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March 14

Posted By: Keeley Blanchard
Posted In: CPS , Criminal Defense
Date: March 14, 2014
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Why does the Kent County Children’s Assessment Center refuse to record their child forensic interviews?

The Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect and the Michigan Department of Human Services have spent nearly 18 years developing a forensic interviewing protocol for children. The forensic interview protocol provides that “The goal of a forensic interview is to obtain a statement from a ...

March 12

Posted By: Keeley Blanchard
Posted In: CPS , Search & Seizure
Date: March 12, 2014
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Five Reasons Why the CPS Worker is not your Friend

A Child Protective Services investigator shows up at your door and wants to talk. They’re just there to investigate a complaint, they tell you, and of course they are expecting you to let them in, because you’ve got nothing to hide, right? Here’s why letting them get past your front door is no...

March 08

Posted By: Keeley Blanchard
Posted In: CPS , Criminal Defense , Philosophy
Date: March 8, 2014
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Why does it cost so much to defend child abuse allegations?

As experienced Grand Rapids child abuse attorneys, we know that child abuse cases, when properly defended, can be some of the costliest cases for which to hire competent attorneys. We frequently consult with parents who are defending against cases of child abuse who are unhappy with the performance ...

May 20

Posted By: Keeley Blanchard
Posted In: CPS
Date: May 20, 2013
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The preliminary hearing in a child neglect case is important

We defend a lot of child abuse or neglect cases where CPS has filed a petition alleging that parents have either neglected or abused their kids. These petitions are very common when there are criminal allegations against mom or dad, but are also frequently filed when there are no criminal charges pe...