Training Hearts At Home
Mar. 25, 2007
What If A Member of Social Services Shows Up At My Door?

Posted in Home and Family

While most of us may never have to deal with Social Services, there are plenty of stories out there of families who have been the target of unfair invasion by those who do not agree with their decision to homeschool and who think they are harming their children by doing so.

So what can we do to protect ourselves from those who would like to interfere in our lives and cause us unnecessary problems simply because we homeschool?  First of all, I can not recommend enough that every homeschooling family join HSLDA, the Homeschool Legal Defense Association.  HSLDA is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.

And if you are ever faced with a social services worker at your front door, here are the steps you need to take:

  • Stay calm.
  • Be polite and friendly.  Smile.
  • Get his name and business card.
  • Do not let him into your home.  The only legal ways into your home are with:
    • an emergency situation (immediate and obvious danger to life and limb),
    • your permission, or
    • a search warrant.
  • Do not allow him to interview your children.
  • Tell him you are willing to cooperate if he will tell you what the charges are.
  • When he tells you, tell him you will take your child(ren) to your physician and have him write a report to CPS.
  • Repeat the above statements as often as necessary.  Do not be afraid of silence.
  • After he leaves, write down everything that occurred and call Home School Legal Defense Asociation (HSLDA) and/or your attorney.


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