DCFS Service Plans

DCFS Service Plans

WHAT YOUR LAWYER AND CASE WRECKER WILL NOT TELL:
Every parent that has had their kids removed are given a service plan from DCFS to follow. The case wrecker will demand that you take parenting, drug assessment tests, maybe regular drug screenings. They will demand that you use their labs to have the test done at and to your surprise if you are not doing drugs, the test is a false positive. Then they will ask for more classes ect.
Now if you have a decent lawyer that will fight for you then they will make sure that your tests will be done right. If you are stuck with a court appointed pretender then you most likely will have the fight of your life! Most parents are told that if you do what they ask of you your kids are returned. This is not true. Most of the times the kids are adopted out and parents rights are severed.

Signing documents:
One word don't! In Illinois at the bottom of the page of the service plan it states in "very small" print that once this service plan is signed and you the parent does not fulfill the service plan then your rights "WILL" Be Teminated!
The one thing the case worker needs in order to protect her from any law suit by you is proof that you requested help, services ect.
This proof is obtained by anything that you have signed that she has given you.
Don't sign permission to take the child into temporary custody ever!
Don't sign any admission to any allegation ever! Unless you did abuse your child.
Don't sign releases to give dcfs /cps access to any confidential records ever!
Don't sign anything that says you read and understand this document ever!
DCFS can't even get health records unless you sign for them. If they, the Doctor or health provider gives them this info they are in violation of the HIPPA ACT! Which they can be fined for giving information!
DON'T SIGN ANYTHING EVER!!!!
You may say I'd like to keep this and look this over but don't sign it.
You may say I have to let my attorney look this over but don't sign
Don't even give it back to her just put it in a file.
REMEMBER:
DON'T SIGN! DON'T SIGN! DON'T SIGN!
She may say I'll take you to court and have the judge order it.
Fine you want everything on record. You want everything that you are compelled to do on the record.
Make them work for everything they want. In many cases the court will be reluctant to order you to do what the case worker wants because the court will be violating your rights if they did. GET IT YET???????
DON'T SIGN EVEN IF SHE SAYS YOU ARE BEING UN COOPERATIVE!
EVEN IF THE COURTS ORDER YOU TO SIGN FOLLOW THESE STEPS....
1 OBJECT IMMEDIATELY! Even if the court orders you to sign . Most of the time the judges will not order you to sing anything because they know it is against the law to force you to do it.
If the court issues a written order then file a motion to reconsider. You can also file a motion to show cause.
When the paper you are ordered to sign is placed in front of you first write the following words:
SIGNED AGAINST MY WILL UNDER THREAT,DURESS COERCION
THEN YOU MAY SIGN YOUR NAME.
DO NOT SIGN YOUR NAME BEFORE YOU WRITE THIS OR THEY CAN SNATCH IT OUT FROM UNDER YOU!
BEFORE YOU CAN WRITE IT.
IF DCFS WANTS THE INFORMATION SO BADLY THEN THEY SHOULD GET A COURT ORDER TO GET IT.
OBTAINING IT WITH OUT YOUR PERMISSION.
IF THEY OBTAIN IT THAT WAY THEN THE PERSON WHO OBTAINED IT MAY BE LIABLE FOR STATUTORY DAMAGES FOR VIOLATING YOUR PRIVACY

Parents have been threatened if they use a family rights advocate. In IL. there is a law in the dcfs manual that states that parents can use an advocate. In some cases advocates have been threatened by dcfs because they know we are watching them and what they say to the courts and they don't like this one bit.
Here is the link for the Juvenile court act for Illinois. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=1863&ChapAct=705%A0ILCS%A0405%2F&ChapterID=50&ChapterName=COURTS&ActName=Juvenile+Court+Act+of+1987%2E
This gives a person all the laws in the dcfs manual.
I want all parents to remember that they do have rights no matter what the court says.
It has been brought to my attention that more parents are fileing complaints against case wreckers and supervisors. here is the address to write to. I am telling everyone that if they are being stalked or the case wrecker is not doing her job then write to this address and COMPLAIN!!!!!
make sure that you have all your proof to back up the complaint.

DCFS Office of the Inspector General

4 West Old State
Capital Plaza
Eighth Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
(800)-722-9124
2240 W. Ogden
Chicago, Il 60612
(312) 433-3000
Fax: (312) 433-3032

The position of Inspector General for the Department of Children and Family Services was created by unanimous vote of the Illinois General Assembly in June 1993 to reform and strengthen the child welfare system. The mandate of the OIG is to investigate misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance and violations of rules, procedures or laws by Department of Children and Family Services employees, foster parents, service providers and contractors with the Department. (See 20 ILCS 505/35.5 and 35.6)

To that end, the OIG has undertaken numerous investigations
and initiated projects designed to improve practice, uncover
wrongdoing and increase the professionalism of the
Department. The value and focus of the OIG is the individual life of the child.

The OIG responds to and investigates complaints filed by the state and local judiciary, foster parents, biological parents and the general public. At the request of the Director, or when the OIG has noticed a particularly high level of complaints in a specific segment of the child welfare system, the OIG will conduct a systemic review. Investigations yield both case-specific recommendations and recommendations for systemic changes within the child welfare system. The OIG monitors compliance with all recommendations.

The OIG investigates deaths and serious injuries of all Illinois children who were involved in the child welfare system in the preceding 12 months. The OIG is also a member of Child Death Review Teams around the state. The Inspector General is an ex officio member of the Child Death Review Team Executive Council.

OIG reports are submitted to the Director of DCFS. The OIG also reports to the Governor and the Illinois Legislature. An OIG report contains a summary of the complaint, a historical prospective on the case, including a case history, and detailed information about prior DCFS or private agency contact with the family. An analysis of the findings is provided along with recommendations.

OIG reports contain various types of information that are confidential pursuant to both state and federal law. As such, OIG reports are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The OIG has prepared several reports with confidential information deleted for use as teaching tools for private agency and Department employees.

Rules of the Office of the Inspector General are published in the Illinois Register at 89 Ill. Admin. Code. 430. The Rules govern intake and investigations of complaints from the general public, child deaths or serious injuries, and allegations relevant to employee licensure action. The Rules also address the Inspector General's reports to the Director.

Due to confidentiality requirements mandated by law and the unsecure nature of electronic transmissions, the OIG does not accept complaints by e-mail.

If you wish to file a complaint with the OIG, please print and fill out the attached form or contact the OIG directly at (800)-722-9124 or (312) 433-3000

Here are some of my favorite links off of Afra Leonard Henderson is such a sweetheart to have a lot of these links but these 3 are my favorite. I do have the first one on my front door with a tapeing warning to dcfs!!!
http://familyrightsassociation.com/specials/bin/how_to_deal_with_cps/

How about this one?
http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/specials/bin/grandma_chews/

or Oregon PMS
http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/specials/bin/oregon_pms/

or Crime and Punishment
http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/specials