Every system that thrives in darkness depends on one thing silence. For too long, families in Alabama and across the country have been forced to whisper about what happened behind closed doors. They’ve cried...

In a quiet hospital room in Limestone County, Alabama, a new mother welcomed her baby boy into the world. But just four day later, she left that hospital without him. Her arms, which had...

A father’s testimony from Alabama I’ve served this country. I’ve followed every rule. I’ve built a life rooted in responsibility and sacrifice. But none of that mattered when my baby was born. The mother of my...

It doesn’t feel like protection.It feels like pressure. A knock on the door. A worker standing in your living room.And suddenly, you’re handed a document you didn’t ask for, told to sign without question, and...

How Child Protective Services Masks Power as Protection Across the United States, Child Protective Services agencies operate under the banner of child safety. Their mission statements speak of protection, healing, and justice. Yet beneath the...

In a post shared by a parent in the Family Forward Project, a milestone birthday was met with something far heavier than joy it was met with relief. The post read: “My oldest child turned...

This video is from 2003.Let that sink in. More than two decades ago, a former CPS worker from Kentucky exposed how the system was operating unlawfully removing children without cause, fueling funding streams, and even...

They want you to feel isolated.They want you to believe it’s just a misunderstanding.Just a mistake.Just a bad break. But what if it wasn’t?What if what happened to your family wasn’t a random failure, but...