The 2009 Legislative Session is now history.  I made two trips to Austin to speak wih the legislators about the problems faced by families in the State of Texas when CPS comes knocking on their doors.  After the dust settles, I'll be posting some of the changes, good and bad which have come out of this legislative session. 

 Just because the session is over, doesn't mean we should take a vacation from contacting our legislators about needed changes for the Department of Family and Protective Services (CPS).  We are striving to educate as many parents as possible about their rights as parents.  We need to take back our liberty to act in our families' best interests.  Continue to write your legislators both in Austin and Washington D.C. about the issues which concern us all.

Family Rights are Human Rights!

…The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State." (United Nations, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 16.)

Some Facts to Think About

Texas Statistics

• 16% of children returned home or who received family based services in 2000, were later confirmed victims of abuse or neglect
• 84% of children returned home or who received family based services in 2000 were safe in their homes.
• 2005 Average length of in home investigations 72 days.
• 2005 338,021 children involved in investigations of that number 91,212 children were confirmed child abuse/neglect
• 2005 160,069 investigations - 24.1% confirmed
• 2004 - Parents Rights Terminated - 7350
• 2005 - Parents Rights Terminated - 8057
• 2006 - Parents Rights Terminated - 8508
• Permanency Goal of Department in 2005 - 38.9% - adoption