http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:43:22 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:05:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Nassau-County-judge-dismisses-foster-parents-petition-to-adopt--refuses-to-terminate-dads-rights?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Copyright Wikimedia CommonsNassau County New York Family Court Judge, Edmund M. Dane, faults Social Services caseworkers and insufficient evidence as reasons for dismissing petition.Preston V., was born in January of 2004, while his father, Peter D. ... Child Protective Services Fathers' Rights Child Neglect Child Custody Nassau County Parental Rights Prisoner's Rights Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:05:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Nassau-County-judge-dismisses-foster-parents-petition-to-adopt--refuses-to-terminate-dads-rights?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d17-AmericanArab-Anti-Discrimination-Committee-files-complaint-against-Albany-Judge-W-Dennis-Duggan?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Judge Duggan NYSUCS The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), which bills itself as non-partisan and non-sectarian, and is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to protecting the rights of Arab Americans, has filed a c... Family Court Albany County Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:36:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d17-AmericanArab-Anti-Discrimination-Committee-files-complaint-against-Albany-Judge-W-Dennis-Duggan?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d13-New-North-Carolina-examiner-joins-battle-to-reform-Child-Protective-Services?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Lisa Nixon, happily married mother of five children, has become the latest examiner to focus on Child Protective Services. Lisa is the CPS examiner for Surry County North Carolina. She has alread written her first article, which you can read here. No... Child Protective Services North Carolina Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d13-New-North-Carolina-examiner-joins-battle-to-reform-Child-Protective-Services?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d12-New-York-State-Supreme-Court-reverses-NYC-Family-Court-decision-which-removed-kids-from-mom?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner   Copyright. Wikimedia Commons The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department reversed a decision made by New York City Family Court Judge, Sarah P. Schechter, which stated that a mother had neglected her children. Judge... Family Court Child Neglect Removal of Children New York City Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:41:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d12-New-York-State-Supreme-Court-reverses-NYC-Family-Court-decision-which-removed-kids-from-mom?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Remember-Remember-the-fifth-of-November--Brit-laments-loss-of-childhood-celebration-of-Guy-Fawkes?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner 1930s anarchist poster. Public Domain.Quentin Lentts is moaning the destruction of the celebration of Guy Fawkes Day, which happens to be today, in his column, "Where have all the Guys gone? QUENTIN LETTS'S nostalgia for the fantastic Bon... Children's Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:10:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Remember-Remember-the-fifth-of-November--Brit-laments-loss-of-childhood-celebration-of-Guy-Fawkes?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d1-One-flu-over-the-swine-pen-or-a-journal-of-the-plague-week-or-how-I-survived-the-H1N1-virus?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Swine flu vaccine. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)October 28, 2009 Wednesday. Could not bring myself to write anything for www.examiner.com. No mental energy. Wanted to write about the one couple who did not appear for their hearing i... Immunization Swine Flu Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:10:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m11d1-One-flu-over-the-swine-pen-or-a-journal-of-the-plague-week-or-how-I-survived-the-H1N1-virus?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Mother-alleges-that-nurse-at-DeWitt-Clinton-High-in-the-Bronx-refused-to-treat-her-daughter?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner   In an email released to the media yesterday, the mother* of a student at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx alleges that a nurse at the school refused to see her daughter last Friday when her daughter asked to see her, and thus endangere... Bronx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:34:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Mother-alleges-that-nurse-at-DeWitt-Clinton-High-in-the-Bronx-refused-to-treat-her-daughter?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lost-Sparrow-to-celebrate-west-coast-premier--reveals-the-dangers-of-foster-care?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner   DVD Cover. Copyright. Chris Billings. I reported on the film Lost Sparrow earlier. In fact, after reporting about it, I went to see it in Little Falls, New York with my son. My son was so impressed with the film, he bought a copy, and I was s... Child Fatalities Films about CPS Foster Care Native Americans Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:09:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Lost-Sparrow-to-celebrate-west-coast-premier--reveals-the-dangers-of-foster-care?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Media-and-candidates-fail-to-provide-enough-info-for-voters-to-make-informed-decisions-about-judges?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Judges make decisions that affect all of us, yet when it comes time to vote for them, most of the time I don’t know enough about any of them to cast an intelligent ballot. I drive by signs in Amsterdam, New York,  that say Stewart, Kram... Family Court Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:33:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Media-and-candidates-fail-to-provide-enough-info-for-voters-to-make-informed-decisions-about-judges?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-new-Aryan-Nation-or-what-happens-when-the-UK-thinks-you-are-too-stupid-to-have-children?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner         Front cover of War Against the Weak by Edwin Black If Jesus returned to earth we would kill him again, but this time we wouldn't nail him to a cross. Instead we would strap him to a gurney, put him to sleep... Child Protective Services CPS Horror Stories Child Custody Removal of Children Parental Rights United Kingdom Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d25-The-new-Aryan-Nation-or-what-happens-when-the-UK-thinks-you-are-too-stupid-to-have-children?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Lawsuit-against-Arkansas-DHS-alleges-that-DHS-acted-in-bad-faith-in-mass-removal-of-kids-from-church?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Screenshot of Deposition showing that DHS has 24-72 hours to begin an investigation of abuse "YES!!!!!" Response from DHS employee, Sheri Funk, when she was asked if she wanted in on a planning meeting on September 12, 2008."The L... Child Protective Services Removal of Children Arkansas CPS and Religion Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:28:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Lawsuit-against-Arkansas-DHS-alleges-that-DHS-acted-in-bad-faith-in-mass-removal-of-kids-from-church?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Texas-CPS-takes-20-kids-from-La-Familia-NY-couple-sues-school-over-false-abuse-claims--more?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Texas CPS seizes twenty children whose parents are part of La Familia drug cartelBy now you have heard of the raid on the drug cartel known as La Familia. The Associated Press is reporting that Texas Child Protective Services has taken twenty childre... Child Protective Services Texas Ulster County Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:12:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Texas-CPS-takes-20-kids-from-La-Familia-NY-couple-sues-school-over-false-abuse-claims--more?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Protests-planned-for-October-2728-in-Texarkana-to-free-children-of-Tony-Alamo-Church-parents?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Above photo copyright Tony Alamo Ministries. Used by permission of TAM. Photo originally published in TAM Newsletter. Bill Medvecky of Free the FLDS Children and Tom Friess of Inquisition Update have announced in the comments section of Bill ... Child Custody Removal of Children Arkansas CPS and Religion Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:36:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Protests-planned-for-October-2728-in-Texarkana-to-free-children-of-Tony-Alamo-Church-parents?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d21-What-Every-Child-Matters-wont-tell-you-at-their-rally-in-Washington-DC-today?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner In an effort to raise awareness about child abuse fatalities, Every Child Matters is hosting a rally today, October 21, at 11am on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building. They will be joined by Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Senator Bob Casey, pediatri... Child Protective Services Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:44:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d21-What-Every-Child-Matters-wont-tell-you-at-their-rally-in-Washington-DC-today?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Arkansas-resident-and-former-longtime-Texas-CPS-worker-charged-with-molesting-12-year-old-girl?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Mark Levrier. Photo supplied by police.According to KTTU.com and the Anchorage Daily News, a 52 year old resident of Quitman, Arkansas, Mark LeVrier, was arrested for sexually abusing a minor while helping her family move to Alaska. LeVrier, who once... Child Protective Services CPS Caseworkers Texas Arkansas Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:26:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Arkansas-resident-and-former-longtime-Texas-CPS-worker-charged-with-molesting-12-year-old-girl?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Kings-County-Supreme-Court-rules-transsexual-father-has-standing-to-petition-for-custody-of-child?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner In a complex decision released yesterday, the Supreme Court of Kings County ruled that a transsexual father has standing to petition for custody of a non-biological child. J.R. agreed to marry K.B. even though she knew K.B. was born a woman. K.B.... Child Custody New York City King's County Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:21:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Kings-County-Supreme-Court-rules-transsexual-father-has-standing-to-petition-for-custody-of-child?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Munchausen-by-Proxy-syndrome-in-Cicero-and-other-Family-Court--CPS-news-in-New-York-State?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner According to Syracuse.com, a Cicero mother has been charged with a misdemeanor for medically abusing her child for the past nine years, allegedly obtaining medical treatment for conditions that did not exist. The Glens Falls Post-Star is repor... Child Protective Services Family Court Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:03:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Munchausen-by-Proxy-syndrome-in-Cicero-and-other-Family-Court--CPS-news-in-New-York-State?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Open-letter-to-Steven-Shapiro-of-the-ACLU-concerning-seizure-of-kids-from-Tony-Alamo-church-parents?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Parents will lose these children if we don't act. Copyright TAM.   October 16, 2009 Mr. Steven Shapiro Legal Director ACLU 125 Broad St. 18th Floor NY, NY 10004 Dear Mr. Shapiro, On October 27, a number of parents in Arkansas may permanentl... Child Protective Services Removal of Children Arkansas CPS and Religion Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:28:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Open-letter-to-Steven-Shapiro-of-the-ACLU-concerning-seizure-of-kids-from-Tony-Alamo-church-parents?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d15-What-should-you-do-when-Child-Protective-Services-knocks-on-your-door-updated?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner Note: I receive emails and comments almost everyday asking for help in fighting CPS. I cannot answer everyone of them. I can share part of my story and give you advice based on my experience, which I do below. Furthermore, I would advise watching the... Child Protective Services Montgomery County CPS Horror Stories Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:07:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d15-What-should-you-do-when-Child-Protective-Services-knocks-on-your-door-updated?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Couple-sues-Orange-County-DSS--CPS-for-taking-their-children-after-family-was-carjacked?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner   We have reported before about parents who have found themselves victimized by Child Protective Services after suffering a tragedy. In particular, a couple in North Carolina had their child taken away after a car jumped the curb and injured the... Child Protective Services CPS Horror Stories Orange County Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:52:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14537-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Couple-sues-Orange-County-DSS--CPS-for-taking-their-children-after-family-was-carjacked?cid=exrss-Albany-CPS-and-Family-Court-Examiner