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<blockquote data-quote="DarkwingPsyduck" data-source="post: 692746" data-attributes="member: 20267"><p>I have had very different experiences with CPS. They took my sister's son away from us for.... Reasons? I still don't know. We think it probably had to do with my sister, who was a fugitive at the time. She wasn't living with us, and we never knew where she was. We had been raising her son for 2 years without her. But CPS showeed up at 10pm one night, for a welface check. The two social workers were very kind, and complimented us on the home we had built specifically for the kid. We put in hardwood floors, and turned the dining room into a play place for him. Complete with it's own televeision, baby size Lazy Boy, table, etc. Had baby proofed the entire home, and put down gripping on the stairs, and a brand new railing with baby gates. They noted how close the baby was to my uncle specifically. They were very satisfied, and left. 30 minutes later, they show back up with 2 police officers to remove him. I didn't like that idea very much, and the police had to pin me on the ground with a knee on my spine to get away with him. You could tell that the social workers were very uncomfortable with the situation, and just as confused as we were. Clearly, somebody above them over ruled their assessment. </p><p></p><p>So, in Reno, they will remove a child from a healthy, loving home for literally no reason. They refused to even explain why when I called them the next day. They kept making <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> up. In one phone call, they first told me that it is because somebody in the home has a criminal record. I told her that was bullshit, my entire criminal record was an unpaid speeding ticked when I was 17. I honestly don't think my aunt or uncle has ever broken a single law in their lives. They do not drink, smoke, or any of that. They are about as straight as you could get. Then they told me it was because there was no immediate adult family member there. Except for me, who is the mother's twin brother. This went on and on for a few days. Almost 2 years later, they have yet to explain themselves. </p><p></p><p>I am not a huge fan of how they go about their services, though I do acknowledge that they serve a very important purpose. And that there are many people and homes that truly cannot safely or happily bring a child up, and homes where children are abused in every way imaginable, and NEED to be removed from the situation. I just think their policies, and rules are far too vague and open to interpretation, which makes it a lot easier to take a child without cause.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkwingPsyduck, post: 692746, member: 20267"] I have had very different experiences with CPS. They took my sister's son away from us for.... Reasons? I still don't know. We think it probably had to do with my sister, who was a fugitive at the time. She wasn't living with us, and we never knew where she was. We had been raising her son for 2 years without her. But CPS showeed up at 10pm one night, for a welface check. The two social workers were very kind, and complimented us on the home we had built specifically for the kid. We put in hardwood floors, and turned the dining room into a play place for him. Complete with it's own televeision, baby size Lazy Boy, table, etc. Had baby proofed the entire home, and put down gripping on the stairs, and a brand new railing with baby gates. They noted how close the baby was to my uncle specifically. They were very satisfied, and left. 30 minutes later, they show back up with 2 police officers to remove him. I didn't like that idea very much, and the police had to pin me on the ground with a knee on my spine to get away with him. You could tell that the social workers were very uncomfortable with the situation, and just as confused as we were. Clearly, somebody above them over ruled their assessment. So, in Reno, they will remove a child from a healthy, loving home for literally no reason. They refused to even explain why when I called them the next day. They kept making :censored2: up. In one phone call, they first told me that it is because somebody in the home has a criminal record. I told her that was bullshit, my entire criminal record was an unpaid speeding ticked when I was 17. I honestly don't think my aunt or uncle has ever broken a single law in their lives. They do not drink, smoke, or any of that. They are about as straight as you could get. Then they told me it was because there was no immediate adult family member there. Except for me, who is the mother's twin brother. This went on and on for a few days. Almost 2 years later, they have yet to explain themselves. I am not a huge fan of how they go about their services, though I do acknowledge that they serve a very important purpose. And that there are many people and homes that truly cannot safely or happily bring a child up, and homes where children are abused in every way imaginable, and NEED to be removed from the situation. I just think their policies, and rules are far too vague and open to interpretation, which makes it a lot easier to take a child without cause. [/QUOTE]
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