CPS and other government agencies related to the same domain are regularly overstepping their boundaries in order to "protect the children" even when it's not necessary.

 

If you want to see just how scary things can be for families, google Justina Pelletier and read her ordeal.  The state basically took custody of the girl when her parents wanted to remove her from one hospital and move her to one that was originally treating her for mitochondrial disease.  The family fought for over a year to gain custody of their child, and were prevented from seeing her without a monitor, and only on certain days.  Why?  Because the state run hospital they took her to felt the original diagnosis was invalid, and that it was a psychological issue.  The end result?  They put the kid in a mental health facility and didn't provide her with the necessary medical treatment.  This vibrant teenager who was a competitive ice skater was reduced to being in a wheel chair over the course of time she was in state custody, and even though her family eventually won and got her back, the damage done by the lack of treatment means she's now got long term health issues that could have been avoided had she gotten the proper treatment. 

 

All the while, the state of MA has never admitted to any wrongdoing. 

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