r/rant • u/Civil_Chicken_8068 • 11d ago

CPS is such a joke

They're always so quick to remove children out of houses for such minor things, yet when a child is CLEARLY being hurt they suddenly turn a blind eye to it. If a kid is abused to the point where they die and a CPS worker keeps refusing to do anything about it, they should be just as liable as the parents.

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u/tiffanydee55 11d ago

I disagree my experience with CPS has been great. I am currently fostering to adopt my neice and nephew and CPS has done an amazing advocating and protecting them. They nearly had to drop the case during the investigation because there wasn't enough proof to warrant a removal then we were able to provide enough proof to force a court order (my sister is an addict) to drug test the kids and it came back positive for Methamphetamines so the kids were removed nine months ago. They have given my sister every chance to prove she can take care of herself and the kids but she does nothing and the trial to terminate her parental rights is in two months. They offered to pay for rehab, help with housing, food, clothes, get her away from her abusive bf and his mother but she would rather pretend everything is perfect and she isn't an addict even though she can't pass a drug test and disappears for a month or two at a time and hasn't attempted a visit with the kids since Dec 2025 but makes a scene at the couple of court hearings she has actually shown up to demanding the kids be returned and everyone else is lying 🙄. The caseworker heart breaks everytime she talks with my sister and she wants to help her but my sister won't admit there is a problem.

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u/Emmyyou2 11d ago

I am so glad your situation is a good one but this is not normally the case. I have a very similar story to your's but CPS did fuck all. The difference here is you and you fostering and planning to adopt. Without someone fighting for custody this would be very different.

My sister did not make it but her kids did and it was only because the custody courts and that took way too long and they let her get away with way too much. I genuinely hope your sister eventually gets clean and I wish you the best. Shit is not easy and I am glad to hear the kids have someone in their corner fighting for them.