I have been working with the C. family, a lovely young couple who are risk of losing their only son. These parents are in imminent danger of the loss of their parental rights. As always, I suppose, the story is complicated but also very unusual and compelling. They have had to fire their lawyer this week […]
If you speak to anyone who has ever dealt with the Child Protective Services (CPS) engine, they will likely tell you they wish they had been informed of their rights prior to the initial contact. Most parents don’t believe CPS is a problem agency, until they have been contacted and frankly, by then it is simply too late. You […]
I am writing about my 3-year-old son, Lucas. I live in central Minnesota and his mother lives in Lake Andes, South Dakota. We have split 50/50 parenting time. We meet every Saturday in Pipestone, MN to pick up or drop off Lucas. Last Saturday we picked him up and we were in the McDonalds play […]
Six years ago, I was a recently divorced single mom. I was struggling and turned to my mother for help. I was offered a job out of state and had asked my mother to care for my children long enough for me to be able to find a home where the job was. I signed […]
Ex West Virginia caseworker calls for system reform. Hello, My name is Elise Stewart I use to be a CPS worker and then Supervisor in West Virginia. Since leaving the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources (WVDHHR) several years ago, I have had a couple experiences with them that I am currently suing […]