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When can a child cry for help and feel safe?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 291192" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>They NEVER erase an allegation here. It stays on your record. It says "unfounded" but it's still there. At least it is in Illinois. The police normally don't investigate...they call Child Protective Services which is a nightmare if it's a false allegation. You are pretty much guilty until they believe you are innocent. There are few laws to govern them and they are a government agency themselves so are usually believed when they bring you to court. There are websites about trying to fight Child Protective Services and kids being removed without cause or even much evidence. Anyone can turn somebody in and it has to be investigated. I can be angry at Mrs. X. across the street and say I've seen her beating her child, even if it's not true, and it will be investigated. And if it's about sexual abuse, it is REALLY hard to prove yourself innocent. They act swiftly here on that often removing all the kids to foster care even before they investigate. You are not afforded the same rights that you are in a regular trial from Child Protective Services. Even a lawyer once told us, "Ill try, but I doubt much can be done." It's the opposite here. Child Protective Services is often used as a revenge tool, especially when there is a divorce. Sometimes our difficult children get CPS involved on us and it can be a big mess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 291192, member: 1550"] They NEVER erase an allegation here. It stays on your record. It says "unfounded" but it's still there. At least it is in Illinois. The police normally don't investigate...they call Child Protective Services which is a nightmare if it's a false allegation. You are pretty much guilty until they believe you are innocent. There are few laws to govern them and they are a government agency themselves so are usually believed when they bring you to court. There are websites about trying to fight Child Protective Services and kids being removed without cause or even much evidence. Anyone can turn somebody in and it has to be investigated. I can be angry at Mrs. X. across the street and say I've seen her beating her child, even if it's not true, and it will be investigated. And if it's about sexual abuse, it is REALLY hard to prove yourself innocent. They act swiftly here on that often removing all the kids to foster care even before they investigate. You are not afforded the same rights that you are in a regular trial from Child Protective Services. Even a lawyer once told us, "Ill try, but I doubt much can be done." It's the opposite here. Child Protective Services is often used as a revenge tool, especially when there is a divorce. Sometimes our difficult children get CPS involved on us and it can be a big mess. [/QUOTE]
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