On her way to the hospital to give birth, Jamie, a New York mom, stopped at a coffee shop and ate a piece of lemon poppyseed bread. After her son Hunter was born, a doctor told Jamie that she had Read More
SWAT Enters Home After Parents Disagree with Doctor Over Treatment
After Sarah took her son to the hospital with a high fever, the doctor told them to go to the ER. After the doctor learned that Sarah had not immediately gone to the ER (because her son’s fever was Read More
Police and CPS Investigate Family After CT Scan Is Misread
All too often, innocent parents find themselves facing a CPS investigation. Once someone reports a family to social services, it can be very difficult to get out of the investigation unscathed. Read More
When Postpartum Mom Asked for Help with Depression, Nurse Called Police
Last year, after Jessica Porten told the nurse at her newborn daughter’s first appointment that she was experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression, the nurse called the police. Read More
Medical Staff Use CPS Threat to Force Women’s Compliance During Labor
In 2010, after Michelle Mitchell’s physician recommended she have a cesarean section, her doctor threatened to call CPS if she did not consent to it. Read More
Judge Orders CPS to Have No Contact with Children They Took from Family
After Michael and Melissa Bright’s infant son fell and hurt his head, they took him to a hospital. The hospital reported the Brights to CPS, which then took both of their children by emergency Read More
After Baby Dies, Mother Investigated by CPS for Placing Pillow in Crib
After her daughter showed signs of congestion, the mother of a 9-month-old baby girl known only as “Baby H” placed her on a pillow in her crib after giving her Tylenol. Read More
Member Story: Family Reported to CPS After Baby’s Weight Dips Below Growth Curve
Though the Halberts’ newborn baby boy was otherwise doing great, someone called CPS on them after his weight temporarily dipped below his projected growth curve. Read More