in foster care under the care of the State. This brings in more than $198 million of funding to take care of these children.
> 
> Federal laws actually require States to give preference to placing children with relatives. There is even federal funding available to place the children with relatives in “permanent legal guardianships.” But North Carolina (and many other states) do not follow this practice, because children put up for adoption bring in more federal funding. Instead of giving federal funds that can be designated for relatives in guardianships, they keep the funds for themselves to administer the foster care and adoption system.
> 
> In short, a child put into the foster care system on the path to adoption, brings in more money to the State, and employs more people to “administer” these children.


This is what TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO CPS has done to our family Cps Bring Our 5 Stolen Butner Children Home

http://medicalkidnap.com/2015/05/07/ohio-cps-destroys-family-of-5-parents-acquitted-of-any-wrong-doing/


https://www.facebook.com/Cps-Bring-Our-5-Stolen-Butner-Children-Home-1575393639380865/timeline/

 http://agenda21news.com/…/ohio-cps-destroys-family-of…/

Angela August 20, 2015 at 5:28 pm - Reply

Georgia here We was told our Grandkids would be placed with us.They lied. I can’t stand DFCS they need someone watching them it should be for every case they take a child should have to go it front of DFCS board to over .look the whole case, DFCS has one surpvise that looks over hundreds of cases she decided if the caseworker has a case.That is to much power for one person

Susan Vaughan August 11, 2015 at 9:22 pm - Reply

Another NC Victim I am — there should be a wall of all the names in this holocaust – a museum with all the toys never played with – the shoes bought but never stepped in — all the cribs not slept in – the high chairs sitting empty – the baby bottles left unfilled — broken hearts bleeding through eyes watching other parents’ and grandparents’ children holding hands and hugging.

There ARE no words to properly express the pain we feel – exacerbated by living in a country that prides itself in its upholding of human rights

Mario Alberto Jimenez Jerez August 17, 2015 at 9:39 pm - Reply

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From http://www.votefamily.us/:
Almost on a weekly basis two children are killed under the supervision of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) (last count 534+ in the last six years in Florida as per the Miami Herald, http://pubsys.miamiherald.com/projects/2014/innocents-lost/database/), and many more are taken away from parents even when this is not in the best interest of the children for mainly monetary reasons, see video.

What’s causing the DCF deaths and the separation of our families? One word summarizes it: GREED. DCF prefers to place children in foster homes or give them for adoption than to give them to family members because for every dollar it spends in foster homes, it receives three dollars from the federal government, a 200% return on investment (ROI) on top of monthly payments received for each foster child, and the bonuses received per adoption, all of which amounts to a highly sophisticated form of child trafficking as reported HERE similar to the Kids for Cash case in Pennsylvania, as described by the believed to have been murdered Senator Nancy Schaefer.

Don’t believe it? see testimony from Legal Aid attorney before Florida Supreme Court committee explaining how parents victims of domestic violence may lose custody of their children when they go before a judge for a restraining order seeking protection from their attackers and end up being separated from their children because “as a matter of law” they “have failed to protect their children from witnessing domestic violence:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBSfLGjMGAs&feature=em-share_video_user.  Take a look at three of these victims testifying at these hearings. The second woman is Yarmila Castellanos, had her 3 day-old baby removed from her arms by DCF for no other reason than reporting domestic violence while her three other children were at home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH5Qhjjm4Nc&feature=em-share_video_user. Unfortunately, these abuses cause great detrimental effects not only to the parents, but most importantly to the innocent children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk&feature=youtu.be. And, one of the main targets of these gruesome acts are the disabled as per a recent investigation by the Department of Justice: http://www.ada.gov/doj_hhs_ta/child_welfare_ta.html.

Or, take for example, the widely known case of Nubia Barahona described here, http://www.SayNoToPAS.com. A judge, and DCF ignored clear and convincing evidence that the Barahona children were being abused and neglected based solely in what seemed to be an unprofessional and biased report of a psychologist, Vanessa Archer, who has shown similar behavior in other cases, 1, 2. Despite responsible family members requesting custody of minor children, the Barahona children were left with the foster care abusers for no other reasonable explanation than monetary reasons. A few months later, Nubia Barahona was murdered at the hands of the foster parents, see report, and diagram explaining what some have termed the Family Court Cartel.

The same greed motivation is behind the forced separation of parents in family courts. If one of the parents has less than 50/50 time sharing, he/she is forced to pay child support, and for every dollar the states spend in child support, the federal government reimburses 66 cents back (so for every $1 the states spend, they receive $1.98 dollars back, a 98% ROI) plus millions in incentives to the states, as per Title IV-D of the social security, which is used among other things to pay the same judges who are giving these orders,  a conflict of interest to say the least. So even though 50/50 time sharing is the law in Florida, judges in many cases ignore this under the excuse of the “best interest of the children” when in reality they are motivated by the desire to fill the state coffers and pay their own salaries and benefits.  In other words, as these testimonies show: GREED has replaced the rule of law.

Elizabeth A. Rawnsley August 8, 2015 at 2:11 pm - Reply

Fight for Baby Bella Facebook Page: Re: Postings on Governor Bentley’s Facebook Page: Re: Baby Bella is a resident of Alabama: I am sending a summary of my concerns, regarding a couple of cases that have affected families, in the New England Region,on to the attention of the Oversight and Reform Committee Members,in Congress. We are not supported by any elected representatives serving at a federal level,in this region,regarding so many subject matters,in New England. That is why Govenor Charlie Baker is not responding,on to you,at this late date and time frame. He fully realizes just how difficult it is to gain access to any accountability or support,outside of this state. I applaud any effort,in holding this state and each governing official,accountable,for their actions. That does include this family and their attorneys representing the well being of Baby Bella. It is helpful to answer questions of anyone that is requested to assist in this process. Honesty is always the very best policy. Sometimes the information that we receive from the media is misguiding. We see it all the time. I am unable to speak of other states or any region. It is so obvious,by what did take place,in the Pelletier case,this process and what has taken place,in Maine,relating to the Ross Family. Reunite the Ross Family has a facebook page but you don’t hear anyone interviewing them,after they brought attention to the injustice, that they continue to endure and the doctor supporting them has a practice,in Boston,MA.The judge in Maine refuses to dismiss any criminal charges,in this one case. The prosecutor in Maine does not accept Dr. Michael Holik’s diagnosis and medical expertise and refuses to drop criminal charges. That is very serious,to hold someone,for this long a time frame,in limbo,relating to criminal charges of abuse,for a medical condition,that is not that unusual. People,in Maine and throughout the entire country are diagnosed with EDS. It is outrageous to know how controlled and micro managed our own news media outlets,in this region,have become,at the expense and well being of our own citizens. Do you hear the Portland Press Herald in Maine interviewing this family and requesting some accountability of the state officials or Governor Paul LePage? We would not hear of some of these cases,if not for this type of advocacy moving forward. The state officials are never publicly asked any “tough” and reasonable questions,by the news media. Many more problems in this region have been stonewalled from the public’s view,by the people employed in the media industry,in this region and throughout the entire country. So many elected officials,at a federal level of representation participate in public corruption practices. That is an injustice that should never take place. Fox News and Facebook are sponsoring the Republican Candidates Debate and they are making a huge amount of money advocating for a political party. Politics is becoming way out of control and they are not focusing on the needs of the people. So,we gain access to some very unethical politicians and they are never held to any accountability,time and time,again. We are supposed to have governing officials able and willing to govern,in the best interests of our citizens and children. I have not found that to be truthful,time and time again. They are governing in the best interest of a state employed agency or political agenda and sometimes it may be a business,friend,former partner or non profit organization and their political agenda. Whatever has been taking place does need to stop,if we are hearing of an “adoption” process,in just over a year time frame,regarding Baby Bella,in the year,2015. I will be posting some of your concerns on to the White House Facebook Page,as well. U.S. President Obama and Vice President Biden had a beer fest with the Cambridge MA Police,after a Harvard Professor had a small misunderstanding with the police in Boston,MA. No criminal charges were involved in that process. Some professor could not believe that a police officer in Cambridge,MA would dare question his motives or identity,etc… Whatever! The meeting was televised and U.S. President Obama took the time to actually mediate that process because he insulted the Cambridge,MA police. Well,I am somewhat insulted to know what has been allowed to develop,under his leadership and oversight. He was sent a small summary of my concerns,while he was U.S. Senator Obama,during the presidency of United States President George W. Bush. He should have stopped much of the nonsense and stopped all that “Go along,Get” along philosophy on Beacon Hill and Capital Hill,in Washington,D.C. ( The federal agencies and the U.S.D.O.J. should be protecting our own children from any injustices of any state officials,in each state in the union) They are paid federal funding and they are not supposed to protect the states,they are supposed to protect the people.) I hope everyone is able and willing to do all that they are able to do to make sure that Baby Bella is sent back to Alabama,sooner rather than later.
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Robin Harvey July 7, 2015 at 10:42 pm - Reply

 Hi my name is Robin Nicole Harvey. child welfare is mismanaged in your county and i support the State Sovereignty Movement and that federal child welfare laws are a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Tenth Amendment.My kids was took from me on 12-10-2012 when the worker stated on the petition that the mother overdosed on mythamphetamine and was hospitalized. The petition was not filed by the worker till 2:15 am on 12-11-2012. I was relessed at 11:30pm for northern hospital. EMS responded to my home around 7:30pm and I was took to the hospital for a allergic reaction. My medical records that night state server allergic reaction couse unknown. My kids was taking some were between 7:30 – 11:30pm before the petition was ever taken out. It says on the petition that father openly admitted him and the other was intravenously using mythamphetamine while the children was in there care. That’s what the worker used to file that I overdosed in the petition she did not get any medical record information from the doctor’s that night or it wood have shown there was no overdose. They did not show my medical report for 12-10-2012 till the TPR hearing the medical report states on the urin text came back amphetamine not mythamphetam. At the same time when she filed the petition for my youngest son justin harvey Jr she stated in the area where it says mother and be low it says father name and relationships to child on the fathers she filled  Justin randall harvey Sr relationship to child STEPFATHER. On Justin Jr birth certificate it says fathers names Justin randall Harvey Sr that’s how my baby boy is a j.r . And me and Justin Sr was married before Justin jr was ever born.4 months Before my baby’s was took from me my caseworker had me and my husbend take a class for child abuse and child neglect prevention program SCAN. The program was based out of Winston Salem N.C. They sent a woman out to are home to observe me my husbend and the children at home. In are paper work ( case plan) that the worker field out says that are case is to be closed once we compared the SCAN program. We completed the program the the first to the middle of October. The woman that was coming to the home that worked for SCAN closed use out the program stating in the papers that was sent to the worker and I have a copy of that they was no risk of abuse or neglect in the home. The worker came back to the home and we all set down and signed the papers to close the case that we completed are care plan the cps worker her supervisor and another worker as the witness all signed the paper it was on a Friday that following Tuesday the case worker came back to the home and stated that a new report has came in and she had to do another investigate and never filled out any papers to reopen  a 30 day investigation. My case was opened February 2012 and we had to feel out papers to do a 30 day inhome investigation . I have all the safety assessments that was filled out every time the worker came to the home and are inhome case plan. In the petition she stated that there has been a history or drug use in the home. In every safety assessment she checked NO on number 11 ”caretaker drug,or alcohol abuse effected her ability to care supervise or protect the children. My children was took from me over lies and hear say not by proven evidence and I know w for a facet in north Carolina hear say is not atmisable in court with out the person in court and oath to testify But my attorney will not show the judge all the papers i have to show the cps worker assumed the facts that was presented to the magistrate when she took my baby’s. My cps worker was Whitney Gwyn from surry county child protective services in Dobson north carolina, the lady that came to my home that worked for SCAN in Winston Salem was Belinda W, the medical doctor that was on call the night of my reaction when my children was took was ER doctor Miller for Northern Hospital of surry county N.C. My children are in foster care in Davidson county im fighting like hell to get my baby’s back i come from a low class family but it was never said by the worker any time during my case being open that I was not capable of taking care of all 3 of my children. My case was open for 10 months by Whitney G. Surry County child protective services in Dobson north carolina are lieing to take kids from good parents like me. I see it every day how kids are being took from parents that wood lay down there life and fight life hell for there baby’s and how parents that care about the child gets to keep there’s. I am a mother of three beautiful amazing wonderful kids from 2008 to 2012 the night i they got took i never went a min with out my kids they was with me 24/7and the only time i was away from them i was having another baby and back home the next day. I don’t know if any one will help me to stop cps from hurting another family like they have me and my kids but i want stop fighting till it’s my last breath they can do a TPR termination of prenatal right but the day of the hearing i am going to have it appeal to Raleigh judicial superior court and if need be i will go publicly nation wide with every thing and all the evidence i have. I know my rights i learned all my rights and laws i might get a SSI check couse i have a learning disabled yea i use to couldn’t read or spell that good but when CPS took my baby’s and my court ordered attorney didn’t want to help me i made my self learn now i know all my rights and laws and how to fight CPS. Funny thing is my case worker at the time Whitney G didn’t and still don’t have any kids of her on so how can she tell me how to raise my children when she has never experienced being a full time mother to her own child every thing she knows she was told and read in a book. I 100% believe that a CPS worker that due not or has not ever raised a child should not be allowed to do any child abuse or neglect investigation on a family and the raising of another person’s child. But  I have all my papers to prove every word I have said it the truth and even more incriminating evidence agenst CPS and DSS and there lies since my attorney gave me every thing he has received from the DA, GAL, judge and DSS and therapist that is working with the children while in foster care but my own documents that i have collected I have been with out my kids for almost three years and they terminated my rights April 2015 now I’m appealing my care to superior court but I am starting to open up and go public with all my stuff and show Surrey county DSS is liers and the court will help them to take kids from good parenrs.I’m begging plz help me My 7 year old cried and begged to come home on my last visition. If I have to I will expose DSS and CPS and how they are crooked plz I have all the paper work every thing I come from a poor family with no money I really don’t have much but I love my baby’s more than life the foster family has money and a car and can do stuff I can’t but wood you fight for your kids any mother wood and I am I’m not asking for a hand out just a little help a hand up this isn’t right to take a child from a good mother or father. Thank you

gary July 6, 2015 at 7:04 pm - Reply

It’s sick what is happening to our children. I was told by my attorney there’s no reason why my daughter shouldn’t be placed with me.But cash for kids continues. The Children’s Home that the socialworker handling the case works at has assets valued at 14Million dollars and they have a annual income of 17MILLION. That was back in 2006, how much more is it now and how much of that actually goes to help child and not to line their pockets?

jsmith June 26, 2015 at 8:19 pm - Reply

I have dealt with CPS because my,daughter school called them cause my daughter lied and I have never had a problem with them long you can have people to back you up that your innocent. CPS calls your child doctors therapist child care worker to discuss and if any of these people feel there is a need for concern that is.

frankie June 25, 2015 at 11:47 pm - Reply

Oh these people will put anything in their paperwork. Its then in your court to prove it wrong. And they are very good at pitting relatives against each other with made up lies. 
Destroying paternal and maternal families that are united is their specialty. They do not like unity on both sides. 

The last court date regarding my grandson, cps actually had an adoptive foster family waiting in court with their lawyer.  
After the judge said baby stays with gramma, they up and left. On their way out, the “potential adoptive mom” was sniffling. We looked at her and said..hes not yours. 
But the baby is cute. Adorable. Very healthy. Smart. Well taken care of. 
Of course they wanted him.

Helen Hudson June 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm - Reply

I live in Michigan the same happened to me my 3 grand daughters were taken from me and adopted. I want them back so badly

angel June 25, 2015 at 8:53 pm - Reply

Yep I’m another grandparent in ky as well as 2 more in Warren county ky also gal attorney said he was a foster child and my grandson would be better off with foster family in court. Judge said I really don’t think you want him. Yep families are outlawed and foster families are adopting left and right. I am still fighting. Praying for a breakthrough to stop the corruption.  The other grandmother is in supreme Court.  She is a school bus driver for kids and she is not good enough to take hers. Something is wrong with this system

LeAnn Addleman June 25, 2015 at 9:50 pm - Reply
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Grandma W June 24, 2015 at 1:31 pm - Reply

The timeline in the article is slightly incorrect.  The first time I went to court the grandchildren had been in foster care for 8 months, having been taken in August of 2011.  The fight for them turned into almost 4 years, and at no time did DSS ever tell me why they would not place them with me.  The more I pointed out the law, the more money I spent on attorneys, the more DSS fought me.  The children were placed for adoption in July 2014 when I still had open motions before the court–unlawful, but “legal” in terms of they got the clerk of courts office to sign the final decree.

sylvia stewart June 23, 2015 at 4:41 pm - Reply

What is wrong with the cps I don’t get it .

striker July 4, 2015 at 8:13 pm - Reply

I’m surprised that you are surprised that the gov and it’s employees are dishonest and only interested in keeping their income flowing.  What else is new?  This is the entire history of humanity.  If dishonesty and greed and envy and lack of integrity weren’t regular, obvious and never ending problems for humans along with needing constant motivation to get better, the 10 commandments would be different, reading self-improvement books wouldn’t be necessary, kids wouldn’t need parents. and athletes wouldn’t need coaches, roads wouldn’t need guardrails, we wouldn’t need to post speed limits, etc, etc.

Lynda June 20, 2015 at 2:25 pm - Reply

My heart aches to read all these stories!  One after another in which CPS has been the evil culprit.  The suffering and injustice they have caused is astronomical.  Let us find a way to band together and all rise up.  The children belong to US, not them.

Hugues Lefebure June 13, 2015 at 12:03 am - Reply

A little chaos creates a lot of economic activity.

mae June 10, 2015 at 12:16 pm - Reply

We are fighting for a familyember in wa.state now and we are foster parent and the are saying we have to much on our plate to care for her but we can foster other children that’s not kin to us what’s up with that

Hugues Lefebure June 12, 2015 at 11:59 pm - Reply

It’s called federal funding.

SheepODoom (@sheepodoom) June 16, 2015 at 4:56 am - Reply

Federal funding that REQUIRES the state to place This woman’s relative with her. Federal funding is not always to blame It’s corrupt people exploiting & gaming the system for profit.

Lynda durrett June 25, 2015 at 1:27 pm - Reply

We too are fighting for my nieces who are in Foster Care. I filed a complaint with the attorney general, contacted State Senators, the GAL ETC.  We requested they start the paperwork in April and they just started it in June giving the foster mother opportunity to get hers in because they made it known they were supporting her in adoption of them. We live in KY. This is the biggest ring of child trafficking there is and it’s legal.

Mary June 8, 2015 at 10:04 pm - Reply

I wonder which states do this besides North Carolina?

Adminlf June 8, 2015 at 10:18 pm - Reply

These types of stories come from every state.  See this article for more info: http://medicalkidnap.com/2015/03/31/medical-kidnapping-a-threat-to-every-child-in-america-today/

Kim Christian June 12, 2015 at 4:25 pm - Reply
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Hugues Lefebure June 13, 2015 at 12:00 am - Reply

They all do.  It’s a federal problem, with federal funding.

LeAnn Addleman June 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm - Reply
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cathy sabol July 18, 2015 at 5:53 am - Reply

My name is Catherine Sabol, biological great-aunt of Brooklyn Molly Negron, and DOB 7-2-13, the child referenced in CPS case # 55575.

Baby Molly, has been promised to a pre-adoptive foster couple, Juliette Garrison Koch and  Daniel Koch, before any required CPS search for relatives (there are 25 of us in New Jersey) be completed. When Baby Molly was removed from her mother in NY, MY BROTHER, JAMES WELDON, WHO IS HER GRANDFATHER AND HIS TWO ADULT CHILDREN, (the father, Brian, and his sister, Sharon) WERE THERE THAT NEXT MORNING BEING IGNORED BY THE CASEWORKER. Judge Denise Watson, Dutchess County, has been thwarting our efforts at every turn since that day because this court and CPS partners have had their own agenda and it has now been 16 months!  DNA testing took 8 MONTHS to order which also made no sense.
 In my opinion, Judge Watson continually favors the foster family and ignores the rights of both Molly, and her family. The phenomenal amount of unnecessary government spending on this one case is also a major concern that should be taken into consideration.

Stela May 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm - Reply

Eight months is not really too much time the children looked about 10 or 12 years old that is how long they knew the grandparent.

Dana Dau May 21, 2015 at 12:55 pm - Reply

Please share with Fox 29 in Lake Charles and they can share the story of my grandson, Gabe, who was abused, tortured, burned, and starved (when found by my daughter at age 9, he weighed 38 # and his temp was 92 deg.  Doctors said he was days from death.  DCFS led me to believe I was going to (in the beginning) get him and his 3 half brothers.  The Step mother Jamie Price Day was pregnant again.  Then for almost 5 years I went through everything looks good, can’t find any reason for them not to come , to no maybe later, no you didn’t pass any of the 2 home studies, plus an amended one?, which I was told by the workers and on the last one, even the supervisor said yes.  Then I don’t hear anything and it’s no again.  I can tell you the workers are afraid for their jobs.  Heard it more than once.  There are not any grandparent rights in Louisiana.  Finally hired a private atty.  He didn’t even say anything.  I had Gabe’s physician there (no subpoena needed for any of my witnesses) at no cost and 3 or 4 more people.  They were never called.  The Judge asked Gabe what he wanted and he said to live with my grandma.  DCFS atty had the nerve to say I never even had the 2nd home study ( I had the original last page with the workers signature and date on it in my hand.  I was never able to talk.   I was subpenoed to the Criminal trial and the Family trial so could never go in but never called.  Getting an atty for thousands of dollars is what got me in the court room.  The judge asked DCFS what they said, no, the child’s court apt atty yes, the CAsa worker, yes.  The Judge said Gabe you are going home with your grandma today.  I should have had him 5 years before, he went from foster home to foster home and finally a boys home 4 hrs from Lake Charles.  So, 1st he’s taken from his birth mother, a meth addict, then my son and Jamie get him and she did so many attrocias things to him you can’t believe (similar to the book “a child called it”. and then the state.  I feel by how they handled the case, I have proof they did not follow their own policies, broke Federal and State Laws, Lied, etc.  I went through the change of command – always trying to do the “right thing” so I could get him.  I even faxed 91 pages of a letter and series of events and PROOF they had lied, broken policies and laws.  She has never called me.  I have left many messages.  I feel the state abused him for those 5 years and don’t want the public to know what went on.  I read so many similar stories from all over the U.S. and it seems no one is listening.  Do you know who they had investigate Lake Charles?  The supervisor I had had trouble with IN lake Charles.  Told that’s how they do it.  Fox 29 has done 2 episodes on Gabe.  He is going to start surgery at Shriners Burn Center in Galveston, Tx on July 15th.  We will have to stay there at least 3 nights.  Shriners doesn’t charge us for medical charges, the hard part is the gas, food and hotels.  He will have  to go back every 3 months for lazer surgery until the Doctor says.  You can go to the internet and look up Jamie Price Day ( oh, and her father wrote a slanderous book using our actual names and used Gabe’s in an embarrassing ugly way over 100 times.  I would hire an atty to sue him for the book, her for the harm, and DCFS for their lies, etc, keeping a child in foster care for what, $$$$, but cannot afford it.  I myself am on disability.  I can’t get Adoption Subsidy according to the head office in Baton Rough, because I got him from the Judge, not DCFS.  At the very last hearing the adoption worker said they could not find a reason for him not to come with me. HELLO.  I told her, when you did that, it should have certified me.  And you have these advertisements all the time on tv about please giving these kids a forever home, especially the older ones, because they end up aging out and they changed the law were they don’t get help when they turn 18, they are just on their own.  I asked her, was he not in State care?  She said yes.  I said did I not get him legally and am giving him a forever home?  She said yes, but you are still not certified and never will be.  The problem was they could not come up with a reason (that made any sense) to not certify me.  They changed their “reasons” 9 times.  I think Fox should get together and do some kind of special for where the problems are and what can be done.  Thanks for being able to put my input and I would love to hear something back.  You can talk with Rhonda Kitchens here in Lake Charles at Fox 29.  They have been so good to us, someone there gave us tickets when we had to go the 1st time for Moody Gardens and plan to give us tickets to Schlitterbahn Water Park when we go for his first surgery’s (3 at one time, where she burned him with a rice sock on his back and then would scrub it with a scrubbie while he screamed and because he got a wet ring on his “‘play shirt – (they were playing outside) from his glass, she held a  blow dryer on his stomach in 2 places and it has left burn marks.  These aren’t slight marks, they are (especially his back) deep and ugly  They also are going to fix his lip where she stuck a screw driver through it and cut him, hitting him in the mouth with a broken dust pan.  He has ligature marks on his ankles, but they are beginning to fade, but you can still see them and where the rope goes up his legs.  She says he did it all to himself.  Thanks Fox for bringing these stories out to the public and maybe SOEONE, lawyers, congressman etc will be willing to help.  God Bless.  Dana Day

LittleLady/Friend June 25, 2015 at 1:46 pm - Reply

Dana,
   Words defy me.  Thanks for your noble determination!  I hate humans who behave so cruelly to children (she used a screw driver and a broken dust pan, etc. to harm the little one).  I am sorry for your sacrifices and your struggles.  You are an excellent financial investment.  Gabe needs all the TLC you have to offer.  Even the government in India invests in women like you.  Wake up America!

Karen Vanreenan May 21, 2015 at 12:45 am - Reply

Thank you for helping expose this corruption!  Please do more stories.  This form of child trafficking is happening all over the world.  But the U.S.  is really really bad about this.

kelly Pavil May 21, 2015 at 12:30 am - Reply

This is happening in ALASKA at an alarming rate, this needs to stop. Someone please HELP!

Pray Caylee Home May 20, 2015 at 6:40 pm - Reply

I turned in my application for foster/pre-adoptive placement 7 months ago. My references have not been checked. DCF placed her with strangers three months later and then claimed that they “found” my application, that had been erroneously put in the wrong filing cabinet. Of course they found it just days after placing her with strangers that they chose. I was told in January, they would review my application. I have not heard from them since. They ignore all my emails and calls.

Diane May 12, 2015 at 12:02 pm - Reply

To “Little Lady”:   What you wrote is so true, eloquent, and heartbreaking.   You need to write more on this subject.  People need to hear your voice.

LittleLady May 13, 2015 at 7:28 am - Reply

Diane, 
       I have two boxes of ‘legal’ papers detailing my gauntlet through the system.   I have spent two years salary on obeying and complying.   I have a still, small voice and five young children.    Thank you for listening. 
       All I can say is that I am the type of person that would get on the ark with Noah if he were alive today.   I have seen evil and wickedness that I never imagined. 
       When my daughter came forward and said that her father raped her, the school counselor covered for the abuser & his complacent wife!   What a horror.   
       I have been arrested three times on spurious charges, and I have been bullied and abused.   I have a BA in journalism.   I went to nursing school.   I am currently getting my Master’s degree.   Mostly, I wake up and thank my Heavenly Father that my heart still beats.   No one should go through what I have. 
       My children are so brainwashed and traumatized that if you were to ask them if anything is amiss at home, they would deny it.   I was there once too.   I was so abused that I thought a day of not fearing for my life was a good day. 
        It has been almost two years since I have seen my children.   My youngest was only one when I saw him last.   I wanted them to call me on Mother’s Day, but I mercifully accept that they cannot.   I am afraid for their lives with their father.   He is cruel and financially set.  
        Since my case was a divorce, it is different than most kidnappings here; however, in my research I have learned that in abuse situations, the abusers gets primary custody of the children 70% of the time. 
         How can this be?   
        I have two feet in.   I am fully invested, and I am fairly certain if my abuser does not go to prison, then my witness against him will be the end of me. 
       I wish I could tear down the walls that keep my children trapped.   One day my & all children will be free.   Until then, thanks for the support and friendship.   God speed the right.

Michele May 10, 2015 at 7:14 pm - Reply

I wanted my grandsons but they were put up for adoption now I can’t even see them except for some times a picture that is put on Facebook. The state of Oregon did that to me.

norma May 10, 2015 at 8:36 pm - Reply

I am going on my Ruth grandchild the 5t5th one was place with her father which is illegal Mexican he has been in the states for 20 years also has 3 other children. My granddaughter was placed with him. Now for my 5th grandson he is now in foster care. But I have found out if every three months you file a motion to adopt they can adopt. I am the grandma I am not a good role mold For my grand son. Shame on CPS now for my 1st 3 grandsons they were adopted. 12 years ago. I do get to talk with them they are in good homes.and they are twins the younger one was just a baby and he don’t remember me but is told about me.I have seen him two Times and he’s ten. And doing good. All have been an open adoption and can only see them 1 time a year I do speck to them on the when ever that is because there adoptive parents are cool with this. I know it is very hard to deal with this and as a grandparent it just brakes our hearts that our kids mess up So much to have this happen. My prayers are with you.

LeAnn Addleman May 10, 2015 at 9:45 pm - Reply

CPS did that to 2 of my granddaughters.   I wanted to keep them but because I refused all their services, they came and took them from me and put them in foster”care ” where they were abused and ultimately adopted.   I am not able to see them at all.

valerei May 14, 2015 at 10:34 am - Reply

why wouldn’t they let u have your grand children? what state do you live in?

norma May 14, 2015 at 12:40 pm - Reply

I live in Washington State. My grandkids are my life. There mother my daughter was being a good mother but drugs and alcohol was getting the best of her. So the State got involved.And this will be a battle for her kids and my grandsons. Back in 1985 I was going to school in Utah my daughter was 41/2 she was living with her father in the State of Washington one day I got a phone call from CPS telling me that my ex was molesting my daughter. I didn’t want to beleave that. They kept calling me. So I dropped out of school and went to Washington State, which was the biggest mistake I made once I go to the States they took my daughter away from her father and place her in foster care. I fought tooth and comb for my daughter with everything I could. But I was deemed bad mouth by my ex. I had a very good case worker that I thought was fighting for me and my daughter. How I was so wrogh young and dumb. The fight of my life is now beginning. I had no idea how bad it was going to be for me and my daughter and my grandkids years to come. It got to the year 2001 my daughter had twins and they we’re just so beautiful. I was thrown back when CPS was called on my daughter because. She was using drugs and drinking around my grandkids. So I took my grandkids home and took care of them for sometime until my daughters father got involved and had my grandkids removed from me there grandma. Well to make a long story short my ex sladdard me and my daughter took his side and from that day on my ex took care And fostered my grandkids and his. Even after he was said that he most likly did 
Then molest his daughter but he still got the kids years went by my grandkids we’re removed from his care and placed with my sister in law which took wonderful care of them.they have since been adopted out and yes I do talk to them and there doing great. Now on to my next two grandkids again there we’re removed from my care and place with the grandfather that molested his daughter and them molested my grandson and why’ll in the care if CPS my grandson some how ended up with anle worst and std and he was nit even 4 years old. We had a CPS meeting in CPS office where He stated that he had anle warts and so what. And they throughout that out the window. I Sat in the CPS office and my mouth was open and I said what the he’ll did you people here that.. And nothing was said nor done I walked out of the meeting. Okay I have to stop here because I can’t not control my tears grandma hurting in the State of Washington

LeAnn Addleman May 21, 2015 at 12:08 pm - Reply
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dbcafge May 10, 2015 at 1:14 pm - Reply

CPS will pick and chose what families to target, ones that can not afford to fight back and the children must be easily adopted out for money, that is there track record, if anyone investigated CPS they will see a horror story of epic perportions!!!

Cathrine Wendt May 9, 2015 at 2:56 am - Reply

My mother and father went through it in Michigan.  There was blatant fraud and even on premisis and the phone the cps said they lied to remove the kids. They had the foster family lie to in charge of one of my nephews. All 3 boys are seperated.  My brother and wife split and cps got involved while the custody case was going on. My parents went for fostering and adopting the kuds since they always were primary care givers. They cant afford a attorney and have health problems. The cps took advantage of this. Its much worse than I type with how they treated my parents.  Now my mom is devastated depressed and barely functions. Her grandkids meant the world to her. I cant give her any and they can never be replaced or forgotten. CPS dont care. Now I am trying to cheer my parents up by fundraising to bring them to visit ne and meet their son in law in Germany.  Hoping I can help them. They miss me and I am in no condition to travel myself. I hope to see them and help them through this somehow.

dbcafge May 8, 2015 at 6:04 am - Reply

Go to Linda Hickys house on the internet and check out the story about a state sentator that is starting and investigation into cps to get the funding changed to KEEP the children in their parents home and NOT into foster care, the money to be used to help the family, just follow the instructions and get your story heard.

Anet Taylor June 14, 2015 at 2:52 pm - Reply

We need more state senators to get involved. DCFS in California took my children and wants to adopt them out. There was no abuse or neglect. They have lied and allowed my sister to make false claims in order to keep my children. She could not have children and resented me for having them. This system is not working. We need to change it. There is literally no agency that over sees cps.they can actually over rule a judges recommendations. Cps, DCFS has far to much power. Who will help us.how do we help ourselves. There is no where to turn

Mario Alberto Jimenez Jerez August 20, 2015 at 7:41 pm - Reply

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Rachel Alintoff May 7, 2015 at 9:46 pm - Reply

I have recently filed a Federal RICO case against Governor Christie, Judge Grasso Jones, Monmouth County Courthouse and others in the State of NJ for racketeering and fraud.   My case is being attached as a class action lawsuit to Karin Wolf’s Federal District case no. 14-cv-5985 as well as Damaris Adamo’s RICO case against Governor Christie and Monmouth Courthouse and the State of New Jersey.   

Hundreds of formal complaints have been made to the New Jersey State Attorney General prior to the filing of this lawsuit.  Since receiving my case records as far back as 2012, Governor Christie’s administration has done nothing to stop the fraudulent, corrupt activity taking place in Monmouth Courthouse and throughout New Jersey in general.  To my personal knowledge, over 100 mothers have come forward to make formal complaints to the ACJC in New Jersey as well as directly to Governor Christie’s administration about the rampant collusion and corruption going on throughout the court system.  Male litigants with deep pockets, politically connected law firms and an agenda against mothers and women rule the Family court system in NJ.   I love my son more than anything in this world.   I am a good, loving mother.  My son and I are victims of New Jersey corruption and there are thousands of others throughout New Jersey just like us.

Rachael May 7, 2015 at 8:01 pm - Reply

I was adopted and read all the reports and went and talked to my birth parents and my aunts and uncles and half of the report was nothing but lies my adopted mother asked how much she was going to gwt from the state they told her and tild them well we will have to think about it unless u pay us more money I knew that thing just wanted money cause she adopted 20 kids and got a lot of money none of us kids didn’t see any of it asked for money to go to the movies or whatever don’t have it go ask my dad and he would help us out people are just out there for the money

norma May 7, 2015 at 9:24 pm - Reply

If you are saying that your adoptive parents were only after money to adopt you. Then shame on them. If that was the case I pray that even thou that has happened you are okay. It sounds if they only adopted the kids for money.  That is not the case with me . I am really sorry for how you were taken care of.really all r you can do is pray and let God take it from you. And if you ever need someone to talk with I am on Facebook.normajgroves

sarha May 8, 2015 at 7:27 am - Reply

how sad it is happening everywhere,,, my ex son in law his adopted parents adopted also 20 kids,,, and they didn’t see the money either,,many of them are adopted from over sea tho,, and told their parents died and the relatives didn’t want them,,

Boyd May 7, 2015 at 6:07 pm - Reply

Just awful crimes against humanity a true holocaust

lucy May 7, 2015 at 5:59 pm - Reply

Please sign n share petition to join  fight against CHILD ABUSE , demanding to maximize punishment for PAST PRESENT and FUTURE convictions!
 https://www.change.org/p/lucille-roybal-allard-barack-obama-california-governor-maximize-punishment-of-child-sexual-and-physical-abuse-crimes-to-the-past-present-and-future-convicted

norma May 7, 2015 at 12:50 pm - Reply

I as a grandmother in the State of Washington has lost 3 grandson to foster care and adoption, an right now this state is now going after two more. The cps has put a tag on my forehead letting all no that I can’t adopt my grandsons because I am the mother of the mother of the children and grand parents don’t have right in this state. well I say if grand parents don’t have rights then why did you allow my ex there grandfather to foster them, and then find out that cps you new that he molested his own daughter at 4  1\2 , and why’ll  taking care of his grandkids his wife kicks grandson to the dirt, which I have a picture of his face after the kids were removed from there care, and then after all this I still can’t get my grandkids. I even went as fare is try to get my foster license, 6 week program ,I finish the six weeks and I got a letter in mail telling me I am not getting my license.  GRANDMA HURTING IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

angel May 7, 2015 at 3:13 pm - Reply

That’s awful and I feel your pain. I’m going through the same thing.  😢

angel May 21, 2015 at 10:05 am - Reply

Please help no one wants to listen. They give everyone in ky photocopied letters from mitch McConnell office. Saying how great the foster care system is and they only take away parents rights cause of their bad ways. Untrue. No one wants to help. Nancy Schaefer tried. Then she was murdered. She told the truth. Please God help save our children/grandchildren through forced adoptions. These people are monsters. May God help this nation that are trafficking these kids. 😢😢😢

Ashley Nicole Bonnell May 7, 2015 at 8:59 am - Reply

Ive been in the system since i was 12 years old no one listen to me i knew they were scandless my parents tryed everythin n did everything they was supposes to n children services always found an excuse to why they couldnt have us back when i threaten to report them they locked me up in a locked down facility shame on cps in some cases there good i aint gonna lie but most cases they are wrong n know it

LeAnn Addleman May 7, 2015 at 10:18 am - Reply

Yes, Ashley, they do know that they are doing wrong.  That’s why they go to so much trouble to hide the truth.  I dare say, they will do ANYTHING to keep the truth from coming out in the public but things have gotten just too big for them to hide behind their lies anymore.  More and more people are coming to know what’s true and putting it out there.  
I’m so sorry that you have had to go through so much but getting your story out there and making people aware is a big part of the battle.  I had 3 granddaughters taken from our family.  It hurts and I don’t think anyone can truly understand it until they are forced to go through it.
You are one of the fortunate ones.  Too many children don’t make it out of the system alive.

Linda Rae Mays May 7, 2015 at 11:11 am - Reply

Thank you for sharing, Ashley. The more young people like you share as you come out of the system the more (hopefully) people will really see and believe that these atrocities are happening.

Happy Elf Mom (Christine) May 7, 2015 at 8:18 am - Reply

Why the ASSUMPTION in the news story that “most of the time” it’s in the best interests of the children to be removed from the home?  That’s a very big assumption. Let the cops go about finding evidence against families by legal means – get a warrant in severe cases, and use discretion in not prosecuting where it isn’t necessary.  Eliminate CPS and their legal over-reach.

Debra Little May 7, 2015 at 5:02 am - Reply

My special needs adult daughter was removed from my home against her will without even a hint of wrong doing on my part… i.e. no investigation of me by DSS/APS. Transylvania County courts did this based solely on her father’s claims (who was in arrears $30K in child support) .. he made claims that I wasn’t giving her enough opportunities to develop living skills. When in fact, she had held four jobs, (two she found on her own, two I found employers and she interviewed successfully) she volunteered at two nursing homes, one retail store, Sharing House, and Bread of Life (soup kitchen)…. she was at the library 3-4 x weekly, at church 3x weekly, had her own jewelry business where she would plan a party at Franklin Park.. including making refreshments, and using her graphic art skills to make signs advertising the party which she hung around town. She painted beautiful artwork which she proudly displayed at a local shop and held the honor of consistently year after year out selling all the artists who displayed work there. She went to well chaperoned monthly dances for the local adult disabled community. She took art classes at both Brevard College and Blue Ridge Community College. She was active in riding at Free Rein Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Brevard… just as she had been at Banberry Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Michigan. She participated in Special Olympics Bowling and Track … and Basketball. Many of these activities were done concurrently; so she was busy and fulfilled. 

The court appointed a guardianship agency and now my daughter goes to an adult day care 30 hours a week where the male clients threaten to gang rape her. She is not allowed to hold a job… and has suffered a psychotic break due to complete isolation from her maternal family and all her friends even though she lives only 30 miles from home. The last time she was allowed to be home (Christmas 2013) I was sanctioned because I allowed her to spend time with her best friend (who works with special kids) and see another friend at the library… and see her step father at the Ingles Cafe to give him a Christmas gift. Since then I have not been allowed any visits that were not supervised. (previously no supervision was required) and after one year the guardians promised to begin allowing unsupervised visits after Dec 2014… but suddenly without any stated reason or even any imaginable reason they changed to 4 visits in 2015 not to exceed 3 hours each and mandatory supervised. 

My sister and I pooled our funds to hire an attorney and the $4k was gone before we even got to court. The court refused to allow my daughter to attend her own hearing (modification of guardianship) against Americans with Disability Act; refused to allow us to have medical records (which are to be provided by court order 2x yearly and I have never before asked since the order of Nov 2011) … We gave up. The defendants (with our agreement) dismissed without prejudice as clearly we had no case with them refusing her attendance (everything would be called hearsay) and no medical records to prove our allegations. 

The guardianship agency has unlimited funds… my daughter’s father makes in the six digit range…. I am a CNA and my daughter’s step father is disabled trying to get SS disability. We don’t know where to turn, but somehow if seems unfair to my daughter that such a beautiful young woman (age 15-18 mentally) should be going backwards in her freedom, her life…. to be without hope..

LeAnn Addleman May 7, 2015 at 10:19 am - Reply

Investigation means they have to actually do some “work”.  It’s much easier to just jump in with both feet and collect the money.  It’s a big business.

Tom Hadry May 7, 2015 at 1:19 am - Reply

Bu0t they get 100% funding for children they place, and can’t be tracked by the true parents. They hide that info. If a true parent or real family desire the child back with them, they setup a convoluted obstacle course to get the children back…….. And these ppl go to church? Hypocrites!!!!!!

angel May 6, 2015 at 9:49 pm - Reply

I want my grandson and they won’t let me. It’s all heartbreaking how they think adoption to foster families are the best interest

Annette Cisney June 12, 2015 at 10:09 pm - Reply

I want, am willing, able, capable, and have an approved home study but Catawba Counyy, NC refuses to place my 4 grandchildren with me. I initially contacted Melissa Painter about my situation with CPS/DSS, but she did the story without interviewing me or my daughter (which she said she would). I am not sure if she interviewed anyone but I am almost positive she spoke with someone from DSS/CPS, and we all know how they LIE.

Hugues Lefebure June 13, 2015 at 11:30 am - Reply

I believe they don’t make money from the Feds if the kids are placed in family.  So 4 kids is a lot of money left on the table for them. 
In the best interest of the child……..

LeAnn Addleman June 13, 2015 at 11:40 am - Reply

That is exactly right.  You hit the nail on the head.  When 3 of my granddaughters were placed with me after being taken from their parents, they kept pushing me for counciling for the girls, kinship care and child support for them.  I knew that meant my daughter would be the one to pay for whatever they thought the girls “needed”.  I refused so it wasn’t long before they fabricated a reason to put all 3 in foster”care”.  Placement with family doesn’t bring in the bucks$$$$.

shhhhh djsjs May 6, 2015 at 9:41 pm - Reply

We too have experienced the same phenomena for two and a half years. Our great nephew was removed and his parents prosecuted. The night he was removed we stepped up only to be stepped on. The case worker and her district supervisor presumed to play God with my nephews life and determined to put him in a unrelated foster home who had adopted his half sister two years prior rather than his biological great uncle and aunt. We immediately took legal action to no avail still. Since then we have been an approved foster one for four other children in the state system. Need I mention we voluntarily said give him to us we want nothing,  need nothing and will show him how to become a self supporting citizen as we have done with our three other children. They refuse. Continually they insist he should be with his foster family and his half sister. Who might I mention was abused and injured by the same monster(their father) who  broke sixteen bones in my 2 month old great nephews body. His sister who was 6 months old when removed had eleven broke bones and a skull fracture and her father walked free that time only to perpetrate again three years later. Thank you Jackson county Oklahoma for letting a predator walk free. The second time he got 38 years for what he did to my nephew. Breaking bones since birth every two to three days of his life. Pitiful and no justice can ever take that pain away. The first case was another failure of our system that forever fails children who have other options all but for the power of money. Legal kidnapping. Wake up America you will be next!!

dbcafge May 6, 2015 at 9:35 pm - Reply

It’s all about MONEY, State, Fed funding. If CPS puts the kidnapped children into family members, they loose their funding, it’s as simple as that.

LittleLady May 6, 2015 at 6:36 pm - Reply

Losing children to ‘legal’ kidnapping is very painful.   You have this constant, pressing need to nurture and protect them & teach them and love them, yet you cannot. 
       It is a cruel and unusual punishment, inflicted where no crime has been committed. 
        You can spend every penny you have on lawyers and years on anxiety & limp away with empty arms. 
        There is no love in CPS.   The rules and laws are flexed to support the abusers, and good people risk becoming jaded through attrition and sheer exhaustion. 
        Ask me how I know.

LeAnn Addleman May 7, 2015 at 8:39 am - Reply

It is inhumane what they do to children and families.   Animals have more rights than humans in every state.

LeAnn Addleman May 7, 2015 at 8:42 am - Reply

I’m guessing I probably don’t have to ask why.  I lost 3 granddaughters.   It’s been 7 years, 2 girls adopted by strangers and 1 given to her dad and evil step mom who aren’t worth a crap.