Q: Can judge and attorney repeatedly Request me to admitt guilt in a violation hearings . I didn’t want to. But I did.
I began testifying in a violation fact finding trial brought on by CPS. Suddenly, the judge stopped me and had a private meeting with attorneys. My attorney then suggested to me that I admit guilt as it is favorable to the judge I said I didn’t want to because I would be silenced and I want appeal for the whole case. When I get in front of the judge, he asked me what I wanted to do. I said I didn’t want to admit guilt. he lectured me for six minutes as to why it would be the best and my choice goes along way with the court if I did. He also said he would not hold it against me . I felt no other choice. But now they are using it against me . It’s not fair . Any of this my child remains languishing in foster care
A:
In much the same way judicial decisions are made in socialist countries, the same approach is in full swing in the U.S. The court made up its mind without a hearing, and the message to the asker is to surrender and agree to a finding of guilt.
If the attorney is assigned by the court (free of charge), then that attorney is working for the court and not the asker. This is normal. The aim is to more quickly conclude cases and collect federal matching funds for the protection of children under CAPTA.
Fighting one of these cases is like fighting against the federal government. The more efficient approach is to end the proceedings, admit guilt, go through classes, prepare for a return of the child, and then receive the child.
However, the efficient approach may easily cause a finding of culpability for an innocent parent. In this cockamamie system of justice, everyone is compelled to admit guilt, but as many as half of parents actually may have done nothing wrong. What is important to understand however is that one man's wrong is another man's right.
Democrat states through their courts want to regulate people's speech. So there is a push to punish parents for "inappropriate" speech with their children. The parent who fails to adhere to this mandate loses her child. This suggests that family courts are the first step toward socialism where the state dictates how people are to speak with a child held out like a carrot. Then can come gun control measures afterwards.
As for this asker's question, the power is always hers to either admit guilt or go to trial. Admitting guilt ends the case and the inquiry. That's it. There is no going back, and asking whether this violates some judicial or attorney ethical rule is moot. Also, in our system of justice, government can lie all it wants to get whatever results it wants.
A: In a neglect case CPS usually requests an admission so as to try to start the Respondent to repair their relationship with the child through social services such as parenting classes, rehab or whatever is required depending on the accusations. You do not have to admit and can request a hearing. However understand that Family Court judges will presume that CPS is correct in order to protect a child. In Family Court the presumption of innocence does not exist. Family Court judges will admit their job is not to objectively hear the facts, but to protect the child above all else.
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