Parents protesting in Liverpool for family Justice

Pregnancy, and removal of children from parents with disabilities

Historically, people with disabilities were actively discouraged by society from having children because it was automatically assumed that they would not cope with child rearing responsibilities. The child�s well being would be neglected as society deemed people with disabilities unable to care for themselves let alone, cope with parenthood. Consequently, if a girl with a disability became pregnant, the pregnancy was often recommended to be terminated, regardless of her rights and wishes. Children born of disabled parents, particularly of parents with intellectual disability were frequently removed at birth by protective services authorities because it was believed to be in the best interests of the child.

Feedback received by the Yooralla Parents With a Disability Community Project at the 1996 Forum and comments we have received from parents with disabilities since indicates that some parents with physical, sensory, psychiatric and intellectual disabilities fear intervention from Child Protection Services. Whether these fears are realised will depend on the nature and extent of the individuals disability, the strength of their support networks and the attitudes of the community around them.

For example, if a notification is made against a parent with a disability, particularly a mother with an intellectual disability, the mother can find she is placed under intense scrutiny to prove why the child should not be removed from her care. (Fuller, 1996).

The distinction between protective concerns and value judgements about the person�s capabilities as a parent can become blurred, leading to stringent conditions being required to be met before the child is returned to the parent�s care. (The Advantage Project, 1996).

If Child Protection authorities are seen to impose conditions on parents with a disability beyond those required of other parents, this action could amount to disability discrimination.

In 1996 the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) Disability Services Branch acknowledged that parents with an intellectual disability required additional support and "�funded �a parenting program specifically for parents with an intellectual disability." (Department of Human Services, 1997).

The development of this program and subsequent manual is a good start because it identifies some very useful parenting strategies for use by parents with an intellectual disability including support groups to enable them to become more effective parents. The model used primarily targets parents who have experienced involvement of Child Protection prior to joining the program.

The pilot program highlighted the demand for parenting skills programs and support for parents with a range of disabilities.

This resource manual goes some way towards addressing these parenting needs. However, further work must be done to properly address the various parenting needs of all disabled people with dependent children.

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[catherinesara]

The TRUTH is out in Liverpool.!!!!!!!!

[foreveryoung5]

I think its time for aother protest there soon Just to remind them we are not going awa.

[carloscutie4ever]

@catherinesara is it because they are still doing it even now then denying it

[foreveryoung5]

@carloscutie4ever we must keep exposing this until there are changes.

[patiencepoet]

DCFS is like that in the USA, too. However, the foster parents can have disabilities. They don't psych eval THEM...I wonder why.

[foreveryoung5]

Parents over here who have never harmed any one can land up with a label compared to a child killer in our courts. Its time to fight back one on one this is personal to ALL parents.

[carloscutie4ever]

they still are

[mothersforjusticeAU]

gee lol ya giving our group here some cooter ideas ay wot? good one

[CASCorruption]

Nice work... Keep up the exposure, the ball is rolling full steam ahead. Citizens and concerned parents all over are standing up and speaking out against this crimnal injustice.

[NancyHey]

This happens in the US too. I lost custody of my daughter, Sabrina, because CPS deemed that I was a danger to her because I was diagnosed with a very mild learning disability, PDD-NOS. CPS claims that this condition makes it difficult for me to "read Sabrina's non-verbal cues", even though I scored 130 on an IQ test, graduated from college with honors, and have held a steady job for over 20 years. I was discriminated against by CPS and the court system.

[catherinesara]

In Liverpool, Social Services knowingly place children with abusers, who rape and prostitute children out, and the Judges do nothing.

They also try to get rid of paperwork, so the adopted child will never find its natural parents.

Illegal, but who will ever know, when the courts are held in secret.

Social workers and corrupt Guardians who are not accountable to anyone.

[catherinesara]

The same as Hitler experimented on people.

The experiment is to see what happens to children when they are raised by gay and lesbian people.

The family must be destroyed at all costs.

And as you say gay and lesbian people cannot have children but want them anyway to fulfill their imagined need to be complete.

Little do they know, they are part of a social experiment.

Matri genocide is the end game.

Mothers are just breeders to these people.

They only want the babies for their use.

[Tarchomraicer]

Experiment? Can you elaborate please?