“Lying to government agents can lead to tons of trouble. “
Had you said that back on the day the first search warrant was served, I would have declared you a PROPHET.
But what would you have said about my recommendation to remain silent? Wouldn't you be questioning whether I had anything to hide? Wouldn't you have supported the taking of my children on the sole basis of my refusing to verbally claim them?
Simply knowing the identity or the parentage of any given child in this case would not have resulted in the CPS not taking the child, would it? Therefore, the silence on the part of the parents would be a most reasonable response.
If I were dealing with a government agency, they could talk to my attorney within minutes of having intruded into my life. From me they would hear nothing.