3 Children removed from NJ parents

[kandrathe]

Yes, I've heard horrible anecdotes from acquaintances who stand both sides of the issues as well. The most egregious was in a bitter divorce (began by the guy because she was cheating), she claimed he was sexually molesting his son. He didn't regain even visitation rights until 5 years later, when he proved the charges were fictitious and she had to recant her position in court. Did she suffer from that? No. He had his parental rights restored, and continued to pay alimony and child support.

By your argument then, anyone who takes a controversial political position, who also has children, risks losing them due to the jeopardy which may be caused. This would include most politicians, and the judges and prosecutors of high profile crime cases.

One simple remedy would be that the court could order the parents to give the children non-offensive names, right? So, I doubt this is the issue that made the government (state) take the kids. It is probably as the mother is claiming, that a neighbor reported that the children are abused. The strange part of that claim then is that the abuser has not been charged with a crime (probably because there is no evidence of abuse).

So back to your case. The wacko mother of your son might have accused you of being a child abuser, and a frequently assaulting her as well. Then, you might be trying to reclaim your good name and your freedom while sitting in a jail cell. As you know, these things are not pretty. Foster homes are no guarantee of "safety" for children either. So, your position is no matter what, when in doubt (which is most of the time), grab the kids. I don't support that position. I think there should be evidence (not hearsay), and if there is suspicion then a quick investigation (ala crime scene) should occur to determine if the children are at imminent risk of harm by the parents.