Nevada's Foster Children Have Rights, Federal Judge Rules: The orderwritten by Judge Robert Jones green-lights a lawsuit filed on behalf of childrenwho were injured or killed while in foster care.

Nevada's Foster Children Have Rights, Federal Judge Rules

May 14, 2007 08:52 PM

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story....=menu102_1_5_1

Children stuck in the foster care system have won a victory in their
rights. Foster children will now be appointed a legal advocate to
represent their rights and wants in court.

A federal judge has ruled Nevada's foster children have enforceable
rights under the law.

Among the issues upheld by the judge's ruling is the right for foster
parents to be heard in court and for families to receive timely written
case plans.

Bill Grimm, with the National Center for Youth Law, said, "This is a
very good day for foster children in Clark County. This is the best day
they've had since we filed the lawsuit in August, quite frankly. This is
a federal judge saying today, Clark County and the state, you are
accountable to those children."

The order written by Judge Robert Jones green-lights a lawsuit filed on
behalf of children who were injured or killed while in foster care.

The child advocacy group that filed the suit seeks to reform Nevada's
child welfare system through court intervention.




CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAM....

CPS Does not protect children...
It is sickening how many children are subject to abuse, neglect and even
killed at the hands of Child Protective Services.

every parent should read this .pdf from
connecticut dcf watch...

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com/8x11.pdf

http://www.connecticutdcfwatch.com

Number of Cases per 100,000 children in the US
These numbers come from The National Center on
Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington. (NCCAN)
Recent numbers have increased significantly for CPS

*Perpetrators of Maltreatment*

Physical Abuse CPS 160, Parents 59
Sexual Abuse CPS 112, Parents 13
Neglect CPS 410, Parents 241
Medical Neglect CPS 14 Parents 12
Fatalities CPS 6.4, Parents 1.5

Imagine that, 6.4 children die at the hands of the very agencies that
are supposed to protect them and only 1.5 at the hands of parents per
100,000 children. CPS perpetrates more abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse
and kills more children then parents in the United States. If the
citizens of this country hold CPS to the same standards that they hold
parents too. No judge should ever put another child in the hands of ANY
government agency because CPS nationwide is guilty of more harm and
death than any human being combined. CPS nationwide is guilty of more
human rights violations and deaths of children then the homes from which
they were removed. When are the judges going to wake up and see that
they are sending children to their death and a life of abuse when
children are removed from safe homes based on the mere opinion of a
bunch of social workers.

BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF
REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES
TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY
ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION...