U.S. Supreme Court COOPER v. AARON, 358 U.S. 1 (1958) 358 U.S. 1 COOPER ET AL., MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. v. AARON ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Fn No. 1. Argued September 11, 1958. […]
(from an article published in The Liberator) From Dave Usher usher@mo.net Thanks to Murray Steinberg for sharing these with us. U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Our legal minds will put the cites below to good use. Please feel free to share them with your attorney. For future reference, these are being added to the ACFC legal […]
Courtesy of Louise Uccio at her fabulous blog Whose Children Are They, Anyway? By: Gregory A. Hession, J.D June 23, 2008 How does a state child protective services agency even begin to take nearly 500 children from families living in a peaceful religious community in West Texas? Answer: a night-time raid with tanks, riot police, SWAT […]
I would like to thank everyone for your interest in our children and the events that occur each day in our system with regard to families all over our country. This type of work is very difficult to endure on a daily basis. Add to it real life, and personal struggles, and sometimes, life gets […]
Click Here to view the 1385 Online Petition Signatures to Impeach Texas District Judge Barbara Walther Over FLDS Fiasco Published by Daniel T. Weaver on Jun 01, 2008 Category: Government/Law Region: United States of America Target: State of Texas Web site: http://upstreamzine.wordpress.com Description/History: Texas Judge Barbara Walther authorized the removal of more than 400 children from […]
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German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro Authorities in southern Germany said Saturday they have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, the equivalent of $1.57. Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian town of Krumbach, said […]
This ruling is an awesome show of the law and how it works. CPS is rarely overturned. In particular, to have the Third District Court of Appeals rule so specifically on the terms of what they can constitute “imminent danger” requiring the removal of a child, and also implementing the requirement to make every reasonable […]
http://www.kxan.com/global/story.asp?s=8365745 AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — The Third Court of Appeals has ruled that Child Protective Services did not have the right to remove children from the Yearning for Zion ranch last month. The ruling comes as a result of a document filed by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid last month. The TRLA is the largest provider […]
I am disgusted by CPS – again. I am disgusted by the Media – again. I miss my children… again… So, the saga continues… FLDS, CPS, ElDorado, Media, Rocky, Bullwinkle…. hrrrrm? My day started out a little emotional with this post as I read the Dallas Morning News Opinion Blog – where Sharon Grigsby posted […]
I can only imagine the cluster-phunk that these CPS cases are in – wow… CLICK HERE TO READ THE CITATIONS IN THE ELDORADO SUCCESS ONLINE Authorities attempt to serve dozens if not hundreds of people at the YFZ Ranch with civil citations in state’s custody case. Citations were published in this week’s edition of The […]
Below I have compiled a sample of real violations within the foster care system in Texas. These facilities are in major metropolitan areas (ie Dallas/Ft.Worth, Austin, San Antonio areas) and they are listed here exactly as they are reported here by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. While we talk about foster care […]
Some, but not enough, experience the challenges and joys of opening homes and hearts. By Corrie MacLaggan AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Monday, May 07, 2007MANOR — Yolanda and Michael Gobert tell friends, business associates and fellow members of Little Zion Baptist Church about something they’ve been doing for four years, something they think others should consider: foster […]
Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints make their way towards the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas for the first round of hearings regarding the family plans on Monday, May 19, 2008. (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times, Brian Connelly) Tuesday, 20 May 2008 Michelle Roberts – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANGELO, Texas […]
Because the swing of every pendulum brings with it potential adverse consequences, it is important to emphasize that in the area of child abuse, as with the investigation and prosecution of all crimes, the state is constrained by the substantive and procedural guarantees of the Constitution. The fact that the suspected crime may be heinous […]
Children Services was founded to protect abused children. However, they have now become the largest group of child abusers. How do you stop them? ***Force them to obey the laws of the State and the United States of America*** The most commonly broken laws and regulations are: *Agency staff enters homes and schools without court […]
Every day more than 3 children die as a result of abuse and neglect. Over 75% of the child abuse fatalities were children under the age of 5. Children who have been abused experience anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, substance abuse, and even worse many contemplate or attempt suicide. Over 50% of foster youth become juvenile […]
Reporting Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Texas Family Code 261.101 Persons required to report A person (everyone) having cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter. This requirement to report under […]
Long litany of legal disputes begins in FLDS raid By Ben Winslow Deseret News Published: May 14, 2008 Legal motions are being filed in several Texas courts challenging the decisions to put 465 people from the Fundamentalist LDS Church’s YFZ Ranch in state protective custody.Meanwhile, Texas Child Protective Services officials conceded Tuesday that a young […]
But still … they are keeping the kids in foster care…. ? Why? Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid May 2, 2008 ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — An arrest warrant has been dropped for a man thought to be the husband of a teenage girl whose report of abuse triggered a raid on […]
