Foster Care Reform-Concern #1
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1. Foster parents who are in the process of adopting their foster child are too often faced with "false” allegations.
This is brought by the social workers who want to maintain control of the child in the system in an effort to continue to bring in large amounts of Federal Funds to their coiffeurs. When this happens, foster parents have NO recourse and are at the mercy of the SW who all too often fabricates "lies" to make their case. In addition, as it stands now, the SW comes into the home without a warrant and forces the children to leave a loving, stable environment often placing them in homes that are not as stable or caring as what they have been ripped from. No matter what the reason, entering a private citizen’s home or forcing their way in with lies as they so often do is a direct violation of the fourth and fourteenth amendment of the Constitution.
SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD BE “REQUIRED” TO HAVE A “WARRANT” WHEN THEY COME TO A FOSTER CAREGIVER’S (biological, adoptive or relative caregiver’s) HOME TO REMOVE CHILDREN NO MATTER WHAT THE REASON.
Imminent danger can be used but it “MUST’ be accompanied by a warrant stating specifically what the Social Worker is there for, WHO will be involved and where in the house the worker is allowed to go. In order to get a warrant from a judge the social worker would need some positive proof of their reason to invade a private home and they don’t have this now because they act on “unproven” reports some sent in by anonymous phone calls some fabricated by the social workers’ themselves.
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Adopt in Child Time, Inc. ACT is a not-for-profit advocacy group which promotes early permanence for children in out-of-home care. ACT seeks to further the goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) which has been the law of our land since 1997. While operating in Indiana, ACT addresses issues which are of concern nationwide.
Recommendations for Those Falsely Accused of Child Abuse Although this is from a rather Radical Family Group, the advice on what to do when is accused can be very helpful.
Adoption.com is committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. We also provide critical information at the decision-making moment to women facing crisis pregnancies. We assist adoptees and birthparents to find birth families, and we help hopeful adoptive parents make adoption dreams come true. We are especially committed to helping special needs children in the U.S. and around the world, who otherwise wouldn't be able to find families.
Flow Chart Relating to the Adoption Process (Source:http://familyrights.us/info/help/proc_chart.html)
Abuse in the Name of Protecting Children by Robert L. Emans
- ABUSE-EXCUSE.COM (Note: Site is a good Reference, however lawyers are a bit pricey) provides resource information and more to parents and others unjustly accused of child abuse, physical child abuse (including Shaken Baby Syndrome), child neglect, sexual child abuse, child pornography via the Internet, "repressed" memories, sexual harassment, or domestic violence (spousal abuse). We aim to help the falsely and wrongly accused to articulate scientific facts to child protection investigators, teachers, attorneys and judges, urging them to exercise caution in their "rush to judge" abuse calls. About 2/3 of all child abuse reports turn out to be unfounded, as errors or mistakes in professional judgment. Don't forget to check this page on Tips if You've Been Wrongly Accused of Child Abuse.