Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights #8: You Have the Right to Challenge Unsafe or Inappropriate Placements
When a child is removed from a parent’s custody, the trauma doesn’t end with the removal. It continues through every placement, every transition, and every unsafe or unfit environment they are forced to endure....
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A Parent’s Journey Back to Their Child
“There is light, even after the darkest nights.”
There were nights I cried until I had nothing left. Mornings where I had to force myself to stand, to breathe, to keep going — even when...
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When the System Breaks a Parent Before the Court Does
A Truth Telling Thursday Article
Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) is one of the most extreme actions the child welfare system can take. It’s supposed to be the “last resort,” a step taken only when...
The Machine
“Exposing the System That Was Never Meant to Help Us: Alabama’s Child Protective Services”
Over the last several months, I’ve poured hours — no, days — into researching and understanding where and how the Alabama child protective system, and systems like it across this nation, have gone so...
Know Your Rights
5 Rights Every Alabama Parent Should Know When Dealing With DHR
When DHR gets involved in your life, it can feel like they hold all the power. But you have rights — and the more you know, the stronger you stand.
Here are 5 rights most...
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5 Rights DHR Hopes You Never Find Out
If you’re dealing with DHR in Alabama, don’t let fear or confusion silence you. You have rights — and the more you know, the harder it is for the system to take advantage of...
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“They Never Even Called the Father”: A Mother’s Story from Houston County
When DHR showed up at our door, they said they were doing a ‘wellness check.’ Next thing I knew, my child was gone. No warrant. No emergency hearing. No call to her father, who...
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What to Do When DHR Shows Up at Your Door Without a Warrant
It happens fast. You hear a knock at the door. You peek through the window and see someone holding a badge—not the police, but DHR.
They say they just want to ask a few questions....