I think CPS should have the right to remove children immediately from a bad situation- but once the children are removed then the whole deal should be handled by criminal court- or at least use the same standards. The way it is now the state can claim abuse and the parents have to prove there was no child abuse- instead of the state having the burden of proving there was.
I think CPS needs teeth & claws to make sure they can protect children- but when the child is in a safe place then those teeth & claws need to be put away while the case is sorted out.
CPS should only be a temporary placement agency called in by the local authorities when required, they should NEVER be involved in investigations, period. Teeth and claws? They have no qualms about outright lying in court, so why should we give them teeth and claws? Save the teeth and claws for the criminal prosecutor.