I am a non-custodial father who lives in the state of Michigan. Approximately 2 years ago my 15 year old daughter was placed in a child mental health facility out of state. Because there were no facilities in my state. Through the process of trying to get the help my daughter needed, the child welfare agencies(CPS, Community mental health, juvinille services and probation, family court system etc.)Became weaponized and came after me because i refused to have my daughter in my home. She is a danger to herself and others. Since she was 8 years old, she had many mental health problems, and legal run ins with the law. They never told me about any of it(i have 9 pages of things that CPS provided to me finally when she was 15 years old that i would have done everything and anything to get her the help she needed. They kept it from me). I have been on TV with CBS Detroit telling my story in a 2-part story aired statewide . There are MANY parents who have the same story as i do. We have a facebook group set up. We need more mental health facilities and more protection and transparency for parents and specifically fathers who have done nothing wrong but try to love their children. The case against me has been dropped by the county court in Michigan,
The system is broken. It needs to be fixed. Please help. Thank you, Robet J. Smith, SGT (Us Army retired).
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