State Government Can Remove Child From Parents Based on Presumption: Idaho State Representative

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Medical kidnapping, when children are taken away from their parents by a government agency due to medical reasons, has been becoming a problem in Idaho, according to Idaho state Rep. Tammy Nichols. Many children are taken away with the involvement of the government agency Child Protective Services (CPS), Nichols, a Republican, told EpochTV’s “Crossroads” program, “but only a few of those actually end up being legitimate cases.” “We want children protected, of course, if there is neglect or abuse going on,” said Nichols. “It used to be that churches, families, your local communities–they kind of all watched out for that sort of stuff and they would interject and help in situations like that. Now that’s all been turned over to the government. And the government is—in many cases—seems to be overreaching.” ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/state-gov ... 03270.html