Families Vs. DHR

As families across the country prepare for the first day of school, we’re sounding the alarm on one of the biggest entry points for DHR involvement: the classroom. Public schools, places meant for learning and...

After her toddler’s arm was broken in two places at a Dothan daycare, Sharazzi Huguley received a letter from Houston County DHR confirming that abuse occurred but naming no one responsible. No charges. No accountability. This article exposes how Alabama’s child protection system responds when harm happens inside institutions and how it often fails the very children it claims to protect.

***The following article is reprinted in full from ParentalRights.org. It includes the research and findings of the late Senator Nancy Schaefer, whose bold voice continues to guide families today. We share it here to...

In courtrooms across America, parents fighting to get their children back are being told to stay silent. Not because they lied or posed a danger. But because speaking the truth would embarrass the very...

On June 10, 2025, Lance Wright walked into a courtroom with a heart full of fear and a motion in hand. His daughter Zy’nnya was still alive then. She was uncomfortable. Guarded. There were...

A five year old is hospitalized with life threatening brain trauma. A woman from Dothan is behind bars. And Alabama’s child welfare agency is once again facing questions about why it failed to act despite reported warnings.

We were just parents until the system took everything. This is the beginning of our voice, our truth, and our refusal to be silent. We never meant to be here. But now that we are, we are not going anywhere.

By Families vs. DHR Editorial Board In Pasco County, Florida, the job of a child protective investigator carries enormous weight. It requires moral clarity, rigorous honesty, and a deep understanding of what is at stake...