futuredust
Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? AR
STATE: AR
What can be done about DCFS/CPS workers seriously overstepping. My pregnant daughter who is three weeks away from her delivery date was cornered and held in one room while the children were interviewed by another. When she tried to call her husband at work to come home, her phone was taken away. When she was let out of the nursery (new babies) room, she sat on the couch, went to stand up and the woman stood in front of her and blocked her and then said where do you think you're going I am not done with you and would not allow her to get up.
She was accused of having drugs in the house, which were over the counter anti vomiting pills, her husband took while he had the flu. A new unopened bottle was purchased and presented to them to prove they were the pills she told them they were. The woman had told her that they were xanex and not to lie to them, she knew what xanex looked like. Husbands sister ran up to the store and bought a new bottle back showing them they were not xanex.
She was told to get rid of the childrens two pet cats because they will make her unborn child retarded. That no one should ever walk around in a house without shoes on, it is unsanitary. Demanded she shampoo her carpets due to the cats "walking" on it.
The children have a therapist who meets with them several times a week, due to their mother and her issues. Mom (NCP) beat them over the weekend and overdosed her 8yr old. When kids were returned home they were taken to the ER and dad called the kids therapist as well. All three, dad, ER and therapist made report to childrens services. They showed up at dads house acting as if the report was against dad and step mom (my daughter). Then told my daughter there was no way that they took the children to the emergency room, the doctors wouldn't "put up with that sh*t), to which daughter pulled the discharge papers from the Er off the counter to show her they were in fact in the ER.
Childrens therapist was present when dcfs showed up, they were unaware she was the therapist. The CPS worker told the therapist to leave the residence, and my daughter told her no, it was her house she could stay. Therapist has made a formal complaint over the issue They literally went through every thing in her home, opened cabinets, drawers.. it was a search conducted like the police would do via a search warrant. Therapist called dad at work to come home, dad came in and saw my daughter crying in hysterics because she was being told her unborn child would be retarded due to the cats, and they were going to take the baby, he told them to leave and contact their attorney. Yes, they have an attorney, but he is for daughters upcoming visitation hearing with her ex. They cannot afford to pay him more to deal with the state workers, if he even can.
House was not dirty, cluttered yes, with five children playing it is an every day occurrence. After dinner all the kids pick up their toys, take a bath then go to bed. They have a very large home (5 bedroom, two bath, two living rooms and a den) and while I can say it does look like pure chaos at times, due to five children running and playing.. it is never filthy. She has plenty of food, all kids have own beds. Blah Blah Blah..
Dad and his sister and therapist followed the workers out, the one that was very aggressive to my daughter had a bottle of beer sitting next to her in her seat. When asked why she was driving around with beer, she said we just came from a conference and I confiscated it off a 15 year old boy. (*cough*)
My daughter is now in premature labor, and in labor and delivery. Considering the stress she was put through, I cannot say I am surprised.
I am going to head to the hospital now, and check back as soon as I can. But any advice how to deal with this situation would be appreciated. The therapist was in tears and one of the other cps workers that was there kept trying to make the one aggressive woman calm down.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
STATE: AR
What can be done about DCFS/CPS workers seriously overstepping. My pregnant daughter who is three weeks away from her delivery date was cornered and held in one room while the children were interviewed by another. When she tried to call her husband at work to come home, her phone was taken away. When she was let out of the nursery (new babies) room, she sat on the couch, went to stand up and the woman stood in front of her and blocked her and then said where do you think you're going I am not done with you and would not allow her to get up.
She was accused of having drugs in the house, which were over the counter anti vomiting pills, her husband took while he had the flu. A new unopened bottle was purchased and presented to them to prove they were the pills she told them they were. The woman had told her that they were xanex and not to lie to them, she knew what xanex looked like. Husbands sister ran up to the store and bought a new bottle back showing them they were not xanex.
She was told to get rid of the childrens two pet cats because they will make her unborn child retarded. That no one should ever walk around in a house without shoes on, it is unsanitary. Demanded she shampoo her carpets due to the cats "walking" on it.
The children have a therapist who meets with them several times a week, due to their mother and her issues. Mom (NCP) beat them over the weekend and overdosed her 8yr old. When kids were returned home they were taken to the ER and dad called the kids therapist as well. All three, dad, ER and therapist made report to childrens services. They showed up at dads house acting as if the report was against dad and step mom (my daughter). Then told my daughter there was no way that they took the children to the emergency room, the doctors wouldn't "put up with that sh*t), to which daughter pulled the discharge papers from the Er off the counter to show her they were in fact in the ER.
Childrens therapist was present when dcfs showed up, they were unaware she was the therapist. The CPS worker told the therapist to leave the residence, and my daughter told her no, it was her house she could stay. Therapist has made a formal complaint over the issue They literally went through every thing in her home, opened cabinets, drawers.. it was a search conducted like the police would do via a search warrant. Therapist called dad at work to come home, dad came in and saw my daughter crying in hysterics because she was being told her unborn child would be retarded due to the cats, and they were going to take the baby, he told them to leave and contact their attorney. Yes, they have an attorney, but he is for daughters upcoming visitation hearing with her ex. They cannot afford to pay him more to deal with the state workers, if he even can.
House was not dirty, cluttered yes, with five children playing it is an every day occurrence. After dinner all the kids pick up their toys, take a bath then go to bed. They have a very large home (5 bedroom, two bath, two living rooms and a den) and while I can say it does look like pure chaos at times, due to five children running and playing.. it is never filthy. She has plenty of food, all kids have own beds. Blah Blah Blah..
Dad and his sister and therapist followed the workers out, the one that was very aggressive to my daughter had a bottle of beer sitting next to her in her seat. When asked why she was driving around with beer, she said we just came from a conference and I confiscated it off a 15 year old boy. (*cough*)
My daughter is now in premature labor, and in labor and delivery. Considering the stress she was put through, I cannot say I am surprised.
I am going to head to the hospital now, and check back as soon as I can. But any advice how to deal with this situation would be appreciated. The therapist was in tears and one of the other cps workers that was there kept trying to make the one aggressive woman calm down.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
