Social Worker Ignores Federal Law

Social Worker Ignores Federal Law

http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/co/200711280.asp

The Lewis family (name changed to protect privacy) in Colorado Springs
received a visit from a case worker who claimed she was there to “make
sure [their daughter] was safe in the home.� Mrs. Lewis, who answered
the door, knew better than to let the case worker in her home. Mrs.
Lewis proceeded to ask what the allegations were, but the caseworker
refused to say.

According to the amendments Home School Legal Defense Association
successfully lobbied to have included in the federal Keeping Children
Safe Act of 2003, all social workers in the United States are required
to inform the individual they are investigating, at the initial time of
contact, what the specific allegations are. They also are to be “trained
in their duty to protect the Constitutional and statutory rights of
those they investigate.�

The Lewis family called HSLDA and spoke with Senior Counsel Chris
Klicka, who sent the case worker a letter demanding that she reveal the
allegations so that the family could resolve the matter. He warned the
case worker that she was in violation of federal law.

The letter also promised that the Lewis family would provide names and
phone numbers of their medical doctor and counselor so that the case
worker could verify that the daughter was doing well. The letter also
reiterated that the Lewis family was declining the case worker’s offer
to come into their home—in order to protect their Fourth Amendment right
and to not unnecessarily traumatize their daughter in her fragile condition.

In the meantime, Klicka had the family fax 10 or more letters from
individuals who know them well, that vouched for their good parenting
and love of their daughter.

After receiving the letter from Klicka, as well as the letters of
reference from people who could vouch for them, the Lewis family has
been left alone.

HSLDA Social Services Contact Policy

We desire to advise our members in every contact with a social worker
and/or police officer in investigations resulting from allegations of
abuse or neglect. If homeschooling is an issue, we will represent our
member families until the issue is resolved. On Fourth Amendment
unreasonable search and seizure issues, HSLDA will advise our members
whenever the privacy of their home is violated by forced or coerced
entry for the purpose of an unsubstantiated investigation. HSLDA
membership benefits do not extend to court actions resulting from
non-homeschooling matters. However, in circumstances where there is a
clear violation of the Fourth Amendment, HSLDA may, as we have done in
the past, choose to take the case in an effort to establish legal precedent.




CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A
DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NSA / CIA
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.


CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, HAPPILY DESTROYING THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
FAMILIES YEARLY NATIONWIDE AND COMING TO YOU'RE HOME SOON...


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...