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Originally Posted by Kevin
Typical CPS worker... making up your mind without having all of the facts. One of the first things I do with criminal clients with drug charges is send them off for a hair follicle the same day they come in to see me. Criminal clients have a way of lieing and I like to know--really know what I'm dealing with. In this case, when she came in to see me, she was clean. Also, without going in too much on the details, she was simply giving the wrong person a ride and consented to a search not knowing that there were drugs and a gun in her car.
Well again, you don't understand the choice this man faced. Either 1) admit you did it, get a suspended sentence or 2) don't admit you did it, go to trial, potentially retraumatize your child (which will happen whether you're actually guilty or not) and face the potential of 20 or more years in the penitentiary where you will still be a convicted child molester. What a choice. Most attorneys, if the state's evidence includes an interview with the child (even a three year old which a good defense attorney can have a field day with) are going to recommend 1) --take the deal, pay some money and enjoy being wealthy and free.
I can think of no other profession where a person with such low qualifications can have such huge responsibility and power.
You're putting words in my mouth. I roll my eyes because I know how little they typically put into a case before making huge life changing recomendations for families, including termination. A good example is that sorta famousish case I had last year. We had a botched pickup where the intake worker really just did an awful job. Our original petition was going to be for a recomendation of termination based on "shocking and heinous" allegations. It all turned out to be a misunderstanding which probably should have been worked prevention in the first place. In this case, I got lucky. The difference was some arbitary change in supervisors and a supervisor who gave the case a second glance.
I defend parents quite often where caseworkers have lept to conclusions because of the sort of thing you sort of said earlier--"In my experience with meth cases, blah blah blah." That's the sort of crazy reasoning I hear from caseworkers sometimes. Utterly mind blowing. So yes, I'm the first person to question the caseworker's report. It's my job to do that.
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Come on attorney, I know you can read better than that. I said I used to work as a CPS worker. I now work in addictions--and not as a caseworker. I've seen all these "wrong place at the wrong time" situations. I don't buy it. You also stated that CPS caseworkers are some of the most unqualified people and it's one of the few careers where such unqualified people can work and have such power and responsibility. Many would say the same thing about some attorneys. Like I said before, just because someone has a particular degree or letters behind his or her name, does not make that person an expert in my eyes. I've seen many "attorneys" who shouldn't be practicing. Yes, it happens in all fields. Would you disagree with that statement? You seem to make excuses for this man who may be a sex offender. Just because you make a living by defending people like that doesn't mean that every time a young child comes forward with an allegation that it isn't true. This is why you are probably very good at defending sex offenders and not working on the side of the child. Do you believe all children should be seen and not heard (or believed)? It appears so.
The disparaging way you talk about those "unqualified" caseworkers is a prime example why those overworked people with such low qualifications probably don't like working with you. Do you even realize how dangerous it is to be a CPS worker? They are very underpaid. No one truly goes into CPS work because the money is good. You owe these people a little respect. Please don't act as though you are better than those lowly workers because you have J.D. behind your name.
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