28/05/2025
S**T NEEDS TO CHANGE⚖️
1. NYS CPS gets to investigate YOU — but you can’t investigate THEM.
CPS workers in NY operate with qualified immunity, meaning if they lie, retaliate, or mishandle a case, they’re rarely held accountable.
Families aren’t allowed to record interviews in many counties. But CPS can take notes, twist words, and even misinterpret or falsify reports — and you're stuck proving otherwise.
2. “Neglect” can mean being poor — not abusive.
Over 75% of CPS cases in NYS are neglect, not abuse.
That includes things like: no food in the fridge, kids home alone for a short time, missed medical appointments — often due to poverty, not intentional harm.
In NYC especially, Black and brown families are targeted for “neglect” simply for struggling financially.
3. They can take your child without a warrant.
Yes, in NY, CPS can remove a child without a court order if they claim “imminent danger” — even if there's no emergency.
Many removals happen without solid proof, traumatizing the child and the family — and sometimes never leading to charges.
4. Foster care is often more dangerous than the original home.
Kids taken by NYS CPS have ended up:
Physically, sexually, or emotionally abused in foster homes
Overmedicated to control behavior
Placed in group homes with no oversight
A 2022 state audit found serious failures in monitoring foster homes, including no background checks, no follow-up, and missing reports.
5. CPS can keep your case open for YEARS — even if unfounded.
Even when allegations are ruled “unfounded,” NY CPS can keep your name in their database for up to 10 years — and secretly use it against you in future investigations or custody disputes.
Many parents never even know they’re still flagged.
6. Caseworkers are overwhelmed, undertrained, and still have massive power.
Many CPS workers in NY carry caseloads way over the recommended limit.
Training often lacks focus on trauma-informed care, mental health, or cultural sensitivity — but they’re making life-altering decisions every day.
Meanwhile, some caseworkers abuse their position — and get away with it.
7. CPS retaliation is real.
If you advocate too hard, ask questions, or file complaints?
They can come back. Hard.
Some families report retaliatory investigations, escalated removals, or threats of placement just for pushing back.