IOWA CPS INVESTIGATION OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.
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Jul 3rd, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA signed.
Jul 3rd, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA signed.
Jul 3rd, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA signed.
Jul 2nd, 2013Someone from Altoona, IA writes:
Iowa DHS is taking children from families when the parents or families have nothing founded on them. They are taking them based on an opinion, an opinion they (DHS) have formed based on lies and false allegations....Jul 2nd, 2013Someone from Davenport, IA writes:
Please reform DHS/CPS. Family Preservation is in the best interest of our children!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 2nd, 2013Someone from Ottumwa, IA writes:
I am the moderator of a facebook group called Iowa Family Rights. I see one parent after another having to fight the system to prove their innocence. Constitutional rights are thrown out of juvenile court as a federal issue, not our God given right to raise our children and be safe in our homes and secure in our papers. The general public thinks that social services are there to help parents, when in reality, it's quite the opposite. If a CPS worker comes knocking on your door, you'd better get to a self help group quick, and no, the attorneys appointed to parents in a juvenile court, aren't effective.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 24th, 2013Someone from Missouri Valley, IA signed.
Jun 23rd, 2013Someone from Cascade, IA writes:
i think from all the people i have heard bad things about dhs in iowa..someone should be checking this out...i know my girlfriend in dubuque has been trying to get custody of her grand children to keep the sisters together...and the ridiculous,lengthy, and costly crap she has gone through to see this through...the da who lost her parental rights because of her own actions has gone beyond craziness to keep the grandmother from adopting the kids...i personally know the grandmother and she is wonderful and is trying to do for her grandkids...why can/t dhs see the mother told the kids to lie and all the crap she has done to sabotage this adoption...there have been expert witnesses in the case and i think their testamonies have been disreguarded...how can this happen when we are told dhs trys to keep the family together...please look into this ....something has to be doneREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 23rd, 2013Someone from Dubuque, IA writes:
I am writing, in regard to DHS departments and false child abuse placement in foster homes, where this no Child abuse at all....This is shown as of 28,000 names are being removed from Iowa's child abuse registry, as of these DHS workers and department supervisors have place false charge's and placement of these parents and grandparents name and removed and terminated family's illegally in this state of Iowa. I am requesting the full review of the level of neglect and abuse. Levels of abuse is very important when taking and removing children. Please understand removing children and grandparents rights should only be at the highest Levels. The DHS department false child abuse charges of high risk and the doctors whom are paid by DHS to recommend the play therapist are in-need of full investigation also, especially therapists in Dubuque Iowa. NO one in America should have this much Power over another. High Levels of child abuse only should lead to removal. DHS have become a new generation of young new workers and education is lost and not preventing child abuse, but more so cause child abuse emotional abuse is severer and the entrapment within this department is beyond repair. These DHS workers have no license with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Professional Licensure - Lucas State Office Building - Des Moines IA 50319-0075 and most are not qualified to investigate any child abuse reports. When the children are not sent to the St. Luke?s Child Protection office in Hiawatha, how is it possible to prove something terrible happen? Please help bring our children home and more education for DHS departments and punishment for violation of American?s grandparent rights by DHS, judges, attorneys, doctors, and police officers. .... A VOICE FOR IOWA. A grandma fighting for her grandchildrenREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 19th, 2013Someone from Dubuque, IA writes:
their has to be an end to the total separation between children & their grandparents when the biological parents have failed then the grandparents need to have first rights to the children as long as they can pass mapps class or have proper trainingREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 18th, 2013Someone from Ankeny, IA writes:
I have been battling Iowa court and DHS for over a year and half. I just had my termination hearing and if judge rules like she usually does with DHS worker they are terminating my parental rights. All because of lies. I stood up for myself and my children and in the end got them taken. No one listens. Not everything is black and white like they want it to be. I'm devastated and completely besides myself. My babies are my life. How is it that everything documented for DHS is opinionated and one sided. This day in time why don't they have some type of recording device whether it be audio or video. Especially if they are going to damage children and rip apart families.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 17th, 2013Someone from Pico Rivera, CA writes:
Our baby was stolen from us at 5 months after we called 911, because he wasn't breathing. We did NOT abuse our baby! But the lazy judge who ignored the ample medical evidence ruled that we did. So here we are 1-1/2 years later STILL trying to get our child back. And all the social worker keeps saying -- and the Court supports it -- is that since we refuse to "admit" what we did not do, they plan to terminate our parental rights. They are EVIL beyond EVIL! They break up happy families and put innocent parents through hell.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 16th, 2013Someone from Phoenix, AZ signed.
May 31st, 2013Someone from Dubuque, IA signed.
May 28th, 2013Someone from Goldfield, IA writes:
Our Granddaughter has been forced to visit her father for several years now because the family court and cps have been totally dishonest.Apparently the man that our Governor has put in as head of CpS has not changed anything about the way cps works.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMay 28th, 2013Someone from Boone, IA writes:
These wannabe social workers were caught in BOONE COUNTY IOWA LYING in COURT on at least 3 occaisions tried to cause a fist fight between me and a worker that acted like he wanted to steal my vehicle lied about my daughter being burned by me AND CREATED SO MUCH STRESS AND ANGER FOR MY PREGENANT WIFE THAT HER CHILD WAS BORN WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE PUT IN FEDERAL PRISION FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MY CHILD . THEY DO NOT HELP FAMILIES THEY BREAK THEM UP THEY EVEN TRIED TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH ME WANTED ME TO HIDE INFORMATION FROM MY WIFE WHO IS A DISABLED VET HONESTLY IT TOOK ME TO A POINT OF THREATING DEATH TO THE WORKER JUST TO GET SOMEONE WHO WAS WILLING TO DO THEIR JOB IF THIS IS NOT FIXED I AM AFRAID THEIR IS GOING TO BE ALOT OF DANGER FOR THESE PEOPLE. AND EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE FAMILY TEAM MEETING CORDNATIOR TO GET THE **** OUT OF HER BUILDING BECUASE SHE'S NOT GOING TO PLAY OUR GAME. WHEN ALL WE ASKED IS THAT OUR LAWYERS "LIERS" APPROVE THE PAPERWORK BEFORE WE SIGNED ANYTHING THE DHS IN IOWA HAS NO PROBLEM VIOLATING OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS GIVEN TO US UNDER THE CONSTUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ITS TIME TO TAKE BACK OUR FAMILIES AND GET THE DAM GOVERMENT AND CROOKED PEOPLE OUT OF OUR LIVES AND HOMES JUST BECUASE THEY DONT LIKE YOU IN A SMALL TOWN I AM A WHITE GUY BUT BECUASE I AM DRIVING ALOT I WAS CALLED MEXICAN BY MANY PEOPLE THEIR . THATS WHY I EMPLORE ANYONE WITH A FAMILY TO IMMEATIATLY MOVE OUT OF IOWA PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND KIDSREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMay 16th, 2013Someone from Council Bluffs, IA writes:
There is an epidemic in Iowa! CPS and DHS have over stepped their boundaries and removed children from homes where no crime was committed . There families have been torn apart and a lot of money has been spent by parents trying to prove their innocent even though no arrests were ever made. Council Bluffs IA is just one of the many towns affected deeply by this. I happen to be a parent whose children were taken for 6 months even though no arrests were made, no physical, mental, sexual or any other evidence was ever provided stating that the children were in danger. It was from false records being taken and by one CPS worker who has seen to much and just made a decision based on her own judgement. This is a complete outrage! The appealing process is a joke and something needs to be done!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMay 15th, 2013Someone from Merced, CA signed.
Apr 29th, 2013Someone from Homer, NE signed.
Apr 29th, 2013Someone from Shelbyville, IL signed.
Apr 29th, 2013Someone from Sioux City, IA signed.
Apr 18th, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA writes:
SOMETHING HAS GOT TO CHANGE!! SMALL AND ISOLATED incidents that are not likely to occur again... especially in regards to situations like failure to provide.... should never cause u to loose your children or list you on the registry. Thus ruining the next 10 years or all of your life and career. These people are not law enforcement or lawyers. They are not Psychologists or Doctors. Yet they can come in form an opinion write a false report and tear families apart. Usually the good parents are the ones that loose their children trying to jump through all their hoops while maintaining a job and normal responsibilities as a parent While the ones who are unfit get chance after chance. The saddest part of all of this is the children whom statistics show are 10 times more likely to become victims of abuse in foster care and group homes. After loosing their family,love,home, and security!!!! There has got to be change!!!!!!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 8th, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA writes:
My rights were terminated because I spoke up and spoke out. My human and civil rights were violated. I have medical problems due to the actions and prcedures that were taken.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 28th, 2013Someone from Denver, IA signed.
Mar 25th, 2013Someone from Galesburg, IL signed.
Mar 9th, 2013Someone from Bellflower, CA signed.
Mar 3rd, 2013Someone from Dubuque, IA writes:
DHS took my grandchildren. I am still desperately trying to get them back into my home, their culture, and back to their family where they belong. I pray everyday for the return of my precious grandchildren.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 3rd, 2013Someone from Dubuque, IA writes:
DHS took my grandchildren. I am still desperately trying to get them back into my home, their culture, and back to their family where they belong. I pray everyday for the return of my precious grandchildren.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2013Someone from Marion, IA writes:
I feel my son's parental rights were violated. while going thru this time of ss workers, cps, etc... you want to work with them and do what is best for the child but i was very disappointed with them. you are treated like an outsider, an enemy. i still can't believe what these so called...family workers can do. they can all work together and take your children away without good reason. unbelieveable. i am still in pain and i know my grandson is too, due to them taking him, i feel, kidnapping him from his whole family, the only family he knew. SHAME on IOWA!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 27th, 2013Someone from Johnston, IA signed.
Jan 27th, 2013Someone from Des Moines, IA writes:
HELP ME BRING MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HOME!!!!! THEY ARE STEALING HER!!! WE NEED OPEN COURTS!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 27th, 2013Someone from Port Charlotte, FL writes:
CPS has way too much power. There needs to be laws that cps has to go by in order to prevent corruption (selling children/ breaking apart children for money --like commission for a car salesman), and more laws for parents to be able to sue the cps workers individually who break these laws and cause them to lose their jobs in government. If they can't obey the law, why should they work in government?? My daughter was taken years ago because of a man who could write lies on paper. Without proof of the lies the state was granted custody. My daughter screemed in terror of being with strangers and mama was gone. It was horrifying for both of us, and I was around 4 months pregnant. They got to legally kidnap her without evidence of their accusations. And some guy (c"p"s worker), who, for all I know could be a pervert, got to strip my 3 1/2 yo little girl (raised by a single mother) naked to say that there was no evidence of abuse. How is this right in any way? Someone should have clear and convincing (without a reasonable doubt) evidence to take a child away from it's family. I haven't gotten over this, but what did it do to my daughter? Even being one hour in a strangers house, or room with a pervert could open the door to molestation, abuse, neglect, basically trauma. Brought on why? Because some greedy person or people want to buy a new car or new shoes. Seems like Mexico would be a more hospitable place for couples to want to bare and raise children.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 26th, 2013Someone from Mason City, IA signed.
Jan 24th, 2013Someone from Palmer, AK writes:
Family members who are capable of meeting the needs of the child should always have priority over strangers.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 24th, 2013Someone from Spirit Lake, IA writes:
CPS took my Granddaughter and gave her too strangers - rather than family. I asked to adopt her and I am foster care certified. That is wrong no matter which way you twist it. They need to be audited and held accountable for stealling Children!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 24th, 2013Someone from Grand Junction, CO writes:
I am foster care certified in Colorado and when Iowa CPS took my Granddaughter they gave her to strangers rather than family - because they get Federal money for giving them to Strangers!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 24th, 2013Someone from Davenport, IA signed.
Jan 24th, 2013Someone from Cedar Rapids, IA signed.
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Jan 24th, 2013Someone from Cedar Rapids, IA writes:
I have witnessed families be torn apart by this agency and I would like to see it investigated!REPORT COMMENTS
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