Whats your personal opinion on Child protective services.?
353216
I don't think they do. I have called concerning a problem with kids and they said they would note it and if anyone else called in with concerns they would check it out.
987456
I absolutely agree.  It is the job and duty of parents and caregivers to protect their children from harm.  If they know or suspect that abuse is taking place, they have an obligation to do something to protect the child.  \n\nIf the abuse is only suspected, they should do whatever needs to be done to confirm whether or not there is abuse.  \n\nIf they fail to act and the child is harmed, they are just as culpable as the abuser.  They had the responsibility to stop the abuse, yet they failed to act.  They allowed the abuse to continue.
975717
DEFINITELY should tighten up the laws concerning child molesters -- these are monsters in every sense of the word -- and just letting them out with little restrictions on their behaviors is a recipe for DISASTER -- and the Disaster is the continuance of the Molesting Behaviors in the future.\n\nNot only should California Tighten up these laws, but I have another Suggestion for California:\n\nHOW ABOUT if CALIFORNIA tightens up it's Child Support Enforcement Laws too!  My Ex-Spouse ABUSED my children, and was not just able to continue contact with the children (which disgusts me to begin with -- stupid California "justice") -- but he then was also able to continue to slide off the face of Child Support Enforcement, and now ... 19 years later, I AM STILL looking for Child Support Enforcement!
759963
hi i am looking to get into caring for children(hopefully social services)\nI would love to talk .
727057
Don't blame you at all for being irked! I work in child support so have come across many who are on welfare or some other type of state assistance. It's a very mixed bag which is one of the problems with the system. Some people use it the way it's meant to be...temporarily...and others take it very much for granted. So there are definitely some problems with it. My opinion, it needs to be better controlled and if people aren't willing to use it the right way they should not be entitled to it.
286376
the legal system has seriously failed this child, and besides the murder ... \n\nI, personally, would react by taking my child and running, far, far away. Screw the judge that put my child in a pedifile's hands! You have a moral obligation to protect your children, and that rates above and beyond any court decision. \n\ndepends on how you feel about being a kidnapper?
219760
1. They don't get caught.\n2. Not all child abuse is equal.  Most of your respondents assume it is all severe.\n3. It's the Man!  It's all his fault!\n4. Some are rich enough to hire expensive lawyers\n5. Some ARE expensive lawyers\n6. some are judges\n7. Some flee the country\n8. They successfully blackmail the judge, lawyer, or victim\n9. The victim doesn't realize it's abuse (ever/ until the statute of limitations passes)\n10. The victim decides a legal battle is worse than just letting it go.\n11. The victim decides they want revenge, not legal consequences\n12. The victim is still being victimized and nobody knows because they can't speak (or are tied up in the abuser's basement).\n13. The victim buys into the cycle of abuse and decides to live the same lifestyle\n14. The abuser is in another country that doesn't define the abuse as illegal (ex: slavery in Kuwait)\n15. The legal system is one that easily accepts bribes (Ex: Ukraine and Russia)\n16. People are embarrassed and don't want to think about it, let alone strive to eradicate it.\n\nLast, but not least, prison is not necessarily the most effective way of dealing with this problem.  What do you learn in prison?  Does it really reform people or make more hardened criminals to be dumped right back into jail after they get out (repeat "customers" is great for the prison business).\n\nChildren are seperated from the abusive parent or parents (one abuser plus one enabler = parents) and counseling and probation ensues.  For severe abuse (sexual and other severe trauma), yes, prison.  For things like neglect, psychological, emotional, and non-injurious physical abuse, it may be enough to remove the child from the home (into foster care?).\n\nMany children act out and are removed from the home not because the parent(s) were caught, but because the child acted out either in copying the modeled parental behavior (example: raping a younger sibling) or committing crimes as a way of being removed from home.  Sometimes foster care placement lasts until they are 18, effectively removing the child from their parents.\n\nThere is no simple answer to your question.  If you need to know more or would like to discuss your essay, that's cool, but you should cite me [ex: "(personal communication, {my name},[date])"if you use APA style] .
901065
I just had this conversation yesterday with my mother, what a coincidence. As someone who works in the childcare field, I feel really sad by the lack of men in this line of work. I feel that men have a lot to offer to children, especially children who may come from split homes and lack a male influence. It's interesting how people assume that about men, but not about women. They assume that men are born to be sex fiends, and women are born to be nurturers... well anyone with a brain knows that it doesn't work that way.\n\nMy heart goes out to you, I'm sure you get a lot of flack from people and that it's extremely frustrating. I remember a couple of guys in our program at school who actually dropped out, not because they didn't enjoy it, but because they were tired of being called perverts. \n\nPeople are paranoid and want to protect their children, that's a natural instinct. But assuming a man who works with children is a pedophile/molester is NOT healthy, and it makes me wonder how they're bringing up their children. And of course, those same people need to be reminded that there isn't a strong correlation between homosexuality and child molestation - male child molesters are more likely to molest little girls, often members of their family.\n\nBest Regards,\nHolly
743721
First don't do anything without your friends permission.. I say this because your friend will need good friends like you no matter what the outcome is. I would talk to your friend tell him all the information you have gotten here ( it is good stuff ) then hopefully his decision will be to call child protective services - It is in the phone book under city or the state pages ( up front and marked by a colored edges. ) or call the operator and ask for the number., Wait till parents are gone or partying and call -maybe have an adult call if you can, explain what you did to us. The other option is to go to a school counselor and ask for help,explain what is going on and what your friend would like to happen, It may not make his parents happy in the beginning but hopefully they will realize that what they were doing was way wrong. maybe parenting classes,counseling and A.A. ordered by the court will help.School and a social worker will be able to help monitor his parents. I hope they will realize they have a very smart and loving son that wants the family to succeed, and that his choice in friends is superb. Good luck.
834339
Foster care was good and bad for me. I think going from placement to placement, I saw a lot of behaviors and coping skills that others had... and ended up using them myself. I blamed myself for the abuse that had happened to me, and most group homes tend to try certain behavior modification crap that works with some, and destroys others. I dunno how many suicide attempts occured in 2 group homes I lived in... but theres something about a foster parent stadning there yelling at you calling you a slut and to go cut your wrists in the fucking street ( when you're freaking out about being raped) that screws you up... and then to cover their own asses the threaten the other kids who witnessed what they said with like, - 10,000 points. So the kids cover their own asses\n( you live off of point cards in the homes, +10 point for this chore -10 pointg fort that behavior, get under 2000 and you're ground and subjected to horrible chores such as cleaning out the garbage cans outside in 103 degree with with your hands.)\n\nAh gotta love united methodist childrens home in searcy arkansas...\ngood thing was I got away from the abuse, but i ended up seeing more worse things while in care. \n\nIm an adult now, married with a 16 month old and another on the way. \nEVERYDAY, i still live in fear. I constantly cacth myself using that "ill be good, dont punish me" thing with my hubby, thank god hes patient. I cant stand living in one place for longer than 3-6 months, I dont trust easily, I battle an eating disorder and try to do everything taht i can to make sure that my childd doesnt grow up like I did. I'm constantly mourning my child hood and still blame myself for the abuse that happened and the fact that in the end, I am forever the black sheep of my family and my inlaws because of how I was raised, what I went through AND THE FACT THAT I OPENED MY MOUTH ABOUT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
75024
real heart? How far do you go? Are you looking out for a childs best interest when going through life and facing a serious problem such as child neglect or abuse from their one and only parent, when is it right to call in the help of the CPS? What if you are close to a single mother struggling with motherhood for the first time? What if she is someone you know, and she has obvious out of control temper and control issues? When do you know if the state (CPS) is better than the home life? If the child gets removed is she really going to a better place or just being put into another hurtful situation.
521196
I know of some rehabilitated former sex offenders that are single parents. Do you think their children would agree with you? Their children that love them. Their children that are taken great care of by them. I bet if they could get on here and answer this question, you would really be enlightened. I know of one little girl that got Six Flags to take the wording "sex offenders" off the tickets. She is being raised by her single parent who is registered.
913548
The police are often the only people who see first hand those in situations crying out for help, who can try to connect people in need to community services.\n\nI'm sure community service agencies are inundated by requests for assistance, and must have to turn away far too many people. It must be really difficult for police to see the kinds of things they see every day, knowing that there is very little anyone can do about it, or that the kind of assistance they can offer is too little, or not what is needed to address a specific problem. \n\nKids must be really hard.  Not only is it distressing to see kids whose lives are headed in a very bad direction, but it's got to be very difficult when you can't get though to them.  Or, to promise help that you find out you can't actually deliver.\n\nPolice officers who try to help by making unofficial referrals are probably acting out of a sincere desire to help, knowing that they are severely hampered by the rules in how much they can officially do.  I think it must be next to impossible to keep doing that job if you can't believe you are making a difference.  I don't believe it's a wise idea to force them to stop trying.
975086
Check out V.O.C.A.L. or Victims of Child Abuse Laws. The first thing you need to do is know your rights. CPS in over half of their cases are not there to protect the child they are there to take healthy well adjusted children from good homes on trumped up abuse or neglect charges & make it practically impossible for the parent or parents to get the children back & then get revenue for the State through adopting out the children.\n\nGoogle "Atrocities of CPS"
916238
If you do not have anything to hide than there is no reason not to cooperate with them. If the reports are truly false than obviously Child protective services will see that you are doing nothing wrong and will drop the case. Its kind of like not cooperating with a drug test....as soon as you refuse to pee in that cup everyone assumes your a druggie. I know if I was ever in that situation I'd want my good name cleared ASAP
1183755
If this is in relation to the UK... I don't know much about this directly, but my ex-wife is a child-care solicitor who works for a Local Authority as Head of Legal and she is always referring to the Children's Act.  Not sure if that will tell you what you need to know, but it will give you an understanding of the legal framework that works around children in the UK and the obligations and behvaiours you can expect from the relevant agencies.  I think that would be my starting point to dig into this.  I've attached a couple of links to the Act and a related site that might help.  Sorry I can't be of more use, but I hope that gets you going.  :)
335344
Well. From a canadian point of view, I am personally a fan of Public Health care. When working properly, it is fantastic. It's not working well now, but that's beside the point. I am not a big supporter of the American system, however. I went there for a camp last summer, and my brother made friends with a little boy. One day, when they were playing, the top of the tire swing came off and hit the little boy in the head so hard that both of his eyes were looking different ways. His family simply bundled him up and raised his feet up, and refused to take him to the hospital because they couldn't afford it. I don't know what happened to that kid, but I expect he had some serious damage done to his brain. It could have been prevented if his family had been able to pay for a doctor. Hence, I think your system really sucks. No offence intended.