Dissolve or Reform

The above topic represents the two choices left for the current ways state interventions are on families in the US. I personally am quite comfortable with the former option but the sake of dialogue and a realistic approach, considering a reform isn’t farfetched.

One thing is for sure: we cannot continue with the way things are done presently. I think failure to address the rising cases of abuse by the Department of Child services through its CPS arms In counties – will result in further unrest, leading to a backlash of some sorts that is not immediately predictable. One thing is for sure, we need to address this issue as soon as we can at a holistic level to avoid unintended and unfavorable circumstances.

Dissolving the CPS arm of the department would not be the big disaster that a lot of people are actually led to believe. It is quite true that we cannot ignore the fact that there are indeed cases of actual abuse on children which CPS handles, however few they may be. That may be true, but the current system is an expensive, inefficient and corrupt laden system that actually makes up a lot of abuse cases and destroys more families than it saves. It makes no sense seeking to maintain a system that has clearly failed in the only mandate it was originally given – Save children from actual abuse. I have talked severally about how they have deviated from this mandate into a money making, power hungry agency. You can look at some of our friends on this community who have fallen victim to this system to understand the level of abuse and deviation that is purported.

If reform is to be considered an option it must be done now and fast. First of all, it is obscene the level of powers a caseworker wields, what’s more, they have extended that overreach into matters that supersede their concern like law enforcement. The whole system of operation must be addressed immediately for any middle ground to be attained that gives a satisfactory level of justice without subjecting innocent families to abuse.

I think one way to reform the child welfare system is to take the powers of her agencies completely. Rather than the current Law enforcement arm-like structure that it operates, it instead need to evolve into a service structure that provides actual aid to families it feels may need their intervention. If you feel a child is being neglected, the agency may provide free counseling services devoid of any persecutory powers. Only in obvious cases of suspected neglect should it recommend such cases for a THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.

I would very much be okay with scrapping the whole system, and simply adopting alternative investigation methods outside Government interference, be that as it may, Justice simply needs to be done before things degenerate.