Little House of Horrors: CPS Group Home in Pleasant Hill, CA

Attorney Mary P. Carey of Walnut Creek, from the "Preferred Lawyers List" was pushed upon the family by Judge Lois Haight.

Ms. Carey blocked evidence that could have potentially made a significant impact at trial and later in appeals. Carey performed, at times, so questionably that many are wondering if Carey was in collusion with CPS.

“The Best Interest of the Child” and Child Protective Services

Child Protective Services, otherwise known as “Children and Family Services” or “CPS”, has recently gained well-deserved notoriety over the past several years for taking advantage of vulnerable families. Single parents, divorcing or divorced families, and parents who have children with special needs have all been known targets of CPS. “Medical kidnapping” (click on link to: medicalkidnap.com) which applies to situations in which CPS seizes children from their parents based upon a supposed medical need, is a common unethical pattern and practice of CPS, documented in Contra Costa County and in other areas of the state of California.

California utilizes what is called the “best interest of the child” standard, which is a broad legal definition to make determinations related to the care, custody and control of children. While this legal standard is worded to appear to provide justice and equity for the children and their families, in reality, this “best interest of the child” standard is simply an ambivalent misnomer that presumes that in the event of a family court or juvenile court case, that both parents are unfit or automatically presumed to be guilty.

Finally, it is important to note that the "best interest of the child" principle's origins came from Nazi Germany as early as on or about 1935 in to justify the state ripping children from their families [click here to read the article].

Was CPS Intervention Justifiable or Necessary?

As an example of fraudulent claims used to justify CPS intervention, the family was accused of not seeking medical attention for the minor children for years. In spite of this claim, the mother possesses comprehensive medical records that show that the children routinely accessed appropriate medical care. Judge Haight would not allow the mother to submit proof of medical attendance records, and instead made a juris decision that mother was not taking the children to see their doctor. Judge Haight refused to examine and admit evidence that would have refuted her false juris findings.

Laws Under the Clinton Administration Financially Incentivized Forced Adoptions

Forced adoptions provide financially incentivized court decisions and outcomes. Federal funding incentives have been made possible under the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 which was signed into law by Bill Clinton, making child “welfare” a highly profitable industry for the courts and associated government entities like Child Protective Services.

Historically, many of the well-documented cases of injustice against children and their families have been linked to circumstances of vulnerability. In recent years, an accruing set of data shows that when there is money on the table related to child trafficking, no child nor any family is safe.

Judge Lois Haight and the Superior Court of Contra Costa County Findings

Judge Lois Haight stated that her department had a “budget crisis” during proceedings involving an Orinda mother and affluent business owner who was hauled into Haight’s courtroom in 2017. Further, Judge Lois Haight has stated on record that the mother had both “wealth” and “privilege.” These circumstances related to the Court’s finances should have had no bearing on the case, and the mother’s assets and “wealth” were irrelevant and improperly referenced repeatedly during the course of these hearings.

Judge Lois Haight’s on-record statements in this case underscore a pattern of inappropriate conduct that the unfortunate Orinda family and many others allege.

Many Families Do Not Know that Child Protective Services Generates $100,0000,000’s in Revenue for the Courts

As a result of the forced intervention of CPS, a stellar high school student with top grades who is also an up-and-coming candidate for Eagle Scouts, spent four months in a total of five foster care homes and group homes in Contra Costa County and its surrounding area. This was due to the fraudulent pretenses of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, Judge Lois Haight, and the CPS social workers and attorneys.

“T.”, as he is known to his family and friends, was isolated from all family members, all friends and members of his community, including his 2 younger siblings, after a former nanny of the family attempted to enact a six-figure extortion scheme against the family [see proof by clicking here].

T.’s 12 year-old younger brother saw T. being moved from temporary foster home to home in rapid succession over a slightly great than 2 month time period. This was because T. refused to provide false testimony against the mother, despite CPS attempting to get him to do so. T. and his brother began their duration in Child Protective Services custody in the same group home. T’s younger brother became fearful that he would be similarly punished while in foster care, and the disabled 12 year-old was successfully coerced into testifying against his mother, both during an interview at the Children’s Interview Center (CIC) and in his court testimony.

Repeated Violations of Rule of Law

Both the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Civil Rights Unruh Act were put in place to protect rights, especially those of vulnerable children.

Why is the ADA and the Civil Rights Unruh Act being routinely violated by both the American state courts, including the California court system, and Child Protective Services?

Children Coerced and Threatened By CPS Lawyers and Social Workers to Bear False Witness and Inaccurately Testify Against Their Parents

T.’s 12 year-old brother testified that he was threatened as he stated on record, “The issue was – I – everyone [the CPS lawyers and social workers] was telling me how what my mom did was not right, and unjust. So, I said that I’m going to court to say that [what] my mom did was not right…”

And, T.'s brother further elaborated that, “…I didn’t want to go to another more of a higher level such as group home. And I – because I – Wendy [CPS-appointed temporary foster mom, a former CPS social worker] told me that every time you leave [one facility due to being reprimanded] to go to a higher [security] place, and I didn’t want to do that.”

T.’s younger brother became suicidal in October 2017 and was 5150’d by the San Joaquin Mental Health Hospital after temporary foster care had separated him from his home.

Meanwhile, “T.” was threatened with a “7 day notice” and a threat to be sent to juvenile hall [otherwise known as “kid jail”, click here for source material] for non-cooperation or compliance with the orders given by the foster parent.

“In American criminal justice systems a youth detention center, also known as juvenile detention center, juvenile detention, juvenile hall, or more colloquially as “juvie” is a secure prison or jail for people under the age of majority, often termed juvenile delinquents, to which they have been sentenced and committed for a period of time” (source: Wikipedia, click here).

All Three Siblings Were Subjected to the Wrath of Financial Greed and Intimidation by CPS

The youngest of the three siblings made a statement in the CIC interview and then recanted it in the court interview. Coercion tactics by the CPS lawyers and social workers were utilized on the children prior to the children giving testimony. And, both brothers attested to this on the record.

T. was permitted to give court testimony in a proceeding twice. T. stated that he was coached on what to say against the mother. T. also gave a Children’s Interview Center (CIC) interview at the District Attorney’s office in Contra Costa County.

Court-Recommended Private Attorneys: Not In the Best Interest of Family

Attorney Mary Carey, while earning $450 per hour to reunite the family, is alleged to have gone against the interests of the mother and the children. By September 29, 2017, court transcripts reveal evidence that Ms. Carey scandalously opposed the family’s interests, and stated to Judge Haight, “Your honor, I had made a request that there be no contact between my client and [her son].”

Contra Costa County Superior court routinely steers litigants to use specific lawyers which they have collected and distributed as their "Preferred Lawyers". Click here for the "Preferred Lawyers List."

Court "Preferred" Attorney Mary Carey; Who Exactly Was Carey Working For?

T.’s mother alleges that by the end of February 2018, attorney Mary Carey had no intentions of entering evidence to disprove the false jurisdictional accusations. Much of the alleged collusion between Mary Carey and Judge Lois Haight occurred while the mother was relocated to the hallway outside of the courtroom and she was unable to hear what the judge and her own attorney were conspiring to do against the family for the financial gain of the court.

Around this time, the mother alleges that it became apparent that Mary Carey had allowed lies, hearsay, and gossip to be admitted against the family while the mother was surreptitiously placed in the hallway or removed from the courtroom while this took place. Court transcripts from March 2, 2018 show mother attempting to fire Mary Carey in open court, while Judge Lois Haight refused to allow this, even though this was a private lawyer and there is no basis for forcing the family to stay with this attorney.

There’s No Place Like Home: The Aftermath of Placement in a Temporary Fostercare Group Home

T. discussed his experience in a Contra Costa County, Pleasant Hill, group home and says he still has nightmares from witnessing the drug use, theft, and prostitution which was rampant at this location. T. witnessed teenage boys having sex with each other in his bedroom at the group home right in front of him and was unable to do anything about it. Even when T. brought it to the attention of the group home supervisor, nothing was done.

T. also witnessed that in addition to drug and alcohol use being allowed in the house and out in the open, with the supervisors fully aware of what was going on, that once the underage kids were hooked on doing drugs, they were pushed into finding ways to pay for the drugs included selling sex to other children and adults, particularly the young girls. According to T.’s observations and experience, a girl in the home was selling herself for money, and nobody did a thing to stop it.

How long has this been going on in Contra Costa County, Calfornia?

Judge Lois Haight is Being Recalled in the Contra Costa County Superior Court

Judge Lois Haight is subject to recall after spending over two decades on the bench engaged in profiteering off the backs of families and their children. CityWatchLA covered the 3 judge recall happening in the Contra Costa Superior Court in its August 16, 2018 online issue. Click here for this coverage.

In the case of this Orinda family, the Contra Costa Superior Court allowed lies, gossip and hearsay to be admitted from a former nanny who circulated a six-figure extortion letter. This was following the termination of the nanny by the family. While it is clear that the nanny made a false CPS report as retaliation for the failed extortion attempt, it remains relatively unclear as to whether the involvement of CPS served any purpose other than to extract money and assets from the family. Contra Costa County CPS did this by ordering legal and court services and fees using a pre-text of "safety" and "concern" for the children. Evidence shows that the Pleasant Hill "House of Horrors" provided more of a threat to the children than the family home ever could have.

How Profitable are False Allegations?

There appears to be trend in Contra Costa County Superior Court allowing CPS and litigants to make false allegations in order to churn case monies for the County by instigating unending litigation.

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Editor's note: the Court has indefinitely usurped and retained the monthly "pension" benefits of the children's late father, redirecting these funds from the family back to the Contra Costa Superior Court.

This Orinda, California family has joined forces to recall Contra Costa Superior Court judges Hardie, Haight and Fannin, and to advocate for change in the child welfare system and Contra Costa County CPS. For more information, go to www.recallcccjudges.com.