what restrictions can the law impose on social services?

Question

in cases of child protection and/or general interference

Answer 1

Do you believe that social workers have to obey the law like anybody else?

If you try and sue them, you will find it difficult to find a law firm to take the case.

If you complain about them, they will all gang up against you.

Althought the Police are neutral, they may take the Social worker side.

Bashing socal workers seems to be OK. Just like bashing ordinary people. Some of them are so obnoxious that they would expect to get bashed occasionally.

Answer 2

Not sure what you are asking. The government can do whatever it wants to restrict the government. If you are talking about what the Federal Government can and cannot do to the state government, that's a huge topic.

In general, CPS is a creature of the government and the government can dump it if it wants to. If you are talking about CPS's power over a parent's right to parent his or her children, the answer is that there has to be a balancing between the right of the parent to parent his or her children and the right of the child to live in an environment free from drugs and other types of significant harm. Where does the parent's right begin and end? Well, the Constitution essentially mandates that the parent has a right to reunify with that child once the danger is past and the parent is given a certain period of time to take care of the problem and then to reunify. Moreover, if the government is going to interfere with these rights, the government must be sure to provide the parent a way to take care of the problem. As such, CPS gives the parent "services", which are usually like parenting classes and drug rehabilitation.

But the reunification period doesn't last forever. A child has a right to a stable and safe living arrangement, which is just as strong as the parent's right to parent. As such, at some point, the reunification period must end and the child's rights must take precedence. Ultimately, the parent may lose all rights to the child. So where does the constitution come down on this balancing of rights? That's a hard question. In California, the CPS scheme has already been declared constitutional a while ago. In California, if the child is under age 3, the parent has 6 months to reunify or else a permanent plan will be implemented. If the child is over 3, the parent has 12 months. There are other little details as well that would make the period longer or shorter or, in some extreme cases, there won't be a reunification period. Of course, some times CPS gets jurisdiction, but the kid stays with the parent.

Answer 3

Social Services operate within a legal framework, they can not act outwith the confines of the law. In England this is based mostly on the Children Act for protecting children. If you feel they have acted inproperly or unlawfully then complain to your local MP and ask for it to be taken to the Ombudsman. Any compliant will be invesitgated but this just sounds like sour grapes from someone who is unwilling or unable to look after their child properly. Social services do a very difficult job and only act in the best interest of the child in the face of neglectful parents (like you)

Answer 4

we will follow suit with the americans, our social services will be people that if you have your child do home school ,they come round weadle there way in your house ,say what your doing is wrong ask you if your children are up on there toxic injections and they put a form in front of people and con them into signing there children away to the state .do you think this is actually protecting children? .any way if you got itunes look for a podcast by alex jones he has also made many films there on google video about the big picture this and that is just one tiny grain of info incorporated in this whole thing .any way in this country like in the states these people will become judge ,jurer and executioner .and for people to say i have nothing to hide ,i dont see a problem with this WAKE UP.

Answer 5

I have found out by experience that the C.P.S. or S.S. can and will do what ever they want. The law is always on their side, they know the ways around it. I cant even find a lawyer that will help me fight the state for my 4yr.old niece. She was taken by C.P.S. from her parents because of years of abuse/neglect. 7yr.old nephew had to be placed in a mental hosp. for children because of the abuse.Mother signed parental rights over to state of both children.Father signed over 7yr.old but working on a Parental Rehab. plan to get back 3yr.old,witch is now in foster-care after living with us for all most a year because she made accusations that he was touching her to her Dr..Father denied it and said we put her up to saying that.They believed him over the child & her dr. So be careful because they do what ever they want..

Answer 6

any they want they make it up as they go along nowadays.. unfortunatly nothing is set in stone anymore everything can be changed to suit someone else too quick in this day and age and it's usually the ones with the most MONEY