Child Services Have To Much Power
By marlena18042
@marlena18042 (636)
United States
January 27, 2009 7:18am CST
Hello Mylotters. You know, you really have to be careful being a parent nowadays.My friend's ex called up child services on her just because she filed for support. He claimed she seemed very overwhelmed and was concerned about her mental state. It's a long story but the point is they came into her home and were worse then CSI workers.Walking around inspecting everything. They even had the nerve to tell her to move her microwave that was placed on a very sturdy microwave cart. They said her daughter might pull it down on her. Sounded to me as if they were just searching for things.They sat there and gave her the third degree even to the point of asking her why she didnt stay with the father of her first child and how does she think the kids feel about the fact they didnt have the same dad,and alot of very intrusive questions that beared no relevance. Really! Now, I understand investigationg claims of abuse yes. But some of these workers are ridiculous.They expect lives to be like the "Bradys" on t.v. !
Have you ever had or heard of any bad experiences with these people? Do you think they go a little overboard? I would love to hear your views on this!
2 responses
@Carpathian (582)
• United States
27 Jan 09
I think some of these ppl take the job to far and some of the questions do not even need to be any of their business. One of my friends was divorced for only three months and could not afford to stay in the home that they had bought together. So, with what little child support she was getting for her three kids she decided to move into another house she could afford closer to the kids schools. Her husband was suppose to watch the kids that week it was his week! He watched them and she told him she was moving and gave him all the new info. In the end she came to get the kids on Sunday and he said, " Sorry, I have full custody!" Come to find out he had a friend who was a judge and he filed abandonment charges. She was not their and he said he had no number or anything to get a hold of her. They filed! When she tried to appeal they told her,"Sorry, she should have told the child services or her child support worker that she was moving first before she moved. And, a bunch of bull. Now, she can visit her kids on every other weekend with someone watching her because her ex- said she might try to take them. She is paying him support. The kids are in a private school only coming home on week ends and her husband lives with the woman he cheated on her with. What do you think of this? Stupid huh! I think her husband should be hit by lighting!
@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
27 Jan 09
Well, in that case it sounds like they went overboard to me. Asking why someone didn't stay with a former partner has nothing to do with how a child is being cared for and an illegal and inappropriate question. Makes me wonder about these people. I know and believe most child services people try to do what is best for children. Unfortunately they are understaffed, over regulated and most times overwhelmed when trying to do their jobs. And people like your friend's ex, who take up their time and our tax dollars just to cause problems and the real problem! It sucks that in this day and age anyone can say anything about someone they are mad at and cause problems.
