"Actually, as I read the story they asked to enter, were refused, and then went and got a warrant. Therefore, I don't quite get what your point is."
The issue is what happened to a friend of mine. They assume guilt first, and then they go in and take the child away "just to be sure". It was a custody battle going on and there was no foundation to any of the charges.
Once they take the children they return them only when they choose to, which can take days or weeks. During that time the young child has to go through hell after being torn away from his parent for no good reason. The damage done to these kids (at least my friend's) in the name of protecting them is absurd.
They should have to prove a case before removal. That way they would make sure that these situations don't inflict undue trauma on small children.
On the other hand, a girl I knew was a SW for awhile. The stories she told about real abuse and really bad situations that kids were in would curl your hair. She couldn't handle it and had to quit after a few years.
I understand all that, that CPS can be evil. But, in this case, it seems that they have good cause to be concerned.
"They should have to prove a case before removal."
Frequently, the "proof" is a dead or severely injured child. What do we do then?
I agree, but they should also be able to obtain a warrant and do a search if they have a reasonable beleif that a child is being harmed, which in this case it seems that they do.
I've been through an investigation which was ruled unfounded (ex-husband of a good friend). I was very upset because I'm a private person and had to answer questions about my family. That being said, I was a teacher. I have seen abused kids more times than you can imagine. There has to be a child protection agency. Too many kids are injured/die at the hands of their parents. It happens. The CPS worker who interviewed me acted very professionally. She had a job to do; an allegation was made. Georgia law required the subsequent investigation. Why make her job more difficult by assuming the worst? CPS workers are not monsters. There should be a way to weed out bad CPS workers-as in a profession.