PENSSYLVANIA PARENTS,
Your child can be taken without cause—
There is no way to prevent it. No way to appeal it. And it can be repeated any time to anyone.
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
Our Story
They took our newborn daughter with a phone call.
No warrant. No abuse. No evidence. Just a CPS agent and a judge—deciding our future without us. We fought for her, and we won. But when we asked the courts how this could happen, they said it didn’t matter—because we got her back.
That ruling means there’s no protection for the next family. What happened to us can happen again, at any time, and the courts won’t stop it—not because the law allows it, but because they say it can’t be challenged.
We built this site to tell the full story. To show what’s broken—and what’s being ignored. And to make sure no other parent has to go through this in silence.
PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Why This Matters
Our case isn’t just about one mistake—it exposed two broken legal processes that are now repeatable, unreviewable, and dangerous for every parent in Pennsylvania.
These rulings mean the system can repeat itself indefinitely, against any family, and the courts say no one has the right to stop it—even if it was wrong.
OUR CASE HAS UNCOVERED TWO PROCESSES THAT ARE BEING ENTIRELY ABUSED AND CANNOT BE PREVENTED OR CHALLENGED.
Oral Shelter Care Applications
CYS fabricated a story to a judge over a phone call—no sworn testimony, no affidavits, no evidence—to take our newborn daughter. The Superior court later ruled that this type of emergency order is not appealable.
Without review, what is stopping the next CYS agent and judge from doing it to you?
It does not appear that the August 13th Order Emergency Protective Custody Order would be appealable
~ Pa Superior Court
Sham Dependency Petitions
CYS filed a petition with no legal facts—just a document titled “Dependency Petition.” The court forced us to defend ourselves in a full hearing. When we prevailed, the Superior Court said the issue was moot and unworthy of review.
Without any evidence, CYS can claim your child "is without care", then you must fight for your parental rights.
Orders on appeal are moot in light of the fact that the trial court entered a ... Order that dismissed the ... Dependency Petition
~ Pa Superior Court
TO LEGAL EXPERTS
Yes—we won. But that’s exactly why this case matters.
We raised two exceptions to mootness: Issues of great public importance Capable of repetition yet evading review
The Superior Court dismissed them as “bald,” implying that the unlawful seizure of children isn’t of public interest—and that a repeatable process with no appellate path somehow can’t repeat.
We’re asking the Supreme Court to say otherwise. Because when justice is declared moot, the law loses all meaning.
That’s why we are going public—so you can see what happened, what’s at stake, and why this case matters for every parent.
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WE WON HER BACK BUT YOU MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY
The Case
The courts say what happened can’t be reviewed since we won and temporary custody order are cannot be appealed, regardless of due process failures.
Now we’re asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to step in and protect every family.
Explore the key parts of our case
Legal Questions
What the courts refused to answer
See the issues at stake for every parent.
Court Filings
Read every motion, brief, and ruling
We’ve made it all public.
The Timeline
From the first report to the Supreme Court filing
See how it unfolded, step by step.
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HELP PUT AN END TO THIS
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This didn’t end with us. Without a ruling from the Supreme Court, no family is safe. Here’s how you can help protect the next family.
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- Email parental rights, civil rights, or CPS reform orgs
- Ask them to speak out or file an amicus brief
EVERY FAMILY DESERVES TO KNOW
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Because what happened to us can happen again—and families deserve to know.
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