A north Texas Republican acknowledged some cases require removing children but claims CPS put them in situations 'worse than they were in,' citing a small percentage of substantiated abuse cases. 📰: TexasTribune
Nearly half a million reports of suspected child abuse or neglect were made to the state's hotline last year, and of those, more than 166,000 were investigated. Ultimately, a small fraction - about 9,600 children - were removed from their homes.In about 80% of investigations, the abuse or neglect allegations were unfounded.
"We always want to make sure to remove kids when they're in danger. But I think it is becoming clear, in a lot of cases, we're removing kids and putting them in situations that are worse than they were in," Frank said. "It causes trauma to the child. It also causes a lot of extra work within CPS that should be better suited towards the most serious cases.
Parents have the right to not speak with CPS investigators and to deny them interviews with their children. But CPS can go directly to a child's school and speak to children without parental consent. Often, parents learn of a CPS investigation when their children come home from school and tell them they've been interviewed.
"Parents in this state do have rights, both under law and the Constitution, but are often not at all aware of what those rights are at this stage," said Cindy Dyar, director of the Family Defense Project at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. "That's why so much happens at that stage that is unchecked - completely unchecked - and the things that happen are highly concerning."
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