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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Repost & In Memory of (late) Sen. Nancy Schaefer, GA

Infowars.com. March 29, 2010. From the Associated Press: State investigators say the husband of former state Senator Nancy Schaefer shot his wife before ...
Feb 29, 2008 ... Note from the Fight CPS webmaster: This is a very important report written by a Senator in Georgia. Please read the entire report, download the ...
Nancy Schaefer who Exposed the Child Protection Services (CPS) found Shot Dead with Her Husband 2010 03 30. Picked up from: davidicke.com ...

Apr 14, 2009 ... A speech given by Nancy Schaefer on Child Protection Services The System Can Not be trusted It does not serve The People of USA.
the Adoption and Safe Families Act. It offers financial incentives to the states that increase adoption numbers. To receive the adoption incentives, or bonuses, ...
Mar 30, 2010 ... Authorities believe Nancy Schaefer was asleep when she was shot. The media claims that this was a Murder-Suicide pact. Senator Schaefer ...
Apr 2, 2010 ... The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reporting that former Georgia Senator Nancy Schaeferand her husband Bruce Schaefer were found ...
Mar 29, 2010 ... From the Associated Press : State investigators say the husband of former state SenatorNancy Schaefer shot his wife before turning the gun on ...
Mar 13, 2009 ... By Sandra Ami Nancy Schaefer is trying to bring to the attention the corruption of Social Services, Child Protective Services. She discusses how ...
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Garland Favorito Infowars.com. March 30, 2010. On Friday, former Senator Nancy Schaefer and her husband were found dead in their home in Habersham ...
Mar 26, 2010 ... Former GA Senator Nancy Schaefer found dead! HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. ( MyFOX ATLANTA) - The bodies of former state senator Nancy ...

Words cannot express how distressed I am to hear that our dear Senator Nancy Schaefer has died in what is being called a murder-suicide, along
with her husband.

Nancy was the first state senator to speak out forcefully, truthfully about the corruption of Child Protective Services. For this reason some have surmised that this murder-suicide could actually be a cover-up for something more sinister… a silencing
http://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Demand-An-Extensive-Investigation-On-The-Death-Of-Senator-Nancy-Schaefer/107630912599964!

Regardless of how she died, she will be remembered for many years to come as a brave, honest, ethical and truth-telling woman who stood up to the child welfare industry and voiced the pain and trauma of those who had approached her for help with their Georgia CPS cases.
http://fightcps.com/2010/03/27/the-senator-nancy-schaefer-memorial-information-project/
http://fightcps.com/2008/02/29/report-of-georgia-senator-nancy-schaefer-on-cps-corruption/

Write heartfelt letters to every county supervisor in your county. Shorter letters are better, as they’re more likely to be read. Ask them to investigate and *cut funding for CPS* in your county. Send your letters to every supervisor along with a copy of Senator Schaefer’s report, pages one through seven.(Download pdf file)

Now send letters to every state senator, congressman, and legislator in your state! Remind them that federal child welfare laws are a violation of the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution and request State Sovereignty <http://www.squidoo.com/state-sovereignty>. Send them the first seven pages of Senator Schaefer’s report!(Download pdf file)
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Friday, April 11, 2014

"Kids for Cash" - Movie Documentary Trailer

04/10/2014-
Kids For Cash made its premiere on Capitol Hill last night! A view from the US Capitol theater before the doors opened to members of congress. Hosted by: Senator Robert Casey & Congressman Tony

Make a difference for kids: LIKE, SHARE & bring Kids For Cash to your community! Visit www.kidsforcashthemovie.com and click "See the Trailer" now.
  • Kids For Cash is a riveting look behind the notorious judicial scandal that rocked the nation. Beyond the millions paid and high stakes corruption,
    Kids For Cash exposes a shocking American secret. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine, a small town celebrates a charismatic judge who is hell-bent on keeping kids in line...until one parent dares to question the motives behind his brand of justice.
    This real life thriller reveals the untold stories of the masterminds at the center of the scandal and the chilling aftermath of lives destroyed in the process - a stunning emotional roller coaster.
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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Blog: Judge's tirade against child welfare caseworkers hits point

Link: http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/329751/680/index.php?do=%2Fuser%2Fregister
This will go down in my memory as one of the angriest and most passionate tirades I've heard

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With his lip sometimes quivering and furious tone, Judge Chris Melonakis didn't hold back as he unleashed a verbal assault on the Adams County Human Services Department, child welfare caseworkers and their supervisors.
In the ten-minute courtroom barrage, Judge Melonakis called for a grand jury investigation against the department and basically held caseworkers directly responsible for the death of toddler Michael Harris.

  • Here's one of the quotes from the video you'll have to watch (at about 8:42):
"It's appalling the level of neglect, not by the mother, which is appalling, but by the state, charged with the care and protection of a child. It is ridiculous. It transcends the boundaries of human decency. Irrespective of the bureaucratic ability to hide behind privacy laws, to hide behind privilege, to make no statements, to try and cover their tracks, knowing the press is going to go away. The stories don't have legs for five years. Judges get rotated out of divisions, so you can come in with a new judge and give him the smiley face and convince him you're doing your job. That administrative review takes years, and years, and years...and children die and bureaucrats still have their jobs. That's the way it works. That's the way the system in this state is set up."

During our Failed to Death coverage, we repeatedly ran into counties claiming "privacy laws" prevented them from talking about a child fatality.
How convenient.
 
We illustrated this obstacle while I profiled the case of a little boy named Andres Estrada. He died despite numerous calls to police and caseworkers about neglect and no supervision in his home.
Adams County wouldn't talk to us about the Estrada case, and deferred comment to the state.
Counties want local control of their caseworkers and human services departments. And they make a good argument that they are more familiar with what services families need at their local level. Makes sense.

 However, when a county makes a mistake, and a child dies, it doesn't want the local accountability. It doesn't want to answer to the public or press. It draws the privacy law curtains, and escapes scrutiny.
If counties want to operate their own human services departments, they should be transparent at the local level so mistakes and errors can be fixed. That's just good government.

Who are privacy laws protecting? Children?
If only the dead could have their say.

Have a comment or tip for investigative reporter Jeremy Jojola? Call him at 303-871-1425 or e-mail him
jeremy.jojola@9news.com



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Saturday, October 26, 2013

What is Worse? Not Reporting OR Falsely Reporting Abuse

So can you choose from 1 or 2 below?:
1)Not reporting Abuse
2)Falsely reporting Abuse

 Please note there are State Statute penalties for both.
Actually the Index of State Statute Summaries has them grouped together. In a way, they are related.. But in Reality Are they Really?:

Penalties for Failure to Report and False Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: Summary of State Laws

Many cases of child abuse and neglect are not reported, even when mandated by law. Therefore, nearly every State and U.S. territory imposes penalties, often in the form of a fine or imprisonment, on mandatory reporters who fail to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.

Approximately 47 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands impose penalties on mandatory reporters who knowingly or willfully fail to make a report when they suspect that a child is being abused or neglected.2 In Florida, a mandatory reporter who fails to report as required by law can be charged with a felony. Failure to report is classified as a misdemeanor or a similar charge in 38 States and American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.3 In Arizona and Minnesota, misdemeanors are upgraded to felonies for failure to report more serious situations, while in Illinois and Guam, second or subsequent violations are classified as felonies.

 In addition, to prevent malicious or intentional reporting of cases that are not founded, many States and the U.S. Virgin Islands impose penalties against any person who files a report known to be false.

 Approximately 29 States carry penalties in their civil child protection laws for any person who willfully or intentionally makes a report of child abuse or neglect that the reporter knows to be false.7 In New York, Ohio, and the Virgin Islands, making false reports of child maltreatment is made illegal in criminal sections of State code.

Nineteen States and the Virgin Islands classify false reporting as a misdemeanor or similar charge.8 In Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and Texas, false reporting is a felony, while in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia, second or subsequent offenses are upgraded to felonies. In Michigan, false reporting can be either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the seriousness of the alleged abuse in the report. No criminal penalties are imposed in California, Maine, Montana, Minnesota, and Nebraska; however, immunity from civil or criminal action that is provided to reporters of abuse or neglect is not extended to those who make a false report.

Eleven States and the Virgin Islands specify the penalties for making a false report. Upon conviction, the reporter can face jail terms ranging from 90 days to 5 years or fines ranging from $500 to $5,000. Florida imposes the most severe penalties: In addition to a court sentence of 5 years and $5,000, the Department of Children and Family Services may fine the reporter up to $10,000. In six States, the reporter may be civilly liable for any damages caused by the report.
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Actually, Texas didn't take it too kindly of False Reporting as shown in this recent article:

UPDATE: More information on arrest of CPS workers:
All three arrested have posted bail

"..All charges are third degree felonies, punishable upon conviction by a maximum sentence of from two to 20 years in prison and an optional fine of up to $10,000.,,"

Sooooo, What do you think? 1 or 2
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Note: When you click on View, this is introductory information comparing states. To see the State Statute Summaries, you need to Download the PDF file. (Note: Will be taken directly to Agency page and dates of updates may be newer than shown on this page.)
Latest State Series Catalogue Index is July 2013.-- (HTML Page) (PDF)

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Related Reading: "Child Protection at the Crossroads:Child Abuse, Child Protection, and Recommendations for Reform"
(Download File)

  • Excerpt from this publication as a Recommendation: 

  Repeal mandatory reporting laws that are in effect in all the states. Mandatory reporting laws, designed to encourage those who work with children to report incidents of maltreatment, have had two negative effects. 

  • First, they encourage unnecessary reporting because professionals must report all of their suspicions under threat of prosecution. While such prosecutions are rare, one shouldn’t have to report suspicions. Reporting should be restricted to more concrete evidence of a crime. 

    Second, mandatory reporting discourages fellow citizens from taking positive neighborhood action with families in trouble. Citizens tend to consider that their responsibilities have been met when they call an anonymous hotline, because that is what the law tells them to do. Knocking on the door and offering help to a family, which is troubled, but not engaged in criminal behavior, may be the more appropriate alternative.



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Monday, April 1, 2013

Spotlight on National Child Abuse Prevention Month

In order to understand Any Concern, one must know ALL sides of a story. Hopefully, this will give some insight?
As part of our Spotlight on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, CBX highlights a CBCAP grantee, the Maryland Family Network. We also present research on the science of neglect, new State legislation amending existing child maltreatment laws, and promising practices in child abuse prevention.
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Maryland Family Network
Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships
States Consider New Child Abuse Laws
The Science of Neglect
Promising Practices in Child Abuse Prevention
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

State Statute Summaries – It’s All in a Word


Just thought I would share just a small portion of the State Statute Summaries and how important it is to Carefully review the verbiage when Defending Yourself. Please note, these publications presents civil definitions that determine the grounds for intervention (Go to Link to Index)
I have included, as reference:

·         The National introduction to Abuse and Neglect
and for comparison:

  • ·         California definitions of Abuse and Neglect
  • ·         New Mexico definitions of Abuse and Neglect

It is VITAL that one keeps in mind that the Federal Government may create Laws. However, it is the Responsibility of the States to 1)Interpret these Laws; 2)Enforce these laws, usually through creating Statutes.

AND that ALL laws and statutes Must Not infringe on our US Constitutional Rights.
I have bolded certain KEY Words for Reference:

  • ·        Substantial
  • ·        Serious

These are just a few words that one must consider when reviewing the statutes. Also, in your defense, do you have proof that your alleged allegations were Not substantial or serious?

So do read the statutes carefully for, yes, a mere word can be significant in your defense. For example, how about intentional or nonaccidental VS accidental??

Introduction to Summaries on Abuse from the National Level


Child abuse and neglect are defined by Federal and State laws. At the State level, child abuse and neglect may be defined in both civil and criminal statutes. This publication presents civil definitions that determine the grounds for intervention by State child protective agencies.1 At the Federal level, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) defines child abuse and neglect as:

Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm2

California Statute Summary


Physical Abuse


Citation:  Welf. & Inst. Code § 300

A child may be considered dependent when:

•  The child has suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm inflicted nonaccidentally upon the child by the child’s parent or guardian. For the purposes of this subdivision, a court may find there is a substantial risk of serious future injury based on the manner in which a less serious injury was inflicted, a history of repeated inflictions of injuries on the child or the child’s siblings, or a combination of these and other actions by the parent or guardian that indicate the child is at risk of serious physical harm.

•  The child is younger than age 5 and has suffered severe physical abuse by a parent or by any person known by the parent, if the parent knew or reasonably should have known that the person was physically abusing the child.

•  The child’s parent or guardian caused the death of another child through abuse or neglect.

•  The child has been subjected to an act or acts of cruelty by the parent or guardian or a member of his or her household, or the parent or guardian has failed to adequately protect the child from an act or acts of cruelty when the parent or guardian knew or reasonably should have known that the child was in danger of being subjected to an act or acts of cruelty.

For the purposes of this subdivision, ‘severe physical abuse’ means:

•  Any single act of abuse that causes physical trauma of sufficient severity that, if left untreated, would cause permanent physical disfigurement, permanent physical disability, or death

•  Any single act of sexual abuse that causes significant bleeding, deep bruising, or significant external or internal swelling

•  More than one act of physical abuse, each of which causes bleeding, deep bruising, significant external or internal swelling, bone fracture, or unconsciousness

•  The willful, prolonged failure to provide adequate food

Neglect


Citation:  Welf. & Inst. Code § 300

A child may be considered dependent when:

•  The child has suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm or illness as a result of:

»    The failure or inability of the parent or guardian to adequately supervise or protect the child

»    The willful or negligent failure of the parent or guardian to adequately supervise or protect the child from the conduct of the custodian with whom the child has been left

»    The willful or negligent failure of the parent or guardian to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment

»    The inability of the parent or guardian to provide regular care for the child due to the parent’s or guardian’s mental illness, developmental disability, or substance abuse

•  The child’s sibling has been abused or neglected, and there is a substantial risk that the child will be abused or neglected. The court shall consider the circumstances surrounding the abuse or neglect of the sibling, the age and gender of each child, the nature of the abuse or neglect of the sibling, the mental condition of the parent or guardian, and any other factors the court considers probative in determining whether there is a substantial risk to the child.

Sexual Abuse/Exploitation


Citation:  Welf. & Inst. Code § 300; Penal Code § 11165.1

A child is considered dependent if he or she has been sexually abused; there is a substantial risk that the child will be sexually abused, as defined in § 11165.1 of the Penal Code, by his or her parent, guardian, or a household member; or the parent or guardian has failed to adequately protect the child from sexual abuse when the parent or guardian knew or reasonably should have known that the child was in danger of sexual abuse.

‘Sexual abuse’ means sexual assault or sexual exploitation as defined below:

•  ‘Sexual assault’ includes rape, incest, sodomy, lewd or lascivious acts upon a child, or child molestation.

•  ‘Sexual exploitation’ refers to any of the following:

»    Depicting a minor engaged in obscene acts; preparing, selling, or distributing obscene matter that depicts minors; employing a minor to perform obscene acts

»    Knowingly permitting or encouraging a child to engage in, or assisting others to engage in, prostitution or a live performance involving obscene sexual conduct, or to either pose or model alone or with others for purposes of preparing a film, photograph, negative, slide, drawing, painting, or other pictorial depiction involving obscene sexual conduct

»    Depicting a child in, or knowingly developing, duplicating, printing, or exchanging any film, photograph, videotape, negative, or slide in which a child is engaged in an act of obscene sexual conduct

Emotional  Abuse


Citation:  Welf. & Inst. Code § 300

A child is considered dependent if he or she is suffering serious emotional damage, or is at substantial risk of suffering serious emotional damage, as evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or untoward aggressive behavior toward self or others, as a result of the conduct of the parent or guardian, or who has no parent or guardian capable of providing appropriate care. No child shall be found to be a dependent person if the willful failure of the parent or guardian to provide adequate mental health treatment is based on a sincerely held religious belief and if a less intrusive judicial intervention is available.

Abandonment


Citation:  Welf. & Inst. Code § 300

A child is considered dependent when:

•  The child has been left without any provision for support.

•  Physical custody of the child has been voluntarily surrendered pursuant to § 1255.7 of the Health and Safety

Code, and the child has not been reclaimed within the 14-day period specified in subdivision (e) of that section.

•  The child’s parent has been incarcerated or institutionalized and cannot arrange for the care of the child.

•  A relative or other adult custodian with whom the child resides or has been left is unwilling or unable to provide care or support for the child, the whereabouts of the parent are unknown, and reasonable efforts to locate the parent have been unsuccessful.

•  The child has been freed for adoption by one or both parents for 12 months by either relinquishment or termination of parental rights or an adoption petition has not been granted.

New Mexico State Summaries


Physical Abuse


Citation:  Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-2

‘Abused child’ means a child:

•  Who has suffered or is at risk of suffering serious harm because of the action or inaction of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian

•  Who has suffered physical abuse inflicted or caused by the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian

•  Whose parent, guardian, or custodian has knowingly, intentionally, or negligently placed the child in a situation that may endanger the child’s life or health

•  Whose parent, guardian, or custodian has knowingly or intentionally tortured, cruelly confined, or cruelly punished the child

‘Physical abuse’ includes, but is not limited to, any case in which the child exhibits evidence of skin bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive, burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling, or death, and:

•  There is no justifiable explanation for the condition or death.

•  The explanation given for the condition or death is at variance with the degree or nature of the condition or the nature of the death.

•  Circumstances indicate that the condition or death may not be the product of an accidental occurrence.

Neglect


Citation:  Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-2

‘Neglected child’ means a child:

•  Who has been abandoned by the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian

•  Who is without proper parental care and control or subsistence, education, medical, or other care or control necessary for the child’s well-being because of the faults or habits of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian or that person’s failure or refusal to provide them

•  Who has been physically or sexually abused when the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian knew or should have known of the abuse and failed to take reasonable steps to protect the child from further harm

•  Whose parent, guardian, or custodian is unable to discharge his or her responsibilities to and for the child because of incarceration, hospitalization, or other physical or mental disorder or incapacity

•  Who has been placed for care or adoption in violation of the law

Sexual Abuse/Exploitation


Citation:  Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-2

The term ‘abused child’ includes a child who has suffered sexual abuse or sexual exploitation inflicted by the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.

‘Sexual abuse’ includes, but is not limited to, criminal sexual contact, incest, or criminal sexual penetration, as those acts are defined by State law.

‘Sexual exploitation’ includes, but is not limited to:

•  Allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution

•  Allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging a child in obscene or pornographic photographing

•  Filming or depicting a child for obscene or pornographic commercial purposes

Emotional  Abuse


Citation:  Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-2

The term ‘abused child’ includes a child who has suffered emotional or psychological abuse inflicted or caused by the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.

Abandonment


Citation:  Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-2

‘Abandonment’ includes instances when the parent, without justifiable cause:

•  Left the child without provision for the child’s identification for a period of 14 days

•  Left the child with others, including the other parent or an agency, without provision for support and without communication, for a period of 3 months if the child was younger than age 6 at the commencement of the

3-month period, or 6 months if the child was older than age 6 at the commencement of the 6-month period
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