Summary
Texas CPS removed newborn Rose from her parents in January 2024 after medical providers, based on casual observations and without formal assessments, labeled both parents as “on the autistic spectrum”. Although CPS claimed the removal was due to concerns about Rose’s weight gain, medical and court records show her weight rankings continued to decline for two years in state custody—even as officials described her as “thriving.” Not once did CPS inform the court that Rose’s weight rankings were actually getting worse. Hospital notes repeatedly focus more on opinions of the parents than on any actual medical emergency for Rose. Rose has been in state custody for two years, and CPS is now pursuing non-relative adoption and blocking visits, prompting a federal civil-rights lawsuit alleging discrimination and violations of parental rights.
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This Is Bigger Than One Family
Most parents don’t realize how quickly Child Protective Services can step in. When abuse is merely suspected, children can be removed before a family ever gets the chance to prove their innocence. Families often find themselves fighting the system alone — while their children are already gone.
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