In extreme cases when children are removed from their home by CPS or ACS the parents may find they are at the mercy of the court system that is slow, overwhelmed with too many cases and unable to spend the necessary time to deal with their case.
In situations where the children are removed from their home and the families are under the court ordered supervision of CPS or ACS, the parents are forced to comply with onerous requirements that may not work for the families’ living and work situations. Sometimes removing the children from the parents’ home does more harm to the children and their families than leaving the children in their home.
Annonymous Reports of Neglect and Abuse
The current system in New York allows for anonymous reports by individuals concerning child neglect and child abuse problems. The anonymous ability for people to file complaints against other individuals can involve a form of domestic harassment.
Individuals charged with crimes before they can be arrested are given Miranda Rights. They are told they have a right to an attorney, that everything they say and do can be held against them and that if they cannot afford an attorney an attorney will be provided for them. Parents being investigated by CPS and ACS workers have less rights than murderers being investigated by the police. This activity needs to stop. Parents must be told of their rights by CPS and ACS investigators. This will prevent an enormous amount of improper actions taken by CPS and ACS workers that are detriment to children and their families.
The law office of Schlissel DeCorpo LLP are parents’ advocates and defenders of CPS and ACS investigations can be reached at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802, 631-319-8262, or 914-998-0082 or by e-mail at info@sdnylaw.com.
