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COPYRIGHT © 2005 PAUL G. STUCKLE How can CPS do this to me? I have done nothing wrong! Attorney Paul Stuckle and his CPS Defense Team hear these heart-breaking words often. The sad fact is that many falsely accused parents make mistakes dealing with CPS because they do not understand the power and motives of the organization. Parents are often naďve and believe their innocence will be quickly realized and the matter will [....] “Are You Being Treated Fairly By CPS and the Court System?” Was your child contacted by the authorities, questioned or photographed without your knowledge or consent? Did CPS have your child remove his or her clothing without your knowledge or consent? Was CPS contacted by an anonymous informant whose identity was not disclosed to you? Was CPS contacted by a mandatory reporter (teacher, doctor, [....]

CPS worker testimony, immunity, perjury A case worker, about to give testimony under oath should be required to give up their immunity to prosecution before being allowed to testify. (Immunity to prosecution means they can NOT be prosecuted for perjury when they lie) The oath of truth is of no value, when they do not give up their immunity to prosecution. You should instruct your attorney that you will accept nothing less. If you are representing yourself, you should stop the case worker before swearing to tell the truth, when testifying in court, tell the judge that you want the case worker to verbally give up any immunity to prosecution before swearing them in, for the record, because their immunity makes it impossible to to assure that they will tell the truth. Also tell the judge that if they are not willing to do that, they should not be allowed to testify because of their immunity to prosecution. At least get it on RECORD, for your APPEAL! -Linda Downs

FLDS girl receiving her Best Interest Civil Right   Photo: Scott Sommerdorf, The Salt Lake Tribune Best interest of the child- A new "Civil Right" October 16, 2009 Family Rights Examiner Leonard Henderson Last year, I was cleaning up my computer desktop. One item I came across was a poignant photo of a FLDS girl alone on a bus waving goodbye to her home and the life she knew. As I was looking at this image, it struck me that- This IS a photo of the "Best Interest of the Child". And then it struck me- This is a NEW Civil Right That is, the child has the "right" to have her life decisions made for her by government. HER "BEST INTEREST" CIVIL RIGHT.  FULL STORY See more Family Rights Examiner articles Also see-  AFR EDITORIALS By Leonard Henderson and the Scribbles of the Founder

: WHERE IS THE LAW about a "messy house"? What are the STANDARDS? What's the criteria for determining a "messy house" or "dirty house"?  How many (if any) pets can a family have? What's the standard about cat litter boxes? How often is a toilet supposed to be scrubbed? How many Cheerios are allowed on the floor under the kitchen table? How many dust bunnies are allowed under the heat radiator?  Under the refrigerator?   SEE THE FULL STORY HERE

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"Sadly, there is a certain element within the child welfare industry that tends to look upon kids in the way that, say, Colonel Sanders looks upon chickens." - Professor Ronald Davidson, Director, Mental Health Policy Program, University of Illinois at Chicago.

"If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual. " -- Frank Herbert (1920-1986) Source: "The Dosadi Experiment"

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February 24, 2010 New Online Clearinghouse for State Child Welfare Policies   Child Trends, with support from Casey Family Programs, launches the State Child Welfare Policy Database to provide information on child welfare laws, procedures, and agency guidance for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  The Database can help elected officials, administrators, advocates, practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders keep up to date with the policies that protect our nation's most vulnerable children.     The site can be navigated by state or by topic.  You can learn about your state's expenditures on child welfare services, policies for relatives and "kin" caring for children involved in the child welfare system, benefits and services provided to foster youth after age 18, and much more.  In addition to the traditional web version, the site is designed to be compatible with your mobile device, allowing for easily accessible information on the go.   For more information about child welfare resources available at Child Trends, please visit: www.childtrends.org/childwelfare.  Through program evaluations, data analysis, policy surveys, literature reviews, and research syntheses, we seek to inform policy makers and frontline practice.

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Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)- The Social Worker At Your Door: 10 Helpful Hints 12/11/2001   Action steps to take when faced with a social services investigation. Practical Ways to Reform the Child Welfare System 3/6/2000   A guide to how states can reform their laws to protect parents from false abuse reports and intrusive Social Services investigation.

NCADRC... "We are a non-profit organization dedicated to educating professionals and the falsely accused on factual, scientific data regarding child abuse allegations. To that end, we host one of the largest conferences on the topic of false child abuse allegations every 12 to 24  months. For the falsely accused, we can refer leading professionals from the legal, mental health, and medical fields. For the defense team, we can provide relevant research, expert referrals, and other resources necessary to be successful at trial. For those who investigate, substantiate and prosecute claims of child abuse, we can provide resources to aid in objective assessment and conclusions that effectively distinguish genuine abuse victims from children that intentionally or mistakenly make or are coerced to make false allegations." National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center

TELL YOUR LAWYER ABOUT THIS! New Child Welfare Trial Skills Book May 11, 2011 The Juvenile Law Society is pleased to announce the release of its new book:  Trial Advocacy for the Child Welfare Lawyer: Telling the Story of the Family -a comprehensive "how-to" trial practice manual for lawyers who work in Child Welfare Court. It is intended for lawyers who represent children, parents, and state agencies in child abuse, neglect, and dependency cases.  Written by JLS Director Marvin Ventrell and published by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and Lexis Nexis Legal Publishing, it is believed to be the first major national publication on trial skills specifically for child welfare lawyers. The book is available online at the NITA / Lexis Nexis site, which site also includes a description and detailed table of contents: www.lexisnexis.com/nita/product.aspx?prodid=prod14400696

WHEN THEY COME AFTER YOU “Are You Being Treated Fairly By CPS and the Court System?” COPYRIGHT © 2005 PAUL G. STUCKLE Ten Things You Must Do if CPS Targets Your Family Cris Branson, Attorney at Law, Houston, Texas Dedicated to defending you and your family against false allegations of child abuse and neglect The Process Chart

State Handbooks for parents and guardians in child abuse and neglect cases

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False Allegations Solutions Team "F.A.S.T. is an international, volunteer, email organization that helps innocent people falsely accused of child sex abuse. We are more than just a support group. We can help you with your defense strategy. This website was designed to assist innocent people who have been falsely accused of child sex abuse. F.A.S.T. does not charge for assistance. Our group is composed of caring individuals who willingly volunteer their time. We are not attorneys. We use an educational approach throughout. Much of the information we give people comes in the form of explanatory articles and newsletters. Our F.A.S.T. members and their attorneys must approve what we teach and suggest. Our monthly news letter has proven invaluable to those preparing to defend against false allegations and is provided, without charge, to all members." www.false-allegations-team.com September 01, 2008 email from Elaine Lehman  BIN of FAST Newsletters

State of Colorado- A document from a Colorado Lawyer's handbook on Juvenile courts. It contains a ton of valuable information, especially for parents who are new to this battle, and unsure where they are in the mess.  The best thing you can do is to protect yourself by knowing what SHOULD be done, and asking that it IS done. This will be a great guide, regardless of what state you are in. It is written for Colorado, but is fairly generic.

We have converted this Important Document from PDF to hyperlinked HTML- Social Services Investigations: The Removal of Children From The Home Copyright 2001 by The Rutherford Institute, P. O. Box 7482, Charlottesville, VA 22906-7482 Reference No.: E-09 Updated: 2/ 23/ 01 Parents in the United States are subject to increasing government involvement in their lives as they seek to properly raise their children. Administrative agencies of the government, which are created by statute to carry out broad directives such as maintaining the health and welfare of minor children, are given more and more discretion in performing those duties. Read the Whole Report

Read this, so you can understand the terminology and how the system operates. State Statutes Search Find information in the State Statutes database  How Does the Child Welfare System Work? Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway Year Published:  2006 Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System  Year Published:  2005 Placement of Children With Relatives Year Published:  2008 "Preference to Relatives- Each State defines "relative" differently, including relatives through blood, marriage, or adoption ranging from the first to the fifth degree. Generally, preference is given to the child's grandparents, followed by aunts, uncles, adult siblings, and cousins. For Indian children, six States allow members of the child's Tribe to be considered "extended family members" for placement purposes. The main requirements for placement are that the relative be "fit and willing," able to ensure the child's safety, and able to meet the child's needs. Approximately 23 States and the District of Columbia require relatives to undergo a criminal background check that may include all adult members of the household." Reasonable Efforts to Preserve or Reunify Families and Achieve Permanency for Children Year Published: 2009 Also see- MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS:  A Permanent Home for Every Child  DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE EDNA MCCONNELL CLARK FOUNDATION  Copyright © 2000 Youth Law Center Child Welfare Policy Manual: Table of Contents

Believe it or not, everybody's case is pretty identical.  The CPS has led you to believe you are some kind of "special case".  The absurd accusations they have brought against you are NOT a "mistake".  It is a SCAM to keep you dizzy with fear. They have not "misunderstood" you.  THEY ARE DOING IT DELIBERATELY. If you happen to be one of the EXTREMELY LUCKY FEW who have found this website BEFORE you are accused OR you have a situation where you believe YOU MIGHT BE ACCUSED in the near future, please read-  If you are ever approached by Social Services **Mission*Critical*Need*To*Know*Info** AFR Research- All about Miranda Answer their first, simple questions truthfully.  If Johnnie or Suzie told the social worker they fell off the bicycle or down the stairs or hurt themselves on the trampoline, THINGS MIGHT be OK.  Make sure you document this immediately after the interview happens.  Recorded or Videotaped is great too. Beyond that, we advise that you cite your Fifth Amendment Right not to volunteer to tell them anything.  Anything you say most assuredly WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU.  Anything you say will come back twisted into a virtually unrecognizable tale.  The version of YOU they fabricate would be unrecognizable if it didn't have your name smeared all over it. Is your court appointed lawyer doing absolutely nothing? Or worse? The Public Defender Creed Questions for YOUR Court appointed The PROBLEM with PLEA BARGAINING 9th Circuit Says Public Defender Can Be Sued Five Problems Facing Public Defense and last, but not least, the- Marsden Hearing Most often, falsely accused parents do not seek help until their case has become quite hopeless.  People find Parents Rights Advocates like us when they have become DESPERATE.  Usually, any money they had- has already disappeared into a law firm that did not present anything close to a defense.  So what are you going to do now that YOU ARE BROKE? Usually, the man- father- daddy has already been forced out of his home and away from his family with false allegations of his "dangerousness", "violence", "abuse"- most often complete with restraining orders CPS forced the wife- mother to seek.  It is ABSOLUTELY standard practice for CPS to threaten the wife-mother with being charged HERSELF for "failure to protect" if she defends the husband- daddy's innocence. Most frequently, the husband- daddy has already lost his job due to the completely INSANE compelled classes, "counseling", "psych evaluations", drug tests, and other "meetings" scheduled during his WORK HOURS. Most frequently, the wife- mother has been reduced to dependency on government programs such as Food Stamps, HUD housing, and whatever other government programs and classes can be FORCED ON HER. And with INCREASING FREQUENCY, the wife- mothers are now being THROWN OFF the government programs and found "neglectful" because she cannot provide food and housing for the children.  CPS agencies across the nation are scooping up kids by the van-full.   The "Divide and Conquer" scam is complete when they have daddy and momma in prison and the kids diagnosed with various mental syndromes so the CPS can collect the Social Security Title IV funds and keep the kids DRUGGED so they are "easy to handle".

LEGAL ABUSE SYNDROME  By Karin Huffer M.S., MFT
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How to Survive Allegations of Child Abuse

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