[Cen-Tejas]

I think I agree with you.

It’s just that the state has ALL the leverage when they take the kids away and the agony to the kids and parents is off the charts.

Why not let the kids stay with one parent for 30 days while the other parent goes to a mandatory, 8 hours per day combination of “interviews” and “ training” about parenting. This might need to be done in tandem with incarceration. Then that parent goes home and takes care of the kids and the other parent goes.

With this much “interviewing” by competent unbiased and sincere pros, a fairly close plan of action should result.

It may be that the kids still need to be taken away and if the parents won’t see to their basic education they should. But, taking the kids away, which is brutal, should be “last thing” not “first thing”.

[Albion Wilde]

It’s just that the state has ALL the leverage when they take the kids away and the agony to the kids and parents is off the charts.

I would think there should be some kind of due process before seizing children, but the article doesn't mention if they already have a "history" with CPU. It's a possibility, tho.

[Albion Wilde]

Why not let the kids stay with one parent for 30 days while the other parent goes to a mandatory, 8 hours per day combination of “interviews” and “ training” about parenting. This might need to be done in tandem with incarceration. Then that parent goes home and takes care of the kids and the other parent goes. With this much “interviewing” by competent unbiased and sincere pros, a fairly close plan of action should result.

A very wise proposal. I cannot imagine how traumatized the kids must be by being ripped away from their screaming mother and father, the way they handled it here. There must be a better way.