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Kentucky case of children being taken with no reason other than the opinion of a caseworker,

You can see two Maryland kids walking happily home, stop them, throw them in a cruiser, hold them for five hours, and make their parents sign a "Safety Plan" before they're allowed to get 'em back.

Arizona case of CPS kidnapping with no facts to back up their reasoning for taking the children.

This site is giving the perspective of CPS workers in the state of AZ and whether or not enough is being done to protect AZ children. There are other who believe that not enough is being done and that there is no way to stop child abuse.

Once again, the Court includes the right of parents in the area of "child rearing and education" to be a liberty interest protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, requiring an application of the "compelling interest test."