The problem with so-called "emergency orders" in cases of alledged child neglect is that social workers can say whatever they want to support their demands for permission to invade a family's privacy, and judges are basically required to believe them without anything more then the social worker's unchecked accusations. Parents are essentially never given the opportunity to defend themselves at this stage, and by the time "due process" kicks in, the damage has been done.
You can't unring a bell.
You can't unbake a cake.
You can't take away this 11-year-old boy's memory of being forcably removed from his parents by a SWAT team because of a bump on his head. A bump that was so awful the medical treatment required was ice and tylenol...and apparently a SWAT team.
That is the problem with emergency orders.
"A fully armed SWAT team broke into our home, slammed my children to the floor face down with their hands behind their backs and shoved a gun in my daughter's face…"
...I love you girls.
I will fix this, just hang in there.
It's almost over.
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January 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Dana
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