Political Pagan - Guerilla Warfare With CPS

Guerilla Warfare With CPS

by Dody

I don't know if this fits [Editor's note: It does], but I want to tell you about my experience with this system. As a child I was placed in foster care, I was a cute, black haired little girl with a big smile. While my mother and I loved each other very much, my step father and I had problems. I was in foster care for 3 years off and on and even put up for adoption at one point. I can't say my parents were perfect, but I can tell you how to help your children stay with you cause it worked for me.

First talk to your kids about these people. Let them know they exist and they will take you from them. If your children want to stay with you, they will do anything in their power to do so...IF they know THEY have the power. CPS workers are supposed to cater to the child's needs and wants, even though this doesn't always work...it usually does. Let your children know if they are taken, the only back home is to ask to go back home, repeatedly and often. This keeps it in the case workers mind that they are unhappy away from home. Tell them they MUST be persistent.

Second NO ONE wants a bad behaved child. They are hard to place and impossible to adopt out. Tell your children to BE AS BAD AS POSSIBLE if they don't bring them right home. I mean AWFUL, fighting at school, braking things, shaving the cat, you name it! I was mouthy and refused to obey any rules. I got into fights at school, pretended I was suicidal, etc....all so I could get my case workers attention so I could say to her face, "I want to go home." Trust me, when you have a kid drag you out of bed at 2 am because she's suicidal over she wants to go home, you find a way to get her home quick.

Third teach them how to get home. How to call a cab, store cash, use the bus system, keep phone cards etc...This way they can runaway home. I got sick of waiting for my case worker to ok me coming home so I ran away home. After this I stayed home permanently. Make sure they know their address and phone number. I don't recommend telling your kids to run home unless your SURE they can handle it. I knew one girl that ran home every time...so much so they gave up trying to place her...they just worked with her family and there was serious issues of abuse. So for an older kid...tell them TO RUN HOME.

Other than that you can take some measures to protect yourself from this kind of tragedy. Know your laws and rights. Hard to do in this day and age, since there are so many laws, but try your best to stay up to speed.

Avoid the ex, by jumping state when you leave. Make sure it's legal to do so first though. This usually gives him time to get distracted with someone else's kids/life and less interested in the child. Not to mention 1000 miles makes visits hard to enforce. That way you are less likely to have the revenge call to CPS especially if he doesn't know where you live.

Homeschool, if you are truly dedicated to avoiding them like the plague and have the time/education. I do. I remember the hell I went through in the system and don't want my kids to go through it too. Last but not least have a lawyer on retainer or an emergency fund to get one quick. I suggest a minimum of two thousand. That's just to get you started. Once in the trenches with these people, it's hell to get out.